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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 3185 p4p, 344 weight class) and Glenn Williamson (ranked 3832 p4p, 403 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till the End of Time. 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.

Tszyu
vs
Williamson

185 cm
30
160 lbs
20 - 8 - 3

178 cm
30
165 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Williamson.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Williamson moves out of range easily.
Tszyu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Williamson's head but Williamson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williamson misses with a right hand
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Williamson was not able to check.
Tszyu punishes Williamson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Williamson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Tszyu.
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!
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Williamson.
Williamson misses the jab.
Williamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
It looked like Tszyu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tszyu defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Williamson throws a hook but Tszyu avoids it easily.
Tszyu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Williamson counter with a right hand.
Tszyu lands with an uppercut that bounces Williamson off the cage and back into range.
Tszyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Tszyu is looking to counter punch.
Williamson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Tszyu lands a really nice looking cross but Williamson seems unphased.
Tszyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williamson throws out a loose jab but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tszyu is looking for a counter combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williamson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williamson lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williamson.
Williamson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Williamson pulls guard effortlessly.
Williamson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tszyu wants to stand but Williamson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Williamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Tszyu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williamson wants to stand up but Tszyu is controlling him.

Williamson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a straight left.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tszyu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tszyu throws a low kick but Williamson avoids it.
Tszyu cracks a nice hook into Williamson's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tszyu.
Williamson throws out a counter right but Tszyu avoids it with no problem.

Williamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williamson is trying to drag Tszyu to the mat but Tszyu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tszyu misses with some punches.
Tszyu landing knees to the body.
Tszyu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williamson fails to land.
Tszyu swings wildly with an uppercut but Williamson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
Williamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tszyu's elbow.
Tszyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williamson backwards.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu is trying to break the clinch but Williamson is controlling him.
Williamson blocks an uppercut.
Tszyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
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!
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Williamson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tszyu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williamson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williamson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tszyu.
Williamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tszyu misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williamson lands a jab to the head.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tszyu defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Williamson misses.
Williamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williamson scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson digs a good body shot into Tszyu's ribs.
Williamson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williamson dips to his left and cracks Tszyu with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tszyu.

Tszyu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williamson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williamson trying to control but Tszyu is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu wants to stand and escape but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tszyu keeping full guard, as Williamson tries to pass.
Tszyu wants to get back to his feet but Williamson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Tszyu is keeping the position.
Tszyu wants to stand and escape but Williamson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williamson pushes down on Tszyu's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Williamson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tszyu defends it well.
Tszyu is trying to stand back up but Williamson is controlling him

Williamson is working for a submission of some sort.
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tszyu keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Williamson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williamson's sensitive parts.
Tszyu tests Williamson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu misses with the combination.
Williamson throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body. Williamson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williamson shoots in for a takedown but Tszyu shows good takedown defense.
Williamson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Williamson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Williamson is just out of range.
Williamson throws a jab when Tszyu was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a good low kick that Williamson was not able to check.
Tszyu throws a big shot that misses.
Tszyu misses with a body kick.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Tszyu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williamson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Williamson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Williamson is just out of range.
Tszyu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williamson throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glenn Williamson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Williamson slips under a jab.
Williamson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williamson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williamson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tszyu. Tszyu obviously looking to wear him down.
Tszyu throws a chopping leg kick but Williamson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williamson misses with a hook
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tszyu takes the fight into the clinch.
Williamson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williamson.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tszyu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Williamson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Tszyu holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tszyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Tszyu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williamson is defending well for now.
Kostya Tszyu has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Williamson jumps guard and drags Tszyu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tszyu is looking to stand up but Williamson won't let him.

Tszyu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Williamson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tszyu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Williamson pulls down on the head and he's put Tszyu to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Glenn Williamson!
After the fight, Glenn Williamson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 1594 p4p, 195 weight class) and Yuri Cheryshev (ranked 5721 p4p, 460 weight class). Ramadan's entrance music is Positive Vibration. A fine choice. Arjuna Ramadan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramadan
vs
Cheryshev

215 cm
29
244 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

185 cm
31
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjuna Ramadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Cheryshev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheryshev lands with a straight right. Ramadan didn't see that one coming.
Ramadan avoids the body shot from Cheryshev.
Cheryshev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramadan counters with a nice leg kick.

Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cheryshev misses with the head strike.
Ramadan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cheryshev stalling against the cage.
Cheryshev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cheryshev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ramadan moves into range and clinches up with Cheryshev.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ramadan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cheryshev tries to throw a body punch but Ramadan avoids it by throwing Cheryshev back against the cage.
Cheryshev has a couple of punches blocked by Ramadan.
Cheryshev is trying to break free.
Cheryshev swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cheryshev manages to break the clinch.

Ramadan clinches up with Cheryshev and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramadan.
Cheryshev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cheryshev stalling in the clinch.
Ramadan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheryshev blocks it with crossed arms.

Ramadan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramadan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cheryshev pinned against the cage. Cheryshev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheryshev misses the target.
Ramadan blocks a jab.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Cheryshev moves out of range.
Ramadan slips a straight right by Cheryshev.
Ramadan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ramadan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
Cheryshev misses the jab.

Ramadan darts in and clinches Cheryshev up against the cage.
Ramadan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheryshev just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Ramadan.
Cheryshev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheryshev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramadan is trying to drag Cheryshev to the mat but Cheryshev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjuna Ramadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheryshev misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheryshev.
Ramadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cheryshev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheryshev tries to break free but Ramadan pushes him back against the cage.
Cheryshev'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.
Cheryshev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramadan lands an uppercut.
Cheryshev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramadan lands with a right to the head.
Cheryshev has had enough of the clinch but Ramadan keeps him there for the moment.
Ramadan tries a knee to the head but Cheryshev blocks it.
Ramadan is stalling here.
Ramadan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan pushes Cheryshev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramadan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheryshev's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ramadan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramadan.
Cheryshev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramadan effectively controlling the action here.
Cheryshev is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramadan has double underhooks.
Ramadan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cheryshev fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Ramadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ramadan misses with a knee strike.
Cheryshev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramadan tries for a takedown. No joy.

Cheryshev manages to break the clinch.
Yuri Cheryshev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramadan scores with a body shot.
Ramadan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheryshev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheryshev throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheryshev throws a big shot that misses.

Ramadan clinches up with Cheryshev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramadan lands a shot to the body.
Ramadan lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramadan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ramadan.
Cheryshev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheryshev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ramadan lands a shoulder strike.
Cheryshev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramadan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cheryshev throws a head punch that misses.
Cheryshev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheryshev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjuna Ramadan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjuna Ramadan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramadan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramadan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cheryshev lands a right hand.

Cheryshev breaks the clinch.

Ramadan moves into range and clinches up with Cheryshev.
Ramadan keeps control of Cheryshev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cheryshev breaks the clinch.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheryshev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramadan tries to clinch up but Cheryshev circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheryshev! But no joy.
Cheryshev throws a jab when Ramadan was well out of range.
Ramadan slips a straight right by Cheryshev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheryshev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheryshev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ramadan scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramadan.
Ramadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheryshev looks to throw the jab but Ramadan is out of range.
Ramadan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Ramadan closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramadan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cheryshev's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheryshev.
Ramadan lands a shoulder strike.
Cheryshev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramadan has him pressed against the cage.

Cheryshev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheryshev throws a looping overhand right but Ramadan ducks down to avoid it.
Ramadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuri Cheryshev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheryshev misses with a straight right.
Ramadan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramadan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheryshev.
Cheryshev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Cheryshev is rocked!

Ramadan shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Cheryshev is unconscious as Ramadan celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Arjuna Ramadan!
Arjuna Ramadan made sure to mention his sponsor, CAGED CROW Clothings 50$ in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 819 p4p, 41 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 1134 p4p, 58 weight class). Da Silva has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 as his entrance music. Kylar Sensei had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Sensei
vs
Da Silva

165 cm
29
150 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

167 cm
28
135 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Sensei just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sensei.
Sensei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sensei swinging wildly here.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Sensei with a jab.
Sensei scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
A combination from Sensei does no damage.
Sensei scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensei scores with a jab.
Sensei has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sensei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Sensei as he checks the leg kick.

Da Silva closes the distance and pushes Sensei back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.

Sensei has hold of one of Da Silva's legs. Da Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Sensei gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Sensei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensei passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sensei is landing with some decent strikes but Da Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Sensei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Da Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Da Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sensei is looking for a triangle but Da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Sensei keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Sensei looking to control.
Da Silva trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.
Sensei trying to control the position.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.

Da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Sensei is defending well.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sensei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sensei manages to get to full guard.
Da Silva trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylar Sensei 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.

Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sensei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sensei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Sensei should have avoided that one.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.

Sensei bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Sensei works his way into side control.
Sensei is putting a hurting on Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sensei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Da Silva is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei cracks Da Silva with a big right hand but Da Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sensei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Da Silva tries to bench press Sensei off him but Sensei keeps the position.
Sensei working the ground and pound.
Kylar Sensei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva is not content to let Sensei control the position.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sensei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sensei's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Da Silva controlling well, preventing Sensei from escaping the position.
Sensei just trying to survive but Da Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Da Silva is trying to stick to Sensei's back but Sensei is turning into Da Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Da Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sensei.
Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Da Silva working for a triangle but Sensei defends it easily.
Sensei trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Da Silva is on top in guard.

Da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sensei trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Sensei is keeping the position.

Sensei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sensei is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva pushing down on Sensei's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Kylar Sensei will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.
Sensei looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Sensei shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Sensei lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva misses with a low kick as Sensei jumps back.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Da Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Sensei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Sensei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sensei avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Sensei walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensei scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Sensei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Sensei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sensei is defended easily by Da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sensei rather than just go for the knockout.
Sensei throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Sensei's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Sensei.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.

Sensei throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Sensei finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sensei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sensei manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sensei's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sensei puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sensei lands with a punch from half guard.
Sensei wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
Sensei is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sensei controlling his opponent.
Leonardo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sensei trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Sensei has a good base and remains in mount.
Da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sensei prevents Da Silva from getting the reversal.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sensei content just to control the position here.
Sensei trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Sensei content just to control the position here.
Sensei wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sensei, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
Our winner, Kylar Sensei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 297 p4p, 41 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 383 p4p, 52 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St. Georges
vs
Gavin

182 cm
34
162 lbs
30 - 13 - 2

183 cm
30
160 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Gavin.
A big left from Gavin misses.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Gavin is looking to chop away at St. Georges's legs.
Gavin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSt. Georges.
St. Georges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with an open hand slap.
St. Georges misses with a wild body shot.
St. Georges tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gavin tries to keep at a distance but St. Georges has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with an elbow over the top.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a right hand.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
St. Georges misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from St. Georges.
Gavin tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
Gavin lands a right hand.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges works on Gavin's body with a couple of short punches.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of St. Georges's head.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin avoids the elbow strike from St. Georges, against the cage.
St. Georges lands with a right to the head.
St. Georges lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Still in the clinch, St. Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges lands an elbow just above Gavin 's eye.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin lands with a left to the head.
Gavin pushes St. Georges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Georges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St. Georges checks a low kick from Gavin.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gavin scores with a jab to the head.
Gavin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St. Georges is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gavin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits St. Georgess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
St. Georges tries to clinch but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Gavin clobbers St. Georges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
St. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin avoids the head kick by St. Georges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Gavin thows a body kick. St. Georges tries to catch it but that hurt him.

St. Georges has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Georges taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
Gavin misses with some punches.
St. Georges lands with a left to the head.
Gavin tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
Tommy Gavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Georges.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.
St. Georges lands an elbow that stopped Gavin in his tracks for a moment.
St. Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
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!
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but St. Georges avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
St. Georges comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Georges gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St. Georges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges lands with a light punch inside.
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Georges pushes off an throws an elbow but Gavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Georges controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Gavin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Georges throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from St. Georges.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike from St. Georges.
Gavin cracks St. Georges with a nice body shot.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
St. Georges scores with a shoulder strike.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
St. Georges gets through Gavin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gavin blocking some punches.
A short left from Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
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 Gauthier St. Georges will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gavin connects with a leg kick. St. Georges looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin wants to clinch up but St. Georges keeps it at a distance.
St. Georges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
With the fighters up against the cage, St. Georges throws an elbow but misses.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin blocks the elbow strike.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St. Georges looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by St. Georges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from St. Georges.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
St. Georges scores with a shot to the side of Gavin's head.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin pushes St. Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
St. Georges lands a body punch.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
St. Georges creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin lands a right hand.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin lands with a light punch inside.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges misses with an elbow strike.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St. Georges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Good body shot from Gavin.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Georges controls his hands.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
St. Georges misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a damaging elbow.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gavin has him pressed against the cage.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gavin 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Groove Gear, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Lach (ranked 349 p4p, 52 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 560 p4p, 79 weight class). Lach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soel. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dimitrov's choice of entrance music: Drake - Energy. Daniel Dimitrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lach
vs
Dimitrov

194 cm
28
255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

203 cm
28
250 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimitrov. Lach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lach throws a jab when Dimitrov was well out of range.
Lach slips a straight right by Dimitrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimitrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimitrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimitrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dimitrov throws a body punch but Lach moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Lach.
Lach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimitrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimitrov staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov wants to land a leg kick but Lach is out of range.
Lach misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Lach misses.
Dimitrov scores with a push kick.
Dimitrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimitrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lach's sensitive parts.
Lach throws a shot from downtown. Dimitrov moves away and avoids it.
Dimitrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimitrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lach cracks Dimitrov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Dimitrov misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach blocks a head kick by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Lach misses the target.
Lach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dimitrov misses with a left hand
letting Lach counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lach thows a leg kick but Dimitrov checks it
and Dimitrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Lach misses the shot to the body.
Dimitrov avoids a kick to the body.
Lach scores with a jab.
A low kick from Dimitrov misses
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.

Dimitrov is rocked!

That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
Dimitrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
The fighters circling - Dimitrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lach.
Dimitrov misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lach moves away.
Dimitrov lands the left hand.
Dimitrov throws the left hand but Lach avoids the punch easily.
Lach throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimitrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lach just misses with a punch to the body.
Lach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimitrov misses with a body punch
and Lach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimitrov throws a nice looking combination but Lach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov misses with a wild body shot.
Lach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimitrov throws a leg kick but Lach checks it.
A big right from Dimitrov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimitrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dimitrov checks a low kick from Lach.
Dimitrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Lach is wise to it.
Lach walks into a jab.
Lach connects with a right hand. Dimitrov shakes it off.

Dimitrov lands a big right hand that sends Lach crashing to the mat! Dimitrov stays standing though and waves Lach back to his feet!
Daniel Dimitrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dimitrov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lach closes the distance and clinches.
Dimitrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lach.
Lach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lach digs a right hand into Dimitrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dimitrov's gas tank.
Dimitrov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimitrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lach misses with a body punch.
Dimitrov blocks a body shot from Lach.
Lach swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimitrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitrov tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lach misses with some punches.
Dimitrov tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lach tries to throw a body punch but Dimitrov avoids it by throwing Lach back against the cage.
Lach can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrov controls the action.
Lach tries to throw a body punch but Dimitrov avoids it by throwing Lach back against the cage.
Lach has Dimitrov pressed against the cage, preventing Dimitrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dimitrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lach's elbow.
A short right from Lach.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov pushes Lach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimitrov scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitrov fails to land.
Lach has a couple of punches blocked by Dimitrov.
Lach tries to throw a body punch but Dimitrov avoids it by throwing Lach back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lach fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lach.
Lach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lach.
Lach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lach's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrov.
Dimitrov blocks a body shot from Lach.
Dimitrov tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Dimitrov back against the cage.
Lach blocks an uppercut.
Dimitrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lachs head.
Dimitrov has a couple of punches blocked by Lach.
Lach lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach lands a body shot.
Lach lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimitrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Lach lands with a light punch inside.
Lach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lach tries a body shot but Dimitrov blocks it.
Dimitrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimitrov backwards.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Lach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lach misses with a body punch.
Dimitrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov misses with some punches.
Dimitrov cracks Lach with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dimitrov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimitrov.
Lach blocking some punches.
Gniewomir Lach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitrov's elbow.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitrov controls his hands.
Lach can't find room to land a body shot as Dimitrov controls the action.
Dimitrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Lach tenderised Dimitrov's leg. Dimitrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dimitrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dimitrov lands with a cross.

Gniewomir Lach's cut is getting worse.
Dimitrov throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Lach crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Dimitrov!
After the fight, Daniel Dimitrov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matsuda Taro (ranked 277 p4p, 17 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 82 p4p, 7 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taro
vs
Yoshida

164 cm
33
145 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

165 cm
26
135 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Garra Nutri
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Taro.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taro misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Taro works Yoshida's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
Taro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida tries to land a leg kick but Taro saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Taro connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
Taro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Taro jumps back.
Taro is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Taro.
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Taro.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taro needs to keep his hands up - Yoshida had a free shot at his head there.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoshida scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Taro throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Yoshida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro walks into a left hand.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Taro.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taro.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yoshida has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoshida slips a jab from Taro.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Taro connects with a body shot.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Taro misses.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Taro as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Taro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshida checks it well.
Taro blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Taro.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Taro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Taro thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yoshida blocks a jab.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taro.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Taro throws a series of punches but Yoshida avoids them all with ease.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Good exchange - Yoshida coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Taro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Taro misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida with a jab.
Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taro lands an overhand right.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Yoshida misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Yoshida works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshida. That snapped Taro's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taro throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taro slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Taro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshida as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
A lazy body kick from Yoshida
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taro misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Taro throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida scores with a head kick.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Taro cracks Yoshida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshida motions for Taro to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws out a leg kick but Taro moves out of range and Yoshida only half commits.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshida.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida lands a jab to the head.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshida lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Yoshida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taro with a body shot.
Yoshida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Taro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshida! But no joy.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taro at a distance.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoshida has time to react.
Taro throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida thows a leg kick but Taro checks it
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Taro throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Yoshida lunges at Taro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taro's hand.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Yoshida scores with a nice head shot.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshida.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshida.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Taro steps away.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Taro.
Yoshida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yoshida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Yoshida thumps Taro with a low kick.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Yoshida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Taro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida cracks Taro with a good jab.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro blocks a jab.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 369 p4p, 54 weight class) and Thomas Rutherford (ranked 184 p4p, 33 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Eugenio Antonio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eugenio Antonio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Antonio
vs
Rutherford

195 cm
31
195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

187 cm
36
190 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
Rutherford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Antonio's calf.
Antonio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Rutherford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antonio. That one must have hurt.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutherford circles away.

Antonio closes the distance and clinches.
Rutherford tries to break the clinch but Antonio is controlling the position.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antonio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rutherford.

Antonio darts in and clinches Rutherford up against the cage.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutherford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutherford throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonio.
No joy there for Rutherford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutherford throws a low kick, looking for Antonio's leg but Antonio calmly moves out of range.
Antonio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Rutherford pushes him off.
Rutherford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eugenio Antonio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antonio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Antonio clinches with his opponent.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Antonio's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Antonio takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is looking to clinch but Rutherford is avoiding it.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses.
Antonio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rutherford manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rutherford. Rutherford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Antonio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Antonio lands with a nice body kick.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio throws a combination that misses
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antonio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Antonio.
Antonio delivers a nice body kick.
Antonio throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rutherford counters with a crisp one two that drops Antonio! Rutherford thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Antonio to his feet! Antonio is in big trouble!
Rutherford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutherford swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford cracks the inside of Antonio's front leg.
Rutherford misses with a low kick as Antonio jumps back.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutherford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Antonio moves into the clinch.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antonio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutherford somewhat.
Antonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Antonio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Antonio misses with a straight right.
Antonio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rutherford looks to land a combination. Antonio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Antonio avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Antonio blocks the body kick.

Antonio forces Rutherford back against the cage and clinches.
Antonio managing to block the knees to the body from Rutherford.
Antonio works on Rutherford's body with a couple of short punches.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Antonio blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Antonio tries to clinch but Rutherford is having none of it.
Rutherford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rutherford! Antonio is backing up but he can't get away as Rutherford lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Antonio and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Rutherford!
Thomas Rutherford made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only in his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 142 p4p, 22 weight class) and Pierre St. Georges (ranked 223 p4p, 34 weight class). St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Link Gaetz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaetz
vs
St. Georges

194 cm
31
245 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

193 cm
32
265 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Groove Gear

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Gaetz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaetz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St. Georges counters with a nice uppercut.
St. Georges lands a jab-cross combination.
Gaetz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St. Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Gaetz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from St. Georges.
Nice defenses there by St. Georges.
Gaetz slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Gaetz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaetz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Georges.
Gaetz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gaetz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
St. Georges checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Gaetz was looking to counter with a kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaetz. St. Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from St. Georges on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gaetz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaetz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Georges was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaetz.

St. Georges closes the distance and clinches.
Gaetz works on St. Georges's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaetz lands a shoulder strike.
Gaetz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
St. Georges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
Nice body punch from Gaetz.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Gaetz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz digs a right hand into St. Georges's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St. Georges's gas tank.
Gaetz lands with a left to the head.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gaetz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
St. Georges connects with a looping right hand.
Gaetz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaetz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St. Georges. That did some damage!
Gaetz throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Gaetz thuds his shin into the meat of St. Georges's side.
Gaetz looks to throw the jab but St. Georges is out of range.
A nice side step and St. Georges releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
St. Georges ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Gaetz looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from St. Georges! But no joy.
Gaetz ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Gaetz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaetz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St. Georges momentarily.
Gaetz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St. Georges looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaetz is just out of range.
St. Georges thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaetz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
St. Georges takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Gaetz blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaetz, as that shot connected.
Gaetz slips under a jab from St. Georges.
Gaetz throws a quick counter head kick but St. Georges was just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaetz. That snapped St. Georges's head back.
Gaetz throws an off balance right hand
and St. Georges counters with a left to the body.
Gaetz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaetz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gaetz dominated that round.
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.

St. Georges misses with a double jab
and Gaetz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Georges misses with a left hand
and Gaetz counters with an outside leg kick.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big right from Gaetz misses.
St. Georges displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaetz throws out the jab.
Link Gaetz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaetz misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaetz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St. Georges can do to turn this around?
Gaetz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St. Georges connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges lands with a right hand.
Gaetz cracks St. Georges with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St. Georges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaetz lands a nice shot that snaps St. Georges's head back.
Gaetz misses with an uppercut. St. Georges saw that one coming.
Gaetz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Georges slips a straight right by Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with a jab to the body
and St. Georges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaetz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Georges throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges throws a right hand that Gaetz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaetz also avoids with ease.
St. Georges swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaetz counters with a body kick that stops St. Georges in his tracks momentarily.
Gaetz takes a swing at St. Georges's ribcage but misses.
Gaetz throws a leg kick which misses St. Georges's front leg but catches the back leg as St. Georges tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetz staying out of range there.
St. Georges swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
Gaetz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St. Georges's calf.
St. Georges takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gaetz misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz missing with a left hand there. St. Georges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Georges.
St. Georges looks like he wants to counter punch here.
St. Georges throws a hook but Gaetz avoids it easily.
Gaetz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaetz sizes up St. Georges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaetz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaetz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
St. Georges throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
St. Georges throws an off balance right hand
and Gaetz counters with a good low kick that St. Georges was not able to check.
St. Georges is breathing heavily.
St. Georges throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gaetz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz moves out of range of the strikes.
St. Georges scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St. Georges gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gaetz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! St. Georges is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
After winning the bout, Link Gaetz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 38 p4p, 3 weight class) and Eyeam Yurmommy (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yurmommy's choice of entrance music: Peanut Butter Jelly Time - Galantis. Eyeam Yurmommy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McLaughlin
vs
Yurmommy

178 cm
29
148 lbs
18 - 5 - 2

150 cm
30
135 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eyeam Yurmommy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Yurmommy slips the punch.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot that sends Yurmommy's belly button to the back.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Yurmommy should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin cracks Yurmommy with an open hand slap.
Yurmommy checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Yurmommy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yurmommy 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.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Yurmommy slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Yurmommy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yurmommy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLaughlin with a body shot.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin scores with the left hand. Yurmommy knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut there from Yurmommy.
McLaughlin thuds his right hand into Yurmommy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yurmommy's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Yurmommy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Yurmommy moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Yurmommy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin cracks Yurmommy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yurmommy staying out of range there.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yurmommy.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yurmommy lands with a shot to the body.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yurmommy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin lands a jab to Yurmommy's midsection.
McLaughlin is looking to chop away at Yurmommy's legs.
Yurmommy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLaughlin with a body shot.
Yurmommy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLaughlin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yurmommy eats them both and turns towards McLaughlin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Yurmommy is out of range.
It seemed like Yurmommy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yurmommy! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Yurmommy.
Yurmommy moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yurmommy! But no joy.
Yurmommy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLaughlin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin lands a lovely overhand right.
Yurmommy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yurmommy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurmommy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yurmommy.
A head kick misses from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and Yurmommy counters with a left to the body.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Yurmommy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and McLaughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yurmommy has managed to clinch.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yurmommy's elbow.
McLaughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yurmommy has a couple of punches blocked by McLaughlin.
Still in the clinch, Yurmommy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yurmommy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Yurmommy manages to break the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a lazy head kick
and Yurmommy counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Yurmommy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for McLaughlin.
Yurmommy ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yurmommy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLaughlin. McLaughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yurmommy to counter with a crisp jab.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Yurmommy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLaughlin with a body shot.
Yurmommy ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy is looking for the big counter here.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Yurmommy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yurmommy counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Yurmommy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yurmommy feints the counter takedown.
McLaughlin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
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.

McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yurmommy.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Yurmommy moved out of range nicely.
Yurmommy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLaughlin with a body shot.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Yurmommy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yurmommy staying out of range there.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Yurmommy's head but Yurmommy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yurmommy! But no joy.
McLaughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yurmommy can do to turn this around?
Yurmommy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yurmommy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurmommy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurmommy with the counter takedown but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Yurmommy moved out of range.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yurmommy! But no joy.
Yurmommy tries to move into range but McLaughlin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Yurmommy drops McLaughlin with a beautiful combination! McLaughlin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yurmommy is looking for the KO!

McLaughlin is rocked!
Yurmommy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurmommy tries to move into range but McLaughlin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. McLaughlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McLaughlin misses with a left hand
and Yurmommy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yurmommy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurmommy ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McLaughlin scores with a one two! Yurmommy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands the left hand.
McLaughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLaughlin lands with a cross.
McLaughlin throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLaughlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Yurmommy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yurmommy's sensitive parts.
Yurmommy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurmommy moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurmommy was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurmommy throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin throwing a counter right hand but Yurmommy manages to avoid it.
Yurmommy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yurmommy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Yurmommy moved out of range.
Yurmommy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws a predictable looking body shot

and Yurmommy counters with a crisp one two that drops McLaughlin! Yurmommy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McLaughlin to his feet! McLaughlin is in big trouble!
Oh McLaughlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yurmommy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Yurmommy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses

and Yurmommy counters with a crisp right hand that drops McLaughlin! Yurmommy lets McLaughlin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Yurmommy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Yurmommy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mike McLaughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Yurmommy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yurmommy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McLaughlin wants to slow Yurmommy down by chopping away at his legs.
Yurmommy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McLaughlin tenderised Yurmommy's leg. Yurmommy is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLaughlin seems to have got his legs back now.
McLaughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurmommy ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurmommy was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yurmommy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
Yurmommy defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Yurmommy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yurmommy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
A countering left hand to the body from Yurmommy misses.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Yurmommy saw that one coming.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yurmommy defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin throws a jab when Yurmommy was well out of range.
A lazy left from McLaughlin finds it's target.
Yurmommy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by McLaughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
and Yurmommy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yurmommy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yurmommy. That did some damage!
McLaughlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yurmommy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot

and Yurmommy counters with a crisp right hand that drops McLaughlin! Yurmommy lets McLaughlin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Yurmommy avoids the punch easily.
Yurmommy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Yurmommy moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Yurmommy misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a chopping leg kick but Yurmommy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Yurmommy checks it.
Yurmommy feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Yurmommy counters with a nice right hand that sends McLaughlin toppling to the canvas! McLaughlin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yurmommy finish him?!
Yurmommy catches McLaughlin with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and McLaughlin forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eyeam Yurmommy!
Eyeam Yurmommy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 152 p4p, 24 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 48 p4p, 8 weight class). Nao's entrance music is The End. A fine choice. Tuala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dock of Fiji. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peleki Tuala enters the cage!

Nao
vs
Tuala

190 cm
29
258 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
267 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Nao moves away from the strike by Tuala.
Nao tries to work over Tuala's front leg with a kick but Tuala checks it.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Nao avoids it with no problem.
Tuala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nao has time to react.
Nao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Tuala takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.
Nao tried to score with a low kick but Tuala checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuala is just out of range.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Nao avoids it with no problem.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nao. That's going to slow Tuala down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a solid leg kick but Tuala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nao.
Tuala punishes Nao's body with a nice straight punch.
Nao misses with a hook. Tuala ducked under it nicely.
Tuala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The fighters circling - Nao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuala looks to land a body kick but Nao moved away.
Nao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuala.
Tuala scores with a kick to the body.
Tuala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nao is out of range and Tuala settles back down.
Tuala throws a hook to the side of Nao's head but Nao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao connects with a leg kick. Tuala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Tuala finds it's target.
Tuala throws a leg kick
enabling Nao to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Tuala tries to land a body kick
and Nao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tuala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nao counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuala scores with the left hand. Nao knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuala moves out of range as Nao throws a body kick.
Tuala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nao in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a low kick.
Jab by Nao.
Tuala throws the kick towards the body but Nao avoids it.
Nao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nao misses with a combination
and Tuala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nao blocks a jab.
Nao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nao throws a lazy body kick
and Tuala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nao checks a leg kick nicely.
Nao is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Nao counters with a straight right hand.
Tuala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nao cracks Tuala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala throws a head kick that misses
and Nao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nao slips under a jab.
Tuala checks a leg kick.
Nao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuala blocks the leg kick.
Tuala moves away from the strike by Nao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peleki Tuala will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuala. Tuala obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuala misses with a two punch combination.
Tuala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuala tries to move into range but Nao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nao throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nao really felt that one!
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuala misses with an uppercut. Nao saw that one coming.
Tuala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao throws a lazy head kick
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Tuala misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Nao.
Nao slips under a jab from Tuala.
Tuala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nao pushes Tuala away with a front kick.
Tuala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tuala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao prevents a body shot from Tuala.
Tuala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuala misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Nao.
Tuala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuala blocks an uppercut.
Nao takes a shot to the head.
Tuala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
Tuala misses with the head strike.
Tuala gets through Nao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuala pushes off an throws an elbow but Nao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Tuala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but Nao avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
Nao working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuala.
Peleki Tuala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuala.
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nao's elbow.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tuala can't find room to land a body shot as Nao controls the action.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tuala fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nao as Tuala tries to tie him up.
Tuala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tuala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuala lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nao misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nao - that landed with a thud.
Tuala misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala lands with a right to the head.
Tuala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nao misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tuala manages to break the clinch.
Tuala throws a low kick but Nao moves out of range easily.
Tuala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nao's head.
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peleki Tuala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuala throws a lazy head kick
and Nao counters with an inside leg kick.
Nao misses with a body kick.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tuala moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuala throws a leg kick
and Nao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuala.
Tuala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nao.
Nao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuala was well out of range. Poor timing from Nao.
Nao takes a swing at Tuala's ribcage but misses.
Tuala just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala jabs Nao to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tuala closes the distance and clinches.
Tuala presses Nao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nao tries a body shot but Tuala blocks it.
Nao misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nao.
Tuala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuala stalling in the clinch but Nao improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao takes a shot to the head.
Nao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body.
Tuala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuala pushes Nao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Tuala.
Good body shot from Tuala.
Tuala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuala tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
Tuala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuala gets through Nao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Tuala scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tuala trying to control the position but instead, Nao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tuala into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuala is looking to land body kicks.
Nao slips under a jab from Tuala.
Nao moves out of range of the body kick from Tuala.
Nao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nao misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nao misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao can't break the clinch.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nao controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Tuala.
Tuala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tuala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuala prevents a body shot from Nao.
Tuala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tuala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nao controls his hands.
Nao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nao misses with a body punch.
Tuala throws an elbow but it misses.
Tuala lands a hook that snaps the head of Nao backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuala tries to work over Nao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tuala lands a shot to the body.
Tuala scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuala tries to throw a body punch but Nao avoids it by throwing Tuala back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nao is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peleki Tuala really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nao gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Tuala points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Nao wakes up just in time to hear Tuala thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peleki Tuala! Peleki Tuala retains his heavyweight title!
Peleki Tuala thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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