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MMMA 27: Maia vs Mercer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Vini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathias Vini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rollo Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok scores with a hook.
Lothbrok gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lothbrok keeping moving, preventing Vini from controlling successfully.
Lothbrok pulls Vini in close to prevent any damage.
Vini trying to control the position from guard on top but Lothbrok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vini wants to pass the guard but Lothbrok is keeping the position.
Lothbrok has control of Vini's left arm, preventing Vini from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lothbrok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vini wants to control from the top but Lothbrok keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vini is fighting to break Lothbrok's control of his arms but Lothbrok is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lothbrok wants to sweep here but Vini controlling him for the moment.
Lothbrok is still trying to improve position.
Vini trying to control but Lothbrok is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lothbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Vini is just out of range.
Vini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lothbrok defends it nicely.
Vini has managed to clinch.
Lothbrok lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lothbrok.
Vini is trying to drag Lothbrok to the mat but Lothbrok just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lothbrok gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vini.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathias Vini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vini blocks it with crossed arms.
Lothbrok misses with a body punch.
Vini has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lothbrok after a bit of a struggle.
Lothbrok effectively controlling the action here.
Vini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lothbrok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lothbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vini misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vini wants to take the fight to the mat but Lothbrok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lothbrok fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lothbrok lands a nice uppercut.
Vini is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lothbrok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lothbrok shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vini is trying to control the position but Lothbrok postures up.
Lothbrok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vini controls Lothbrok momentarily but Lothbrok frees himself.
Vini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lothbrok is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok won't allow Vini to sweep him here.
Vini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lothbrok defends well.
Lothbrok stands up over Vini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lothbrok is looking to work some ground and pound but Vini has wrist control.
Vini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vini keeping moving, preventing Lothbrok from controlling successfully.
Vini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lothbrok's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vini tries to free his leg and advance position but Lothbrok is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Lothbrok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vini tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lothbrok defends well and Vini ends up having to push Lothbrok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lothbrok wants to counter the offense by Vini and move into the clinch position.
Lothbrok moves into range and clinches up with Vini.
Lothbrok is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vini decides to pull guard.
Lothbrok throwing strikes but missing.
Vini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lothbrok with a nice head shot there.
Lothbrok scoring with some ground and pound.
Vini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lothbrok is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vini has his foot on Lothbrok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lothbrok works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lothbrok is aware though and is defending well.
Vini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lothbrok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vini wants to control the position but Lothbrok says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lothbrok pulls his head out easily.
Vini has hold of Lothbrok's hands but Lothbrok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lothbrok trying to mount his opponent but Vini defends it.
Vini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lothbrok scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vini wants to improve his position but Lothbrok is controlling well.
Lothbrok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Lothbrok there.
Vini is trying to get back to full guard.
Vini is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok drops an elbow to the side of Vini's head.
Vini trying to hold on to Lothbrok's head to control him but Lothbrok postures up.
Rollo Lothbrok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lothbrok controlling the pace.
Lothbrok working the head and body with strikes.
Lothbrok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lothbrok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lothbrok scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lothbrok passes into half guard.
Vini is staying active underneath Lothbrok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lothbrok controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lothbrok.
Vini is looking for a sweep. Lothbrok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vini wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping busy.
Vini is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Lothbrok 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.
Vini keeping control of the position.
Vini looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Vini tries to get to full guard but Lothbrok has control of the leg.
Lothbrok is looking to take a break and control but Vini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vini taking some punishment here, with Lothbrok in his half guard.
Vini wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vini actively working from the bottom here.
Vini is staying active underneath Lothbrok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vini is looking to control Lothbrok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vini avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Lothbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lothbrok sprawls well. Lothbrok wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vini gets slowly back to his feet.
Vini clinches with his opponent.
Lothbrok gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lothbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lothbrok is controlling the pace.
Lothbrok is trying to control. Vini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vini wants to get back to full guard.
Vini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vini wants to improve his position but Lothbrok is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok is taking a breather. Vini says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vini wants to improve his position but Lothbrok is controlling well.
Lothbrok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lothbrok is continuing to stall.
Vini trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lothbrok avoids the attempt from Vini to control.
Vini sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lothbrok takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vini is looking to improve his position.
Lothbrok sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vini gets full guard.
Lothbrok trying to control but Vini is working from the bottom.
Lothbrok sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lothbrok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lothbrok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lothbrok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lothbrok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is posturing up here but Vini has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lothbrok tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lothbrok has to tap! Slick submission there by Vini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mathias Vini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo comes to the cage accompanied by On The Floor. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
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30
153 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo dodges the punch combination from Tattum.
Tattum swinging wildly here.
Polo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Polo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tattum tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Polo 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.
Polo throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tattum is staying active underneath Polo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo uses his free foot to push down on Tattum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tattum.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Polo with the ground and pound from mount.
Polo controlling from the full mount.
Tattum wants to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Tattum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Polo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Polo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Polo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo looking for a guillotine from mount but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum tries to hold on but Polo postures up.
Polo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tattum wants to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Polo punching from mount but Tattum doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tattum wants to hold on but Polo pushes him away.
Polo punching from mount but Tattum doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo thowing shots but they're missing.
Tattum is in a horrible position here. Polo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Polo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Polo with a couple of short strikes.
Polo trying to control but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Polo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tattum hang on?
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
Tattum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tattum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tattum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Polo looking to ground and pound but Tattum is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polo wants to control the pace but Tattum is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Polo looking to finish with strikes here!
Polo controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tattum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Tattum moves out of range of the strikes.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Polo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tattum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Polo defends well and Tattum ends up having to push Polo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Polo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Tattum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo tries to bum rush Tattum with a series of wild strikes but Tattum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Tattum.
Tattum slips under a jab.
Tattum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Polo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tattum can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tattum.
Polo throws the left hand but Tattum avoids the punch easily.
Tattum unleashes a big counter combination but Polo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tattum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tattum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tattum misses with a punch on the inside.
Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Tattum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Polo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tattum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Polo.
Tattum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tattum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab lands there for Polo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polo tries for a takedown but Tattum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Polo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polo is fending him off so far but Tattum persists. Nope, Polo circles away and we're back to standing.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Polo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tattum leaves Polo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tattum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Polo tries to score with a low kick but Tattum moves his leg out of the way.
Tattum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tattum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Polo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tattum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tattum lands with a kick to the temple. Polo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marco Polo's cut is getting worse.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tattum's waist but Tattum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side.
As Polo backs off Tattum throws a huge counter combo but Polo manages to avoid it all.
Tattum misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo avoids the head kick by Tattum.
Tattum has closed the distance and engaged Polo in a clinch.
Tattum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tattum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Tattum misses with the head strike.
Tattum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Polo lands a takedown into guard.
Polo 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.
Tattum keeping moving, preventing Polo from controlling successfully.
Polo won't allow Tattum to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo looking to sit in guard and control but Tattum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tattum scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polo is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum is looking to stand up but Polo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tattum controlling Polo's posture.
Polo trying to control but Tattum is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Tattum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Polo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Polo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tattum's hands.
Tattum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Polo.
Nice cross by Polo.
Polo gets tackled into the cage by Tattum. Tattum maintains the clinch.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Polo blocks a body shot from Tattum.
Tattum misses with a body punch.
Tattum throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo breaks from the clinch.
Tattum tries to bum rush Polo with a series of wild strikes but Polo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tattum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Polo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Polo showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tattum preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum trying to hold on to Polo's head to control him but Polo postures up.
Polo slips a nice elbow through Tattum's hands, connecting with Tattum's forehead.
Polo wants to control but Tattum is keeping him busy.
Polo trying to mount his opponent but Tattum defends it.
Polo is controlling the pace.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tattum is trying to stand up here but Polo is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polo tries to pass to full mount but Tattum defends it.
Tattum tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Tattum is trying to stand.
Tattum wants to get back to full guard.
Polo trying to control the action but Tattum is working from the bottom.
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tattum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo throws a quick counter head kick but Tattum was just out of range.
Polo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Polo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Polo prevents Tattum from getting back to his feet.
Polo wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Polo postures up.
Tattum has momentary wrist control but Polo slips an elbow through the middle.
Tattum wants to hit a switch here but Polo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tattum there!
Polo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo working for a submission but Tattum is keeping him at bay.
Tattum is squirming around, avoiding Polo's attempts to control the action.
Tattum holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Polo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tattum is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Polo looking to finish with strikes here!
Tattum working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo tries to control but Tattum wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Polo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
A victorious Marco Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes into the arena with Forever Angel blaring out of the sound system. 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
21 - 11 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier defending well as Lubanski loads up on a big left hand.
Couturier tries to clinch there but Lubanski circles away.
Lubanski scores with a hook.
Lubanski ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.
Lubanski dodges the punch combination from Couturier.
Lubanski fails with the takedown.
Kurtis Couturier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lubanski throws the left hand but Couturier avoids the punch easily.
Lubanski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couturier scores with a jab.
Couturier moves out of range as Lubanski strikes.
Lubanski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couturier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lubanski is trying to break the clinch but Couturier has him pressed against the cage.
Lubanski is working Couturier over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lubanski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Couturier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier can't find room to land a body shot as Lubanski controls the action.
Lubanski lands a left hand.
Lubanski tries to break the clinch but Couturier is controlling the position.
Lubanski blocking some punches.
Lubanski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couturier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lubanski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurtis Couturier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Lubanski takes a shot to the head.
Couturier lands a shot to the body.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lubanski misses with the head strike.
Lubanski has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier gets through Lubanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lubanski tries for a takedown but Couturier manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
Lubanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier is leaning against Lubanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier works on Lubanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lubanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lubanski looks winded!
Lubanski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lubanski is trying to push Couturier away but Couturier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lubanski pushes Couturier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lubanski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Couturiers head.
Lubanski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couturier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lubanski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Lubanski.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Lubanski misses with the head strike.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couturier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couturier with a nice cross.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lubanski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Lubanski misses.
Lubanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couturier.
Couturier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couturier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lubanski. Lubanski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Couturier misses with an uppercut.
Couturier cracks Lubanski with an open hand slap.
Couturier moves in looking to clinch but Lubanski pushes him off.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lubanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couturier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Lubanski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lubanski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier tries to clinch there but Lubanski circles away.
Lubanski stuns Couturier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski tries to move into range but Couturier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couturier scores with a spinning back kick!
Couturier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lubanski misses with a straight right.
Couturier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Couturier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lubanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Lubanski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couturier defends it well.
Couturier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lubanski sizes up Couturier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couturier closes the distance and pushes Lubanski back into the cage.
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lubanskis head.
Couturier lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lubanski.
Lubanski blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier tries to work over Lubanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier is working Lubanski over against the cage.
Lubanski is trying to drag Couturier to the mat but Couturier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lubanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Couturier dominated that round.
That's time! Couturier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lubanski walks into a left hand.
Lubanski lands with a shot to the body.
Couturier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lubanski.
Lubanski lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Lubanski misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Couturier closes the distance and pushes Lubanski back into the cage.
Lubanski throws a head punch that misses.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Couturier.
Lubanski is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Lubanski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couturier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lubanskis head.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lubanski looking for a takedown.
Couturier blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lubanski lands with a left to the head.
Lubanski misses with some punches.
A short right from Couturier.
A right hook to the body lands for Couturier.
Lubanski has Couturier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couturier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kurtis Couturier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Lubanski is breathing heavily.
A short left from Couturier.
It looks like Jakub Lubanski has been cut.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Couturier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lubanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Couturier lands an uppercut.
Couturier misses with some punches.
A short left from Lubanski.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lubanski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couturier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lubanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Lubanski avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lubanski.
Lubanski has Couturier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couturier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lubanski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Couturier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lubanski.
Couturier prevents a body shot from Lubanski.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Lubanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lubanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couturier is leaning against Lubanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lubanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Couturier.
A right handed body shot lands from Couturier.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier pushes Lubanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Lubanski controls his hands.
Lubanski working hard to break the clinch.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lubanski wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier can't find room to land a body shot as Lubanski controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier tries to work over Lubanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couturier lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lubanski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Couturier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Couturier.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Lubanski avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Couturier.
Couturier lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lubanski blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lubanski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lubanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couturier pushes Lubanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Couturier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lubanski backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Lubanski is rocked!
Couturier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lubanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Couturier finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier lands a big right hand that drops Lubanski! The killer instinct kicks in and Couturier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Couturier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurtis Couturier!
A relieved looking Kurtis Couturier 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dolores Doremus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Vesala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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29
144 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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35
140 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolores Doremus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Vesala!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesala throws a big shot that misses.
Doremus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesala.
Doremus tries for a takedown but Vesala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Doremus or perhaps it was just good defense by Vesala, which made it look bad.
Doremus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vesala keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Doremus wants to take a breather but Vesala is having none of it.
Vesala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doremus scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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. Doremus connects with a nice short shot to Vesala's temple.
Vesala tries to get to full guard but Doremus has control of the leg.
Vesala trying to control here.
Doremus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vesala has control of Doremus's left arm, preventing Doremus from doing any damage.
Doremus trying to control but Vesala is working from the bottom.
Doremus is fighting to break Vesala's control of his arms but Vesala is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Doremus has gone for a leg lock! Vesala slips out almost immediately though and dives into Doremus's guard.
Vesala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Doremus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vesala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vesala trying to control the position from guard on top but Doremus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesala showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Vesala has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Doremus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doremus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vesala puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doremus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vesala pulls his head out easily.
Doremus tries to roll over but Vesala keeps him under control.
Doremus has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Vesala escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Vesala!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doremus looks to move to half guard but instead Vesala has passed into mount! Damn!
Doremus is trying to escape the mount.
Doremus is working hard here to advance position.
Vesala looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doremus is trying desperately to improve position.
Doremus tries to improve his position but instead Vesala has taken his back!
Doremus is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vesala.
Vesala has the hooks in. Doremus is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vesala keeps control of the position easily here as Doremus tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Doremus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Vesala 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.
Vesala lands with a shot to the body.
Doremus shoots for a double leg takedown but Vesala sprawls well. He's pushed Doremus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doremus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vesala circles away.
Vesala cracks Doremus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vesala lands a slapping body shot.
Vesala lands with a right hand.
Vesala scores with a one two! Doremus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vesala lands a right hook to the body.
Vesala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vesala connects with a crisp jab.
Doremus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Timo Vesala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vesala as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolores Doremus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doremus shoots for a double leg takedown but Vesala sprawls well. He's pushed Doremus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vesala's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vesala duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vesala sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doremus somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doremus looking to score a takedown here. Vesala is defending well but Doremus drives through and ends up in Vesala's guard.
Dolores Doremus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vesala seems keen to control Doremus's posture.
Doremus passes Vesala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vesala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doremus is working away from the top position though.
Vesala has his hands clasped together around Doremus's back. He's all about the action.
Vesala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vesala moves into full guard.
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.
Vesala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doremus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vesala is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Doremus, into his guard.
Vesala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doremus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vesala stacks Doremus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vesala!
Doremus is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Vesala stalls from top position.
Doremus tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vesala presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Doremus right now.
Good control from Vesala.
Doremus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Doremus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vesala with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doremus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doremus actively working from the bottom here.
Doremus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vesala pulls his head out easily.
Doremus wants to improve his position but Vesala is controlling well.
Vesala tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doremus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doremus looking for submissions off his back.
Doremus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Vesala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Doremus misses with a hook.
Vesala lands a right hook to the body.
Vesala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vesala scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Timo Vesala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vesala misses with a wild combination.
Doremus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vesala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doremus.
Vesala lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vesala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Doremus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesala has his hands on Doremus's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doremus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vesala controls Doremus momentarily but Doremus frees himself.
Vesala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doremus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doremus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vesala's head.
Doremus postures up.
Vesala is adopting a defensive guard.
Doremus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Doremus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Doremus is in close to Vesala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doremus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doremus looking to pass the guard.
Vesala has his hands on Doremus's head, controlling the position.
Doremus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesala pulls Doremus in to control the position.
Vesala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doremus.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vesala holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doremus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vesala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vesala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doremus throwing strikes from guard but Vesala blocks nicely.
Doremus throwing strikes from guard but Vesala blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doremus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vesala wants to sweep here but Doremus controlling him for the moment.
Vesala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vesala is controlling Doremus's posture.
Dolores Doremus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doremus postures up in Vesala's guard and throws a big left but Vesala blocks it.
Vesala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vesala misses with a hook. Doremus ducked under it nicely.
Doremus takes one on the button.
Doremus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doremus lands in his opponent's guard.
Vesala has his hands on Doremus's head, controlling the position.
Doremus with a nice head shot there.
Vesala looking for a sweep. Not yet Vesala, not yet.
Vesala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vesala controlling Doremus's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vesala is on top in guard.
Vesala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Timo Vesala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doremus looking for a triangle here. Vesala is fighting it but it looks tight! Doremus pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vesala is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dolores Doremus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xezeron comes to the cage accompanied by Our Truth by Lacuna Coil. Moonra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boombastic. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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32
283 lbs
21 - 18 - 1 |
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43
275 lbs
36 - 17 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximillian Xezeron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moonra takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moonra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moonra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xezeron lands a left hand.
Moonra lands a shot to the body.
Moonra misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xezeron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moonra's brow.
Moonra avoiding damage.
Xezeron'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.
Xezeron dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xezeron misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xezeron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moonra's brow.
Our sources have told us that Xezeron has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Moonra misses with a punch on the inside.
Moonra misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xezeron leaning his opponent against the cage.
Xezeron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moonra throws a punch but it's blocked by Xezeron.
Moonra misses with some punches.
Xezeron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moonra or not.
Moonra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Xezeron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moonra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xezeron being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moonra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moonra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Moonra.
Moonra leaning against his opponent.
Xezeron lands a right hand.
Xezeron looking to throw knees to the head but Moonra is blocking nicely.
Xezeron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moonra takes an elbow to the temple.
Moonra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moonra being controlled against the cage.
Moonra is looking to control Xezeron's arms but Xezeron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moonra has his back to the cage.
Moonra blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonra is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Xezeron taking a breather.
Xezeron lands a hook that snaps the head of Moonra backwards.
Xezeron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moonra working aggressively here.
Xezeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moonra lands a left hand.
Moonra lands a shoulder strike.
Moonra throws a head punch that misses.
Xezeron misses with an elbow over the top.
Xezeron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moonra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xezeron's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moonra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xezeron scrambles back to his feet.
Xezeron connects with a looping right hand.
Moonra misses with a two punch combination.
Moonra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xezeron connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacob Moonra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xezeron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moonra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moonra with the counter takedown but Xezeron avoids it easily.
Moonra closes the distance and pushes Xezeron back into the cage.
Moonra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xezeron's elbow.
Moonra lands with a left to the head.
Xezeron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moonra backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moonra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moonra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moonra trying to control the position but instead, Xezeron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moonra into the cage.
Moonra is pushing Xezeron up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Xezeron.
Moonra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xezeron working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maximillian Xezeron will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Xezeron moves in looking to clinch but Moonra pushes him off.
Moonra has Xezeron up against the cage in a clinch.
Xezeron blocks an uppercut.
Xezeron taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xezeron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Xezeron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moonra throws a punch but it's blocked by Xezeron.
Xezeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xezeron presses Moonra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Xezeron misses with the head strike.
Xezeron connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Moonra goes down! Xezeron jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Moonra is rocked!
It looks like Jacob Moonra has been cut.
Moonra is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Xezeron! That's really hurt Moonra and he's turned his back - Xezeron keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Xezeron jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximillian Xezeron!
During a confident post fight interview, Maximillian Xezeron thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunkley Iii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knocksville Girl. Muakbar has chosen That Punjabi Jay-Z song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
41 - 30 - 2 |
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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
32 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii with a hook.
Bunkley Iii shoots in and gets a takedown into Muakbar's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunkley Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunkley Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunkley Iii landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
Bunkley Iii postures up and lands a big shot to Muakbar's brow.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Bunkley Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Muakbar.
Muakbar working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muakbar pulls Bunkley Iii in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunkley Iii from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bunkley Iii 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.
Bunkley Iii throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Muakbar is working from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunkley Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muakbar has Bunkley Iii pulled in close to control his posture.
Muakbar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Muakbar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bunkley Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunkley Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunkley Iii is looking to work some ground and pound but Muakbar has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bunkley Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bunkley Iii throws a strike but Muakbar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muakbar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muakbar is sitting in close to Bunkley Iii's body. Bunkley Iii has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Muakbar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Muakbar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bunkley Iii.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliod Bunkley Iii!
Eliod Bunkley Iii spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Haji Muakbar stepped up to the mic, saying 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Kruger 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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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kruger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kruger.
Kruger tries to clinch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Kruger.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
King tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruger throws an elbow that misses.
Kruger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kruger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger landing knees to the head.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruger with a knee to the head.
King is breathing heavily.
Kruger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruger managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Kruger slowing the pace effectively.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger lands a big knee! That's hurt King! Oh, he's all over the place! Kruger lands another knee that sends King to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Kruger!
Paul Kruger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Beast as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomo tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nomo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan works on Nomo's body with a couple of short punches.
Nomo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nomo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ryan on the side of the head.
Ryan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nomo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Nomo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nomo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Nomo persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Ryan misses.
Ryan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nomo moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Ryan with a jab.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nomo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nomo avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Nomo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nomo misses with a double jab.
Nomo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Nomo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomo throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nomo scores with a body shot.
Nomo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Ryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nomo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Ryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nomo's guard.
Ryan is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Nomo from controlling successfully.
Nomo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nomo wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nomo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ryan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ryan trying to control the pace.
Nomo tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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 Shintaro Nomo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ryan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nomo lands a body shot.
Nomo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nomo lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.
Ryan clinches up against the cage.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan lands a left hand.
Ryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Nomo avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Nomo's ribcage. Nomo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nomo or not.
Nomo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomo's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Ryan tries a body shot but Nomo blocks it.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan has Nomo pressed against the cage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Nomo controls his hands.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Andrew Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan lands a body punch.
Nomo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan blocks an elbow strike.
Nomo pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nomo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan stalls.
Nomo blocking some punches.
Ryan pushes Nomo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nomo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nomo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan digs a right hand into Nomo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nomo's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan presses Nomo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nomo's efforts to push away.
Ryan is leaning against Nomo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan pushes Nomo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
Ryan tries to work over Nomo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Nomo, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nomo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryan is leaning against Nomo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nomo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Ryan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryan.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ryan.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan lands a body punch.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan is working Nomo over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nomo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ryan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Ryan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nomo throws an elbow but misses.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Nomo can't break the clinch.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nomo or not.
Nomo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan slips a straight right by Nomo.
Ryan scores with a hook to the body. Nomo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Nomo. Those never looked like landing.
Nomo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryan lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryan defending well as Nomo loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Nomo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nomo throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a right hand to the body.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Ryan takes a swing at Nomo's ribcage but misses.
Andrew Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomo looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
Nomo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan is leaning against Nomo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nomo working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Nomo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryan walks away with a smile on his face. Nomo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Nomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Nomo keeps it at a distance.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nomo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nomo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nomo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Nomo.
Shintaro Nomo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Nomo's shoulder, as Nomo tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ryan.
Ryan misses with an uppercut
and Nomo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ryan seems keen to control Nomo's posture.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Nomo preventing the sweep.
Ryan wants to improve his position but instead Nomo has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Ryan wants to hit a switch here but Nomo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ryan there!
Ryan regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryan 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Ryan!
Andrew Ryan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bomb Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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240 lbs
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245 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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bomb Bombs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev throws a hook but Bombs avoids it easily.
Bombs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bombs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juravlev.
It looked like Juravlev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juravlev pushes Bombs up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Juravlev.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but Juravlev blocks it.
Juravlev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juravlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bombs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juravlev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bomb Bombs has been cut.
Juravlev misses with an elbow strike.
Juravlev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bombs looks winded!
Juravlev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Juravlev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Juravlev is struggling to control the position.
Juravlev lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juravlev feints a jab promting Bombs to slip. Juravlev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bombs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Juravlev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bombs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juravlev scores with a punch to the head.
Juravlev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bombs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombs gets tackled into the cage by Juravlev. Juravlev maintains the clinch.
Bombs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bombs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Juravlev.
Juravlev breaks the clinch.
Juravlev connects with a single shot there.
Juravlev throws a shot to the body.
Juravlev lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bombs falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev 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 Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by WHITE ZOMBIE- I AM HELL!. Clay Mercer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mercer swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Mercer fails with the takedown
letting Maia counter with a right hand.
Maia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mercer clinches with his opponent.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercer tries a body shot but Maia blocks it.
Maia misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maia prevents it.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer wants to take the fight to the mat but Maia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Demon Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Mercer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia working aggressively here.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Maia has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer working aggressively here.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer looking to stall.
Mercer tries to stall but Maia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.
Maia working aggressively here.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Maia misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercer blocks the elbow strike.
Maia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia is working Mercer over against the cage.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Maia gets through Mercer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mercer is rocked!
Maia throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mercer.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Maia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia pushes Mercer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mercer or not.
A right hand to the body from Maia.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mercer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Maia is unloading with more strikes now! Mercer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demon Maia!
Demon Maia retains his light heavyweight title!
Demon Maia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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