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Prestige FC 22: LHW Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Stormare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Gainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Gainer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Stormare !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Gainer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gainer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stormare pinned against the ropes. Stormare gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stormare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gainer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good leg kick by Gainer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gainer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gainer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stormare manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gainer postures up.
Gainer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stormare looking for a guillotine here but Gainer defends easily.
Stormare is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gainer has his hands clasped together but Stormare extends and breaks Gainer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Stormare .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sven Stormare !
Sven Stormare seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzesiuk has chosen PSY - Gangnam Style as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aleksandr Karelin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzesiuk rushes Karelin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Karelin tries to circle away but Grzesiuk has him pinned against the ropes.
Grzesiuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karelin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karelin lands a right hand.
Grzesiuk fails to pull guard.
Karelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Grzesiuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Karelin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Grzesiuk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin won't allow Grzesiuk to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grzesiuk has his foot on Karelin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karelin works his way back into a safe position though.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Grzesiuk has a closed guard, preventing Karelin from standing up.
Karelin slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grzesiuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelin trying to mount his opponent but Grzesiuk defends it.
Grzesiuk is positioning himself well to prevent Karelin advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karelin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grzesiuk gets tackled into the ropes by Karelin. Karelin maintains the clinch.
Grzesiuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grzesiuk keeps control of Karelin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grzesiuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin gets underhooks to prevent Grzesiuk's takedown attempt.
Karelin throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grzesiuk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karelin uses from the top position.
Karelin throws a strike but Grzesiuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grzesiuk drops back looking for a leg! Karelin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karelin manages to kick Grzesiuk off! Grzesiuk jumps back into Karelin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk postures up in Karelin's guard and throws a big left but Karelin blocks it.
Grzesiuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Karelin has wrist control.
Grzesiuk won't allow Karelin to get back to his feet.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Grzesiuk postures up.
Grzesiuk stands up over Karelin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Grzesiuk postures up.
Grzesiuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Karelin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grzesiuk is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Karelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grzesiuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aleksandr Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk gets the takedown into side control.
We've been informed that Grzesiuk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grzesiuk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karelin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Karelin wants to control but Grzesiuk postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin is looking to reverse the position.
Grzesiuk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karelin, who protects the arm well.
Karelin tries to escape but Grzesiuk is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Grzesiuk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karelin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grzesiuk shoots in looking for a takedown but Karelin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grzesiuk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grzesiuk fails to land the takedown.
Karelin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karelin tries to clinch but Grzesiuk moves out of range.
Karelin misses with a leg kick
and Grzesiuk counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Karelin. No joy for Grzesiuk on that attempt.
Aleksandr Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Karelin throws a low kick but Grzesiuk moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grzesiuk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Karelin!
Grzesiuk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grzesiuk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grzesiuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grzesiuk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a sweep.
Grzesiuk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karelin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grzesiuk's guard! Nice work there by Karelin!
Karelin wants to control from the top but Grzesiuk keeps moving.
Karelin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grzesiuk's head.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Grzesiuk keeps moving.
Grzesiuk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is doing well to control the position and prevent Grzesiuk from advancing to side control.
Grzesiuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karelin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grzesiuk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karelin sees it coming and defends easily.
Grzesiuk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grzesiuk is working for a kimura but Karelin is defending it quite comfortably.
Grzesiuk seems to be working for a kimura but Karelin defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to control Grzesiuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karelin avoid being mounted?
Grzesiuk stops Karelin from getting back to his feet.
Grzesiuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karelin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karelin wants to control but Grzesiuk is keeping busy.
Andrzej Grzesiuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grzesiuk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karelin trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grzesiuk scores with a takedown into Karelin's guard.
Grzesiuk lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grzesiuk connects with a couple of short punches.
Grzesiuk has gone for a leg lock! Karelin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grzesiuk's guard.
Karelin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Grzesiuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Karelin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karelin is looking to score with low kicks.
Karelin clinches up with Grzesiuk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grzesiuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grzesiuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grzesiuk goes for a takedown attempt but Karelin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grzesiuk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Karelin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grzesiuk lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to reverse the position.
Karelin is trying to control Grzesiuk's posture but Grzesiuk avoids it.
Grzesiuk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Karelin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grzesiuk but great work by Karelin.
Grzesiuk wants to control but Karelin postures up.
Grzesiuk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karelin.
Karelin decides to stand back up.
Grzesiuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grzesiuk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aleksandr Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Karelin.
Grzesiuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karelin slaps away a takedown attempt from Grzesiuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karelin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grzesiuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grzesiuk lands a nice uppercut.
Karelin has had enough of the clinch but Grzesiuk keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelin.
Karelin tries to break the clinch but Grzesiuk is controlling the position.
Grzesiuk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karelin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk has picked Karelin up - he's going for a ride! Grzesiuk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Karelin is holding on to half guard well.
Grzesiuk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karelin is just riding it out for now. Grzesiuk eventually gives up the hold.
Aleksandr Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelin wants to get back to his feet.
Grzesiuk is looking for a kimura here.
Karelin tries to roll over but Grzesiuk keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk 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.
Grzesiuk thows a huge punch but Karelin dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrzej Grzesiuk.
I've got Grzesiuk 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Grzesiuk!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrzej Grzesiuk 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjun Batar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sick Puppies - You're Going Down. Arjun Batar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arjun Batar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batar misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Batar slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Batar takes one on the button.
Alves looks to land a combination but Batar avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves!
It looks like Arjun Batar has been cut.
Batar avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.
Alves misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Batar shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjun Batar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves scores with a hook.
Batar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Batar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Batar needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Batar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves stuns Batar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Batar misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Batar backing up. Batar nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
Batar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batar looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Batar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Batar misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with the punch.
Batar drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Batar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
Batar misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arjun Batar's cut is getting worse.
Batar misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Batar walks into a stiff left hand from Alves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Batar ducks right into an uppercut from Alves.
Batar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alves lands a left and a right that send Batar crashing to the mat, dazed. Alves thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Batar is rocked!
Arjun Batar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Batar is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Alves just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Batar has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Alves!
An out of breath Ricardo Alves thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoto Murasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murasaki comes to the ring accompanied by PRIDE FC Theme. Wallace has chosen Sandaless - Wojownik as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoto Murasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murasaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Murasaki throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wallace avoids it.
Murasaki throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace feints the counter takedown.
Murasaki misses with a head kick.
Wallace decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murasaki is staying active underneath Wallace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wallace 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! Murasaki is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafal Wallace!
A relieved looking Rafal Wallace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Shoto Murasaki spoke after the fight, saying 'People get caught, it's not extraordinary for me. I'll be back strong.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Instrumental Core - The Angels Among Demons kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Erschov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Erschov closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Erschov fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Erschov throws up his legs and catches Silva in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Silva tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Erschov! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alexei Erschov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
31 - 55 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zarco.
Zarco told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zarco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schwarzeneg wants to take the fight to the mat but Zarco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zarco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but Zarco turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zarco with a knee to the head.
It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zarco walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Zarco and Schwarzeneg falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Zarco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Zarco!
Antonio Zarco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sola Romaneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benício Nazário (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romaneiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guns of Brixton - The Clash. Nazário has chosen Counting Stars as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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31
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sola Romaneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benício Nazário!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romaneiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Nazário gets caught flat footed, as Romaneiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Romaneiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romaneiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romaneiro throws a strike but Nazário rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nazário looking to pass the guard.
Romaneiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romaneiro throwing strikes from guard but Nazário blocks nicely.
Nazário keeping full guard, as Romaneiro tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazário trying to control the position.
Romaneiro trying to control but Nazário is working from the bottom.
Romaneiro looking to pass the guard.
Romaneiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Romaneiro passes Nazário's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Romaneiro passes to full mount!
Nazário is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romaneiro unloads with some shots from mount but Nazário bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Romaneiro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Romaneiro lands a heavy elbow.
Romaneiro wants to control the pace but Nazário is squirming around nicely.
Romaneiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nazário looks a forlorn figure.
Romaneiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romaneiro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romaneiro prevents Nazário from getting the reversal.
Romaneiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Romaneiro breaks from Nazário's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nazário is looking to improve his position but Romaneiro isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romaneiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nazário?
Romaneiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nazário is surviving well by controlling Romaneiro's body position as best he can.
Romaneiro drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nazário! More shots from Romaneiro and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sola Romaneiro!
An out of breath Sola Romaneiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Benício Nazário stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry to all my friends and family, my fans, and everyone who supported me back home. I will try to do better next time. Thank you, everyone.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. GTA 4 Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hank Noel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Bellic's chin.
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24
199 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellic just misses with a punch to the body.
Bellic throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
Noel is looking to counter the offense by Bellic and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bellic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bellic lands with a nice body punch.
Noel gets a clinch.
Noel landing knees to the head.
It looks like David Bellic has been cut.
Bellic tries to circle away but Noel has him pinned against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Noel.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bellic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bellic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noel is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellic wants to get back to striking at distance but Noel won't allow it.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel crunches a lovely knee into Bellic's ribcage.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Bellic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Noel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.
Noel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Noel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Noel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bellic breaks from the clinch.
Bellic scores with a hook to the body. Noel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic lands a jab.
Bellic throws a right hand that Noel ducks under and follows up with a left that Noel also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Bellic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noel has him pressed against the ropes.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bellic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Bellic breaks the clinch.
Noel clinches with his opponent.
Bellic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Noel scores a nice knee to the body.
Bellic looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but Bellic blocks with his arms.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but Bellic blocks with his arms.
Noel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bellic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Noel prevents Bellic from breaking the clinch.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bellic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellic.
Bellic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bellic is looking to break free of the clinch but Noel has double underhooks.
Bellic managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Bellic looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Bellic.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noel obliges.
Bellic missing with knees to the body.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bellic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bellic tries to break the clinch but Noel is controlling the position.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Bellic tries to stall but Noel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Bellic managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Bellic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noel tries to clinch but Bellic is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Bellic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bellic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noel closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bellic to counter with a crisp jab.
Hank Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noel tries to clinch up
and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bellic with a hook.
Noel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellic throws a right and a left that Noel avoids nicely.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Bellic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel tries to clinch but Bellic moves out of range.
Noel tries to clinch
and Bellic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellic swats away the attempt to clinch by Noel.
Bellic misses with a two punch combination.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel tries to counter by clinching up but Bellic breaks away and moves out of range.
Noel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bellic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellic throws a big shot that misses.
Noel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bellic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noel at a distance.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellic cracks a nice hook into Noel's ribs.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noel wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Noel tries to clinch there but Bellic circles away.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Bellic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noel doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellic throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bellic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellic swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Bellic keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noel rather than just go for the knockout.
Noel is looking to clinch.
Noel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bellic finds it's way round the side to connect with Noel's head.
Bellic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noel drops his hands momentarily and Bellic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David Bellic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bellic misses with the combination.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hank Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel wants to clinch up but Bellic keeps it at a distance.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellic jabs Noel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noel checks a low kick from Bellic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel has managed to clinch.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bellic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Bellic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noel has him pressed against the ropes.
Bellic managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bellic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bellic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noel or not.
Bellic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Noel blocks an uppercut.
Bellic is trying to stall.
Bellic stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bellic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Bellic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellic circles away.
Noel tries to clinch but Bellic is having none of it.
Noel tries to clinch but Bellic is having none of it.
Noel wants to clinch.
Bellic throws out a counter right but Noel avoids it with no problem.
Bellic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noel has time to react.
Noel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noel tries to clinch up.
Bellic looks to land a combination but Noel avoids it well.
Bellic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Bellic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel tries to clinch up but Bellic circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Noel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellic is defending well for now.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Hank Noel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noel avoids the elbow strike from Bellic, against the ropes.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.
Noel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bellic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noel has Bellic pressed against the ropes, preventing Bellic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellic is defending well for now.
Noel connects with a knee to the head.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellic is defending well for now.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bellic.
Bellic is struggling to control the position.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic stalling in the clinch but Noel improves position.
Bellic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bellic is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him.
Bellic is trying to stall.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Bellic wants to stall.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellic avoids it.
Noel dodges an elbow strike from Bellic.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellic blocks it with crossed arms.
Bellic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Bellic is blocking nicely.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Bellic blocks it.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bellic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bellic avoids the damage to the body.
Bellic breaks the clinch.
Noel wants to clinch.
Bellic drops Noel with a right and a left! Bellic comes rushing in but Noel regains his composure and manages to keep Bellic in guard.
Noel is rocked!
It looks like Hank Noel has been cut.
Bellic postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Noel covers up, he's hurt! Bellic keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bellic and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bellic can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
In his post fight interview, David Bellic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesis Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride Out-Kid Ink, Tyga. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
221 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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21
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genesis Piper!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piper but Piper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper thuds his right hand into Grace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper thuds his right hand into Grace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piper swinging wildly here.
Grace swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piper.
Piper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Grace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Grace tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Grace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Piper lands a big uppercut and Grace crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Grace looks OK. Piper waves Grace back to his feet!
Grace is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper connects with a stiff jab that staggers Grace - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Genesis Piper!
In his post fight interview, Genesis Piper gave a big smile as he said 'Wooh thats 8 in a row for me now. Winning really feels good haha. Miguel is the best opponent ive faced by far. He is a beast in the ground and I knew my stand up would be key to this fight. Props to him tho. Lets party tonight Tokyo!'.
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