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ONI 142 - MATAE vs WRECKER PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Cherry has chosen Busters Back as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cherry misses with a straight right.
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cherry lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.
Cherry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura but Cherry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lesnar to get the leverage.
Lesnar prevents Cherry from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cherry defending well though.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Cherry is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Cherry uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cherry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Cherry's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cherry is retaining full guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar is looking to pass into half guard but Cherry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cherry is in guard.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!
Lesnar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cherry is now in Lesnar's guard. A big mistake from Lesnar there, giving up the dominant position!
Cherry lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cherry trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cherry is one step ahead there.
Lesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cherry slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Cherry won't allow it.
Cherry trying to control from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Cherry's head.
Lesnar 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.
Cherry is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cherry still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cherry has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Cherry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cherry connects with a decent elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Cherry lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cherry working away.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cherry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Cherry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesnar tries to buck Cherry off but Cherry is having none of it.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lesnar manages to get to full guard.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Cherry is proving a slippery customer.
Cherry working some strikes from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but Cherry defends easily.
Lesnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cherry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cherry stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar working a defensive guard but Cherry manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lesnar wants to control but Cherry postures up.
Lesnar regains half guard.
Cherry prevents Lesnar from improving his position.
Lesnar looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cherry pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar taking shots to the head.
Cherry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Lesnar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cherry working the ground and pound effectively.
Lesnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cherry postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lesnar is out cold - huge knockout for Cherry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carwin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carwin.
Lord defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lord's head backwards.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carwin, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord throws a series of punches but Carwin avoids them all with ease.
Lord shoots in and bounces Carwin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lord preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord throws a big right hand that misses.
Lord landing some decent shots from guard.
Lord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carwin trying to control the position.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Carwin is trying to control the position but Lord postures up.
Carwin wants to sweep here but Lord controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Shane Carwin just wasn't active enough.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lord throws a big elbow that misses.
Carwin being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin 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.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws a strike but Carwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carwin controlling from the top position.
Lord seems keen to control Carwin's posture.
Carwin won't allow Lord to sweep him here.
Lord seems keen to control Carwin's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carwin scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carwin stuffs the takedown.
Lord fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumble Lord.
Carwin misses with an uppercut. Lord saw that one coming.
Carwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lord is just out of range.
Lord closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carwin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lord is controlling him well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carwin prevents Lord from moving into mount.
Carwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lord wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lord lands a few punches from side control.
Lord has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lord misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carwin defending against the ground and pound.
Lord misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Lord are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lord looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lord working the body and head with strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carwin's legs.
Carwin tries to escape but Lord is in control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lord wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lord lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carwin down.
Sloppy strikes there by Lord.
Carwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lord's best efforts.
Lord takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carwin wants to get back to full guard.
Lord is looking to advance position but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carwin keeping full guard, as Lord tries to pass.
Carwin has control of Lord's left arm, preventing Lord from doing any damage.
Lord not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carwin has Lord pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Shane Carwin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lord defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Lord pushes Carwin against the cage but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lord dives in and grabs Carwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes down on Lord's head and hops out.
Lord slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Carwin connects with a right hand. Lord shakes it off.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Carwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carwin scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Lord shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carwin but Carwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin looks to land a right hand but Lord moved out of range.
Lord dives in and grabs Carwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carwin pushes down on Lord's head and hops out.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carwin throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Lord gets a takedown into half guard.
Lord trying to control from Carwin's half guard. Carwin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carwin wants to sweep here but Lord controlling him for the moment.
Lord looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shane Carwin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carwin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carwin connects with a body shot.
Carwin misses with a head kick.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin throws a leg kick but Lord sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lord.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rumble Lord.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Lord misses with a wild combination.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Carwin connects with a body shot that sends Lord's belly button to the back.
Carwin scores with a nice head shot.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lord misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Carwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carwin leaves Lord with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carwin, as that shot connected.
Carwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lord 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carwin lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Carwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lord. Lord circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carwin throws a head kick but Lord moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Carwin.
Lord is rocked!
Carwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lord checks it well.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shane Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord misses with an uppercut.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lord gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Carwin.
A combination from Lord does no damage.
Carwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lord is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lord thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carwin circles away.
Carwin swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Carwin. No joy for Lord on that attempt.
Carwin takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Carwin misses with a head kick.
Carwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carwin throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord shoots in for a double leg but Carwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Lord shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carwin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lord controls the pace.
Lord wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
Lord throws a big right hand that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carwin controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin lands a right hook to the body.
Lord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin scores with the left hand. Lord knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Lord takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Lord finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Carwin has his feet on Lord's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lord swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lord counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carwin won't be happy with that.
Lord fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rumble Lord has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lord landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carwin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a few punches from side control.
Carwin is not content to let Lord control the position.
A control attempt from Carwin but he's now mounted!
Lord looking to finish Carwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carwin!
Carwin tries to reverse the position but Lord maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord trying to control but Carwin is having none of it.
Lord lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carwin hang on?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lord.
Carwin is working to get back to half guard.
Lord fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oooh a big shot lands for Lord! Carwin is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rumble Lord!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Versus The World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The World's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The lost vikings. Hug has chosen Wand in his prime: Eat knees bitch! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Versus The World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from The World misses.
Versus The World seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hug lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The World takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The World misses with a straight right.
Hug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hug throws a head kick but The World moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hug.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug punishes The World's body with a nice straight punch.
Hug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The World.
Hug misses with a low kick.
The World misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Nice cross by The World.
The World throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hug counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The World is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The World swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hug looks for the body kick but The World saw that one coming.
Hug takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hug looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The World smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The World misses with a looping right.
Hug throws a lazy right hand but The World sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Hug throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hug misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as The World blocks the leg kick.
The World closes the distance and pushes Hug back into the cage.
A short left from The World.
It looks like Andy Hug has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The World lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hug takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The World backwards.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Hug avoids a wild elbow strike from The World.
The World misses with a knee to the head.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
The World lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The World lands an elbow inside.
Hug is rocked!
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by The World.
Hug misses with a body punch.
The World misses with an elbow over the top.
The World comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The World comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hug is still on wobbly legs! Can The World finish him?
Hug looks winded!
The World is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hug seems to have recovered his senses.
The World creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hug's defenses.
The World is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The World.
The World tries to land knees in the clinch but Hug avoids the damage to the body.
The World throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The World using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The World lands a nice elbow.
The World unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The World throws 2 knees - Hug can't escape The World's clinch. As Hug tries to escape again The World whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Hug's gum shield and as Hug falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Versus The World!
Versus The World really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Bonacelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonacelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanz Titties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Bonacelli!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Titties.
Titties tries to bum rush Bonacelli with a series of wild strikes but Bonacelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonacelli throws a leg kick
and Titties counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titties is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bonacelli struggling a bit here.
Titties trying to control the position but Bonacelli is working away.
Titties controls the position from side control.
Bonacelli tries to improve position but can't.
Titties takes a little break here. Bonacelli wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Titties misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonacelli wants to control but Titties postures up.
Titties wants to control but Bonacelli is keeping him busy.
Titties throws an elbow but Bonacelli slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bonacelli is trying to improve his position.
Titties throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Titties working the ground and pound from side control.
Bonacelli tries to improve position but can't.
Bonacelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Titties trying to control the position but Bonacelli is working away.
Bonacelli is trying to escape the position but Titties is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties working away.
Bonacelli is looking to reverse the position.
Titties postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Titties trying to control the position but Bonacelli is working away.
Bonacelli wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonacelli wants to control but Titties postures up.
Titties throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titties working the ground and pound.
Bonacelli is not content to let Titties control the position.
Titties landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Titties misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Titties is looking to take a break and control but Bonacelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli wants to control but Titties postures up.
Bonacelli tries to buck Titties off but Titties is having none of it.
Bonacelli takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Titties taking a breather here.
Titties working the ground and pound.
Bonacelli is not content to let Titties control the position.
Titties throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties trying to control the position but Bonacelli is working away.
Titties working the head with strikes.
Bonacelli dodges the ground and pound from Titties.
Titties works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bonacelli is looking to regain half guard here but Titties keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonacelli is not content to let Titties control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonacelli tries to bench press Titties off him but Titties keeps the position.
Titties is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bonacelli's shoulder. That is not cool.
Titties has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonacelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonacelli isn't going anywhere.
Bonacelli can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli is trying to improve his position.
Titties throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bonacelli trying to remain calm as Titties controls from the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonacelli ducks under a wild hook from Titties.
Titties on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonacelli. Bonacelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Paolo Bonacelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonacelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonacelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Titties coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Titties.
No luck for Titties with that takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Titties looks for the body kick but Bonacelli saw that one coming.
Bonacelli misses with a looping left.
Titties fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonacelli gets caught flat footed, as Titties shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonacelli trying to control the position.
Bonacelli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Titties working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titties looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paolo Bonacelli.
A bone on bone clash there as Titties blocks the leg kick.
Titties tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titties throws a push kick but Bonacelli slaps the foot to one side.
Bonacelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonacelli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Titties if he has to take too many more of those.
Bonacelli 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.
No joy there for Titties, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonacelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bonacelli. No joy for Titties on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Titties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonacelli misses with a low kick.
Bonacelli throws a push kick but Titties slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from Bonacelli misses.
Titties lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonacelli off the cage and back into range.
Titties fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonacelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonacelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Titties misses with a takedown attempt - Bonacelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonacelli gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Titties counters with a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Titties misses.
Nice cross by Titties.
Titties takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonacelli loads up on a big right hand but Titties slips the punch.
Titties buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonacelli throws a solid leg kick but Titties takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonacelli.
Titties is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by Titties as he checks the leg kick.
Bonacelli stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Titties checks a leg kick.
Titties blocks a head kick by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli throws a sloppy head kick and Titties moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanz Titties dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonacelli throws a low kick but Titties avoids it.
Titties avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titties closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonacelli tries to roll over but Titties keeps him under control.
Bonacelli is concentrating on defense, preventing Titties from advancing position.
Titties is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonacelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Titties controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bonacelli is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Titties scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonacelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Titties slows the pace down in half guard.
Titties missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonacelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonacelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Titties throws the kick towards the body but Bonacelli avoids it.
Titties tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titties waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonacelli.
Titties gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Titties.
Titties blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties trying to control the position but instead, Bonacelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Titties into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonacelli.
Titties blocking some punches.
Bonacelli misses with some punches.
Bonacelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Titties creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Titties swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Titties stalling the fight.
Titties misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titties misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Bonacelli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonacelli.
Titties drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Titties putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonacelli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Titties.
Bonacelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Titties listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonacelli avoids the body shot from Titties.
Titties fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Titties finds it's way through Bonacelli's defenses.
Bonacelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonacelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paolo Bonacelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonacelli looks for the body kick but Titties saw that one coming.
Bonacelli lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Titties shoots and misses
and Bonacelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonacelli is looking to slow Titties down with leg kicks.
Titties shoots for a takedown but Bonacelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Titties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titties shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonacelli defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonacelli throws a head kick but Titties moves out of range.
Titties fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Titties tries a low kick but Bonacelli avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titties. Bonacelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonacelli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonacelli wants it to stay on the feet.
Titties misses with an uppercut.
Bonacelli avoids the head kick by Titties.
Bonacelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Titties has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli throws a lazy head kick
and Titties counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bonacelli!
Bonacelli is working to get back to half guard.
Bonacelli is squirming around, avoiding Titties's attempts to control the action.
Hanz Titties overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonacelli wants to control but Titties is having none of it.
Bonacelli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Titties looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hanz Titties just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Bonacelli misses
and Titties counters with a straight right hand.
Bonacelli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Titties smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonacelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli throws an off balance right hand
and Titties connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Bonacelli tenderised Titties's leg. Titties is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonacelli throws an off balance right hand
and Titties makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Titties thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bonacelli if he has to take too many more of those.
Titties moves out of range as Bonacelli throws a body kick.
Paolo Bonacelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Titties throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titties swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonacelli.
Titties shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bonacelli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bonacelli wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Titties with a flurry of punches that miss.
Titties throws a big elbow that misses.
Titties won't allow Bonacelli to sweep him here.
Bonacelli is trying to control the position but Titties postures up.
Bonacelli keeping moving, preventing Titties from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonacelli controls Titties momentarily but Titties frees himself.
Titties trying to control but Bonacelli is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hanz Titties just wasn't active enough.
Bonacelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Titties ducks under a wild hook from Bonacelli.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli misses with a body kick.
Bonacelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Titties tries to clinch but Bonacelli moves out of range.
Bonacelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonacelli slips under a jab.
Good work by Titties as he checks the leg kick.
Titties comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid body kick from Titties.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonacelli looks to land a left hand but Titties moved out of range nicely.
Titties tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonacelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanz Titties dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonacelli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Titties.
Titties moves in looking to clinch but Bonacelli pushes him off.
Bonacelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Titties looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonacelli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bonacelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Titties paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonacelli misses with a straight left.
Titties drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Titties takes a swing at Bonacelli's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonacelli tries to work over Titties's front leg with a kick but Titties checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Titties.
Bonacelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titties.
Bonacelli blocks a jab.
Bonacelli walks into a left hand.
Titties with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonacelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonacelli misses with a looping left.
Titties throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bonacelli counters with a low kick, right behind Titties 's knee.
A clash of legs there as Titties blocks the low kick.
Titties fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Titties avoids a kick to the body.
Bonacelli lands a slapping body shot.
Bonacelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonacelli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Titties. Titties obviously looking to wear him down.
Titties shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Titties showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonacelli wants to control but Titties is keeping busy.
Titties prevents Bonacelli from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties trying to control from Bonacelli's half guard. Bonacelli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonacelli is on top in guard.
Bonacelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Titties is retaining full guard.
Titties looking for a sweep. Not yet Titties, not yet.
Titties keeping moving, preventing Bonacelli from controlling successfully.
Bonacelli is looking to stand up but Titties won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties keeping moving, preventing Bonacelli from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paolo Bonacelli was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bonacelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonacelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Titties throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonacelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Titties has time to react.
Titties misses with a body shot.
Bonacelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli throws a push kick but Titties slaps the foot to one side.
Bonacelli leaves Titties with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Titties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonacelli throws a front kick aimed at Titties's knee but Titties avoids it well.
Bonacelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Titties paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bonacelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Titties tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Titties checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonacelli thows a leg kick but Titties checks it
and Titties counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli throws a leg kick but Titties sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bonacelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonacelli is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Titties looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Titties shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonacelli tries to sprawl out of it but Titties keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonacelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonacelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonacelli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli scores with a nice body kick.
Titties shoots in and drives through. Bonacelli sprawls well.
Titties on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bonacelli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bonacelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Titties checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonacelli thows a body kick. Titties tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bonacelli thumps Titties with a low kick.
Titties checks a leg kick.
Bonacelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Titties is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bonacelli.
Titties throws the left hand but Bonacelli avoids the punch easily.
Bonacelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Titties dives in and grabs Bonacelli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonacelli pushes down on Titties's head and hops out.
Titties moves out of range of the body kick from Bonacelli.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Titties swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonacelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Titties.
Titties instigates a clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonacelli.
Titties blocks an uppercut.
Bonacelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tittiess head.
Bonacelli being controlled against the cage.
Titties pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Titties blocks an uppercut.
Titties tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonacelli prevents a body shot from Titties.
Titties's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonacelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Titties looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Bonacelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Titties has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Hanz Titties!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hanz Titties!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hanz Titties!
Hanz Titties wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Marsh coming out on top.
Marsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Vadokowich throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Vadokowich fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Marsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marsh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vadokowich is keeping the position for now.
Vadokowich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marsh!
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vadokowich looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh can't escape the position.
Vadokowich tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Marsh is looking to improve his position but Vadokowich isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to get to full guard but Vadokowich has control of the leg.
Vadokowich works his way into full mount!
Marsh tries to improve his position but instead Vadokowich has taken his back!
Vadokowich has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Marsh's body.
Marsh turns into Vadokowich and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marsh postures up.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Marsh is pushing down on Vadokowich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vadokowich is fighting to maintain full guard but Marsh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vadokowich gets back to full guard.
Vadokowich trying to control the position.
Marsh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vadokowich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vadokowich defends well.
Marsh is trying to control the position but Vadokowich postures up.
Marsh 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsh controls Vadokowich momentarily but Vadokowich frees himself.
Marsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vadokowich's guard.
Marsh working some strikes from top position.
Marsh preventing the sweep.
Vadokowich trying to control the position.
Vadokowich keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh is working Vadokowich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vadokowich keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from Vadokowich.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Vadokowich controls Marsh momentarily but Marsh frees himself.
Marsh trying to control but Vadokowich is working from the bottom.
Marsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Vadokowich has wrist control.
Vadokowich 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.
Marsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marsh postures up in Vadokowich's guard and throws a big left but Vadokowich blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Marsh advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is trying to improve his position.
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vadokowich taking a bit of punishment here - Marsh scoring with strikes.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Vadokowich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vadokowich can't do much from the bottom here.
Marsh swings around for an armbar but Vadokowich sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marsh's guard.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Marsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vadokowich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marsh is nestled in close to Vadokowich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vadokowich moves into full guard.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Vadokowich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vadokowich is pulling down on Marsh's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh trying to control but Vadokowich is working from the bottom.
Vadokowich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marsh preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vadokowich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vadokowich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vadokowich can't keep his opponent in guard - Marsh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vadokowich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vadokowich is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh wants to free his trapped foot but Vadokowich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vadokowich is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh is looking to advance position but Vadokowich won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vadokowich gets full guard.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Marsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Marsh misses its intended target.
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vadokowich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Randy Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vadokowich avoids it really well and circles away.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh misses with a hook. Vadokowich ducked under it nicely.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh throws a lazy right hand but Vadokowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh blocks a jab.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Vadokowich avoids them all with ease.
Vadokowich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vadokowich cracks Marsh with an open hand slap.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marsh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marsh showed some decent athleticism there.
Vadokowich is doing well to control the position and prevent Marsh from advancing to side control.
Vadokowich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vadokowich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadokowich 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.
Marsh pushes down on Vadokowich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marsh lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marsh trying to mount his opponent but Vadokowich defends it.
Vadokowich is trying to maintain the position but Marsh is very close to passing his half guard.
Vadokowich gets back to full guard.
Randy Marsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vadokowich looking for a sweep. Not yet Vadokowich, not yet.
Marsh passes Vadokowich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vadokowich is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh drops an elbow to the side of Vadokowich's head.
Marsh prevents Vadokowich from improving his position.
Marsh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marsh is looking to pass Vadokowich's guard but actually Vadokowich recovers to full guard.
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Vadokowich is retaining full guard.
Vadokowich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marsh.
Vadokowich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from Vadokowich.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vadokowich looking to control.
Marsh advances position into side control!
Vadokowich is trying to control Marsh's posture but Marsh avoids it.
Vadokowich takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vadokowich defending against the ground and pound.
Marsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vadokowich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marsh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marsh throws a strike aimed at the side of Vadokowich's head but Vadokowich avoids it well.
Vadokowich sneaks back into half guard.
Vadokowich won't allow Marsh to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marsh manages to pass to mount!
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marsh controlling the pace for now.
Marsh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vadokowich blocking the ground and pound.
Vadokowich is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
Marsh scoring with strikes but Vadokowich is staying in there.
Vadokowich is rocked!
Marsh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vadokowich is still in real trouble! Can Marsh finish him?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marsh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vadokowich has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vadokowich seems to have recovered his senses.
Vadokowich tries to lock up and control but Marsh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vadokowich tries to reverse the position but Marsh maintains control.
Marsh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vadokowich is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
Marsh landing punches.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
Vadokowich is breathing heavily.
Vadokowich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh landing strikes from the mount.
Vadokowich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marsh looking to control but Vadokowich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Marsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marsh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
BOOM! Marsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marsh is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Vadokowich goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Marsh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Marsh!
Randy Marsh tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Su han comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman - Metallica. Damage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LMFAO Mash up. Kong Su han could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Heavy Damage's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kong Su han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Su han ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Su han misses with a head kick.
Damage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Su han misses with a low kick.
Su han ducks under a wild hook from Damage.
Damage misses with a hook.
Su han throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damage scores with a jab.
That kick from Damage tenderised Su han's leg. Su han is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damage scores with a sloppy right hand. Su han should have avoided that one.
Damage avoids a kick to the body.
Su han tries to score with a low kick but Damage moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damage. Su han does a little dance to reset his feet.
Su han pivots, looking for a leg kick but Damage is out of range and Su han settles back down.
Su han gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Su han tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Su han swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Su han managing to control the position.
Damage trying to control the position from guard on top but Su han is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Heavy Damage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Damage scores with a decent looking hook.
Damage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Damage throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Damage does no damage.
Su han forces Damage back against the cage and clinches.
Damage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Su han has a couple of punches blocked by Damage.
Damage pulls Su han into guard.
Damage looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Damage looking to ground and pound but Su han is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damage wants to control the pace but Su han is squirming around nicely.
Damage is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Su han can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Damage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Su han's face.
Damage trying to control but Su han is having none of it.
Su han holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Damage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Damage wants to control the pace but Su han is squirming around nicely.
Damage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Damage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Su han keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Damage lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Su han hang on?
Damage dominating with strikes here.
Damage trying to control but Su han is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Damage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Su han is trying desperately to improve position.
Damage looking to control but Su han is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damage dominating with strikes here.
Su han is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Damage postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Su han in real trouble here! The ref calls for Su han to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heavy Damage!
In his post fight interview, Heavy Damage gave a big smile as he said 'I can not believe it is over already. I can do another 3 rounds! *shows some Ali footwork*'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Stalker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keelhauled kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stalker - that will leave a mark!
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalker is just out of range.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalker feints and then cracks Akiyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akiyama down.
A lazy left from Stalker finds it's target.
Stalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalker swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Stalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akiyama's hands.
Stalker scores with a body shot.
Akiyama tries to move into range but Stalker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stalker connects with an inside leg kick.
Stalker avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Stalker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akiyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Stalker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalker throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
No joy there for Stalker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akiyama tries to score with a low kick but Stalker moves his leg out of the way.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses
and Stalker counters with a low kick, right behind Akiyama 's knee.
Stalker avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Stalker misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Stalker.
Stalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Akiyama.
Akiyama is looking to wear down Stalker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalker lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama cracks Stalker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Stalker.
Stalker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Johnnie Stalker has been cut.
Stalker lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
A telegraphed right hand from Stalker misses the target.
Stalker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stalker content to control rather than advance.
Akiyama tries to roll over but Stalker keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalker.
Stalker trying to advance position but Akiyama counters by regaining guard.
Stalker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Akiyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stalker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akiyama has his foot on Stalker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stalker works his way back into a safe position though.
Stalker looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stalker working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stalker holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama stands and throws Stalker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Akiyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stalker, who protects the arm well.
Stalker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Akiyama in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stalker trying to control here.
Stalker is looking for a sweep. Akiyama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stalker gets back to full guard.
Akiyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Stalker is retaining full guard.
Stalker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stalker working for submissions but it's allowed Akiyama to get to half guard.
Akiyama wants to take a breather but Stalker is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stalker wants to control but Akiyama is keeping busy.
Stalker is concentrating on defense, preventing Akiyama from advancing position.
Akiyama is pressing down on Stalker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stalker is holding on for now.
Stalker trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Akiyama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stalker has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stalker wants to control but Akiyama is having none of it.
Stalker is looking to get to half guard.
Stalker tries to hold on but Akiyama pushes him away.
Stalker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akiyama pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalker is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnnie Stalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnnie Stalker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akiyama is looking to score with low kicks.
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stalker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Stalker misses the shot to the body.
Stalker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Akiyama on his heels. He'll look to pass Akiyama's guard now, I'm sure.
Akiyama wants to stand and escape but Stalker is having none of it.
Stalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stalker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalker wants to pass the guard but Akiyama is keeping the position.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akiyama defends it easily.
Akiyama won't allow Stalker to sweep him here.
Akiyama trying to control but Stalker is working from the bottom.
Akiyama looking to sit in guard and control but Stalker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker is looking to work some ground and pound but Akiyama has wrist control.
Akiyama is trying to control the position but Stalker postures up.
Johnnie Stalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stalker wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Stalker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Akiyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stalker is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama has momentary wrist control but Stalker slips an elbow through the middle.
Akiyama looking to control.
Akiyama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Stalker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stalker.
Stalker tests Akiyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stalker.
Stalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akiyama.
Decent striking displayed by Stalker there.
Stalker throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Stalker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama has Stalker up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stalker up against the cage.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Stalker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalker moves out of range of the body kick.
Stalker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalker moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Stalker has a takedown stuffed.
Stalker throws the left hand but Akiyama avoids the punch easily.
Stalker slips a jab from Akiyama.
Stalker jabs at Akiyama's body.
Akiyama moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Akiyama.
Kenji Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stalker.
Stalker throws a strike aimed at the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama avoids it well.
Stalker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stalker trying to control the position but Akiyama is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama is trying to work for a sweep but Stalker has mounted him!
Akiyama is in a horrible position here. Stalker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Stalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Akiyama tries to lock up and control but Stalker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stalker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stalker lands with some strikes.
Akiyama takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stalker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnnie Stalker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Malukah & Wolfgang - The Dragonborn Comes as his entrance music. David Jensen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, David Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a low kick, looking for Knox's leg but Knox calmly moves out of range.
Knox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Jensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jensen.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jensen tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox scores with a one two! Jensen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like David Jensen has been cut.
Knox sizes up Jensen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
Jensen moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Jensen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnny Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox misses with the combination.
Knox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox cracks Jensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox lands a jab to Jensen's midsection.
Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Jensen misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Nice defenses there by Jensen.
Knox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jensen swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Donk. Knox catches Jensen right on the button with a cross.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jensen is rocked!
Jensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Oh Jensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jensen slips under a jab.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Jensen.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Knox throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Jensen is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Knox!
Johnny Knox took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Higashikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsu Higashikuni!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higashikuni swings for the body but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Xiaolong connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiaolong looks for the body kick but Higashikuni saw that one coming.
Higashikuni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Higashikuni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Higashikuni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Xiaolong sees it coming and defends easily.
Xiaolong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Higashikuni is pressing down on Xiaolong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Xiaolong is holding on for now.
Higashikuni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiaolong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Higashikuni.
Higashikuni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higashikuni throwing shots but Xiaolong is blocking nicely.
Higashikuni wants to pass the guard but Xiaolong is defending well.
Xiaolong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Higashikuni scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong is looking to control Higashikuni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiaolong avoid being mounted?
Higashikuni is looking to take a break and control but Xiaolong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Higashikuni trying to control the action but Xiaolong is working from the bottom.
Xiaolong wants to control but Higashikuni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Higashikuni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Higashikuni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xiaolong sprawls well. Xiaolong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Higashikuni gets slowly back to his feet.
Higashikuni pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xiaolong back to the cage. Higashikuni follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Higashikuni tries to clinch there but Xiaolong circles away.
Higashikuni throws a looping overhand right but Xiaolong ducks down to avoid it.
Higashikuni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiaolong moves away.
Li Xiaolong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Higashikuni drops his hands momentarily and Xiaolong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong leaves Higashikuni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higashikuni.
Li Xiaolong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Higashikuni.
Both fighters circling a little - Xiaolong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higashikuni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xiaolong swivels and escapes.
Higashikuni looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaolong is just out of range.
Xiaolong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higashikuni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xiaolong as he jumps to the side.
A lazy left from Xiaolong finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Higashikuni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Higashikuni checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Higashikuni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Xiaolong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Higashikuni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xiaolong gets back to full guard.
Higashikuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaolong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higashikuni is looking to pass into half guard but Xiaolong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Xiaolong is in guard.
Higashikuni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xiaolong is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong looking to pass the guard.
Higashikuni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xiaolong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xiaolong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Xiaolong won't allow Higashikuni to sweep him here.
Xiaolong trying to control but Higashikuni is working from the bottom.
Higashikuni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni wants to improve his position but instead Xiaolong has moved into half guard.
Higashikuni wants to get back to full guard.
Higashikuni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Higashikuni.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni is looking for a triangle but Xiaolong pushes his legs off easily.
Xiaolong stopping the sweep attempt from Higashikuni.
Higashikuni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Xiaolong!
Higashikuni sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Xiaolong is desperately trying to improve his position but Higashikuni has a good base and remains in mount.
Higashikuni in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Xiaolong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong tries to hold on but Higashikuni postures up.
Xiaolong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni avoids the attempt from Xiaolong to control.
Higashikuni throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Higashikuni wants to control the pace but Xiaolong is squirming around nicely.
Higashikuni lands a big elbow.
Xiaolong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Xiaolong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Higashikuni.
Higashikuni with a couple of short strikes.
Xiaolong tries to hold on but Higashikuni postures up.
Higashikuni is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Xiaolong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong tries to hold on but Higashikuni pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Xiaolong is trying to stand up.
Higashikuni lands a big shot there that rocks Xiaolong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Higashikuni throws a wild left hand from mount and Xiaolong manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Higashikuni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Higashikuni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Xiaolong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Xiaolong.
Higashikuni scoring with some ground and pound.
Higashikuni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Higashikuni trying to control the action but Xiaolong is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Xiaolong gets back to half guard.
Xiaolong is trying to get back to full guard.
Higashikuni working Xiaolong over with strikes.
Xiaolong is looking to improve his position.
Higashikuni works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higashikuni wants to control the pace but Xiaolong is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Higashikuni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xiaolong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Higashikuni's sensitive parts.
Xiaolong connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Higashikuni misses the target.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but Higashikuni avoids it.
Xiaolong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xiaolong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xiaolong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Higashikuni wants to clinch up but Xiaolong keeps it at a distance.
Xiaolong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higashikuni missing with a left hand there. Xiaolong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higashikuni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higashikuni. Xiaolong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaolong scores with a decent looking hook.
Higashikuni avoids the head kick by Xiaolong.
Higashikuni pushes Xiaolong up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higashikuni working aggressively here.
Xiaolong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Higashikuni is defending well for now.
Xiaolong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higashikuni misses with some punches.
Higashikuni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Higashikuni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Xiaolong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiaolong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Higashikuni.
Li Xiaolong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsu Higashikuni.
Higashikuni checks a low kick from Xiaolong.
Nice body punch from Xiaolong.
Higashikuni cracks a nice hook into Xiaolong's ribs.
Xiaolong tries a low kick but Higashikuni avoids it.
Higashikuni scores with a hook to the body. Xiaolong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Higashikuni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xiaolong rather than just go for the knockout.
Higashikuni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Higashikuni misses with an uppercut
and Xiaolong counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong is looking to score with low kicks.
Xiaolong loads up on a big right hand but Higashikuni slips the punch.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higashikuni throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaolong misses with a hook.
Xiaolong scoring well with a low kick there.
Higashikuni is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiaolong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Xiaolong cracks Higashikuni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Higashikuni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiaolong can pounce on him.
Higashikuni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Higashikuni connects with a body shot.
Xiaolong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Higashikuni wants to clinch up but Xiaolong keeps it at a distance.
Higashikuni shoots in looking for a takedown. Xiaolong tries to sprawl out of it but Higashikuni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xiaolong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Higashikuni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higashikuni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiaolong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Higashikuni is breathing heavily.
Higashikuni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Xiaolong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Higashikuni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong breaks the clinch.
Xiaolong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higashikuni.
Xiaolong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higashikuni at a distance.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but Higashikuni avoids it.
Xiaolong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiaolong works Higashikuni's body with a nice hook.
Higashikuni takes one on the button.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick which misses Higashikuni's front leg but catches the back leg as Higashikuni tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xiaolong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higashikuni shoots in looking for a takedown. Xiaolong tries to sprawl out of it but Higashikuni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xiaolong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Xiaolong. No joy for Higashikuni on that attempt.
Higashikuni checks a leg kick nicely.
Higashikuni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Higashikuni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiaolong.
Higashikuni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Higashikuni misses with a body shot.
Xiaolong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Higashikuni's calf.
Xiaolong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Xiaolong throws out a loose jab but Higashikuni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katsu Higashikuni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiaolong tests Higashikuni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Higashikuni keeps the fight on the outside.
Xiaolong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Higashikuni thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiaolong scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Higashikuni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Higashikuni scores with a jab.
Higashikuni slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Higashikuni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Higashikuni misses with a straight right.
Higashikuni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiaolong moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higashikuni.
Higashikuni misses with a body punch.
Higashikuni blocks the elbow strike.
Higashikuni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xiaolong breaks from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong throws a front kick aimed at Higashikuni's knee but Higashikuni avoids it well.
Xiaolong swings for the body but Higashikuni moves out of range.
Higashikuni shoots in and bounces Xiaolong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Higashikuni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Katsu Higashikuni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xiaolong is being controlled here.
Xiaolong wants to control but Higashikuni postures up.
Higashikuni throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Xiaolong taking a bit of punishment here - Higashikuni scoring with strikes.
Xiaolong gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Higashikuni sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Higashikuni unloads with some shots from mount but Xiaolong bucks and avoids them well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni throws some wild stikes that Xiaolong manages to avoid easily.
Higashikuni throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Xiaolong wants to control but Higashikuni is having none of it.
Higashikuni with a couple of short strikes.
Higashikuni raining down shots from the mount!
Higashikuni with a couple of short strikes.
Higashikuni landing shots from mount.
Xiaolong can't escape the position.
Higashikuni tries to control but Xiaolong wriggling away.
Higashikuni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higashikuni working Xiaolong over with strikes here.
Xiaolong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Higashikuni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xiaolong's guard.
Higashikuni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiaolong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiaolong is trying to control the position but Higashikuni postures up.
Xiaolong is really struggling to control Higashikuni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Higashikuni won't allow Xiaolong to sweep him here.
Higashikuni forces his way into half guard.
Xiaolong wants to control but Higashikuni is keeping busy.
Higashikuni with the ground and pound but Xiaolong uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni wants to pass the guard but Xiaolong is keeping the position.
Xiaolong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xiaolong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Higashikuni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Higashikuni pushes down on Xiaolong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xiaolong is pressing down on Higashikuni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Higashikuni trying to control but Xiaolong is working from the bottom.
Xiaolong trying to keep a closed guard but Higashikuni is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higashikuni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Higashikuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaolong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higashikuni works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Xiaolong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Higashikuni.
Higashikuni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xiaolong has time to react.
Higashikuni darts in and clinches Xiaolong up against the cage.
Xiaolong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higashikuni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaolong gets through Higashikuni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Higashikuni lands a right hand.
Xiaolong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Higashikuni swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a body shot.
Xiaolong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiaolong lands an elbow inside that Higashikuni shrugs off.
Higashikuni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xiaolong throws an elbow that misses.
Xiaolong working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higashikuni lands with a right to the head.
Higashikuni working aggressively here.
Higashikuni taking a breather.
Xiaolong misses with a knee to the head.
Higashikuni gets through Xiaolong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong throws an elbow but it misses.
Higashikuni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaolong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xiaolong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xiaolong can't find room to land a body shot as Higashikuni controls the action.
Higashikuni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higashikuni jumps guard but Xiaolong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Higashikuni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higashikuni has picked Xiaolong up - he's going for a ride! Higashikuni dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Higashikuni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Higashikuni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Xiaolong.
Higashikuni throws a big right hand that misses.
Xiaolong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Higashikuni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xiaolong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Xiaolong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xiaolong trying to control the position.
Higashikuni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Higashikuni passes into half guard.
Higashikuni wants to control but Xiaolong is keeping him busy.
Higashikuni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Xiaolong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Higashikuni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Higashikuni connects with a nice short shot to Xiaolong's temple.
Higashikuni drops an elbow to the side of Xiaolong's head.
Xiaolong is looking to control Higashikuni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiaolong avoid being mounted?
Higashikuni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xiaolong's head.
Higashikuni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Higashikuni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xiaolong is looking to control Higashikuni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiaolong avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni is looking to advance position but Xiaolong won't allow it.
Xiaolong trying to control from the bottom.
Higashikuni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xiaolong is trying to maintain the position but Higashikuni is very close to passing his half guard.
Higashikuni frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Xiaolong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Higashikuni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Higashikuni unloads with some shots from mount but Xiaolong bucks and avoids them well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni looking for a guillotine from mount but Xiaolong is having none of it.
Xiaolong tries to lock up and control but Higashikuni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Higashikuni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xiaolong is looking to escape.
Xiaolong is looking to improve his position but Higashikuni isn't that keen on the idea.
Xiaolong wants to control but Higashikuni is having none of it.
Higashikuni landing punches.
Higashikuni is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Xiaolong can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Higashikuni lands with some strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni landing strikes, looking to finish!
Xiaolong blocking the ground and pound.
Higashikuni is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaolong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Xiaolong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Higashikuni trying to mount his opponent but Xiaolong defends it.
Xiaolong is refusing to be controlled, as Higashikuni sits in half guard.
Xiaolong trying to control but Higashikuni postures up.
Higashikuni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li Xiaolong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni not doing much here.
Higashikuni slips a nice elbow through Xiaolong's hands, connecting with Xiaolong's forehead.
Xiaolong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Higashikuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaolong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higashikuni tries to free his leg and advance position but Xiaolong is retaining full guard.
Higashikuni wants to control from the top but Xiaolong keeps moving.
Higashikuni looking to pass the guard.
Xiaolong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Higashikuni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Xiaolong is trying to control Higashikuni's posture but Higashikuni avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong defending against the ground and pound.
Higashikuni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Xiaolong prevents Higashikuni from improving position.
Xiaolong is trying to control Higashikuni's posture but Higashikuni avoids it.
Higashikuni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xiaolong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Katsu Higashikuni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higashikuni controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Higashikuni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Higashikuni wants to control but Xiaolong is keeping him busy.
Xiaolong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Higashikuni controlling the position.
Xiaolong is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higashikuni controls the position from side control.
Xiaolong tries to buck Higashikuni off but Higashikuni is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Higashikuni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Higashikuni 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Katsu Higashikuni!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Katsu Higashikuni!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Katsu Higashikuni!
Katsu Higashikuni wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Katsu Higashikuni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faze Wrecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrecker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Chase the Ace. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faze Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrecker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Yokida Matae has been cut.
Matae scores with a hook to the body. Wrecker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matae lands with a straight right. Wrecker didn't see that one coming.
Wrecker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matae lands a leg kick that knocks Wrecker off balance momentarily.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wrecker takes a swing at Matae's ribcage but misses.
Matae scores with a nice body kick.
Matae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matae is looking to land body kicks.
Matae connects with a right hand. Wrecker shakes it off.
Yokida Matae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matae lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrecker's head.
Matae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wrecker looks winded!
Wrecker throws a right hand that Matae ducks under and follows up with a left that Matae also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Matae coming out on top.
Matae forces Wrecker back against the cage and clinches.
Wrecker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matae.
Matae pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wrecker tries to land knees in the clinch but Matae avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Matae.
Wrecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wrecker tries a body shot but Matae blocks it.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrecker blocks the body kick.
Matae throws a push kick but Wrecker slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matae wants to clinch up but Wrecker keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker throws a wild body kick that Matae sees coming a mile off.
Wrecker misses with a left hand
and Matae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matae - that will leave a mark!
Nice body punch from Matae.
Matae scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Matae.
Matae cracks Wrecker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Matae has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wrecker to stand back up!
Wrecker is rocked!
Matae connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Wrecker out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yokida Matae!
Yokida Matae spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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