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Bushido 33: Curtis v Dickinson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Macpierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rory Macpierre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macpierre swings for the body but Curlywinkeljohn moves out of range.
Curlywinkeljohn pushes Macpierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Macpierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Macpierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Macpierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Curlywinkeljohn has double underhooks.
Curlywinkeljohn manages to pull guard.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Macpierre distracts Curlywinkeljohn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Macpierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macpierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Macpierre cracks Curlywinkeljohn with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macpierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curlywinkeljohn looking for a sweep. Not yet Curlywinkeljohn, not yet.
Macpierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Macpierre lands a couple of digs.
Macpierre works over Curlywinkeljohn with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpierre stays in close to Curlywinkeljohn's body and controls the position.
Macpierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Curlywinkeljohn is retaining full guard.
Macpierre lands a couple of digs.
Curlywinkeljohn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Macpierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking to sweep but instead, Macpierre has passed into half guard.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Macpierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Curlywinkeljohn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Macpierre lands a nice short elbow.
Macpierre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Curlywinkeljohn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macpierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to get back to full guard.
Macpierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Curlywinkeljohn punching from the bottom.
Macpierre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Curlywinkeljohn moves into full guard.
Macpierre trying to control but Curlywinkeljohn is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre preventing the sweep.
Curlywinkeljohn has momentary wrist control but Macpierre slips an elbow through the middle.
Curlywinkeljohn wriggles free and stands up.
Macpierre leaves Curlywinkeljohn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Macpierre connects with a body shot that sends Curlywinkeljohn's belly button to the back.
Macpierre missing with a left hand there. Curlywinkeljohn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curlywinkeljohn clinches.
Curlywinkeljohn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Macpierre uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macpierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Curlywinkeljohn controls Macpierre momentarily but Macpierre frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Macpierre prevents Curlywinkeljohn from getting back to his feet.
Macpierre is looking to pass into half guard but Curlywinkeljohn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Curlywinkeljohn is in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macpierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Curlywinkeljohn keeping moving, preventing Macpierre from controlling successfully.
Curlywinkeljohn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Curlywinkeljohn tries to get out of the position.
Macpierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Macpierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curlywinkeljohn's head.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to get back to his feet but Macpierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Curlywinkeljohn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Macpierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Curlywinkeljohn shoots for a takedown but Macpierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Macpierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curlywinkeljohn.
Macpierre scores with a nice strike.
Macpierre leaves Curlywinkeljohn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Macpierre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in for a takedown but Macpierre shows good takedown defense.
Macpierre tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baldie Curlywinkeljohn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macpierre scores with a sloppy right hand. Curlywinkeljohn should have avoided that one.
Macpierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curlywinkeljohn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macpierre scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to clinch but Macpierre moves out of range.
Macpierre throws a right and a left that Curlywinkeljohn avoids nicely.
Macpierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Curlywinkeljohn works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to clinch up but Macpierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Macpierre lands with a right hand.
Curlywinkeljohn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curlywinkeljohn manages to break the clinch.
Macpierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Curlywinkeljohn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Macpierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Macpierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Macpierre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curlywinkeljohn avoids the body shot from Macpierre.
Curlywinkeljohn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Macpierre as Curlywinkeljohn shoots in.
Macpierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macpierre throws a body punch but Curlywinkeljohn moves out of range.
Curlywinkeljohn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macpierre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curlywinkeljohn scrambles back to his feet.
Curlywinkeljohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macpierre.
Curlywinkeljohn moves into the clinch successfully.
Curlywinkeljohn breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Curlywinkeljohn has a takedown stuffed.
Curlywinkeljohn defending well as Macpierre loads up on a big left hand.
Curlywinkeljohn tries for a takedown but Macpierre circles away easily
and Macpierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macpierre as he avoids it easily.
Macpierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curlywinkeljohn moves away.
Macpierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curlywinkeljohn was well out of range. Poor timing from Macpierre.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macpierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Curlywinkeljohn is just out of range.
Macpierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curlywinkeljohn.
Curlywinkeljohn forces Macpierre back against the cage and clinches.
Macpierre struggles to land a body shot inside as Curlywinkeljohn controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macpierre.
Macpierre has a couple of punches blocked by Curlywinkeljohn.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to take the fight to the mat but Macpierre manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Curlywinkeljohn pulls Macpierre into guard.
Macpierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Macpierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Macpierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Macpierre lands a couple of digs.
Macpierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Macpierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Macpierre lands a couple of digs.
Macpierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Curlywinkeljohn's head.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Curlywinkeljohn keeps moving.
Macpierre 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.
Macpierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Curlywinkeljohn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre works over Curlywinkeljohn with some ground and pound from guard.
Macpierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Macpierre is pushing down on Curlywinkeljohn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Curlywinkeljohn is fighting to maintain full guard but Macpierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macpierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Macpierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Curlywinkeljohn is refusing to be controlled, as Macpierre sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Macpierre connects with a nice short shot to Curlywinkeljohn's temple.
Macpierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Macpierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Macpierre is stalling here. Curlywinkeljohn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Macpierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Curlywinkeljohn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Macpierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Curlywinkeljohn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macpierre but Macpierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macpierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curlywinkeljohn moves in looking to clinch but Macpierre pushes him off.
Macpierre takes a swing at Curlywinkeljohn's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Macpierre coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Macpierre misses
and Curlywinkeljohn counters with a three punch combo that has Macpierre backing up. Macpierre nods at Curlywinkeljohn to acknowledge the strikes.
Macpierre scores with a hook.
Macpierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curlywinkeljohn with a jab.
Rory Macpierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking to clinch.
Macpierre misses with an uppercut. Curlywinkeljohn saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpierre throws a jab when Curlywinkeljohn was well out of range.
Macpierre lands a slapping body shot.
Curlywinkeljohn moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curlywinkeljohn.
Curlywinkeljohn blocking some punches.
Macpierre is trying to break the clinch but Curlywinkeljohn has him pressed against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn pulls guard successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Macpierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Macpierre scoring with some ground and pound.
Macpierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Macpierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Curlywinkeljohn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macpierre works over Curlywinkeljohn with some ground and pound from guard.
Macpierre advances position into side control!
Curlywinkeljohn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre trying to hold on to Curlywinkeljohn's head to control him but Curlywinkeljohn postures up.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to take a breather but Macpierre is having none of it.
Macpierre wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macpierre is pressing down on Curlywinkeljohn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Curlywinkeljohn cracks Macpierre with a solid left hand.
Macpierre working a defensive guard here.
Macpierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Curlywinkeljohn wants to get up but he can't break Macpierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Macpierre, not yet.
Macpierre keeps trying to improve his position.
Curlywinkeljohn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Macpierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rory Macpierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Curlywinkeljohn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Macpierre is proving hard to escape from.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to control but Macpierre is working from the bottom.
Curlywinkeljohn stopping the sweep attempt from Macpierre.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Curlywinkeljohn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Macpierre's half guard.
Macpierre is looking to escape.
Macpierre has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Macpierre is looking to control Curlywinkeljohn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macpierre avoid being mounted?
Macpierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macpierre is controlling Curlywinkeljohn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rory Macpierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macpierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Macpierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Macpierre, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory Macpierre.
I've got Macpierre 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 Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Macpierre!
After winning the bout, Rory Macpierre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brigstock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brigstock Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luivel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Allen's defenses.
It looks like Brigstock Allen has been cut.
Romero darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.
Allen digs a good hook to Romero's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Romero.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
Romero gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Romero.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero has Allen pushed against the cage.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen avoiding damage.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Allen lands a shot to the body.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Allen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romero.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen takes one to the side of the head.
Brigstock Allen's cut is getting worse.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Romero moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Allen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luivel Romero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brigstock Allen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice cross by Romero.
Nice cross by Romero.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allen scores with a nice head shot.
Allen scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brigstock Allen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Allen's head.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Luivel Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Brigstock Allen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Romero throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Romero tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Romero tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Romero lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brigstock Allen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luivel Romero!
Our winner, Luivel Romero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seo Dae Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazar has chosen Mouth for War as his entrance music. Seo Dae Young had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seo Dae Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Lazar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dae Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Dae Young digs a good hook to Lazar's body.
We've been informed that Lazar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Both fighters circling a little - Dae Young finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lazar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lazar loads up on a big right hand but Dae Young slips the punch.
Good shot there by Dae Young.
It looks like Bob Lazar has been cut.
Lazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dae Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazar manages to avoid it.
Lazar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dae Young defends it well.
Dae Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dae Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Dae Young.
Lazar takes a shot to the head.
Dae Young lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazar or not.
Lazar looks winded!
Dae Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dae Young.
Dae Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dae Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dae Young.
Dae Young gets through Lazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dae Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Dae Young lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Dae Young.
Good body shot from Dae Young.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dae Young.
Dae Young digs a right hand into Lazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lazar's gas tank.
Dae Young works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Dae Young.
Dae Young scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Dae Young as the two fighters clinch.
Dae Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lazar backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dae Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lazar backwards.
Good body shot from Dae Young.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dae Young.
Lazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Dae Young.
Nice body punch from Dae Young.
Dae Young lands with a light punch inside.
Dae Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lazars head.
Dae Young cracks Lazar with a nice body shot.
Dae Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lazar backwards.
Dae Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dae Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dae Young gets through Lazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazar takes a shot to the head.
Dae Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lazar backwards.
Lazar is rocked!
Dae Young creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lazar with a big uppercut! Lazar tries to clinch up but Dae Young pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lazar to the mat! Lazar covers up and Dae Young unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seo Dae Young!
Seo Dae Young decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Bob Lazar was interviewed post fight and said 'This sucks! I let down my family, friends, and team. I will be back better than ever, trust me!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen I'm a Souljah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio misses with a combination
and Vermeer counters with a big head kick but Bonifacio shrugs it off.
Vermeer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. Bonifacio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vermeer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vermeer on the side of the head.
Vermeer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonifacio checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Vermeer.
Bonifacio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Bonifacio jabs Vermeer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marco Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vermeer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio misses with a combination
and Vermeer moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio is trying to push Vermeer away but Vermeer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vermeer landing knees to the body.
Vermeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio avoiding damage as Vermeer throws knees to the body.
Bonifacio just leaning against Vermeer, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bonifacio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonifacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vermeer trying to land knees to the body.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Bonifacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Vermeer has double underhooks.
Vermeer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio is trying to maintain a safe position but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns Bonifacio into the cage.
Bonifacio is looking to control Vermeer's arms but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonifacio has his back to the cage.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vermeer is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Vermeer misses with a knee to the head.
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vermeer missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Vermeer's ribcage. Vermeer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonifacio is pushing Vermeer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer landing knees to the head.
Vermeer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Vermeer working Bonifacio over with knees to the body.
Vermeer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonifacio's efforts to push away.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifacio looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Vermeer working Bonifacio over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermeer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonifacio takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonifacio is trying to push Vermeer away but Vermeer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonifacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Vermeer is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vermeer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Vermeer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bonifacio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonifacio lands with an overhand left.
Vermeer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vermeer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vermeer avoids it easily.
Bonifacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vermeer misses with a kick to the body.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonifacio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Bonifacio's front leg.
Vermeer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vermeer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Bonifacio backs away, Vermeer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Vermeer slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vermeer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Bonifacio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer throws a leg kick but Bonifacio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vermeer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vermeer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermeer scoring well with a low kick there.
Vermeer clinches up with Bonifacio and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vermeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonifacio blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonifacio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Vermeer has him pinned against the cage.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonifacio blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonifacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Vermeer has control.
Vermeer trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeer prevents a body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeer as Bonifacio tries to tie him up.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marco Vermeer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Vermeer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vermeer missing with knees to the body.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Vermeer has control.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Vermeer is controlling the position.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonifacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonifacio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Vermeer has denied him.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonifacio trying to stall but Vermeer improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andres Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vermeer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the side of Vermeer's head but Vermeer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vermeer scores with a jab to the body.
Vermeer tries to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vermeer.
Vermeer slips under a jab.
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 Marco Vermeer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Vermeer misses
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vermeer. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bonifacio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonifacio stuns Vermeer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonifacio can do to turn this around?
Bonifacio misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bonifacio's knee momentarily.
Bonifacio throws a nice looking combination but Vermeer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonifacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonifacio thuds his right hand into Vermeer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio digs a good hook to Vermeer's body.
Vermeer scores with a leg kick.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vermeer avoids it easily.
Vermeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermeer moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bonifacio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonifacio!
It looks like Marco Vermeer has been cut.
Vermeer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vermeer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Bonifacio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Vermeer
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vermeer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vermeer blocks a jab.
Vermeer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Vermeer is rocked!
Bonifacio throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio 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.
Oh Vermeer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonifacio cracks Vermeer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vermeer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bonifacio finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Bonifacio's front leg.
Vermeer misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeer's shoulder, as Vermeer tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio missing with a left hand there. Vermeer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vermeer throws a sloppy head kick and Bonifacio moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Vermeer tries to land a body kick
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermeer circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermeer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bonifacio just manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Vermeer counters with a quick kick to the body but Bonifacio blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio.
Vermeer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vermeer seems to have got his legs back now.
Vermeer pushes Bonifacio up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marco Vermeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vermeer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Vermeer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonifacio is looking to control Vermeer's arms but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonifacio has his back to the cage.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Andres Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vermeer is keeping busy.
Vermeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Vermeer is controlling the position.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vermeer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marco Vermeer!
An out of breath Marco Vermeer 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomy Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roberts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Stuff. Max Roberts 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomy Fang!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fang moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Fang's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fang lands a nice shot to the body.
Fang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberts tries to counter with a takedown but Fang is quick to defend against it.
Roberts has been working on his balance at Helsinki Fight Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Fang.
Roberts moves into the clinch.
Roberts taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fang tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Fang tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Fang drops back down to his feet.
Max Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomy Fang.
Fang trying to control the position but instead, Roberts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fang into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as Fang controls his hands.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fang tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position.
Fang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Fang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts wants the takedown. Fang is fighting it off but Roberts persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fang's guard against the cage.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fang is pulling down on Roberts's head to control his posture.
Roberts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roberts is looking to work some ground and pound but Fang has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Roberts wants to control but Fang is keeping him busy.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fang wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fang wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fang is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fang is not content to let Roberts control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts 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.
Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Fang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fang tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Roberts dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberts leaves Fang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roberts somewhat.
Fang rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fang blocking some punches.
Fang prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fang pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fang trying to keep a closed guard but Roberts is proving a slippery customer.
Fang has Roberts pulled in close to control his posture.
Roberts is pushing down on Fang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fang is fighting to maintain full guard but Roberts has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roberts is trying to control the action in half guard but Fang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fang can do to turn this around?
Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fang sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fang defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fang tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
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.
Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
Roberts seems to be working for a kimura but Fang defends the submission attempt.
Fang is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fang is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fang sees it coming and defends easily.
Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Fang is defending well.
Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Fang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fang 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts avoids the body shot from Fang.
Fang misses with a body kick.
Roberts thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Fang keeps it at a distance.
Fang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Roberts pushes Fang away with a front kick.
Fang clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Fang.
Fang prevents a body shot from Roberts.
Fang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomy Fang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fang missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fang drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
Fang working hard to break the clinch.
Fang blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Fang.
Fang jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Fang around his waist. Fang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Roberts takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts jumps guard but Fang stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fang tries to escape the position.
Fang is trying to get back to his feet but Roberts has full control of the position and if anything, Fang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fang is really stuck here.
Fang is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Roberts is persistently looking for the submission but Fang is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fang is trying to get back to his feet but Roberts has full control of the position and if anything, Fang has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fang tries to escape the position.
Roberts scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Fang is looking for a way out.
Fang fending off the submission attempt from Roberts.
Roberts is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is hanging on to Fang's back as he tries to escape.
Roberts working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Roberts is looking for the choke from the back position but Fang is controlling his hands well.
Fang rolls, trying to escape but Roberts keeps control of the position.
Fang is keeping busy.
Fang showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fang manages to stand up with Roberts still on his back. Eventually Roberts drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Fang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Fang sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fang goes for a double leg but Roberts avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roberts continues to drive forward.
A jab from Fang does it's job there.
Fang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Roberts.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Roberts!
A relieved looking Max Roberts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Vince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurgeir Borgarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigurgeir Borgarsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Vince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sigurgeir Borgarsson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vince gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Borgarsson fails to land.
Vince misses with a body punch.
Vince pushes Borgarsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vince blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vince.
Vince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vince scores with a shoulder strike.
Borgarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vince.
Borgarsson lands a left hand.
Vince breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Borgarsson misses its intended target.
Borgarsson takes a swing at Vince's ribcage but misses.
Vince drops his hands momentarily and Borgarsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borgarsson swinging wildly here.
Borgarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vince moves away.
Borgarsson tries to clinch up but Vince circles away and keeps his distance.
Vince lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borgarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgarsson throws a right and a left that Vince avoids nicely.
Vince slips a jab from Borgarsson.
Vince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vince gets a clinch.
Vince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Vince - that landed with a thud.
Vince lands a right hand.
Vince gets through Borgarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borgarsson looks winded!
Borgarsson blocking some punches.
Borgarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vince misses with a body punch.
Borgarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Borgarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vince tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borgarsson's elbow.
Vince misses with a body punch.
Vince throws a punch but it's blocked by Borgarsson.
Borgarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Borgarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vince.
Borgarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borgarsson.
Borgarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Borgarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Vince prevents a body shot from Borgarsson.
Borgarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borgarsson gets through Vince's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borgarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vince misses with some punches.
Borgarsson blocks a body shot from Vince.
Vince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borgarsson backwards.
Vince lands with a right to the head.
Borgarsson tries a body shot but Vince blocks it.
Vince pushes Borgarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borgarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Vince controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Vince as the two fighters clinch.
Vince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borgarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borgarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vince's elbow.
Vince goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borgarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Borgarsson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borgarsson blocks an uppercut.
Vince working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vince has a couple of punches blocked by Borgarsson.
Borgarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borgarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vince lands a shoulder strike.
Borgarsson lands an uppercut.
Vince misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borgarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Vince scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vince lands a shot to the body.
Vince throws a big uppercut that drops Borgarsson! More strikes from Vince and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Borgarsson lies dazed against the cage as Vince celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Vince!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okah comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Stone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Date!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Date darts in trying to clinch
and Okah counters with a nice uppercut.
Date closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Date darts in and clinches Okah up against the cage.
Okah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okah lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
We've been informed that Date has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Okah tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Okah blocks a body shot from Date.
Okah scores with a shot to the side of Date's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Okah misses with a punch on the inside.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah cracks Date with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Okah scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah is looking to control Date's arms but Date gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okah has his back to the cage.
Okah blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Okah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date misses with some punches.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
Okah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Date to keep the fight standing.
Date misses with some punches.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okah backwards.
I was talking to Okah's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Okah tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okah wants to stall.
Okah tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Date.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okah lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okah.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Okah fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okah blocking some punches.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okah scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Date creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Date taking a breather.
Okah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Okah.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage.
Okah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date misses with some punches.
Okah prevents a body shot from Date.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Okah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okah scores with a shot to the side of Date's head.
Okah pushes Date back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Date misses with the head strike.
Okah blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Okah lands with a short shot to the head.
Okah throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okah's elbow.
A short left from Okah.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage.
Okah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okah fires out a quick counter leg kick but Date just manages to avoid it.
Date throws a jab but it's blocked by Okah.
Okah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Date.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okah throws a leg kick but Date moved away.
Date scores with a jab to the jaw.
Date fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Okah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Date has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Date there as he acknowledges the shot.
Date darts in trying to clinch
and Okah counters with a right hand to the body.
Okah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okah throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date moves forwards but Okah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Date's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghazi Okah 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.
Okah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Date.
Okah misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Okah throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okah scores with a kick to the body.
Okah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Date can do to turn this around?
Okah scores with a punch to the head.
Date moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Date misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Date checks a leg kick.
Okah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Date blocks a leg kick.
Date takes a swing at Okah's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Date moves to clinch but Okah breaks away
and Okah counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Okah lands a glancing blow to the side of Date's head.
Date moves into the clinch successfully.
Okah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okah misses with a punch to the body.
Okah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okah misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Okah lands with a short shot to the head.
Date lands a left hand.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Okah.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okah presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date is trying to maintain a safe position but Okah gets an underhook and turns Date into the cage.
Okah gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okah lands a left hand.
Date stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Okah.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okah lands a shot to the body.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okah is leaning against Date and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ghazi Okah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Okah tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okah lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Okah.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date trying to stall but Okah improves his position.
Okah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date misses with the head strike.
Okah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okah lands a shoulder strike.
Okah slowing the pace effectively.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Okah uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Okah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Okah.
A short right from Okah on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah misses with a punch to the body.
Okah trying to stall but Date improves his position.
Okah gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Okah.
Okah lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Okah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Okah.
Nice body punch from Okah - that landed with a thud.
Okah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Okah.
A short uppercut from Okah.
Okah breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghazi Okah dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Okah tenderised Date's leg. Date is trying to keep his angry face on.
Date tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okah misses with a right hand
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Date's calf.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch but Okah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Okah misses.
Okah connects with a body shot that sends Date's belly button to the back.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Date checks a low kick from Okah.
Okah scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okah sets himself, and Date steps forward looking for the clinch! Okah avoids it this time.
Okah tries to land a front kick but Date steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Date throws out a counter right but Okah avoids it with no problem.
Date misses with a double jab
and Okah counters with a body kick that stops Date in his tracks momentarily.
Okah connects with a leg kick. Date looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah has closed the distance and engaged Date in a clinch.
Date scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Okah.
Okah has Date pressed against the cage.
Okah can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Okah throws a head punch that misses.
Okah digs a right hand into Date's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Date's gas tank.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage.
Okah lands a shoulder strike.
Okah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Okah pushes Date back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okah lands a right hand.
Okah tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date working aggressively here.
Okah throws a head punch that misses.
Lee Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okah digs a right hand underneath Date's ribcage. Date let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Date takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Okah tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Okah back against the cage.
A short right from Okah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okah.
Okah misses with some punches.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okahs head.
Okah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date tries a body shot but Okah blocks it.
Okah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okah gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okah struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Okah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dates head.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Okah.
Okah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with the head strike.
Okah is working Date over against the cage.
Date working aggressively here.
Okah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Okah.
Okah gets through Date's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Date trying to control the position but instead, Okah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Date into the cage.
Okah presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okah.
A nice left hand lands by Okah.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Okah.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Okah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okah lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Okah effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah lands an uppercut.
Date is rocked!
Okah dips a shoulder and cracks Date with a mighty uppercut! Date falls back against the cage and Okah unloads with a barrage of strikes! Date is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Okah screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghazi Okah!
An out of breath Ghazi Okah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Lee Date stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just hope you destroy that fake champion...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzpatrick has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amr Al As!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot
and Al As counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al As.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Al As is pushing Fitzpatrick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Al As lands with a left to the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Al As scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Al As misses with some punches.
Al As has Fitzpatrick pressed against the cage.
Al As blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Al As lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al As lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Al As prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Al As tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al As has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fitzpatrick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al As has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzpatrick.
A nice left hand lands by Al As.
Fitzpatrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Al As lands a nice uppercut.
Al As tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Al As controls his hands.
Al As can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amr Al As. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Al As blocks it.
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al As.
Al As lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzpatrick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Fitzpatrick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Al As is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzpatrick gets an underhook and turns Al As into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al As.
Al As misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al As tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al As prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands a body shot.
Al As lands with a left to the head.
Al As's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al As scores with a shot to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al As creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al As.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Al As prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al As.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Al As.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
A short body shot lands from Al As as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al As working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al As stalling in the clinch but Fitzpatrick improves position.
Al As misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick is working Al As over against the cage.
Good body shot from Fitzpatrick.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al As.
Al As lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al As lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fitzpatrick - that landed with a thud.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Fitzpatrick.
Al As swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al As.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Al As.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amr Al As dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al As wants to land a leg kick but Fitzpatrick is out of range.
Fitzpatrick jabs Al As to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al As throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Al As looks to land a combination. Fitzpatrick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Al As is looking to chop away at Fitzpatrick's legs.
A big left from Fitzpatrick misses.
Al As connects with a body shot that sends Fitzpatrick's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al As throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzpatrick counters with a left to the body.
Al As tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al As.
Al As moves out of range of the strikes.
Darryl Fitzpatrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al As doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzpatrick circles away.
Al As throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Al As.
Al As goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al As wants to clinch
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Al As.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Fitzpatrick blocks the low kick.
Fitzpatrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Al As with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al As scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Al As.
Al As blocks a jab.
Al As looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al As 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.
Al As scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fitzpatrick in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al As misses with the body kick
and Fitzpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of punches but Al As avoids them all with ease.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.
Al As misses with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Al As.
Al As throws a sloppy head kick
and Fitzpatrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amr Al As seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al As is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that Al As avoids nicely.
Al As looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al As tries to clinch up.
Fitzpatrick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al As eats them both and turns towards Fitzpatrick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al As moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al As throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darryl Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Al As feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fitzpatrick's calf.
Fitzpatrick throws a shot to the body.
Al As misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Al As connects with a jab.
Al As connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitzpatrick momentarily.
Fitzpatrick stuns Al As with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amr Al As is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al As throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
Al As misses with an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al As chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fitzpatrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al As.
A shot to the liver by Fitzpatrick. Beautiful body shot.
Al As connects with a crisp jab.
Al As defending well as Fitzpatrick loads up on a big left hand.
Al As wants to clinch.
Fitzpatrick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Al As misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al As moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Al As
and Fitzpatrick counters with a left and a right that stings Al As.
Al As moves out of range of the strikes.
Al As moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Al As fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Al As displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzpatrick throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Al As.
Fitzpatrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al As.
Al As wants to slow Fitzpatrick down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzpatrick takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Al As misses the target.
Fitzpatrick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al As with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Al As.
Fitzpatrick connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al As swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzpatrick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fitzpatrick blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al As.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al As looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al As fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amr Al As showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al As has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amr Al As!
Amr Al As seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Darryl Fitzpatrick spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll take my loss as a man... congratulations...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McAdams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAdams has chosen Hypnotize 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vinicius Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin McAdams!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from McAdams. McAdams gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinicius Ii tries to counter by clinching up but McAdams breaks away and moves out of range.
Vinicius Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McAdams, pushing him back against the cage.
Vinicius Ii just leaning against McAdams, taking a breather.
Vinicius Ii dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vinicius Ii gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Stalling in the clinch from Vinicius Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinicius Ii leaning against his opponent.
McAdams goes for a takedown attempt but Vinicius Ii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams shoots in but Vinicius Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcus Vinicius Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin McAdams.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McAdams is defended easily by Vinicius Ii.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vinicius Ii but Vinicius Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vinicius Ii tries to counter by clinching up but McAdams breaks away and moves out of range.
McAdams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vinicius Ii's waist but Vinicius Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McAdams off to one side.
Vinicius Ii tries to counter by clinching up but McAdams breaks away and moves out of range.
Vinicius Ii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vinicius Ii wants it to stay on the feet.
Vinicius Ii closes the distance and clinches.
McAdams tries to score a body lock takedown but Vinicius Ii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vinicius Ii for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McAdams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vinicius Ii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vinicius Ii gets underhooks to prevent McAdams's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii has McAdams pressed against the cage.
McAdams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vinicius Ii leaning his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Vinicius Ii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Vinicius Ii.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vinicius Ii as he jumps to the side.
Vinicius Ii is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McAdams.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vinicius Ii but Vinicius Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vinicius Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from McAdams. McAdams gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinicius Ii tries to counter by clinching up but McAdams breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by McAdams or perhaps it was just good defense by Vinicius Ii, which made it look bad.
McAdams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinicius Ii circles away.
Vinicius Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Vinicius Ii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vinicius Ii content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McAdams avoiding damage as Vinicius Ii throws knees to the body.
Vinicius Ii leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Vinicius Ii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McAdams dives in for a single leg takedown but Vinicius Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vinicius Ii tries to counter by clinching up but McAdams breaks away and moves out of range.
McAdams shoots in for a double leg but Vinicius Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vinicius Ii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vinicius Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from McAdams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vinicius Ii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcus Vinicius Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin McAdams.
McAdams tries for a takedown but Vinicius Ii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vinicius Ii is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McAdams.
Vinicius Ii darts in and clinches McAdams up against the cage.
McAdams wants to take the fight to the mat but Vinicius Ii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McAdams letting Vinicius Ii take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinicius Ii content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Vinicius Ii to work.
Vinicius Ii is pushing McAdams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vinicius Ii seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Vinicius Ii.
McAdams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vinicius Ii counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vinicius Ii taking a breather.
Vinicius Ii leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vinicius Ii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vinicius Ii pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Vinicius Ii.
Nice sprawl there from Vinicius Ii as McAdams shoots in.
Vinicius Ii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McAdams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinicius Ii circles away.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinicius Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McAdams misses with a takedown
and Vinicius Ii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vinicius Ii controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii leaning against his opponent.
Vinicius Ii just leaning against McAdams, taking a breather.
McAdams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinicius Ii pulls his leg out and moves away.
McAdams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vinicius Ii as he jumps to the side.
Kevin McAdams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAdams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vinicius Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McAdams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vinicius Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McAdams's guard.
Vinicius Ii pushes down on McAdams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vinicius Ii is looking to advance position but McAdams won't allow it.
Vinicius Ii is looking for a kimura here.
Vinicius Ii trying to pass the guard but McAdams defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McAdams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Vinicius Ii dominated that second round.
That's time! Vinicius Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McAdams.
Horrible takedown attempt by McAdams or perhaps it was just good defense by Vinicius Ii, which made it look bad.
McAdams with a poor takedown
and Vinicius Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcus Vinicius Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin McAdams.
Come on Vinicius Ii - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAdams is trying to drag Vinicius Ii to the mat but Vinicius Ii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vinicius Ii - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vinicius Ii gets underhooks to prevent McAdams's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vinicius Ii content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Vinicius Ii.
McAdams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vinicius Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McAdams tries for a takedown but Vinicius Ii circles away easily
and Vinicius Ii counters by clinching up.
Vinicius Ii stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Vinicius Ii.
Vinicius Ii stops a takedown attempt from McAdams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius Ii has McAdams pushed against the cage.
McAdams being controlled against the cage.
Vinicius Ii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Vinicius Ii.
Vinicius Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
McAdams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vinicius Ii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McAdams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vinicius Ii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McAdams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vinicius Ii after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vinicius Ii.
Vinicius Ii is pressed up against the cage. McAdams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinicius Ii down to the mat. Vinicius Ii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kevin McAdams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius Ii has managed to clinch.
Vinicius Ii avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McAdams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vinicius Ii leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Vinicius Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vinicius Ii, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Vinicius Ii!
An intense looking Marcus Vinicius Ii took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'JIU JITSUUUU! MAN, YOUR BELT IS MINE !I'M 145 AND 170 KING ! HAHAHAHAHAHA! PATHETIC ONE!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by Schubert - Ave Maria. Dickinson has chosen Aint No Sunshine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis leaves Dickinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curtis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dickinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Curtis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dickinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Curtis is retaining full guard.
Dickinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Curtis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickinson on the ground.
Curtis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dickinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickinson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Curtis is trying to escape and Dickinson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Curtis is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dickinson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Dickinson!
An out of breath David Dickinson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Isaac Curtis was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent, I see him holding the Bushido belt one day. One more thing, I would like to officially announce my retirement from combat sports. I have had a great run in MMA, and I feel like my time here is done. On to the next'.
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