FNPFC XVII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Biebers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Damozzi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Damozzi
vs
Biebers

187 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

158 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Elite Canadian Threads

Bunny Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Biebers!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damozzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biebers throws out the jab.

Damozzi shoots in and gets a takedown into Biebers's guard.
Damozzi passes Biebers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Damozzi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Damozzi passes to side control.
Damozzi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Biebers some visible discomfort.
Damozzi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Damozzi lands an elbow.
Biebers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Biebers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damozzi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damozzi working the body and head with strikes.
Damozzi is working Biebers over with some ground and pound from side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Biebers has eaten all the pies!
Biebers takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Biebers taking punishment in the form of punches.

Biebers is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Damozzi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Biebers down.
Biebers is still in real trouble! Can Damozzi finish him?
Damozzi lands a strong strike to the head of Biebers. That's dazed him! Damozzi looking to finish here. Biebers is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Damozzi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soa Faamusina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Tamaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamaso has chosen Die Young as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Faamusina
vs
Tamaso

189 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Vikai Gear
Damnfield clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soa Faamusina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Tamaso!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tamaso!
Faamusina takes one on the button.

Faamusina has closed the distance and engaged Tamaso in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tamaso.
We've been informed that Tamaso has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tamaso is looking to control Faamusina's arms but Faamusina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tamaso has his back to the ropes.

Tamaso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamaso works Faamusina's body with a nice hook.
Tamaso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamaso scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamaso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faamusina misses with a kick to the body.
Faamusina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tamaso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faamusina is breathing heavily.
Tamaso lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tamaso.
Tamaso with a hook.
Tamaso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Faamusina under the eye.
Faamusina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tamaso closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Faamusina! Tamaso dives in looking to finish! Faamusina is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Tamaso!
Vinny Tamaso very nearly forgot to thank Vikai Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordamen Bast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yano has chosen Fleur de Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music. Koji Yano has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bast
vs
Yano

160 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Tormented Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mordamen Bast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Koji Yano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Yano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yano passes Bast's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Yano seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bast is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Koji Yano!
During a confident post fight interview, Koji Yano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rendo Gracieson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Veijamo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rendo Gracieson's chin.

Gracieson
vs
Veijamo

185 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rendo Gracieson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gracieson.
Veijamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracieson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracieson looks to clinch
and Veijamo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veijamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veijamo lands a body shot.
Gracieson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Veijamo defends well and Gracieson ends up having to push Veijamo into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracieson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracieson jumps guard but Veijamo stands there with Gracieson around his waist. Gracieson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendo Gracieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracieson is looking to control Veijamo's arms but Veijamo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracieson has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Veijamo walks away with a smile on his face. Gracieson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Veijamo misses with a few strikes there.
Veijamo lands the left hand.
Gracieson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Veijamo counters with a two punch combo.
Veijamo throws a series of punches but Gracieson avoids them all with ease.
Veijamo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracieson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veijamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Veijamo looks to land a combination but Gracieson avoids it well.
Gracieson misses with a takedown attempt
and Veijamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracieson dodges the punch combination from Veijamo.
Gracieson closes the distance but Veijamo moves to the side
and Veijamo counters with a two punch combo.
Rendo Gracieson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracieson backs up against the ropes.
Gracieson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Veijamo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veijamo.
Gracieson tries to clinch up
and Veijamo counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Veijamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veijamo leaves Gracieson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracieson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Veijamo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieson moves to clinch but Veijamo breaks away
enabling Veijamo to counter with a crisp jab.
Veijamo throws a series of punches but Gracieson moves out of range.
Veijamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracieson tries to clinch but Veijamo moves out of range.
Gracieson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veijamo with a hook.
Veijamo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veijamo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracieson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracieson tries to clinch there but Veijamo circles away.
Gracieson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracieson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Veijamo counters with a left to the body.
Gracieson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veijamo's waist but Veijamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracieson off to one side.
Gracieson shoots in for a double leg but Veijamo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Veijamo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veijamo.
Gracieson shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracieson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veijamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Veijamo.
Gracieson tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veijamo thuds a left hand into Gracieson's body.
A combination from Veijamo does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracieson misses with a takedown attempt - Veijamo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Veijamo scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracieson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracieson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Veijamo but Veijamo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracieson shoots in and drives through. Veijamo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendo Gracieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracieson tries to clinch up
and Veijamo counters with a series of strikes. Gracieson will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veijamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracieson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veijamo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Veijamo thuds a left hand into Gracieson's body.
Veijamo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Veijamo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracieson tries to clinch up.
Veijamo swinging wildly here.
Veijamo throws a one two combo.
Gracieson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Veijamo tries to bum rush Gracieson with a series of wild strikes but Gracieson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo throws a right and a left that Gracieson avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracieson.
Veijamo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracieson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veijamo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracieson misses with an uppercut
and Veijamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracieson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracieson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veijamo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gracieson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracieson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracieson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Veijamo counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo scores with a jab.
Matti Veijamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracieson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Veijamo sprawls well. Veijamo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracieson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rendo Gracieson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veijamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Veijamo dodges the punch combination from Gracieson.
Veijamo lands with an overhand left.
Veijamo looks to land a combination but Gracieson avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracieson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gracieson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Veijamo to his feet.
Veijamo throws a series of punches but Gracieson moves out of range.
Veijamo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veijamo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracieson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veijamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracieson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veijamo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Veijamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracieson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Veijamo defends it nicely.
Gracieson darts in trying to clinch
and Veijamo counters with a nice body shot.
Veijamo looks to land a combination but Gracieson avoids it well.
Veijamo stuns Gracieson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracieson throws a sloppy body shot
and Veijamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracieson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Veijamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracieson.
Gracieson misses with a takedown attempt - Veijamo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracieson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Veijamo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rendo Gracieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracieson tries to clinch but Veijamo is having none of it.
Gracieson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Veijamo counters with a two punch combo.
Gracieson fails with the takedown
and Veijamo counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Veijamo as Gracieson shoots in.
Veijamo feints a jab promting Gracieson to slip. Veijamo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracieson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracieson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veijamo throws a shot to the body.
Gracieson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracieson doesn't manage to clinch there - Veijamo circles away.
No joy there for Veijamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracieson misses with a takedown attempt
and Veijamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracieson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Veijamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracieson shoots and misses
and Gracieson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracieson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Veijamo counters with a left and a right that stings Gracieson.
Matti Veijamo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracieson shoots and misses
and Veijamo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Veijamo lands a two punch combo.

Gracieson is rocked!
Veijamo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracieson eats them both and turns towards Veijamo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Gracieson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Veijamo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gracieson. Gracieson tries to recover but Veijamo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gracieson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Veijamo!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nepumuk Drachenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhar Slice (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.

Drachenstein
vs
Slice

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Polar Bear

Knox Energy
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nepumuk Drachenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhar Slice!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drachenstein moves into the clinch.
Slice effectively controlling the action here.
Drachenstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drachenstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slice tries to work over Drachenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drachenstein misses with a knee strike.
Drachenstein misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drachenstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slice is working for takedown but Drachenstein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slice looking to stall.
Drachenstein looking to slow down the pace here.
Drachenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Slice.
Slice taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drachenstein gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Drachenstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slice.
Slice is working for takedown but Drachenstein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drachenstein gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Nepumuk Drachenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhar Slice.
Drachenstein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice's coach down at Fitness Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slice's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short uppercut from Drachenstein.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drachenstein walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Drachenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the ropes.
Slice tries to circle away but Drachenstein has him pinned against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drachenstein prevents it.
Drachenstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Drachenstein is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice prevents Drachenstein from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Drachenstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slice's brow.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drachenstein as Slice tries to tie him up.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Drachenstein dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Drachenstein's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drachenstein!
Slice throws a head kick that misses
and Drachenstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drachenstein cracks Slice with an open hand slap.

Slice forces Drachenstein back against the ropes and clinches.
Drachenstein trying to land knees to the body.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Drachenstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slice's brow.
Drachenstein misses with the head strike.
Drachenstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Drachenstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice pushes Drachenstein up against the ropes in a clinch.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Drachenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drachenstein looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drachenstein goes for a takedown attempt but Slice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slice manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drachenstein is trying to drag Slice to the mat but Slice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein can't get the takedown.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but Drachenstein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drachenstein tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Slice clinches up against the ropes.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Slice moves into the clinch.
Drachenstein has Slice pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drachenstein just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Drachenstein keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nepumuk Drachenstein dominated that round.
That's time! Drachenstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drachenstein gets tackled into the ropes by Slice. Slice maintains the clinch.
Drachenstein is looking for a takedown.
Drachenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Drachenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drachenstein looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nepumuk Drachenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drachenstein after a bit of a struggle.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Drachenstein keeps him there for the moment.
Slice is pressed up against the ropes. Drachenstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slice down to the mat. Slice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drachenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice thuds his shin into the meat of Drachenstein's side.
Drachenstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drachenstein wants it to stay on the feet.

Slice drives through and clinches with Drachenstein against the ropes.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Drachenstein is controlling him.
Slice tries to break free but Drachenstein pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice tries to break free but Drachenstein pushes him back against the ropes.
Drachenstein is pressed up against the ropes. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drachenstein down to the mat. Drachenstein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slice moves into the clinch.
Drachenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Slice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Drachenstein jumps guard but Slice stands there with Drachenstein around his waist. Drachenstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drachenstein blocks a body shot from Slice.
Drachenstein is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slice tries to work over Drachenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drachenstein as Slice tries to tie him up.

Slice breaks the clinch.

Drachenstein forces Slice back against the ropes and clinches.
Drachenstein with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drachenstein walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drachenstein leaves Slice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Slice clinches.
Slice tries to pull guard but Drachenstein holds him up against the ropes and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
Slice is looking to control Drachenstein's arms but Drachenstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slice has his back to the ropes.

Drachenstein pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Slice stopping the sweep attempt from Drachenstein.
Drachenstein keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Drachenstein controlling Slice's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drachenstein dives on top into guard.
Slice is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Drachenstein dives into side control.
Drachenstein scores with punches from side control.
Slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drachenstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Drachenstein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drachenstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Drachenstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drachenstein working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Slice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Drachenstein is controlling him well.
Drachenstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
Drachenstein connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Slice some visible discomfort.
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 Nepumuk Drachenstein will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Drachenstein thumps Slice with a low kick.
Slice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drachenstein wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Drachenstein is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.

Slice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drachenstein, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jhar Slice seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drachenstein tries for a takedown but Slice manages to get underhooks.
Slice is trying to pull guard but Drachenstein has him pressed against the ropes.
Drachenstein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drachenstein has him pressed against the ropes.
Drachenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nepumuk Drachenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Drachenstein as Slice shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Drachenstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nepumuk Drachenstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Drachenstein stuffs the takedown.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drachenstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Drachenstein.
Slice misses with a jab to the body
and Drachenstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Drachenstein scores with a three punch combo!
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - Drachenstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drachenstein tries to clinch up.

Drachenstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drachenstein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drachenstein wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein prevents the takedown attempt.
Drachenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Drachenstein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Drachenstein tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
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!
Drachenstein lands an elbow inside.
Drachenstein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drachenstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Drachenstein breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Drachenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drachenstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drachenstein misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice pushes Drachenstein up against the ropes in a clinch.
Drachenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Slice blocks a body shot from Drachenstein.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Drachenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice tries to throw a body punch but Drachenstein avoids it by throwing Slice back against the ropes.
Drachenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Drachenstein blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Drachenstein.
Drachenstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drachenstein.
Drachenstein's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slice jumps guard but Drachenstein turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Drachenstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drachenstein tries to stall but Slice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slice throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slice tries to work over Drachenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drachenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice trying to stall but Drachenstein improves his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drachenstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drachenstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jhar Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nepumuk Drachenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drachenstein blocks an elbow strike from Slice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nepumuk Drachenstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drachenstein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nepumuk Drachenstein!
An out of breath Nepumuk Drachenstein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jhar Slice spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Spiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spiller
vs
Brody

181 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Spiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Brody!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiller misses with a low kick.
Spiller connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Frank Brody has been cut.
Brody jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spiller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brody manages to avoid it.
Spiller takes one to the side of the head.
Spiller cracks Brody with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Spiller does no damage.
Spiller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brody checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Spiller.
Spiller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brody works the jab nicely.
Brody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spiller.
Spiller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kai Spiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brody circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brody counters with a straight that turns Spiller's legs to rubber! Brody pushes forward with more strikes and Spiller goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Brody!
Frank Brody thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Honorio Banario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banario comes to the ring accompanied by Resistance. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kahric's choice of entrance music: When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Samir Kahric acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Banario
vs
Kahric

179 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Honorio Banario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric tries for a takedown but Banario sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

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

Kahric 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.

Kahric is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Banario is just riding it out for now. Kahric eventually gives up the hold.

Kahric is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banario defends it well.

Kahric is trying for a kimura here. Banario looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kahric wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samir Kahric!
After winning the bout, Samir Kahric thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Marcias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buan Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcias comes to the ring accompanied by Cisco Kid. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Marcias
vs
Chaka

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernardo Marcias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buan Chaka !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcias punishes Chaka 's body with a nice straight punch.
Chaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marcias circles away.
Marcias pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chaka back to the ropes. Marcias follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Buan Chaka has been cut.
Chaka throws out a leg kick but Marcias moves out of range and Chaka only half commits.
Chaka looks for a takedown but Marcias sprawls well.
Marcias feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chaka s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Chaka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marcias did well to prevent Chaka getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marcias wants to get back to full guard.
Marcias gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marcias 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.
Chaka stands up over Marcias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chaka landing with the ground and pound.
Chaka won't allow Marcias to sweep him here.
Marcias is trying to control the position but Chaka postures up.
Chaka lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chaka landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcias looking to control.
Chaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chaka postures up and lands a big shot to Marcias's brow.
Chaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaka chips away with some ground and pound.
Marcias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chaka on the ground.
Chaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chaka is in close to Marcias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chaka cracks Marcias with a solid left hand.
Marcias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chaka works over Marcias with some ground and pound from guard.
Chaka stopping the sweep attempt from Marcias.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaka working some strikes from top position.
Chaka landing some decent shots from guard.
Chaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chaka slips nicely into half guard.
Chaka lands strikes from half guard.
Chaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chaka working the head and body with strikes.
Chaka winds up and cracks Marcias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chaka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marcias trying to control from the bottom.
Marcias wants to improve his position but Chaka is controlling well.
Chaka winds up and cracks Marcias with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcias taking some punishment here, with Chaka in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcias gets back to full guard.
Chaka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marcias has momentary wrist control but Chaka slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chaka distracts Marcias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chaka stands up over Marcias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Marcias is rocked!
Marcias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oh Marcias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marcias seems to have got his legs back now.

Chaka looking for submissions off his back.
Marcias is keen to just control but Chaka is a slippery customer.
Marcias throwing shots but Chaka is blocking nicely.
Chaka wants to get back to his feet.
Marcias thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chaka 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka works his way to full guard. Good work.

Marcias is sitting in close to Chaka 's body. Chaka has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marcias is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marcias is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chaka .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Buan Chaka !
Buan Chaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is call to prayer. A fine choice. Obasi has chosen Overkill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Obasi

169 cm
31
135 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

170 cm
36
148 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version
Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Obasi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Smith catches Obasi right on the button with a cross.
Obasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obasi moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Obasi tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obasi moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Obasi's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.

Obasi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith letting Obasi take a breather here.
Smith misses with the head strike.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obasi moves away from the strike by Smith.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi staying out of range there.
Smith blocks a head kick by Obasi.
Obasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith takes a swing at Obasi's ribcage but misses.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obasi blocks a jab.
Smith throws a jab when Obasi was well out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Obasi instigates a clinch.
Obasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi taking a breather.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Obasi.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Obasi gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
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!
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Smith back against the ropes.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Obasi back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obasi pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obasi controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Obasi is controlling the position.
Obasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Smith is trying to push Obasi away but Obasi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Obasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the ropes.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Obasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith lands with a cross.
Obasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Obasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Obasi is just out of range.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Obasi slips the punch.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paul Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Smith misses.
Obasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Obasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Obasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obasi avoids the body shot from Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Obasi checks it well.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Obasi is just out of range.
Obasi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Obasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obasi.
Obasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith moves out of range as Obasi throws a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Obasi.
Obasi connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Obasi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with an uppercut

and Obasi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obasi wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obasi seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Obasi is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Obasi prevents Smith from improving his position.
Obasi is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Obasi blocks the strikes from Smith.
Obasi controlling the action here.
Obasi is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Solomon Obasi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Obasi.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a leg kick but Obasi checks it.
Obasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith cracks the inside of Obasi's front leg.
Obasi tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Obasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obasi checks a low kick from Smith.
Obasi slips a straight right by Smith.
Nice jab there from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obasi.
Obasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obasi.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obasi.
Smith takes a swing at Obasi's ribcage but misses.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Obasi.
Obasi drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paul Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Smith.
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 Paul Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Obasi misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses

and Obasi counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Obasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obasi advances to half guard.
Smith pushes Obasi off looking to stand but Obasi dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obasi prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Obasi from advancing position.
Obasi is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Obasi trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is in trouble now - Obasi has advanced to mount!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Obasi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in Obasi's guard.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Obasi prevents Smith from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi is looking for a sweep.
Obasi is trying to work for a sweep but Smith has mounted him!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Obasi has worked his arm free - good work by Obasi!
Obasi regains half guard.
Solomon Obasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obasi is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obasi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.

Obasi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Obasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Obasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Obasi looking to pass the guard.
Smith controls Obasi momentarily but Obasi frees himself.
Smith keeping full guard, as Obasi tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Obasi regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Smith!
Paul Smith made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'The Jihad has arrived. The Order 777 is ready to fight. The future will judge us as the resistance when liberals were begging the enemy to takeover. No surrender, ever!'.