Rivals XXXVII: Kush v. Ramirez PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesbek Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aliev
vs
Sackett

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lesbek Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Aliev moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Aliev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliev.
Aliev shoots for a takedown but Sackett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aliev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Aliev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Aliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
Aliev moves out of range of the strikes.
Aliev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sackett as Aliev shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesbek Aliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett misses with a right hand

and Aliev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sackett's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev preventing the sweep.
Aliev trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev is really struggling to control Sackett but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Lesbek Aliev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aliev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aliev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Aliev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut

and Aliev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sackett holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev trying to control the pace.
Aliev is pressing down on Sackett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sackett is holding on for now.

Aliev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev wants to take a breather but Sackett is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lesbek Aliev just wasn't active enough.
A big left from Sackett misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Aliev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Aliev's head but Aliev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from Aliev.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett throws an off balance right hand

and Aliev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sackett!
Aliev trying to control but Sackett is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesbek Aliev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sackett slips a jab from Aliev.
Aliev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sackett as he avoids it easily.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliev.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aliev is defended easily by Sackett.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aliev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to avoid it but Aliev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sackett to the ground. Sackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesbek Aliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aliev misses with a takedown
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.

Sackett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aliev to the ground. Sackett is now in Aliev's guard.
Sackett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aliev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sackett throwing strikes from guard but Aliev blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aliev controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
Lesbek Aliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Aliev looking for a guillotine here but Sackett defends easily.

Aliev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sackett trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aliev manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sackett being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev looking to pass the guard.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Aliev controlling him for the moment.
Aliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aliev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lesbek Aliev.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aliev finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
Aliev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aliev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.

Aliev tries to sprawl but Sackett drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sackett trying to mount his opponent but Aliev defends it.
Aliev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sackett slips a nice elbow through Aliev's hands, connecting with Aliev's forehead.
Sackett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aliev defending well though.
Sackett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aliev defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aliev is looking to control Sackett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aliev avoid being mounted?
Aliev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett drops an elbow to the side of Aliev's head.
Aliev is looking to control Sackett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aliev avoid being mounted?
Sackett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aliev is not content to let Sackett control the position.
Aliev is holding on to half guard well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliev manages to get to full guard.
Aliev has momentary wrist control but Sackett slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Sackett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aliev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sackett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aliev is looking to control Sackett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aliev avoid being mounted?
Aliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sackett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aliev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sackett.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aliev is on top in guard.
Aliev wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev stopping the sweep attempt from Sackett.
Sackett has a closed guard, preventing Aliev from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sackett holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aliev throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lesbek Aliev just wasn't active enough.
Aliev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aliev checks a low kick from Sackett.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sackett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throwing shots but Aliev is blocking nicely.
Aliev is pressing down on Sackett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aliev controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
Sackett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sackett throws a big right hand that misses.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aliev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Aliev has control of Sackett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sackett regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aliev trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sackett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Sackett!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Outkast Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jobber
vs
Verne

186 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Outkast Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Verne!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Verne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verne misses with a looping left.
Jobber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Verne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johannes Verne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jobber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jobber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verne is fending him off so far but Jobber persists. Nope, Verne circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to the liver by Verne. Beautiful body shot.
Verne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jobber wants to clinch up but Verne keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Jobber with that takedown attempt.

Verne closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Verne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jobber fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Outkast Jobber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verne gets underhooks to prevent Jobber's takedown attempt.
Verne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Verne.
Verne lands with a right to the head.
Jobber is breathing heavily.
Verne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verne lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne lands an uppercut.

Verne breaks from the clinch.

Verne rushes Jobber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jobber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verne lands an elbow that stopped Jobber in his tracks for a moment.

Jobber is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Verne lands a big elbow that drops Jobber! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jobber is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Verne!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasilis Malioufas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Blackhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malioufas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Two Steps From Hell - To Glory. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Malioufas
vs
Blackhill

186 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasilis Malioufas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Blackhill!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackhill. Malioufas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackhill circles away from the clinch attempt.

Malioufas drives through and clinches with Blackhill against the cage.
Malioufas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackhill is trying to break the clinch but Malioufas has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malioufas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malioufas with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Blackhill has been cut.
Malioufas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackhill's defenses.
Blackhill avoiding damage as Malioufas throws knees to the body.
Blackhill wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackhill is looking to control Malioufas's arms but Malioufas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blackhill has his back to the cage.
Malioufas is pushing Blackhill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malioufas lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malioufas lands an elbow that stopped Blackhill in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackhill takes a knee right on the jaw!
Malioufas is pushing Blackhill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Malioufas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Malioufas.
Malioufas is trying to stall.
Malioufas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackhills head.
Blackhill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackhill misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malioufas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackhill throws a body punch but Malioufas moves out of range.
Malioufas looks to clinch
and Blackhill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malioufas thinking.
Blackhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malioufas tries to clinch up.
Vasilis Malioufas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackhill throws a series of strikes that have Malioufas backpedaling.
Malioufas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasilis Malioufas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackhill cracks Malioufas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malioufas tries to land a front kick but Blackhill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malioufas moves in looking to clinch but Blackhill pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blackhill.

It looks like Vasilis Malioufas has been cut.
Malioufas tries to clinch but Blackhill is having none of it.

Malioufas moves into range and clinches up with Blackhill.

Malioufas breaks the clinch.
Malioufas tries to clinch there but Blackhill circles away.
Malioufas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackhill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malioufas doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackhill circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malioufas.
Blackhill lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Blackhill. Those never looked like landing.
Blackhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackhill tests Malioufas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malioufas tries to clinch but Blackhill moves out of range.
Malioufas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackhill lands with a straight right. Malioufas didn't see that one coming.
Malioufas throws a series of punches but Blackhill moves out of range.
Malioufas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malioufas throws a right and a left that Blackhill avoids nicely.
Malioufas tries to clinch but Blackhill is having none of it.
Blackhill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malioufass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Malioufas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackhill scores with a hook to the body. Malioufas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malioufas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blackhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malioufas moves away.
Blackhill lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Blackhill defending well as Malioufas loads up on a big left hand.
Malioufas throws a big shot that misses.
Blackhill keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Blackhill misses.
Malioufas avoids the body shot from Blackhill.
Malioufas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malioufas misses with a body kick.
Malioufas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackhill.
Malioufas tries to clinch there but Blackhill circles away.
Blackhill misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Blackhill will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice combination there by Malioufas.
Blackhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malioufas manages to avoid it.
Malioufas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James Blackhill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackhill swings for the body but Malioufas moves out of range.
Blackhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Malioufas is just out of range.
Blackhill tries to land a front kick but Malioufas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blackhill scores with a shot to the body.
Blackhill misses with a body shot.
Blackhill misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackhill jabs at Malioufas's body.
Blackhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackhill throws a chopping leg kick but Malioufas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blackhill lands with a good body shot.
Blackhill throws a hook to the side of Malioufas's head but Malioufas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malioufas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackhill.
Malioufas wants to clinch up but Blackhill keeps it at a distance.
Malioufas wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malioufas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackhill.
Malioufas is looking to clinch but Blackhill is avoiding it.
Blackhill uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malioufas wants to clinch.
Malioufas tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Malioufas. Those never looked like landing.
Vasilis Malioufas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackhill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malioufas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malioufas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blackhill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackhill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackhill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malioufas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blackhill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackhill throws a shot to the body.
Malioufas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blackhill is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malioufas rather than just go for the knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malioufas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malioufas tries to land a front kick but Blackhill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blackhill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malioufas is able to avoid easily.
Blackhill misses with a body shot.
Blackhill throws a leg kick but Malioufas checks it.
Blackhill circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blackhill feints and as Malioufas raises his hands in defense, Blackhill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackhill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Blackhill stands up and waves to Malioufas to follow him.
Malioufas moves in looking to clinch but Blackhill pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill is looking to score with low kicks.

Malioufas clinches up against the cage.
Malioufas looking to slow down the pace here.
Malioufas working Blackhill over with knees to the body.
Malioufas tries to stall but Blackhill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blackhill tries to stall but Malioufas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blackhill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malioufas lands an elbow inside that Blackhill shrugs off.
Blackhill working hard to break the clinch.
Blackhill wants to break free but Malioufas has control.
Malioufas trying to land knees to the body.
Malioufas lands a nice elbow.
Vasilis Malioufas has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malioufas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blackhill is looking to control Malioufas's arms but Malioufas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blackhill has his back to the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Malioufas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malioufas trying to control the position but instead, Blackhill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malioufas into the cage.

Malioufas manages to break the clinch.
Malioufas lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malioufas manages to avoid it.
Blackhill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malioufas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malioufas is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Blackhill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Malioufas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malioufas tries to clinch up but Blackhill circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackhill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malioufas.
Malioufas tries to clinch there but Blackhill circles away.
Malioufas misses with a series of wild punches.
Malioufas avoids the head kick by Blackhill.
Blackhill swings for the body but Malioufas moves out of range.
Blackhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malioufas manages to avoid it.
Malioufas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackhill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malioufas checks it well.
Malioufas tries to clinch up but Blackhill circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackhill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malioufas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Malioufas duly obliges.

Blackhill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malioufas did well to prevent Blackhill getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malioufas tries to kick Blackhill off but Blackhill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blackhill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malioufas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blackhill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blackhill's back!
Malioufas thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Malioufas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Blackhill.

Blackhill manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Blackhill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malioufas feints a jab promting Blackhill to slip. Malioufas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blackhill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blackhill throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Blackhill misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malioufas tries to clinch but Blackhill is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill misses with a wild body shot.
Malioufas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Blackhill misses.
Blackhill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malioufas.
Malioufas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malioufas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malioufas is looking to clinch.
Malioufas wants to clinch up but Blackhill keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Blackhill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackhill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Malioufas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackhill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malioufas but Malioufas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malioufas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackhill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackhill scores with a shot to the body.
Malioufas tries to clinch but Blackhill moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackhill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackhill scores with a sloppy right hand. Malioufas should have avoided that one.
Blackhill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malioufas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackhill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malioufas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackhill.
Blackhill misses with the combination.
Malioufas tries to clinch up.

Malioufas moves into the clinch successfully.
Malioufas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blackhill's defenses.
Malioufas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Malioufas manages to break the clinch.
Malioufas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malioufas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malioufas tries to land a front kick but Blackhill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blackhill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James Blackhill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Malioufas blocks the leg kick.
Malioufas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackhill misses the shot to the body.
Blackhill throws a good cross that connects.
Malioufas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malioufas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackhill just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilis Malioufas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malioufas fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malioufas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackhill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackhill lands with a good body shot.
Malioufas tries to clinch up but Blackhill circles away and keeps his distance.
Malioufas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilis Malioufas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blackhill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Blackhill!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ushio Obake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Obake
vs
Asai

175 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ushio Obake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asai's waist but Asai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Obake off to one side.
Obake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Asai as Obake shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ushio Obake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asai connects with a high kick.
Obake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Obake somewhat.
Obake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Asai! Obake is out on his feet! Asai rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Obake is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Obake is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daigo Asai!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson comes to the cage accompanied by Kids - Sleigh Kids . Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop Dogg - Who Am I. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Davidson
vs
Lee

169 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
27
143 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Davidson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Davidson .
Davidson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow just above Davidson 's eye.
Davidson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Davidson is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Davidson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Davidson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Davidson has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davidson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Davidson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee digs a right hand into Davidson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davidson 's gas tank.
Davidson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Davidson 's takedown attempt.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson 's defenses.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee with a knee to the head.

Davidson is rocked!
Nice elbow from Lee.
Oh Davidson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davidson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Davidson in his tracks for a moment.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Davidson shrugs off.
Lee presses Davidson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidson takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Lee throws a big uppercut that drops Davidson ! More strikes from Lee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Davidson lies dazed against the cage as Lee celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Lee!
Mo Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by Square Dance. Speed has chosen Sucker Punch / Army Of Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Mason is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mason
vs
Speed

168 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Speed!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.

Speed closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speed taking a breather.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but Speed won't allow it.
Mason prevents a body shot from Speed.

Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mason tries to avoid it but Speed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mason to the ground. Mason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason looks to land a combination but Speed avoids it well.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Speed cracks Mason with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason lunges at Speed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Speed's hand.

Speed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speed throwing strikes but missing.
Speed wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Speed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason trying to control the position here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Speed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mason wants to sweep here but Speed controlling him for the moment.
Speed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Speed on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mason is pulling down on Speed's head. It's preventing any offense from Speed, at least for the moment.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Mason trying to control the position.
Speed throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Speed stopping the sweep attempt from Mason.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Speed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speed lands a couple of digs.
Speed won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Speed lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Mason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed chips away with some ground and pound.
Speed trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed is pushing down on Mason's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mason is fighting to maintain full guard but Speed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed moves into full mount! Mason won't be happy about that!
Speed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Speed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Mason misses.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed slips a jab from Mason.
Mason jabs Speed right on the nose. Speed blinks but takes it well.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
A cross from Mason lands.
Speed tries to clinch up.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the cage.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Speed's ribs.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason jabs Speed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Mason misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Speed shoots in but Mason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
A jab from Mason misses.
Speed digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speed off to one side.
Mike Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Speed.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Speed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mason takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by Speed.
Speed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Speed's head.
Mason lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Mason throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Speed.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed is looking to clinch.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Mason.

Speed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Speed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Speed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speed preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason controlling the position.
Speed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason with a jab.
Mike Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Speed lands a shoulder strike.
Speed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Speed tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Connor Speed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Speed slips a jab from Mason.
Mason scores with a decent looking hook.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Speed misses the jab.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speed connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Speed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
The fighters circle momentarily. Speed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Speed slips under a jab from Mason.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mason.
Speed throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason with a jab.
Mason throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason misses with a few strikes there.
Mason lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Speed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mason tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Speed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason is working to avoid the ground and pound but Speed connects with a decent elbow.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is working to avoid the ground and pound but Speed connects with a decent elbow.
Speed working the head with strikes.
Speed landing a few strikes.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
Speed cracks Mason with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mason is trying to control Speed's posture but Speed avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks to move to half guard but instead Speed has passed into mount! Damn!
Speed fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Speed wants to control the pace but Mason is squirming around nicely.
Mason working to try and regain half guard.
Mason tries to hold on but Speed pushes him away.
Mike Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mason looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Speed cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Speed landing strikes, looking to finish!
Speed with shots to the head and body - Mason looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Speed fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Mason is rocked!
Speed lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Mason is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speed lands a big elbow - Mason is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mason is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Connor Speed!
A victorious Connor Speed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Baldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Hopkins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Baldridge
vs
Hopkins

182 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Baldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Baldridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baldridge with a nice cross.
Baldridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Baldridge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baldridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baldridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Baldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baldridge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Baldridge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baldridge drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Baldridge is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Baldridge has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Hopkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Henry Hopkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude has chosen Face fucked by PISSING RAZORS as his entrance music. Mark Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Rude's chin.

Coleman
vs
Rude

180 cm
28
287 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rude to score with a decent uppercut.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Rude throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
Rude throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coleman.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Rude misses with a hook.
Coleman blocks a leg kick.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rude.
Rude looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Rude blocks a jab.
Rude defending well as Coleman loads up on a big left hand.
Rude misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rude, as that shot connected.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Rude moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rude's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Rude sprawls well.
Coleman slips under a jab from Rude.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rude lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
Rude is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Rude, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Rude against the cage but Rude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Rude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rude slips under a jab from Coleman.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Rude takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Rick Rude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rick Rude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Rude misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.

Rude tries to sprawl but Coleman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coleman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rude wants to control but Coleman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Rude is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Rude ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rude.
Rude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coleman tries to move into range but Rude moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Rude misses the jab.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rude.
Coleman loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Coleman moves forwards but Rude connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Rude works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coleman misses with an uppercut.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Rude slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rude is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rude throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Coleman counter with a right hand.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rude to the mat! Rude manages to get full guard.
Rude preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman won't allow Rude to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman trying to control but Rude is working from the bottom.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude seems keen to control Coleman's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Rude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rude - just one landing.
Rude thuds his right hand into Coleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rude.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rude swivels and escapes.
Coleman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Rude throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Rude.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude closes the distance but Coleman moves to the side
and Rude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Rude.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Coleman moves out of range as Rude strikes.
Coleman loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Rude jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Rude throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
Rude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rude lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rude misses the jab.
Coleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rude misses with a hook.
Rude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Rude there.
Rude digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rude scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rude.
Rude looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.
Coleman takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Rude throws a series of strikes that have Coleman backpedaling.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Coleman slips a jab from Rude.
Rude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rude.
Rude throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a left to the body.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman lands a jab to the head.
Rude loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Rude lands with a nice body punch.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rude throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rude. Beautiful body shot.
Coleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rude defends it nicely.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rude misses with an uppercut

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rude not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman won't allow Rude to sweep him here.
Rude is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rude has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rude!
Rick Rude got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hindu Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Ramirez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hindu Kush's chin.

Kush
vs
Ramirez

154 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

165 cm
21
147 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hindu Kush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Kush.
Kush tries to score with a low kick but Ramirez moves his leg out of the way.
Good shot there by Ramirez.

It looks like Hindu Kush has been cut.
Jab from Ramirez.
Kush lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez lands a brutal head kick. Kush looks out on his feet and Ramirez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ricardo Ramirez!
Ricardo Ramirez is the new bantamweight champion!
Ricardo Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.