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Destiny 88: Casacci vs. Kane PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahwaah Jeeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kahwaah Jeeri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeeri throws a leg kick
and Hayway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Hayway.
Hayway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kahwaah Jeeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayway.
Hayway checks a leg kick.
Hayway tried to counter with a leg kick but Jeeri avoided it.
Jeeri throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hayway counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Jeeri.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayway. That's going to slow Jeeri down.
Jeeri tries to clinch up
and Hayway counters with a nice body kick.
Hayway fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayway throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Jeeri rushes Hayway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jeeri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hayway looking to throw knees to the head but Jeeri is blocking nicely.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but Jeeri blocks it.
Jeeri throws a head punch that misses.
Hayway looking to throw knees to the head but Jeeri is blocking nicely.
Hayway landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hayway blocks an uppercut.
Jeeri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeeri misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayway tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeeri avoids the damage to the body.
Hayway lands a body shot.
Jeeri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hayway lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Jeeri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayway wants to stall.
Hayway lands with a right to the head.
Hayway tries a body shot but Jeeri blocks it.
Hayway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeeri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hayway - that landed with a thud.
Hayway has Jeeri pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeeri's face.
Hayway connects with a knee to the head.
Hayway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeeri blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayway trying to land knees to the body.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
Hayway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jeeri is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Hayway.
Jeeri is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayway finish him?
Hayway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayway has Jeeri pushed against the cage.
Jeeri seems to have recovered his senses.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jeeri lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
Jeeri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeeri blocks it with crossed arms.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayway.
Hayway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hayway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeeri.
Jeeri managing to block the knees to the body from Hayway.
A short right from Hayway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hayway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jeeri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayway is just out of range.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayway looks to land a combination. Jeeri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hayway gets tackled into the cage by Jeeri. Jeeri maintains the clinch.
Hayway misses with a knee strike.
Jeeri can't find room to land a body shot as Hayway controls the action.
Hayway misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jeeri misses with a body punch.
Hayway throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jeeri is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeeri misses with a punch to the body.
Nathan Hayway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeeri takes a shot to the head.
Jeeri misses with the head strike.
Jeeri is leaning against Hayway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Hayway.
Jeeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jeeri to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jeeri wants to stall.
Hayway misses with a knee to the head.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayway avoiding damage.
Jeeri managing to block the knees to the body from Hayway.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hayway - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jeeri misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway landing knees to the head.
Jeeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hayway obliges.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jeeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeeri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayway.
Hayway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayway is trying to stall.
Hayway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri has Hayway pressed against the cage.
Hayway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Jeeri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeeri avoiding damage as Hayway throws knees to the body.
Jeeri tries to work over Hayway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeeri's face.
Hayway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeeri can do to turn this around?
Hayway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeeri working aggressively here.
Hayway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeeri.
Jeeri working aggressively here.
Hayway scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hayway dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hayway tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Hayway blocks the leg kick.
Hayway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hayway has closed the distance and engaged Jeeri in a clinch.
Hayway lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jeeri.
Jeeri is looking to control Hayway's arms but Hayway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jeeri has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Hayway.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeeri blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayway is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but Jeeri blocks it.
Hayway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayway scores with a shot to the side of Jeeri's head.
Hayway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jeeri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeeri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kahwaah Jeeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri is looking to control Hayway's arms but Hayway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jeeri has his back to the cage.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but Jeeri blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Hayway.
Hayway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeeri's face.
Hayway stalling against the cage.
Hayway misses with a knee to the head.
Hayway blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeeri scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jeeri misses with some punches.
Hayway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jeeri is keeping busy.
Jeeri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jeeri as Hayway tries to tie him up.
Jeeri working aggressively here.
Hayway missing with knees to the body.
Jeeri scores with a shot to the side of Hayway's head.
Hayway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but Jeeri blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayway blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Jeeri avoiding damage as Hayway throws knees to the body.
Jeeri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jeeri is struggling to control the position.
Hayway looking to throw knees to the head but Jeeri is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayway.
Hayway letting Jeeri take a breather here.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
Nathan Hayway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Hayway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Hayway!
Nathan Hayway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes to the cage accompanied by ''Broken Out In Love''. Fernando is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Miss Jackson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fernando did well to prevent Wyatt getting side control.
Wyatt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fernando is not content to let Wyatt control the position.
Fernando keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fernando looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wyatt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt wants to free his trapped foot but Fernando is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wyatt wants to take a breather but Fernando is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando wants to get back to his feet.
Wyatt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fernando defends it well.
Wyatt is looking to advance position but Fernando won't allow it.
Wyatt is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fernando is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wyatt!
John Wyatt opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
The defeated Manny Fernando had this to say: 'Well done sir, you have beaten me. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiyato Nakamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiyato Nakamara !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a left hand but Nakamara moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Nakamara 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nakamara shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Nakamara moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamara is looking to clinch.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is thwarting Nakamara 's attempts to control the position.
Nakamara wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Nakamara controlling the position for now.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nakamara pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakamara wants to get back to full guard.
Nakamara is still trying to improve position.
Silva controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamara avoids the head kick by Silva .
Nakamara manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva 's guard now, I'm sure.
Nakamara looking to pass the guard.
Silva controls Nakamara momentarily but Nakamara frees himself.
Nakamara stands and throws Silva 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Nakamara trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nakamara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva is not content to let Nakamara control the position.
Silva wants to control but Nakamara postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamara content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Nakamara has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nakamara working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Nakamara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva struggling a bit here.
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 Rodrigo Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakamara has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamara blocks with his arms.
Nakamara jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Nakamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Nakamara is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is fighting to break Nakamara 's control of his arms but Nakamara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nakamara controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamara looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakamara , not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamara blocks a head kick by Silva .
Nakamara tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nakamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control but Nakamara is working from the bottom.
Nakamara wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Hiyato Nakamara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamara wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Nakamara wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakamara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva 's guard.
Nakamara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva pushes Nakamara off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nakamara darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Nakamara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Nakamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamara stalling against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Silva .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakamara throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Nakamara throws an overhand right that lands on Silva 's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva misses with the combination.
Nakamara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Nakamara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakamara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakamara showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is pressing down on Nakamara 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nakamara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamara wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Silva , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamara .
Nakamara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Nakamara tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Nakamara darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Nakamara leaning against his opponent.
Nakamara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakamara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Nakamara tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamara is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodrigo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiyato Nakamara .
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamara has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nakamara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakamara breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Nakamara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick but Nakamara moves out of range.
Nakamara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva 's half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nakamara 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nakamara 's back!
Will Silva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silva punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Nakamara tries to buck him off.
Nakamara trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
Nakamara is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Silva .
Hiyato Nakamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamara trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodrigo Silva .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva , 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Silva !
A victorious Rodrigo Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Call Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JunJun Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JunJun Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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189 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Call Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JunJun Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Me on that attempt.
Me tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Me somewhat.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Me pinned against the cage. Me gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Me attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Me shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Me feinted with a counter takedown.
Me is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Me has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Call Me. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Me did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones decides to stand up.
Me keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Me sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Me shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Me manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
JunJun Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Me defends it nicely.
Me attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Me counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Me working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Me working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Me misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Me in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Me tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Me lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Me.
Me throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Me landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Me scores with punches from side control.
Me postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Me in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Me throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Me.
Me sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Me throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Me sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Me 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.
Me looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Me crashes against the mat.
Me with the ground and pound but Jones regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Me working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Me.
Me throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Me wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones has hold of Me's hands but Me slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Me sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Call Me 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.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Me defends well and Jones ends up having to push Me into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Me.
Me appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Me counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Me.
Jones keeping full guard, as Me tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Me accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones gets to his feet - Me follows without any prompting.
Me takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me fails with a takedown attempt.
Me takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Me shrugs it off though.
Call Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Me has a takedown stuffed.
Me shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Call Me. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Me defends well and Jones ends up having to push Me into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Me attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Me shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Me gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick 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!
Jones gets to his feet - Me follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Me sprawls well. Me wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Me moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones scores with a takedown into Me's guard.
Jones gets to his feet - Me follows without any prompting.
Jones goes for a double leg but Me avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Me continues to drive forward.
Jones shoots in but Me avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Me shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Me tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Me.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Me moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Me pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Me is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Me thowing shots but they're missing.
Me punishing his opponent with strikes.
Me lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jones is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JunJun Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Me closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Me, which made it look bad.
Jones pushes Me away with a front kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Me on that attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Me as he avoids it easily.
Call Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JunJun Jones.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Me looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Call Me overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Me throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Me scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me lands a couple of elbows.
Me working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Me pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Me not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Me tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Me throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Me lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Me to pass to mount.
Me throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Me prevents Jones from standing back up.
Me is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones taking some punishment here, with Me in his half guard.
Me looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Me loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Me throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Me takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is in trouble now - Me has advanced to mount!
Me lands a heavy elbow.
Jones is trying to stand up.
Me scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Me finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Me loads up with a big shot that hurts Jones! He's pulled Me in close but Me has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Jones survive? More strikes from Me and Jones is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Call Me!
Call Me decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37
144 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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32
132 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kutsoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Kutsoo circles away.
And Kutsoo tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutsoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kutsoo is defended easily by Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kutsoo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kutsoo shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarni Kutsoo.
Kutsoo has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson pushes Kutsoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Kutsoo tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Kutsoo's takedown attempt.
Kutsoo has clasped his hands together around Anderson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Kutsoo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kutsoo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kutsoo working the ground and pound but Anderson is defending the strikes.
Kutsoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Kutsoo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kutsoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kutsoo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Anderson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kutsoo yanks on the arm and Anderson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kutsoo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarni Kutsoo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jarni Kutsoo waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon DeLaurier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Mean A Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon DeLaurier!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLaurier shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DeLaurier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
DeLaurier swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson connects with a single shot there.
DeLaurier closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nelson did well to prevent DeLaurier getting side control.
DeLaurier thows a huge punch but Nelson dodges it nicely.
DeLaurier is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson is looking to control DeLaurier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nelson avoid being mounted?
Nelson is not content to let DeLaurier control the position.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but DeLaurier has control of the leg.
DeLaurier looks to land a strike but Nelson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
DeLaurier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLaurier wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
DeLaurier stops Nelson from standing up.
DeLaurier stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeLaurier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeLaurier wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nelson trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
DeLaurier throws a one two combo.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
DeLaurier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nelson is not content to let DeLaurier control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLaurier wants to take a breather but Nelson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for DeLaurier.
DeLaurier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst DeLaurier is controlling him.
DeLaurier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Midnight MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
DeLaurier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DeLaurier is looking to advance position but Nelson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nelson looking to control but DeLaurier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson controlling the position easily from mount.
DeLaurier is trying to escape the mount.
DeLaurier tries to lock up and control but Nelson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nelson tries to control but DeLaurier wriggling away.
DeLaurier is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nelson avoids the attempt from DeLaurier to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeLaurier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelson avoids the attempt from DeLaurier to control.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
DeLaurier keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson controlling his opponent.
Nelson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leon DeLaurier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
DeLaurier shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson cracks DeLaurier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DeLaurier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeLaurier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nelson sprawls well initially but DeLaurier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
DeLaurier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
Nelson is pressing down on DeLaurier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
DeLaurier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLaurier stops Nelson from standing up.
DeLaurier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeLaurier distracts Nelson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
DeLaurier trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLaurier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
DeLaurier throws an elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeLaurier's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Nelson wants to control from the top but DeLaurier keeps moving.
DeLaurier looking for a sweep. Not yet DeLaurier, not yet.
DeLaurier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DeLaurier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leon DeLaurier has got the better of the ground game so far.
DeLaurier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeLaurier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nelson to the ground. DeLaurier is now in Nelson's guard.
DeLaurier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeLaurier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
DeLaurier stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
DeLaurier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
DeLaurier working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
DeLaurier is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
DeLaurier wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
DeLaurier lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson tries to kick DeLaurier off but DeLaurier keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nelson is looking to control DeLaurier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nelson avoid being mounted?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as DeLaurier sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeLaurier circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
DeLaurier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DeLaurier throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
DeLaurier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon DeLaurier.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeLaurier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
DeLaurier shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leon DeLaurier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nelson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends DeLaurier tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Nelson wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Nelson!
Our winner, Roy Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kreese might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 'Sweep The Leg, Johnny' by No More Kings. John Kreese had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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266 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kreese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungradidoa forces Kreese back against the cage and clinches.
Kreese pulls guard effortlessly.
Kreese keeping moving, preventing Bungradidoa from controlling successfully.
Kreese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kreese seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kreese has Bungradidoa pulled in close to control his posture.
Bungradidoa trying to control but Kreese is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa won't allow Kreese to sweep him here.
Kreese looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa fails to land the takedown.
Bungradidoa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreese tries to get to full guard but Bungradidoa has control of the leg.
Bungradidoa trying to control the action but Kreese is working from the bottom.
Bungradidoa works his way into side control.
Kreese wants to control but Bungradidoa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreese is letting Bungradidoa control him for a moment.
Bungradidoa wants to control but Kreese is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Bungradidoa trying to control the action but Kreese is working from the bottom.
Kreese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bungradidoa crashes against the mat.
Kreese tries to improve position but can't.
Bungradidoa wants to control but Kreese is keeping him busy.
Bungradidoa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kreese is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kreese managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kreese sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bungradidoa tries to move to mount but Kreese blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa working the ground and pound from side control.
Kreese is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kreese trying to control here.
Bungradidoa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kreese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa grinds an elbow into Kreese's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kreese managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bungradidoa.
Kreese is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mophaf Bungradidoa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kreese looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kreese trying to mount his opponent but Bungradidoa defends it.
Bungradidoa wants to get back to full guard.
Bungradidoa is doing well to control the position and prevent Kreese from advancing to side control.
Kreese passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreese is putting a hurting on Bungradidoa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mophaf Bungradidoa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bungradidoa bucks up and tries to throw Kreese off but instead Kreese has got his back!
Bungradidoa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kreese is persistently looking for the submission but Bungradidoa is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa is trying to stand back up.
Bungradidoa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kreese not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bungradidoa is looking to escape.
Kreese is looking to take a break and control but Bungradidoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kreese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kreese wants to pass the guard but Bungradidoa is defending well.
Bungradidoa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kreese.
Bungradidoa wants to get back to his feet.
Bungradidoa is looking for a sweep. Kreese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kreese is looking to advance position but Bungradidoa won't allow it.
Kreese is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bungradidoa defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa trying to hold on to Kreese's head to control him but Kreese postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bungradidoa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kreese closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bungradidoa's guard.
Bungradidoa wants to sweep here but Kreese controlling him for the moment.
Kreese won't allow Bungradidoa to get back to his feet.
Kreese wants to control from the top but Bungradidoa keeps moving.
Bungradidoa trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kreese.
Kreese misses with a knee to the head.
Kreese wants to get back to striking at distance but Bungradidoa won't allow it.
Kreese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bungradidoa slows down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kreese breaks from the clinch.
Kreese tries to clinch but Bungradidoa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese dominated that second round.
That's time! Kreese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bungradidoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bungradidoa tries to circle away but Kreese has him pinned against the cage.
Bungradidoa prevents Kreese from breaking the clinch.
Kreese working aggressively here.
Kreese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bungradidoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bungradidoa shoots in looking for a takedown. Kreese tries to sprawl out of it but Bungradidoa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kreese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kreese's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kreese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bungradidoa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kreese controls Bungradidoa momentarily but Bungradidoa frees himself.
Bungradidoa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bungradidoa throws a big elbow that misses.
Kreese manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bungradidoa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreese trying to control but Bungradidoa is working from the bottom.
Bungradidoa wants to stand but Kreese is controlling the position.
Bungradidoa pulls Kreese in close to prevent any damage.
Kreese trying to move into half guard but instead Bungradidoa has managed to sweep!
Bungradidoa wants to control from the top but Kreese keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese keeping full guard, as Bungradidoa tries to pass.
Kreese keeping moving, preventing Bungradidoa from controlling successfully.
Bungradidoa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bungradidoa postures up.
Bungradidoa throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kreese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bungradidoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bungradidoa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bungradidoa shoots in for a takedown but Kreese shows good takedown defense.
Kreese is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bungradidoa.
John Kreese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mophaf Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bungradidoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kreese. Kreese obviously looking to wear him down.
Bungradidoa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kreese was covering up waiting for the punch and Bungradidoa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kreese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kreese working a defensive guard but Bungradidoa passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bungradidoa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kreese to regain full guard.
Kreese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bungradidoa's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mophaf Bungradidoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bungradidoa 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mophaf Bungradidoa!
Mophaf Bungradidoa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.
The defeated John Kreese had this to say: 'Defeat does not exist in my dojo! This loss will be avenged twofold -- against my opponent first, and THEN his students!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rent a Wreck. Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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148 lbs
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143 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Clark misses.
Xinhai throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
Xinhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xinhai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Clark is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Xinhai throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
Clark swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clark defends it well.
Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
A jab lands there for Clark.
Clark throws a body punch but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai drives through with a 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!
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clark keeping full guard, as Xinhai tries to pass.
Xinhai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark working a defensive guard here.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Xinhai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xinhai with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Xinhai on that attempt.
Clark lands a jab to the head.
Xinhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a head kick.
Xinhai motions for Clark to come forward. Xinhai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Xinhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xinhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Xinhai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clark as he avoids it easily.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Xinhai saw that one coming.
Clark drops his hands momentarily and Xinhai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xinhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Xinhai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xinhai slips a jab from Clark.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Xinhai throws an overhand right that lands on Clark's shoulder, as Clark tries to avoid the shot.
Xinhai is looking to score with low kicks.
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xinhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xinhai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xinhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
A counter left hand to the body from Clark misses its target.
Xinhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xinhai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Clark as he connects with a hook.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Xinhai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark throws a hook but Xinhai avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xinhai.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xinhai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Xinhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Xinhai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Xinhai misses
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Xinhai is rocked!
Clark drops Xinhai with a naaaaasty hook - Xinhai is in real trouble here! Clark dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Clark!
Our winner, Jack Clark, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pegeant misses.
Pegeant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcius stuffs the takedown.
Garcius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by Pegeant's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcius misses with a body kick.
Pegeant moves out of range as Garcius throws a body kick.
Garcius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pegeant.
Pegeant blocks a leg kick.
Pegeant attempts a counter takedown but Garcius avoids it well and moves away.
Garcius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pegeant did well to prevent Garcius getting side control.
Garcius drops an elbow to the side of Pegeant's head.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garcius lands strikes from half guard.
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pegeant's head.
Garcius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pegeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcius is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius looks to land a strike but Pegeant avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Garcius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pegeant lands a good elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegeant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pegeant looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcius manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pegeant passes Garcius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pegeant prevents Garcius from standing back up.
Pegeant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pegeant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pegeant is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pegeant.
Garcius is trying to get back to full guard.
Garcius wants to control but Pegeant passes into side.
Garcius sneaks back into half guard.
Pegeant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pegeant wants to pass to mount but Garcius is defending the position.
Garcius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pegeant keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Pegeant manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pegeant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pegeant working a defensive guard here.
Garcius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pegeant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pegeant pulls Garcius in close to prevent any damage.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pegeant holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pegeant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcius trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pegeant.
Jaius Garcius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcius wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pegeant controlling the pace for now.
Garcius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant prevents Garcius from getting the reversal.
Garcius squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Garcius is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pegeant trying to control from half guard but Garcius is working away.
Pegeant wants to free his trapped foot but Garcius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet.
Garcius wants to get back to full guard.
Garcius kicks Pegeant off and gets back to his feet.
Pegeant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pegeant lands in his opponent's guard.
Pegeant trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Garcius manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pegeant gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pegeant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegeant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pegeant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pegeant 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.
Pegeant controls Garcius momentarily but Garcius frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant has a closed guard, preventing Garcius from standing up.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pegeant's head.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pegeant looking for a sweep. Not yet Pegeant, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dennis Pegeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pegeant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcius pinned against the cage. Garcius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pegeant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Pegeant blocks nicely.
Pegeant trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaius Garcius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pegeant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pegeant tries for a takedown but Garcius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pegeant quickly recovers to half guard.
Pegeant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcius slips a nice elbow through Pegeant's hands, connecting with Pegeant's forehead.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Garcius throws a strike but Pegeant avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Garcius throws an elbow that misses. Pegeant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcius's guard. Nice move by Pegeant!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius working a defensive guard here.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet but Pegeant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius pulls Pegeant in to control the position.
Garcius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Garcius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pegeant did well to prevent Garcius getting side control.
Pegeant wants to control but Garcius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcius misses with a head shot. Pegeant uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is working Pegeant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pegeant wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcius gets to his feet - Pegeant follows without any prompting.
Garcius dives in for a single leg takedown but Pegeant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcius looks to land a right hand but Pegeant moved out of range.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Pegeant avoids nicely.
Garcius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pegeant is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dennis Pegeant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius fails to land the takedown.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcius tries to bum rush Pegeant with a series of wild strikes but Pegeant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pegeant.
Pegeant slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pegeant slips a jab and a cross from Garcius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pegeant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcius sprawls and moves away.
Garcius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pegeant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pegeant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pegeant wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Garcius pulls Pegeant in close to his closed guard and prevents Pegeant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcius wants to stand up but Pegeant is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaius Garcius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakker Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casacci kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Serpente by SUBSONICA. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Casacci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakker Kane!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane throws a wild body kick that Casacci sees coming a mile off.
Casacci wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
And Casacci counters with a quick kick to the body but Kane blocks it.
Casacci scores with a hook.
A cross from Kane lands.
Casacci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Casacci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Casacci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casacci.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Casacci rushes Kane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casacci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casacci is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casacci digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casacci.
Kane avoids the elbow strike from Casacci, against the cage.
Casacci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casacci tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
Casacci scores a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Casacci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casacci misses with a punch to the body.
Casacci tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
Kane lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Casacci's brow.
Casacci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Casacci lands an uppercut.
Kane avoids a wild elbow strike from Casacci.
Casacci lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci misses with the head strike.
Casacci tries to work over Kane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casacci misses with a punch to the body.
Casacci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
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!
Casacci throws an elbow that misses.
Casacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Casacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Casacci.
Kane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane landing knees to the body.
Casacci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Casacci looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Casacci tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Casacci blocks an elbow strike from Kane.
Casacci takes an elbow to the temple.
Kane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casacci.
Casacci misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Casacci as the two fighters clinch.
Casacci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casacci throws a shot to the body.
Kane scores with a spinning back kick!
Casacci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
A shot to the liver by Casacci. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Casacci misses the target.
Kane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Casacci tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane 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.
Casacci wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci is concentrating on defense, preventing Kane from advancing position.
Kane wants to free his trapped foot but Casacci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kane seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Casacci dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casacci is looking to counter the offense by Kane and move into the clinch.
Kane clobbers Casacci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Casacci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Kane scores with a takedown into Casacci's guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Casacci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casacci wants to improve his position but instead Kane has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Casacci is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci works his way to full guard. Good work.
Casacci keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Casacci looking for a sweep. Not yet Casacci, not yet.
Casacci controls Kane momentarily but Kane frees himself.
Kane wants to control from the top but Casacci keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Casacci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Casacci is looking to wear down Kane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casacci.
Kane avoids the body shot from Casacci.
And Kane tries to counter it with a takedown but Casacci pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kane gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Casacci controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane prevents Casacci from improving his position.
Casacci makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Casacci.
Casacci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Casacci defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci chips away with some ground and pound.
Casacci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Casacci defends it easily.
Kane looking for a guillotine here but Casacci defends easily.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Casacci is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casacci throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dakker Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kane throws a series of punches but Casacci avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Casacci connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane lands with a kick to the temple. Casacci shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kane tried to score with a low kick but Casacci checks it.
Casacci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kane takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Dakker Kane has been cut.
Casacci throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane tries to clinch up
and Casacci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kane moves forwards but Casacci connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casacci drops Kane with a naaaaasty hook - Kane is in real trouble here! Casacci dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Casacci!
Max Casacci retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Casacci thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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