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Destiny Tuesday 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades Destroyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hades Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Destroyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Destroyer wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Destroyer is just out of range.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Destroyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ash Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Destroyer throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Destroyer on the side of the head.
It looks like Hades Destroyer has been cut.
Thomas cracks Destroyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Destroyer takes one to the chin there.
Destroyer is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that knocks Destroyer silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Thomas is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ash Thomas!
After the fight, Ash Thomas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keo comes to the cage accompanied by Ich Will - Rammstein. The crowd seem to be enjoying Okamoto's choice of entrance music: Feel the Drive. Heng Keo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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152 lbs
26 - 20 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heng Keo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keo is looking to clinch but Okamoto is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Keo's front leg but catches the back leg as Keo tries to avoid it.
Okamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Keo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Keo down.
Okamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keo was well out of range. Poor timing from Okamoto.
Keo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keo has Okamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Okamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okamoto misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Keo to work.
Okamoto missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Okamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keo.
Okamoto takes a shot to the head.
Okamoto prevents a body shot from Keo.
Keo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Okamoto manages to break the clinch.
Keo has closed the distance and engaged Okamoto in a clinch.
Okamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keo avoids it.
Keo tightens his grip and picks Okamoto up, before dumping him to the ground. Okamoto manages to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Okamoto is on top in guard.
Okamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Keo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Keo looking for a sweep. Not yet Keo, not yet.
Okamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Okamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keo keeping moving, preventing Okamoto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Okamoto trying to control but Keo is working from the bottom.
Okamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Okamoto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Okamoto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keo pulls down on the head and he's put Okamoto to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Heng Keo!
Heng Keo 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Coryatt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome 2 Houston. Camora has chosen Eskimo Brothers-Joe Lajoie as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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167 lbs
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160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camora lands a big head kick that sends Coryatt tumbling to the mat! Camora takes a step backwards and waves Coryatt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Coryatt is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Coryatt has been cut.
Coryatt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camora. That one must have hurt.
Oh Coryatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coryatt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camora 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.
Coryatt wants to stay close but Camora steps back to make room for something. Coryatt seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Camora and Coryatt drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raf Camora!
Raf Camora made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasputin Erasmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Needle In The Hay. Erasmus has chosen Rasputin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Erasmus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erasmus misses with a hook.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Erasmus manages to avoid it.
Anthony Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands with a straight right. Erasmus didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Rasputin Erasmus has been cut.
Erasmus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Erasmus connects with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
letting Erasmus counter with a right hand.
It looks like Anthony Brown has been cut.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Erasmus is out of range.
Erasmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erasmus digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Erasmus avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Erasmus ducks down to avoid it.
Erasmus throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Erasmus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Erasmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erasmus.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erasmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Erasmus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Erasmus ducks down to avoid it.
Erasmus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erasmus.
Erasmus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Erasmus lands with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Erasmus counters with a straight right hand.
Brown is rocked!
Erasmus tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Erasmus lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Brown falls backwards - clearly groggy! Erasmus dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasputin Erasmus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria. Fisher has chosen Dillon Francis feat DJ Snake - Get Low as his entrance music. Jaius Garcius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Festivius Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcius misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fisher tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Garcius.
Garcius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher moves out of range as Garcius throws a body kick.
A combination from Garcius does no damage.
Garcius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher moves into the clinch.
Garcius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fisher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fisher pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.
Garcius wants to take the fight to the mat but Fisher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaius Garcius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Fisher manages to get underhooks.
Fisher lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fisher to keep the fight standing.
Fisher jumps guard.
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
Fisher pushes Garcius off and gets back to his feet.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Garcius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Garcius.
Fisher wants to counter the offense by Garcius and move into the clinch position.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Garcius.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcius.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcius misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcius explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher.
Garcius managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher throws an elbow but it misses.
Fisher lands an elbow just above Garcius 's eye.
Garcius blocks an elbow strike.
Garcius dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Garcius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcius is looking for a takedown.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fisher misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcius pulls guard effortlessly.
Fisher gets to his feet. Garcius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Garcius tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius misses with a double jab
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
Garcius misses with a few strikes there.
Garcius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a left and a right that stings Garcius.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcius throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garcius misses with a body shot.
Fisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher throws a big counter head kick but Garcius avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Garcius.
A left and a right from Garcius both land. Nice combination.
Garcius throws a front kick that sends Fisher stumbling back into the cage.
Fisher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garcius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fisher throws a head kick but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcius circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcius punishes Fisher's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Garcius.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Festivius Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fisher's sensitive parts.
Fisher throws a head kick that half lands.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters by clinching up.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Garcius.
Fisher prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Garcius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Festivius Fisher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Garcius wants a takedown.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
Fisher drags the fight down to the ground.
Fisher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher has his feet on Garcius's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcius misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Garcius looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Jaius Garcius is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcius looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Garcius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcius misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius looks to throw the jab but Fisher is out of range.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Garcius tries to land a leg kick but Fisher saw it coming and moves away.
Fisher looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fisher throws a head kick but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius misses with a wild combination.
Fisher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcius looks for the body kick but Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcius.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaius Garcius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcius looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range.
Fisher tries to counter with a clinch but Garcius shakes him off and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcius.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garcius wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcius tries to pull guard but Fisher won't allow it.
Garcius is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
Fisher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcius's face.
Fisher is trying to trip Garcius. He has hold of a leg but Garcius is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fisher persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Garcius wriggles free and stands up.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Garcius.
Garcius moves into the clinch.
Garcius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fisher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcius is trying to pull guard but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands an elbow just above Garcius 's eye.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaius Garcius's cut is getting worse.
Fisher gets control of Garcius's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fisher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcius works over Fisher with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garcius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Festivius Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Garcius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Garcius backing up. Garcius nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcius throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcius shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcius tries to clinch up
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Garcius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius misses with a looping left.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcius dives in and grabs Fisher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes down on Garcius's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaius Garcius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fisher.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Garcius throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Garcius misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Garcius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fisher has Garcius up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcius is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fisher to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Garcius shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
Garcius dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Garcius lands a takedown into guard.
Fisher pushes Garcius off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher connects with a high kick.
Jaius Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
A head kick from Fisher lands but Garcius takes it in his stride.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcius.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Garcius tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcius.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcius throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Garcius backing up. Garcius nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcius takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
Jaius Garcius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Garcius's ribcage. Garcius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcius's defenses.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Garcius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fisher lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcius won't want to take too many of those.
Fisher jumps guard and drags Garcius to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fisher has his feet on Garcius's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcius blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Garcius moves out of range easily.
Garcius throws a solid leg kick but Fisher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcius.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Garcius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Garcius misses.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaius Garcius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festivius Fisher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Festivius Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Festivius Fisher!
Festivius Fisher took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I wanna thank to my sponsors, GREEN!160 and Kemists for the support. I'm very glado to fight with Destiny. Was the destiny who put me here fight for all of you.
So, Japan fans, Get low when the whistle go! BRAAAAA!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timpurhkhum Chouncheun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chouncheun comes to the cage accompanied by พิณบรรเลง. Ichi Takeshi 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timpurhkhum Chouncheun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chouncheun is controlling Takeshi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Takeshi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takeshi thows a huge punch but Chouncheun dodges it nicely.
Chouncheun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takeshi.
Takeshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chouncheun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takeshi.
Chouncheun tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi is pressing down on Chouncheun's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chouncheun is holding on for now.
Chouncheun regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Takeshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takeshi wants to pass the guard but Chouncheun is keeping the position.
Chouncheun looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Takeshi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chouncheun is staying active underneath Takeshi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chouncheun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takeshi.
Chouncheun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takeshi.
Takeshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takeshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Takeshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chouncheun keeps working.
Takeshi throwing shots but Chouncheun is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chouncheun manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Takeshi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chouncheun is trying to control the position but Takeshi postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Takeshi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takeshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chouncheun defending well though.
Takeshi wants to work for an arm triangle but Chouncheun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Takeshi wants to take a breather but Chouncheun is having none of it.
Takeshi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chouncheun haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chouncheun is looking to improve his position.
Takeshi is keen to just control but Chouncheun is a slippery customer.
Chouncheun is holding on to half guard well.
Chouncheun is staying active underneath Takeshi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takeshi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chouncheun tries to land a front kick but Takeshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chouncheun connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Chouncheun as Takeshi shoots in.
Chouncheun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from Chouncheun.
Takeshi checks a low kick from Chouncheun.
Takeshi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chouncheun tries to avoid it but Takeshi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chouncheun to the ground. Chouncheun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chouncheun is looking to counter the offense by Takeshi and move into the clinch.
Takeshi goes for a double leg but Chouncheun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chouncheun continues to drive forward.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Takeshi.
Chouncheun lands a jab to the nose.
Takeshi misses with a takedown attempt - Chouncheun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takeshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Chouncheun.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chouncheun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chouncheun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takeshi on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Takeshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Chouncheun, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Takeshi with that takedown attempt.
Chouncheun throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takeshi.
Chouncheun shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takeshi forces Chouncheun back against the cage and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Chouncheun has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Chouncheun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takeshi has clasped his hands together around Chouncheun's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chouncheun throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chouncheun tries to score with a low kick but Takeshi moves his leg out of the way.
Takeshi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chouncheun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun is winning the standup battle so far.
Chouncheun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeshi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chouncheun defends it well.
Takeshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chouncheun avoids it really well and circles away.
Takeshi punishes Chouncheun's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Takeshi.
Crunch! Chouncheun slams his shin into Takeshi's torso.
Takeshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chouncheun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chouncheun throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Chouncheun misses.
Takeshi dives in and grabs Chouncheun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chouncheun pushes down on Takeshi's head and hops out.
Takeshi checks a leg kick.
Chouncheun throws a hook but Takeshi blocks it.
Takeshi dives in for a single leg takedown but Chouncheun sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chouncheun throws a big shot that misses.
Chouncheun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chouncheun lands a leg kick that knocks Takeshi off balance momentarily.
Chouncheun clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Takeshi avoids the elbow strike from Chouncheun, against the cage.
Chouncheun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takeshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chouncheun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeshi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeshi is trying to drag Chouncheun to the mat but Chouncheun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chouncheun looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Chouncheun.
Takeshi wants a takedown.
Chouncheun lands an elbow inside.
Chouncheun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takeshi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chouncheun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chouncheun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeshi.
Chouncheun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeshi is breathing heavily.
Chouncheun lands an elbow that stopped Takeshi in his tracks for a moment.
Chouncheun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Chouncheun.
Takeshi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takeshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chouncheun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takeshi blocks an elbow strike.
Takeshi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chouncheun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takeshi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Takeshi avoids the elbow strike from Chouncheun, against the cage.
Takeshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Chouncheun.
Chouncheun tries to land knees in the clinch but Takeshi avoids the damage to the body.
Takeshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chouncheun lands a damaging elbow.
Takeshi tries to pull guard but Chouncheun holds him up against the cage and eventually Takeshi drops back down to his feet.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chouncheun lands an elbow inside that Takeshi shrugs off.
Chouncheun gets underhooks to prevent Takeshi's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ichi Takeshi has been cut.
Takeshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Takeshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chouncheun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Takeshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chouncheun prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chouncheun obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chouncheun missing with knees to the body.
Chouncheun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chouncheun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeshi managing to block the knees to the body from Chouncheun.
Chouncheun lands an elbow that stopped Takeshi in his tracks for a moment.
Chouncheun throws an elbow but it misses.
Chouncheun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeshi avoids it.
Takeshi tries for a takedown but Chouncheun manages to get underhooks.
Chouncheun lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ichi Takeshi's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chouncheun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chouncheun moves into the clinch.
Come on Chouncheun - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takeshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chouncheun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeshi can do to turn this around?
Takeshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chouncheun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Takeshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Chouncheun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chouncheun working Takeshi over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chouncheun scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeshi takes a shot to the head.
Takeshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Chouncheun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takeshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeshi is looking for a takedown.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Takeshi.
Takeshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Chouncheun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chouncheun tries to land knees in the clinch but Takeshi avoids the damage to the body.
Takeshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chouncheun prevents it.
Chouncheun lands a knee to the body.
Chouncheun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chouncheun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takeshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chouncheun landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chouncheun.
Chouncheun landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chouncheun.
Chouncheun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chouncheun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chouncheun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takeshi's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chouncheun obliges.
Chouncheun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chouncheun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chouncheun lands a nice knee to the body.
Chouncheun missing with knees to the body.
Takeshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Chouncheun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chouncheun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takeshi backwards.
Chouncheun crunches a lovely knee into Takeshi's ribcage.
Chouncheun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeshi avoids it.
Takeshi tries for a takedown but Chouncheun manages to get underhooks.
Chouncheun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takeshi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chouncheun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chouncheun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chouncheun lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chouncheun throws an elbow but misses.
Chouncheun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takeshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chouncheun prevents it.
Chouncheun lands an elbow that stopped Takeshi in his tracks for a moment.
Takeshi is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi blocks an elbow strike.
Takeshi pulls guard.
Chouncheun is stalling in the full guard.
Chouncheun stands up over Takeshi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chouncheun tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
Takeshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chouncheun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chouncheun tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
Ichi Takeshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chouncheun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chouncheun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Chouncheun there.
Takeshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takeshi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chouncheun - the referee stops the clock and Takeshi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chouncheun. Takeshi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chouncheun.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timpurhkhum Chouncheun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chouncheun, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timpurhkhum Chouncheun!
During a confident post fight interview, Timpurhkhum Chouncheun thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ichi Takeshi was interviewed post fight and said 'Son of a!!!! great shame I great shame Sorry I need more strong in spirit. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Magetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Mune (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Magetsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mune feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magetsus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magetsu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mune counters with a leg kick.
Magetsu tries to move into range but Mune moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magetsu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mune.
Magetsu throws a hook but Mune blocks it.
A big right from Magetsu misses.
Mune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mune scores with a hook.
Mune swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magetsu counters with a left to the body.
Magetsu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mune thumps Magetsu with a low kick.
Mune throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magetsu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magetsu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mune misses the jab.
Mune shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magetsu's guard.
Magetsu keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mune working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune won't allow Magetsu to get back to his feet.
Magetsu keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
Mune trying to control but Magetsu is working from the bottom.
Mune postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mune postures up in Magetsu's guard and throws a big left but Magetsu blocks it.
Mune throwing strikes from guard but Magetsu blocks nicely.
Mune wants to pass the guard but Magetsu is keeping the position.
Mune stands and throws Magetsu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two 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.
Mune looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mune in side control lands a decent elbow.
Magetsu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mune is working Magetsu over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mune throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mune in side control lands a decent elbow.
Magetsu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mune is controlling him well.
Mune working away.
Magetsu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mune off and has taken his back!
Mune trying to control the hands but Magetsu breaks the grip.
Mune tries to escape but Magetsu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mune is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune turns into Magetsu and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mune loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mune wants to control from the top but Magetsu keeps moving.
Mune chips away with some ground and pound.
Mune lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mune with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune looking to pass the guard.
Mune controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mune won't allow Magetsu to get back to his feet.
Magetsu pushes Mune off and scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Magetsu finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magetsu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mune shoots in and drives through. Magetsu sprawls well.
Magetsu lands a jab to Mune's midsection.
Mune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magetsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masa Mune will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magetsu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mune.
Mune checks a low kick from Magetsu.
Magetsu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mune delivers a nice body kick.
Mune shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magetsu's guard.
Magetsu has his feet on Mune's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Magetsu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mune shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magetsu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mune moves out of range of the body kick.
Magetsu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magetsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mune throws out the jab.
Magetsu walks into a straight right hand from Mune.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Magetsu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mune misses with a straight left.
Magetsu looks for the body kick but Mune saw that one coming.
Mune shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magetsu but Magetsu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mune misses with a leg kick
and Magetsu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Magetsu.
Magetsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magetsu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magetsu leaves Mune with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldo Magetsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Mune.
Magetsu lunges at Mune with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mune's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Magetsu lands.
Mune ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magetsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mune moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magetsu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magetsu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mune seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magetsu keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
Mune scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mune wants to pass the guard but Magetsu is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magetsu controlling the position.
Mune is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mune is in close to Magetsu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mune distracts Magetsu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mune trying to control the position from guard on top but Magetsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mune advances to half guard.
Magetsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magetsu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magetsu taking some punishment here, with Mune in his half guard.
Magetsu is looking for a sweep. Mune is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mune thows a huge punch but Magetsu dodges it nicely.
Mune throws a strike but Magetsu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Magetsu keeping moving, preventing Mune from controlling successfully.
Mune scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mune trying to control the position from guard on top but Magetsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mune trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mune stands up over Magetsu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mune sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magetsu's guard.
Magetsu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aldo Magetsu will probably get the nod.
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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mune.
Magetsu is trying to control Mune's posture but Mune avoids it.
Mune looking to control but instead Magetsu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Magetsu trying to control here.
Well, if Mune is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mune looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Masa Mune has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mune missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mune winds up and cracks Magetsu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magetsu is trying to get back to full guard.
Mune is working for a kimura but Magetsu is defending it quite comfortably.
Mune is trying to control the action in half guard but Magetsu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magetsu trying to control here.
Magetsu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Mune trying to control the pace.
Mune scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magetsu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mune.
Mune lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magetsu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mune keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Magetsu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magetsu is trying to break free.
Mune with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mune lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magetsu or not.
Magetsu working hard to break the clinch.
Magetsu wants to break free but Mune has control.
Magetsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Mune won't allow it.
Magetsu blocks a body shot from Mune.
Mune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magetsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Mune won't allow it.
Magetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mune looks to land a right hand but Magetsu moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Magetsu.
Magetsu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magetsu - that will leave a mark!
Mune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aldo Magetsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magetsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mune.
Magetsu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mune looks to land a combination but Magetsu avoids it well.
Mune tries a head kick but it misses.
Magetsu slaps away a takedown attempt from Mune, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It appears Magetsu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aldo Magetsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magetsu throws a wild body kick that Mune sees coming a mile off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magetsu misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masa Mune.
I think Mune 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Masa Mune!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Abbot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon moves out of range as Abbot strikes.
Abbot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbot misses with a body punch
and Moon counters with a one-two to the body.
Abbot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moon slips a straight right by Abbot.
Moon works over Abbot's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbot misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Tony Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws a body punch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot throws a poor cross that misses
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Moon misses with an uppercut
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Abbot has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moon enables Abbot to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moon holds on and takes a little breather.
Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abbot's guard.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moon working some strikes from top position.
Moon throws a big elbow that misses.
Abbot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abbot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abbot is looking for a triangle but Moon pushes his legs off easily.
Moon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abbot throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Moon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moon working the ground and pound but Abbot is defending the strikes.
Moon working away.
Moon decides to stand back up. Moon steps back and let's Abbot get back to his feet.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Moon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abbot thinking.
Moon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abbot's half 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!
Abbot moves into full guard.
Abbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monsun Moon 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Moon misses the target.
Abbot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moon stopping the sweep attempt from Abbot.
Monsun Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
Moon trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abbot's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon stands up over Abbot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Abbot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moon postures up.
Abbot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abbot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moon lands a couple of elbows.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Moon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abbot gets caught flat footed, as Moon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abbot keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Abbot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Abbot is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Abbot has escaped and now he's on top!
Moon trying to control the position.
Abbot won't allow Moon to sweep him here.
Moon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbot manages to get himself to full guard.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbot is trying to keep Moon in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon stands up over Abbot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon is working Abbot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moon won't allow Abbot to sweep him here.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monsun Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abbot misses with an uppercut.
Abbot defending well as Moon loads up on a big left hand.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.
Moon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moon is looking to pass into half guard but Abbot pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Abbot is in guard.
Moon has his hands on Abbot's head, controlling the position.
Moon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abbot's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
Abbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moon stands and throws Abbot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moon wants to control but Abbot is keeping him busy.
Moon throws an elbow but Abbot slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abbot tries to buck Moon off but Moon is having none of it.
Moon working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon trying to control the position but Abbot is working away.
Moon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Moon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abbot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moon connects with a decent elbow.
Moon wants to take a breather but Abbot manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Moon.
Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
Moon advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot taking some punishment here, with Moon in his half guard.
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon is looking for a kimura but Abbot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moon to get the leverage.
Moon thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
Moon 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.
Moon is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tony Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon slips a nice elbow through Abbot's hands, connecting with Abbot's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking for a kimura here.
Moon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Abbot's thigh. Abbot counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moon defends well.
Monsun Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moon scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monsun Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monsun Moon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Datsik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Escargesa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escargesa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Datsik scrambles back to his feet.
Datsik scoring well with a low kick there.
Datsik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Donnie Datsik has been cut.
Escargesa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Datsik.
Datsik gets a clinch.
Datsik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escargesa blocks an uppercut.
Escargesa tries to break free but Datsik pushes him back against the cage.
Escargesa tries to throw a body punch but Datsik avoids it by throwing Escargesa back against the cage.
Escargesa throws a punch but it's blocked by Datsik.
Escargesa misses with some punches.
Datsik's coach down at Datsik's Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Datsik's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Datsik.
Datsik can't find room to land a body shot as Escargesa controls the action.
A short left from Escargesa.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escargesa misses with a punch on the inside.
Escargesa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsik lands a body punch.
Datsik blocks a body shot from Escargesa.
Datsik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Datsik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik manages to break the clinch.
Datsik lands a big head kick that sends Escargesa tumbling to the mat! Datsik takes a step backwards and waves Escargesa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Escargesa is rocked!
Escargesa is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Datsik doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Escargesa crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Escargesa's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Datsik!
Donnie Datsik is the new middleweight champion!
Donnie Datsik 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 Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
53 - 25 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orange scores with a jab to the body.
Tilthammer connects with a jab.
It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Tilthammer. Those never looked like landing.
Orange tries to counter with a takedown but Tilthammer is quick to defend against it.
Orange lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Orange goes for a double leg but Tilthammer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tilthammer continues to drive forward.
Orange shoots for a double leg takedown but Tilthammer sprawls well. He's pushed Orange's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tilthammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orange will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orange lands with an uppercut that bounces Tilthammer off the cage and back into range.
Tilthammer 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orange scores with a nice strike.
Tilthammer sends Orange crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tilthammer is motioning to the referee to let Orange up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Orange is rocked!
Tilthammer lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Orange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orange throws a head kick but Tilthammer moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tilthammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orange seems to have got his legs back now.
Orange is breathing heavily.
Orange clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Orange blocks it.
Tilthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tilthammer cracks Orange with a nice body shot.
Tilthammer throws a head punch that misses.
Orange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orange tries to throw a body punch but Tilthammer avoids it by throwing Orange back against the cage.
Orange misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orange lands a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oranges head.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tilthammer.
Jake Orange's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Orange fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orange struggles to land a body shot inside as Tilthammer controls his hands.
Tilthammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Orange.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer lands an uppercut.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Orange uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer throws an overhand right that drops Orange like a sack of potatoes! Tilthammer dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Tilthammer!
An intense looking Felix Tilthammer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '44 years old and I still kicked your ass!'.
Jake Orange was interviewed post fight and said 'Just wanna say thanks man, to everyone, Joe River, The whole Burns and Punishment team helping me out everyday. I got my ass beat today by a better fighter, plain and simple congrats I'd love a rematch in the future. Much love, Agent out.'.
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