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Bushido 37: Ban Gbus v Karasev PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter C Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bravo (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter C Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bravo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morgan passes into side control.
Morgan controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to advance to mount but Bravo denies him.
You can see the frustration on Bravo's face as Morgan controls the position.
Bravo wants to control but Morgan postures up.
That's two 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.
Morgan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bravo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Bravo!
Bravo wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Bravo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morgan dives on top into guard.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bravo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Bravo is adopting a defensive guard.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bravo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bravo sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan controlling the action here.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Bravo defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter C Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bravo lands the left hand.
Jab by Bravo.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan is pushing down on Bravo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bravo is fighting to maintain full guard but Morgan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Dexter C Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is holding on to half guard well.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Bravo is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Morgan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to advance to full mount but Bravo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morgan gets to his feet - Bravo follows without any prompting.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morgan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bravo lands a jab to the head.
Bravo lands a jab to the nose.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bravo.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bravo for as long as he can get away with.
Morgan continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Bravo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravo cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravo jabs at Morgan's body.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
James Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bravo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bravo manages to get himself to full guard.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bravo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working away.
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bravo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bravo reaches up around Morgan's neck trying to control. But Morgan takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Bravo! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Bravo is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Morgan celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dexter C Morgan!
Our winner, Dexter C Morgan, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by War. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Temujin Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khan shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Khan slips an elbow through the middle.
Khan stops Silva from standing up.
Khan distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khan.
Khan lands a couple of digs.
It looks like Juan Silva has been cut.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Juan Silva's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Khan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is rocked!
The cut above Juan Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Temujin Khan!
After winning the bout, Temujin Khan 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brigstock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luivel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brigstock Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Brigstock Allen's cut even more.
Nice jab there from Romero.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero has closed the distance and engaged Allen in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
Allen looks winded!
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Romero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Brigstock Allen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romero has Allen pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero lands an uppercut.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen is rocked!
Brigstock Allen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Romero pushes Allen against the cage. Romero is working some dirty boxing. Romero pushes off with a quick right hook! Allen goes down! Allen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Romero moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ao Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomy Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomy Fang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Fang.
Fang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fang throws a looping overhand right but Ki ducks down to avoid it.
Ki forces Fang back against the cage and clinches.
Fang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fang is trying to break the clinch but Ki is controlling him.
Ki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki tries to pull guard but Fang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fang working hard to break the clinch.
Ki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ki taking a breather.
Ki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fang wants to break free but Ki has control.
That's two 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.
Ki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fang uses from the top position.
Ki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fang defends it easily.
Fang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ki, up you get!
Nice body punch from Fang.
Ki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ki tries for a takedown but Fang manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ki tries to score a body lock takedown but Fang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fang is defending well.
Fang tries to circle away but Ki has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Ki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fang wants to get back to striking at distance but Ki won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Fang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ki is working for takedown but Fang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ki successfully pulls guard.
Fang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ki is proving hard to escape from.
Fang advances position into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ki being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ao Ki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fang lands a body shot.
Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fang throws a hook but Ki avoids it easily.
Ki tries to counter with a takedown but Fang is quick to defend against it.
Ki darts in and clinches Fang up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fang is trying to break the clinch but Ki has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki jumps guard and drags Fang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fang defends it easily.
Fang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki is looking for a triangle but Fang pushes his legs off easily.
Ki is working an open guard so Fang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fang's guard.
Fang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ki won't allow Fang to sweep him here.
Fang trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki tries to free his leg and advance position but Fang is retaining full guard.
Ao Ki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ki has gone for a leg lock! Fang slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ki's guard.
Fang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fang has managed to get both his arms back between Ki's legs - danger averted.
Fang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ki is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fang has passed into half guard!
Fang moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ki.
The referee asks Fang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fang prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fang. Ki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fang works over Ki's head and body with a nice combination.
Fang looks to land a left hand but Ki moved out of range nicely.
Ki has managed to clinch.
Ki stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ki stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ki effectively controlling the action here.
Ki prevents Fang from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomy Fang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ki clinches up with Fang and pushes him back against the cage.
Fang can't break the clinch.
Fang is trying to break the clinch but Ki is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Ki.
Ki 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!
Ki is cranking Fang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Fang! He's tightened the choke and Fang is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ao Ki!
In his post fight interview, Ao Ki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doo Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seo Dae Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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281 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doo Doo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seo Dae Young!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dae Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Dae Young throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Doo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doo lands with a nice body punch.
Dae Young defending well as Doo loads up on a big left hand.
Dae Young tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dae Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dae Young misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dae Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dae Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dae Young just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Doo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dae Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Doo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dae Young moves away.
Dae Young has Doo up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Doo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dae Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Doo.
Dae Young can't find room to land a body shot as Doo controls the action.
Dae Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doo backwards.
Dae Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Doo.
Dae Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dae Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doo's elbow.
Dae Young digs a right hand into Doo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doo's gas tank.
Dae Young scores with a shot to the side of Doo's head.
A frustrated look appears on Doo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dae Young.
Dae Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dae Young misses with a punch to the body.
Doo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doo working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doo.
Doo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dae Young is just out of range.
Dae Young moves into range and clinches up with Doo.
Dae Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doo blocks an uppercut.
Dae Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dae Young.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dae Young defending well as Doo loads up on a big left hand.
Dae Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doo takes a swing at Dae Young's ribcage but misses.
Doo throws the left hand but Dae Young avoids the punch easily.
Doo throws a body shot but no joy.
Dae Young is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doo with a body shot.
Doo avoids a kick to the body.
Dae Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Dae Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dae Young does it's job there.
Dae Young lands the left hand.
Dae Young is looking to clinch but Doo is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doo, as that shot connected.
It looks like Seo Dae Young has been cut.
Doo throws a hook but Dae Young blocks it.
Doo thuds a left hand into Dae Young's body.
Dae Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doo.
Dae Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dae Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doo misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Dae Young.
Dae Young throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws out a loose jab but Dae Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dae Young misses with a wild body shot.
Doo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dae Young's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Doo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dae Young defending well as Doo loads up on a big left hand.
Doo throws a looping overhand right but Dae Young ducks down to avoid it.
Doo misses with a looping right.
Dae Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dae Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Dae Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doo lands with a shot to the body.
Dae Young connects with the punch.
Dae Young looks for the body kick but Doo saw that one coming.
Doo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doo. Dae Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seo Dae Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seo Dae Young's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dae Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Dae Young finds it's target.
Doo misses with a hook
enabling Dae Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Doo misses with a body shot.
Dae Young thuds a left hand into Doo's body.
Dae Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dae Young tries to move into range but Doo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doo throws a body punch but Dae Young moves out of range.
Doo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Doo throws a nice looking combination but Dae Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Nice cross by Dae Young.
Good shot there by Dae Young.
Doo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dae Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dae Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dae Young misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dae Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doo misses with a body shot.
Doo misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab from Doo.
Doo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dae Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dae Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Doo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dae Young appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dae Young slips a straight right by Doo.
A lazy body kick from Dae Young
and Doo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Seo Dae Young's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doo. Dae Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doo misses with a looping right.
Dae Young moves out of range as Doo strikes.
Doo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dae Young moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dae Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dae Young.
Dae Young throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doo lands a jab to Dae Young's midsection.
Dae Young lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doo's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Dae Young.
Dae Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doo tries to bum rush Dae Young with a series of wild strikes but Dae Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dae Young manages to avoid it.
Dae Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dae Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dae Young.
Dae Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dae Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dae Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dae Young.
Dae Young lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doo throws a hook but Dae Young avoids it easily.
Dae Young doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doo misses with a lunging right hand
and Dae Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Dae Young.
Dae Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dae Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doo but Doo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doo swings for the body but Dae Young moves out of range.
Dae Young is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dae Young is looking to clinch.
Dae Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dae Young keeps Doo at a distance using the push kick.
Doo loads up on a big right hand but Dae Young slips the punch.
Dae Young flicks out a counter leg kick but Doo steps away.
Doo misses with a looping left.
Dae Young defending well as Doo loads up on a big left hand.
Doo misses with a double jab
and Dae Young moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doo tries to break free but Dae Young pushes him back against the cage.
Dae Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dae Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dae Young misses with the head strike.
Doo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doo manages to break the clinch.
Dae Young cracks Doo with an open hand slap.
Dae Young thows a body kick. Doo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seo Dae Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seo Dae Young's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dae Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dae Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doo.
Doo looks to land a left hand but Dae Young moved out of range nicely.
Dae Young throws a nice head kick!
Dae Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dae Young.
Doo takes one to the chin there.
Dae Young scores with a nice body kick.
Dae Young scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Dae Young.
Dae Young throws a leg kick which misses Doo's front leg but catches the back leg as Doo tries to avoid it.
Doo drops his hands momentarily and Dae Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dae Young lands a big uppercut and Doo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Doo looks OK. Dae Young waves Doo back to his feet!
Doo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doo is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Dae Young doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Doo crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Doo's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seo Dae Young!
Seo Dae Young was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies. Johnstone has chosen Can't be touched 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone connects with a high kick.
Darko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnstone.
Johnstone scores with a head kick.
Johnstone scores with a body shot.
Darko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnstone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darko at a distance.
Johnstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darko's hands.
Darko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Leroy Johnstone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darko.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Darko connects with the punch.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Johnstone throws a head kick that Darko semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Johnstone coming out on top.
Darko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnstone staying out of range there.
Darko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick from Johnstone lands but Darko takes it in his stride.
Johnstone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnstone!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Darko crashes against the mat.
Darko scores with punches from side control.
Darko throws an elbow but Johnstone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Darko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Johnstone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Darko is putting a hurting on Johnstone here, landing some big shots from side control.
Darko is staying tight to Johnstone's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Darko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnstone is pushing Darko's head away, looking to escape. Darko manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnstone controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnstone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Darko.
Darko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstone keeps working.
Darko grinds an elbow into Johnstone's temple.
Johnstone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Darko is controlling him well.
Darko is staying tight to Johnstone's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Darko lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Darko connects with a decent elbow.
Johnstone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Darko is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnstone's shoulder. That is not cool.
Darko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnstone is avoiding damage well.
Johnstone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Darko.
The ground and pound from Darko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnstone dodges the ground and pound from Darko.
Johnstone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Leroy Johnstone's cut even more.
We've been informed that Johnstone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Darko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Darko misses with the ground and pound.
Johnstone parries the strikes from Darko easily there. Darko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnstone to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Johnstone works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Johnstone is staying active underneath Darko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnstone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko content to control rather than advance.
Darko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Darko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The cut above Leroy Johnstone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Darko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Darko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Johnstone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darko tries to move into range but Johnstone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a body kick that misses.
Darko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnstone ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Johnstone ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Johnstone lands a leg kick that knocks Darko off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Johnstone. No joy for Darko on that attempt.
Darko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnstone throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko moves out of range as Johnstone strikes.
Darko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnstone swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Darko tries for a takedown but Johnstone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko shoots for a takedown but Johnstone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darko throws a hook but Johnstone avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnstone.
Darko has managed to clinch.
A short right from Darko.
Leroy Johnstone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darko.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leroy Johnstone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Erick Darko!
During a confident post fight interview, Erick Darko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Westerberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Westerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Westerberg throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
letting Westerberg counter with a right hand.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Westerberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
It looked like Westerberg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Westerberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Westerberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
letting Westerberg counter with a right hand.
Westerberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Westerberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira scores with the left hand. Westerberg knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Westerberg staying out of range there.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Westerberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Westerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westerberg throws a shot to the body.
Oliveira rushes Westerberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Westerberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Westerberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Westerberg blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Westerberg can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Westerberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Westerberg.
The referee calls for Westerberg to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Westerberg.
Westerberg blocking some punches.
Westerberg prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oliveira tries to work over Westerberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira being controlled against the cage.
Westerberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliveira is pushing Westerberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Westerberg pushes Oliveira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Westerberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Westerberg blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Westerberg blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a hook that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Oliveira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Westerberg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Oliveira can turn it around.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westerberg backwards.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westerberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the side of Westerberg's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Westerberg back against the cage.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Westerberg is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Westerberg has his back to the cage.
Westerberg blocking some punches.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westerberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Westerberg lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westerberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Westerberg trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Westerberg into the cage.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Oliveira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Westerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Westerberg moved out of range nicely.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Westerberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Westerberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Westerberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Westerberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliveira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Westerberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries to work over Westerberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
Westerberg has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Westerberg blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Westerberg.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Westerberg prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Westerberg avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
Westerberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns Westerberg into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Westerberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westerberg stalling the fight.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Westerberg effectively controlling the action here.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westerberg.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westerberg's elbow.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Westerberg in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Westerbergs head.
Westerberg is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Oliveira.
Westerberg breaks the clinch.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
Westerberg gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westerberg's elbow.
Oliveira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Westerberg has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Westerberg lands a left hand.
Westerberg lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oliveira.
Westerberg blocks an elbow strike.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Oliveira misses with an elbow over the top.
Westerberg blocks an uppercut.
Westerberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Westerberg being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
Westerberg gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Westerberg blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westerberg.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Westerberg in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Westerberg blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Westerberg blocks an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Westerberg controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Westerberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Westerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira throws a jab when Westerberg was well out of range.
Westerberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Westerberg moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Westerberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Westerberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westerberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Westerberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
and Westerberg counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Westerberg to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab lands there for Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
and Westerberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westerberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Westerberg pushes him off.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Westerberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Westerberg on the side of the head.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Westerberg avoids it well.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Westerberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Westerberg misses with a hook.
Westerberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Westerberg counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunnar Westerberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Westerberg - just one landing.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Westerberg's shoulder, as Westerberg tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Westerberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westerberg lands a nice hook to Oliveira's body. Oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliveira with a jab.
Westerberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Westerberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Westerberg jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
Westerberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Westerberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westerberg misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Oliveira misses
and Westerberg counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira rushes Westerberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westerberg misses with the head strike.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Westerberg controls his hands.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Westerberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Westerberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Westerberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oliveira cracks Westerberg with a nice body shot.
Westerberg blocks an uppercut.
Westerberg prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
A short left from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Westerberg's brow.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westerberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westerberg stalling against the cage.
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 Gunnar Westerberg.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Oliveira!
Our winner, Fernando Oliveira, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Where is My Mind? by Pixies as his entrance music. Tony Bunker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Bunker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Bunker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Bunker.
Bunker closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bunker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bunker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanchez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bunker works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bunker slows down the pace here.
Bunker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Bunker.
Bunker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
Bunker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bunker is keeping busy.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Bunker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bunker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez is rocked!
Bunker throws a big uppercut that drops Sanchez! More strikes from Bunker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sanchez lies dazed against the cage as Bunker celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
Tony Bunker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McCullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osama Akharraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Akharraz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCullen throws a series of punches but Akharraz moves out of range.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
McCullen looks to land a left hand but Akharraz moved out of range nicely.
Akharraz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
Akharraz looks to land a combination but McCullen avoids it well.
McCullen misses the jab.
Akharraz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Akharraz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCullen misses with a left hand
and Akharraz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akharraz wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akharraz moves out of range of the strikes.
Akharraz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Akharraz throws a leg kick that is checked
and McCullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akharraz manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akharraz counters with a right hand to the body.
Akharraz works McCullen's body with a nice hook.
McCullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akharraz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCullen throws a big shot that misses.
Akharraz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Akharraz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akharraz was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
Akharraz avoids the body shot from McCullen.
Akharraz moves out of range of the strikes.
Akharraz feints the counter takedown.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCullen misses with a leg kick
and Akharraz counters with a two punch combo.
Sam McCullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCullen looks to land a left hand but Akharraz moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a wild combination.
McCullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCullen tries to move into range but Akharraz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sam McCullen's cut is getting worse.
Akharraz misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McCullen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCullen lands with a right hand.
McCullen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Akharraz stalks McCullen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCullen's face. McCullen staggers backwards, shaken.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akharraz manages to avoid it.
McCullen slips a straight right by Akharraz.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akharraz was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
Akharraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCullen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by McCullen.
McCullen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akharraz jabs McCullen right on the nose. McCullen blinks but takes it well.
Sam McCullen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCullen swings for the body but Akharraz moves out of range.
McCullen loads up on a big right hand but Akharraz slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCullen blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz prevents a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen has Akharraz pressed against the cage, preventing Akharraz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akharraz throws a punch but it's blocked by McCullen.
McCullen stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCullen.
Akharraz is working McCullen over against the cage.
Akharraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz prevents a body shot from McCullen.
McCullen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for McCullen.
A frustrated look appears on Akharraz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akharraz tries to break free but McCullen pushes him back against the cage.
McCullen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCullen tries to throw a body punch but Akharraz avoids it by throwing McCullen back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullen.
McCullen working aggressively here.
McCullen pushes Akharraz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akharraz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akharraz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akharraz scores with a hook to the body.
Akharraz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCullen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCullen.
Akharraz working hard to break the clinch.
Akharraz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Osama Akharraz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam McCullen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akharraz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCullen misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from McCullen.
McCullen feints and then cracks Akharraz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akharraz down.
Akharraz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akharraz scores with a nice strike.
McCullen feints and then cracks Akharraz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akharraz down.
McCullen keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Akharraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like McCullen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akharraz blocks a jab.
Akharraz throws a right hand that McCullen ducks under and follows up with a left that McCullen also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCullen.
McCullen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Akharraz blocks the leg kick.
Akharraz thuds his right hand into McCullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCullen slips a jab and a cross from Akharraz.
McCullen is looking to counter the offense by Akharraz and move into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCullen.
Osama Akharraz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akharraz wants to clinch.
McCullen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCullen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullen lands with a hook. Akharraz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCullen throws the left hand but Akharraz avoids the punch easily.
McCullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akharraz manages to avoid it.
McCullen blocks the body kick.
McCullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akharraz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCullen on the side of the head.
Jeez, Sam McCullen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akharraz moves out of range of the strikes.
Akharraz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice uppercut lands for Akharraz. That snapped McCullen's head back.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam McCullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Osama Akharraz!
Osama Akharraz is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olajide Ban Gbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Karasev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olajide Ban Gbus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olajide Ban Gbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Karasev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karasev misses with an uppercut. Ban Gbus saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Karasev misses its intended target.
Karasev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ban Gbus slips under a jab.
Karasev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ban Gbus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karasev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ban Gbus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karasev has Ban Gbus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ban Gbus has a couple of punches blocked by Karasev.
Ban Gbus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ban Gbus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karasev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ban Gbus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karasev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ban Gbus scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Karasev.
Karasev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban Gbus misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Karasev misses the target.
Karasev doesn't manage to clinch there - Ban Gbus circles away.
Jab, jab by Karasev - just one landing.
Karasev moves out of range as Ban Gbus strikes.
Karasev tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Ban Gbus misses its intended target.
Ban Gbus misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Karasev to counter with a crisp jab.
Karasev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karasev lands with a cross.
Ban Gbus looks to land a left hand but Karasev moved out of range nicely.
Ban Gbus moves away from the strike by Karasev.
Ban Gbus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karasev misses with a hook. Ban Gbus ducked under it nicely.
Ban Gbus misses with a looping right.
Alexey Karasev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ban Gbus lands with a straight right. Karasev didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Karasev. Those never looked like landing.
Ban Gbus throws a jab when Karasev was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ban Gbus. Karasev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karasev throws a lazy right hand but Ban Gbus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karasev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ban Gbus's head backwards.
Karasev throws a series of punches but Ban Gbus avoids them all with ease.
Ban Gbus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ban Gbus lands a nice hook to Karasev's body. Karasev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karasev misses with an uppercut.
Ban Gbus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karasev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ban Gbus thuds a left hand into Karasev's body.
Karasev looks winded!
Ban Gbus drops Karasev with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Karasev! Ban Gbus dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olajide Ban Gbus!
During a confident post fight interview, Olajide Ban Gbus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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