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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim St John (ranked 6554 p4p, 590 weight class) and Tatsuya Sakuraba (ranked 7688 p4p, 628 weight class). St John's entrance music is Machine gun Kelly - Till I Die. A fine choice. Tim St John has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuya Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John lands with a straight right. Sakuraba didn't see that one coming.
Sakuraba swings widly with a right hand
and St John counters with an outside leg kick.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
It looked like St John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St John sprawls well. St John wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
St John jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice cross by St John.
St John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakuraba. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from St John.
St John lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba with a lazy takedown attempt
and St John counters with a three punch combo that has Sakuraba backing up. Sakuraba nods at St John to acknowledge the strikes.
Tim St John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Sakuraba.
St John lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but St John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba misses with a right hand
and St John counters with a crisp one two that drops Sakuraba! St John thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sakuraba to his feet! Sakuraba is in big trouble!
Sakuraba is rocked!
Sakuraba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can St John finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a series of punches but St John moves out of range.
St John connects with a single shot there.
St John jabs Sakuraba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St John is looking to slow Sakuraba down with leg kicks.
St John drops Sakuraba with a beautiful combination! Sakuraba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - St John is looking for the KO!
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St John throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sakuraba's jaw, knocking him onto his back! St John dives in looking to finish as Sakuraba flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block St John's strikes! St John is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sakuraba's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sakuraba was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim St John!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tim St John thanked Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drive Faster (ranked 8018 p4p, 470 weight class) and RK Mate (ranked 7236 p4p, 455 weight class). RK Mate acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drive Faster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, RK Mate!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faster misses with a low kick.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mate counters with a straight right hand.
Mate throws a nice looking combination but Faster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mate has Faster up against the cage in a clinch.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Mate tries to pull guard but Faster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mate can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate decides to pull guard.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
Mate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faster is one step ahead there.
Mate has his foot on Faster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faster works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faster tries to stand but Mate is controlling from the bottom.
Faster is looking to advance position but Mate has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Faster tries to lock up and control but Mate gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Faster is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Mate there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Faster avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate misses with a head shot.
Mate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mate's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mate looking to ground and pound but Faster is blocking nicely.
Mate thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mate throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Faster because Mate loaded up on that one.
Mate working for a guillotine from mount but Faster is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mate working for a guillotine from mount but Faster is in no mood to give up.
Mate unloads with some shots from mount but Faster bucks and avoids them well.
Mate looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Faster holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mate tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mate is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Faster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mate moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Faster has worked his arm free - good work by Faster!
Mate taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RK Mate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mate has closed the distance and engaged Faster in a clinch.
Faster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mate.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mate tries to circle away but Faster has him pinned against the cage.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Mate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but Mate blocks with his arms.
Faster tries a knee to the head but Mate blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been informed that Mate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Faster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate 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.
Mate striking off his back but it's not causing Faster any problems.
Faster tries to stand but Mate is controlling from the bottom.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mate pushes Faster off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Faster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mate's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Faster. No joy for Mate on that attempt.
Faster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faster throws a nice looking combination but Mate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate clinches up against the cage.
Mate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faster has him pressed against the cage.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faster looking to throw knees to the head but Mate is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Mate.
Mate is looking to break free of the clinch but Faster has double underhooks.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but Mate blocks with his arms.
Mate tries for a takedown but Faster manages to get underhooks.
Mate pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mate throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Faster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mate wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
More stalling from Mate.
Mate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mate wants to sweep but no luck.
Faster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faster defends well.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drive Faster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drive Faster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RK Mate.
Faster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mate counters with a series of strikes. Faster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faster defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mate.
Mate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mate moves out of range of the body kick from Faster.
Faster leaves Mate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Faster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Faster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mate throws a series of strikes that have Faster backpedaling.
Mate closes the distance and pushes Faster back into the cage.
Mate wants a takedown.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but RK Mate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mate.
Faster tries to work over Mate's front leg with a kick but Mate checks it.
Faster tries to clinch there but Mate circles away.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Drive Faster is winning the standup battle so far.
Faster tried to score with a low kick but Mate checks it.
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Faster. Faster maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
Faster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mate on the ground.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mate is keeping the position for now.
Faster wants to get up but he can't break Mate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faster stays in close to Mate's body and controls the position.
Mate has his hands on Faster's head, controlling the position.
Faster wants to get up but he can't break Mate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mate closes the distance and pushes Faster back into the cage.
Mate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drive Faster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RK Mate.
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.
A low kick from Faster is predictable there
and Mate counters by moving into the clinch.
Mate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Faster. Faster maintains the clinch.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mate.
Faster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mate blocks it with crossed arms.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Faster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drive Faster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mate tries for a takedown but Faster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mate rushes Faster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faster throws a front kick aimed at Mate's knee but Mate avoids it well.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mate drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faster defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faster.
Faster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mate counters by moving into the clinch.
Mate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faster is pressed up against the cage. Mate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faster down to the mat. Faster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drive Faster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate goes for a double leg but Faster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Faster continues to drive forward.
Mate moves into the clinch.
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Faster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Faster wants to control but Mate is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mate is looking for a sweep.
Faster trying to control the position but Mate is working away.
Faster wants to stand but Mate is controlling his arm.
Mate controls the position for a moment.
Faster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mate keeps working.
Drive Faster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RK Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mate manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RK Mate.
I've got Mate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Fowler (ranked 25361 p4p, 515 weight class) and Kazuo Koizumi (ranked 8337 p4p, 480 weight class). Mac Fowler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mac Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazuo Koizumi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fowler enables Koizumi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fowler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Koizumi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fowler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Koizumi has Fowler in his guard.
Koizumi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koizumi trying to strike off his back.
Koizumi is looking for a triangle here but Fowler uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Koizumi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koizumi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koizumi throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Fowler controlling the position.
Koizumi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fowler's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koizumi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koizumi trying to strike off his back.
Fowler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koizumi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fowler content to stall in guard here.
Koizumi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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.
Fowler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koizumi trying to keep a closed guard but Fowler is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koizumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fowler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fowler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fowler stuffs the takedown.
Koizumi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fowler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koizumi's waist but Koizumi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fowler off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi throws the kick towards the body but Fowler avoids it.
Koizumi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fowler counters with a single leg into guard. Koizumi didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler is breathing heavily.
Fowler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koizumi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fowler is working Koizumi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fowler looking to pass the guard.
Koizumi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koizumi tries to strike from the bottom.
Koizumi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Koizumi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koizumi is looking for a kimura but Fowler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Koizumi to get the leverage.
Koizumi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koizumi seems to be working for a kimura but Fowler defends the submission attempt.
Koizumi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fowler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fowler tries to get out of the position.
Fowler is defending against the submission attempts here by Koizumi.
Koizumi seems to be working for a kimura but Fowler defends the submission attempt.
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 Mac Fowler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koizumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fowler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Koizumi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Koizumi instigates a clinch.
Fowler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koizumi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koizumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Fowler's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koizumi scores with a three punch combo!
Fowler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler prevents a body shot from Koizumi.
Fowler gets underhooks to prevent Koizumi's takedown attempt.
Fowler'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.
Koizumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Koizumi to work.
Fowler is trying to pull guard but Koizumi has him pressed against the cage.
Koizumi looking to stall.
Koizumi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koizumi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koizumi but Koizumi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koizumi clinches up against the cage.
Koizumi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fowler up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler prevents a body shot from Koizumi.
Fowler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koizumi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koizumi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fowler backwards.
A short body shot lands from Koizumi as the two fighters clinch.
Koizumi pushes Fowler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Koizumi.
Koizumi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koizumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Fowler avoids the damage to the body.
Koizumi missing with knees to the body.
Koizumi jumps into guard, dragging Fowler to the mat.
Koizumi striking off his back but it's not causing Fowler any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fowler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koizumi's head.
Koizumi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koizumi looking for a sweep. Not yet Koizumi, not yet.
Koizumi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fowler connects with a couple of short punches.
Koizumi wants to sweep but no luck.
Koizumi is striking off his back. Fowler thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Fowler is trying to work for a kimura but Koizumi is defending well.
Koizumi punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi manages to get to full guard.
Fowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Koizumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fowler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fowler passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Koizumi punching from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koizumi manages to get to full guard.
Fowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Koizumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Koizumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Koizumi. That's going to slow Fowler down.
Koizumi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fowler but Fowler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fowler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Koizumi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koizumi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koizumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fowler if he has to take too many more of those.
Koizumi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler gets caught napping as Koizumi dives in and scores a takedown. Fowler manages to retain guard.
Fowler keeping moving, preventing Koizumi from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koizumi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Koizumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koizumi throws a head kick that half lands.
Fowler blocks a head kick by Koizumi.
Kazuo Koizumi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fowler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koizumi closes the distance and clinches.
Koizumi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fowler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mac Fowler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuo Koizumi.
Fowler breaks from the clinch.
Koizumi stuffs the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Fowler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fowler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koizumi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koizumi lands in his opponent's guard.
Koizumi trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Fowler is looking to stand up but Koizumi isn't so interested in that idea.
Koizumi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Fowler 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler is working an open guard so Koizumi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Koizumi lands a body shot.
Koizumi shoots in and gets a takedown into Fowler's guard.
Fowler working a defensive guard here.
Koizumi throwing strikes from guard but Fowler blocks nicely.
Koizumi throwing strikes from guard but Fowler blocks nicely.
Fowler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koizumi.
Koizumi gets to his feet - Fowler follows without any prompting.
Fowler circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi instigates a clinch.
Koizumi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koizumi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fowler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fowler tries to roll but Koizumi sticks to his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fowler has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Koizumi.
Koizumi is persistently looking for the submission but Fowler is defending it well.
Koizumi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fowler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Koizumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koizumi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuo Koizumi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Frankborger (ranked 6700 p4p, 147 weight class) and Monty Johns (ranked 6057 p4p, 189 weight class). Johns has chosen Rise to the Occasion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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209 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinrich Frankborger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Johns!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johns 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.
Frankborger throws a big shot that misses.
Frankborger misses with a left hand
and Johns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johns throws a right hand that misses
and Johns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johns misses with a body shot
and Frankborger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frankborger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frankborger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johns was well out of range. Poor timing from Frankborger.
A nice side step and Johns releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frankborger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johns at a distance.
Johns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frankborger counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johns misses with a body punch
and Frankborger scores with a counter punch that sends Johns to the canvas! Frankborger smells blood - he's punishing Johns with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Johns has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Frankborger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rumpel Stiltskin (ranked 5455 p4p, 555 weight class) and Joshua Silvan (ranked 4490 p4p, 497 weight class). Joshua Silvan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumpel Stiltskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Silvan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvan tries to clinch
and Stiltskin counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiltskin is trying to get an arm triangle but Silvan is defending well.
Stiltskin in side control, throwing shots but Silvan defends.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stiltskin 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.
Stiltskin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stiltskin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stiltskin controlling the position from side mount.
Silvan is pushing Stiltskin's head away, looking to escape. Stiltskin manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiltskin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Silvan is trying to escape and Stiltskin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Silvan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Stiltskin! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumpel Stiltskin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Matthews (ranked 2881 p4p, 252 weight class) and Mickey Williams (ranked 3408 p4p, 285 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matthews defends well and Williams ends up having to push Matthews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matthews scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams slips under a jab from Matthews.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews lands a right hook to the body.
Matthews seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Matthews clinches.
Matthews digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Williams.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams looks winded!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matthews.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews drops Williams with a huge uppercut! Williams drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Matthews is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Matthews!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Martin (ranked 8534 p4p, 648 weight class) and Mark Mitchell (ranked 4415 p4p, 472 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Mitchell tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mitchell manages to avoid the attempt.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a counter combo.
Martin throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitchell pulls Martin into guard.
Martin being controlled here momentarily.
Mitchell 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell seems keen to control Martin's posture.
Mitchell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martin stops Mitchell from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchell throws a push kick but Martin slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell gets a double leg takedown into Martin's guard.
Mitchell trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin seems to be looking for submissions.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Martin is going to stand back up.
Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.
Mitchell tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is positioning himself well to prevent Martin advancing to mount.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mitchell goes for a double leg but Martin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martin continues to drive forward.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Martin backs away looking to recover.
Martin is rocked!
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell looks to throw a body kick
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martin tries to stand but Mitchell is controlling from the bottom.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Martin passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martin looking to control but Mitchell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin is landing with some decent strikes but Mitchell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin 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.
Mitchell regains half guard.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Martin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is defending well.
Mitchell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mitchell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to keep Martin in close.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Martin.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martin showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Conor Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.
Mark Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Mark Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell, which made it look bad.
Mitchell is looking for the big counter here.
Martin goes for a double leg but Mitchell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mitchell continues to drive forward.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
As Mitchell tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mitchell manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Mitchell sees coming a mile off.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitchell has double underhooks.
Mitchell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mitchell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mitchell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Mitchell successfully pulls guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Mitchell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Mitchell pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchell being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Conor Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mitchell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.
Mitchell manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Conor Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mitchell kicks off Martin and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Mitchell!
The defeated Conor Martin had this to say: 'Was I doing it right? I have to return strong again.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gonzalez (ranked 5205 p4p, 392 weight class) and Brian Claremont (ranked 4561 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Claremont!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Claremont blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Claremont.
Claremont ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Claremont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Claremont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claremont moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claremont scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown
and Claremont counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Claremont slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Claremont appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Claremont counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Claremont.
Claremont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Claremont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzalez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claremont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Claremont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gonzalez.
Nice jab there from Claremont.
Claremont lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Claremont is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Claremont connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Claremont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claremont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Claremont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Claremont thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Claremont. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brian Claremont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.
Claremont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Claremont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Claremont lands a nice shot to the body.
Claremont has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claremont there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claremont connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claremont scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Claremont scores with a jab.
Claremont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Claremont.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Claremont.
Claremont lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Claremont dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Claremont lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gonzalez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Claremont avoids it really well and circles away.
Claremont scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claremont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Claremont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Claremont counters with a nice uppercut.
Claremont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Claremont lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Claremont lands a head shot.
Claremont throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez feinted with a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Claremont.
Claremont scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claremont lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claremont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Claremont finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Claremont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonzalez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Claremont to the ground. Gonzalez is now in Claremont's guard.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Claremont is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Claremont is pulling down on Gonzalez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzalez, at least for the moment.
Gonzalez throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Claremont can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gonzalez trying to control but Claremont is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez throws an elbow that misses. Claremont uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Claremont!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Claremont got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzalez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claremont has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzalez's legs - danger averted.
Gonzalez looking for subs off his back but Claremont has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Claremont showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Claremont counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Claremont.
Claremont connects with a single shot there.
Claremont scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Claremont bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Claremont dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Claremont throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Claremont dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Claremont moved out of range.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.
Claremont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Claremont explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Claremont throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Claremont cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Claremont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claremont cracks Gonzalez with an open hand slap.
Claremont catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Claremont with a nice cross.
Claremont defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Claremont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Claremont.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claremont lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the liver by Claremont. Beautiful body shot.
Claremont thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Claremont.
A left lands for Claremont.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Claremont.
Jab from Claremont.
Claremont blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Claremont.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brian Claremont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claremont steps in with a hook that catches Gonzalez right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Claremont follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gonzalez looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Claremont!
Brian Claremont is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Brian Claremont made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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