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Batoru FC 13 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Grace (ranked 5494 p4p, 417 weight class) and Mako Takaziko (ranked 20815 p4p, 486 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mako Takaziko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Takaziko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Takaziko keeping full guard, as Grace tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Takaziko holds on and takes a little breather.
Grace forces his way into half guard.
Takaziko wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaziko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grace.
Grace looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace throws a big right hand that misses.
Grace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takaziko's guard.
Grace passes to side control.
Grace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grace tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Takaziko prevents Grace from improving position.
Grace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takaziko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaziko tries to improve position but can't.
Grace advances to mount.
Grace thowing shots but they're missing.
Grace has isolated one of Takaziko's arms. Takaziko looking to fight him off but Grace twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Grace!
The defeated Mako Takaziko had this to say: 'Sorry About My Loss Fans'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Tallus (ranked 5413 p4p, 523 weight class) and Jack Bronsan (ranked 5797 p4p, 536 weight class). Tallus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Poison Girl. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Tallus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Bronsan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bronsan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tallus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tallus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tallus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tallus taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronsan is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronsan wants to control but Tallus postures up.
Bronsan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tallus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tallus working away.
Tallus tries to move to mount but Bronsan blocks the move with his legs.
Tallus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronsan gets caught flat footed, as Tallus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tallus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tallus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bronsan for as long as he can get away with.
Bronsan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronsan looking to control.
Tallus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bronsan trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Bronsan as Tallus shoots in.
Bronsan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronsan misses with a takedown attempt - Tallus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tallus feinted with a counter takedown.
Otto Tallus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tallus leaves Bronsan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Bronsan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tallus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tallus is taking a breather. Bronsan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Tallus 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.
Bronsan gets caught flat footed, as Tallus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tallus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronsan is trying to control the position but Tallus postures up.
Otto Tallus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tallus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronsan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tallus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tallus tries to counter with a takedown but Bronsan is quick to defend against it.
Bronsan tries to sprawl but Tallus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tallus prevents Bronsan from improving his position.
Tallus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tallus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronsan can do to turn this around?
Tallus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tallus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tallus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bronsan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tallus has taken his back.
Tallus controlling well, preventing Bronsan from escaping the position.
Tallus slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallus controlling well, preventing Bronsan from escaping the position.
Tallus controls the action.
Bronsan trying to get back to his feet but Tallus is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tallus controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tallus.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Tallus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tallus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronsan goes for a double leg but Tallus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tallus continues to drive forward.
Tallus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tallus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bronsan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tallus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronsan pinned against the cage. Bronsan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tallus shoots in looking for a takedown but Bronsan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tallus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Tallus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tallus looking to score a takedown here. Bronsan is defending well but Tallus drives through and ends up in Bronsan's guard.
Tallus stays in close to Bronsan's body and controls the position.
Tallus continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bronsan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tallus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronsan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tallus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bronsan won't be happy with that.
Tallus controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bronsan's legs.
Tallus controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tallus continues to stall.
Further stalling from Tallus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Tallus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tallus, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Tallus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Opstad (ranked 5578 p4p, 530 weight class) and Reggie Grimdal (ranked 6122 p4p, 551 weight class). Opstad comes into the arena with Moby - Natural Blues blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Opstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Grimdal!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opstad throws a jab when Grimdal was well out of range.
Opstad shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimdal sprawls well. He's pushed Opstad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grimdal is looking to clinch.
Opstad appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Opstad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Reggie Grimdal has been cut.
Opstad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grimdal was covering up waiting for the punch and Opstad finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Opstad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grimdal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grimdal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grimdal!
Grimdal working away.
Opstad is trying to buck Grimdal off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimdal stands up.
Opstad 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.
Grimdal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Opstad throws out the jab.
Opstad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Opstad with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opstad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grimdal counters with a head kick that drops Opstad to the mat! Opstad scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Opstad is rocked!
Opstad shoots in and bounces Grimdal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grimdal is wriggling around but Opstad manages to pass to half guard.
Oh Opstad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Opstad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Opstad seems to have got his legs back now.
Opstad is working for a kimura but Grimdal is defending it quite comfortably.
Opstad winds up and cracks Grimdal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Opstad is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimdal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Opstad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
Opstad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimdal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Opstad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimdal's head.
Opstad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Opstad stands up and beckons Grimdal to join him on the feet.
Opstad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimdal as he avoids it easily.
Opstad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grimdal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opstad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Opstad connects with a jab.
Opstad moves into the clinch successfully.
Opstad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimdal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Opstad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Opstad blocks an uppercut.
Grimdal misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Grimdal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Opstad blocks an elbow strike.
Opstad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grimdal after a bit of a struggle.
Opstad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grimdal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Opstad shoots in but Grimdal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Opstad backs off Grimdal throws a huge counter combo but Opstad manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leon Opstad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Grimdal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Opstad shoots in and drives through. Grimdal sprawls well.
Opstad moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrimdal.
Opstad closes the distance and clinches up with Grimdal, looking for a takedown. Opstad pushes Grimdal against the cage but Grimdal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Opstad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grimdal circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opstad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grimdal quickly recovers to half guard.
Grimdal manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Opstad fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grimdal to the ground. Opstad is now in Grimdal's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opstad throwing strikes but missing.
Leon Opstad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Opstad stops Grimdal from standing up.
Opstad is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Grimdal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Grimdal has escaped and now he's on top!
Opstad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimdal won't allow Opstad to get back to his feet.
Opstad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grimdal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grimdal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimdal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Opstad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Opstad manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Opstad is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grimdal can't fight it off and eventually Opstad manages to take the fight to the floor. Grimdal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Opstad stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Opstad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Opstad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Grimdal is defending well.
Opstad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opstad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grimdal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Opstad landing strikes.
Opstad wants to control but Grimdal is keeping him busy.
Opstad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grimdal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Opstad's guard! Nice work there by Grimdal!
Opstad wants to stand and escape but Grimdal is having none of it.
Opstad has his feet on Grimdal's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grimdal is looking to clinch but Opstad is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opstad throws a sloppy head kick and Grimdal moves out of range easily.
Opstad darts in looking for a takedown but Grimdal gets double underhooks and turns Opstad into the cage.
Opstad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grimdal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Opstad somewhat.
Grimdal dodges the punch combination from Opstad.
Opstad shoots and misses
and Grimdal counters with a left and a right that stings Opstad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimdal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Opstad to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Opstad drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grimdal dives on top into guard.
Grimdal wants to get up but he can't break Opstad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Leon Opstad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Grimdal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Grimdal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grimdal wants it to stay on the feet.
Grimdal tries to clinch up but Opstad circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimdal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimdal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grimdal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Opstad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Opstad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opstad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grimdal wants to stand and escape but Opstad is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opstad lands a couple of digs.
Opstad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Opstad shoots in and drives through. Grimdal sprawls well.
Grimdal throws a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Opstad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Opstad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimdal darts in and clinches Opstad up against the cage.
Grimdal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opstad breaks the clinch.
Grimdal moves in looking to clinch but Opstad pushes him off.
Grimdal walks into a stiff left hand from Opstad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opstad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimdal throws a head kick but Opstad moves out of range.
Grimdal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grimdal looks for a takedown but Opstad sprawls well.
Grimdal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Opstad works Grimdal's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Opstad does it's job there.
Grimdal is rocked!
Leon Opstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opstad shoots in but Grimdal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimdal tries to clinch up but Opstad circles away and keeps his distance.
Opstad scores with a takedown into Grimdal's guard.
Opstad drops back looking for a leg! Grimdal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grimdal manages to kick Opstad off! Opstad jumps back into Grimdal's guard.
Grimdal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Opstad is controlling him.
Opstad drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Opstad seems to have locked his on tight now - Grimdal screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Opstad, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Leon Opstad!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Irrozios (ranked 2547 p4p, 125 weight class) and Mustafa Wagdy (ranked 4641 p4p, 205 weight class). Irrozios comes to the cage accompanied by L'Algérino - Hasni. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Irrozios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Wagdy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrozios misses with a wild combination.
Wagdy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Irrozios to the ground. Wagdy is now in Irrozios's guard.
Wagdy passes Irrozios's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Irrozios pushes Wagdy off looking to stand but Wagdy dives back in and keeps control.
Wagdy wants to free his trapped foot but Irrozios is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irrozios is trying to stand back up but Wagdy is controlling him
Irrozios trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wagdy is looking for a kimura but Irrozios is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wagdy to get the leverage.
Irrozios manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wagdy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Irrozios prevents the takedown attempt.
Irrozios manages to break the clinch.
Irrozios lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irrozios throws a right and a left that Wagdy avoids nicely.
Wagdy feints the counter takedown.
Wagdy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Irrozios sprawls well initially but Wagdy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrozios is trying to stand back up but Wagdy is controlling him
Wagdy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irrozios sees it coming and defends easily.
Irrozios is trying to stand back up but Wagdy is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagdy passes to full mount!
Irrozios is squirming around, avoiding Wagdy's attempts to control the action.
Irrozios really wants to buck Wagdy off and get back to his feet.
Irrozios is squirming around, avoiding Wagdy's attempts to control the action.
Wagdy won't let Irrozios get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Irrozios can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wagdy looking to control but Irrozios is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wagdy looking to secure an arm triangle but Irrozios defends it well.
Wagdy is working for a guillotine from mount but Irrozios frees his head quite easily.
Wagdy wants to control the pace but Irrozios is squirming around nicely.
Irrozios looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wagdy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Irrozios is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Irrozios and Wagdy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Irrozios tries to escape but Wagdy is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy trying to control the position but Irrozios is working away.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet but Wagdy drags him back down.
Irrozios stops Wagdy from passing to mount.
Wagdy is trying to get an arm triangle but Irrozios is defending well.
Wagdy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wagdy prevents Irrozios from escaping the position.
Wagdy moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wagdy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Irrozios has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Irrozios squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wagdy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Irrozios to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Irrozios shrugs it off.
Wagdy won't let Irrozios get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wagdy tries to control but Irrozios wriggling away.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet.
Irrozios is squirming around, avoiding Wagdy's attempts to control the action.
Irrozios's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Wagdy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Irrozios enables Wagdy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Irrozios manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Irrozios has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wagdy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Irrozios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irrozios scores with a decent looking hook.
Irrozios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wagdy backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagdy slips a jab from Irrozios.
Wagdy slips under a jab.
Irrozios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagdy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Irrozios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagdy.
Wagdy slips under a jab.
Irrozios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagdy.
Irrozios gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wagdy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irrozios swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wagdy trying to control but Irrozios is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagdy tries to free his leg and advance position but Irrozios is retaining full guard.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet but Wagdy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Irrozios pushes Wagdy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Irrozios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagdy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irrozios defends it well.
Wagdy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Irrozios napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Irrozios is trying to buck Wagdy off.
Mustafa Wagdy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Irrozios sneaks out the side door and pushes Wagdy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Irrozios scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Wagdy manages to mount him!
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!
Wagdy won't let Irrozios get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagdy wants to control the pace but Irrozios is squirming around nicely.
Irrozios wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wagdy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Irrozios manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wagdy wants to control but Irrozios is keeping him busy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrozios throws Wagdy to one side and escapes!
Irrozios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frank Irrozios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagdy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irrozios listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagdy is rocked!
Irrozios knocks out Wagdy with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Irrozios before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Irrozios picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Irrozios!
Frank Irrozios is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 1884 p4p, 229 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 2459 p4p, 278 weight class). Rram has chosen Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy as his entrance music. Nosyaj Rram will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Camatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram pushes Camatta away with a front kick.
Rram scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camatta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Camatta is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rram will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rram tries to bench press Camatta off him but Camatta keeps the position.
Camatta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rram is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rram bucks up and tries to throw Camatta off but instead Camatta has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta controlling from the back.
Rram trying to control the position but Camatta manages to sink in the hooks.
Camatta has good solid back control here.
Rram looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rram has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rram tries to break free.
Camatta is not going to allow Rram to sit and survive in this position.
What can Rram do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rram trying to control the hands but Camatta won't let him.
Rram staying busy and making it hard for Camatta to control.
Rram is trying to get back to his feet but Camatta has full control of the position and if anything, Rram has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rram is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camatta has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rram's body.
Rram is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camatta biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rram trying to control the hands but Camatta won't let him.
Rram tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta 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.
Nice sprawl there from Rram as Camatta shoots in.
Camatta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rram swivels and escapes.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta shoots in looking for a takedown but Rram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Camatta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown but Rram shows good takedown defense.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram connects with a nice looking jab.
Camatta has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rram.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram connects with an inside leg kick.
Rram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rram wants it to stay on the feet.
Rram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it 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!
Rram gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rram controlling Camatta's posture.
Antonio Camatta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rram keeping moving, preventing Camatta from controlling successfully.
Rram pulls Camatta in close to prevent any damage.
Camatta slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camatta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Camatta prevents Rram from improving his position.
Rram kicks off Camatta and gets to his feet.
Rram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Camatta.
Rram let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rram sizes up Camatta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rram cracks the inside of Camatta's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rram. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram throws a leg kick
and Camatta counters with a shoot takedown. Rram fights it but they end up in guard.
Rram is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta won't allow Rram to sweep him here.
Camatta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rram is trying to control the position but Camatta postures up.
Camatta is pushing down on Rram's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rram is fighting to maintain full guard but Camatta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Camatta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rram knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Camatta stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rram wants to get back to his feet.
Camatta content to control rather than advance.
Camatta is looking to take a break and control but Rram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Camatta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camatta.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Camatta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosyaj Rram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Camatta shoots in and drives through. Rram sprawls well.
Camatta with a poor takedown
and Rram counters with a one-two to the body.
Rram lands a two punch combo.
Rram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rram.
Rram tries to land a leg kick but Camatta saw it coming and moves away.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram connects with a body shot that sends Camatta's belly button to the back.
Camatta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rram has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Camatta is on him like a limpet, forcing Rram back against the cage.
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!
Rram dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Camatta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camatta shoots in but Rram avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camatta shoots in for a double leg but Rram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Camatta darts in looking for a takedown but Rram gets double underhooks and turns Camatta into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camatta.
Despite the aggression on Rram's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram leaves Camatta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Camatta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Camatta dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Camatta tries for a takedown but Rram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rram throws a right hand that Camatta ducks under and follows up with a left that Camatta also avoids with ease.
Rram tries to land a front kick but Camatta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camatta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rram stuffs the takedown attempt from Camatta. Camatta gets slowly back to his feet.
Rram slaps away a takedown attempt from Camatta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rram wants it to stay on the feet.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camatta shoots for a double leg takedown but Rram sprawls well. He's pushed Camatta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rram. That's going to slow Camatta down.
Danga de danga de dang - Rram scores with a four punch combination!
Rram looks to land a combination. Camatta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Camatta drops his hands momentarily and Rram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good leg kick by Rram there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camatta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rram sneaks out the side door and pushes Camatta away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Rram shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Camatta eats them both and turns towards Rram to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rram napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Camatta trying to control the action but Rram is working from the bottom.
Camatta controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram tries to improve position but can't.
Rram wants to control but Camatta postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camatta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rram keeps working.
Rram gets back to half guard.
Rram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rram moves into full guard.
Rram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camatta is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nosyaj Rram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rram has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nosyaj Rram!
Nosyaj Rram took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Watari Kan (ranked 2040 p4p, 260 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 2376 p4p, 296 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watari Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan lands with a straight right. Kuznetsov didn't see that one coming.
A head kick by Kuznetsov misses
and Kan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kan slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kan misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov throws a big counter head kick but Kan avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Kuznetsov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Kan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kan.
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuznetsov - the referee stops the clock and Kan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuznetsov. Kan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kan lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Kan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kan slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Kan throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Nice defenses there by Kuznetsov.
Kan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
We've been told by Kan's head coaches at Listerman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kan backing away here, and Kuznetsov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kan connects with a body shot that sends Kuznetsov's belly button to the back.
Kan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuznetsov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kan.
Despite the aggression on Kuznetsov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznetsov as he connects with a hook.
Kan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuznetsov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kan.
Kan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kan lands a really nice looking cross but Kuznetsov seems unphased.
Kuznetsov throws the kick towards the body but Kan avoids it.
Kuznetsov defending well as Kan loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watari Kan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Kan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kan scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kan misses with a wild body shot.
Kan cracks Kuznetsov with a good jab.
Kuznetsov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov catches Kan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kan is rocked!
It looks like Watari Kan has been cut.
Kan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kan scores with a jab.
Kan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kan avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
Kan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov rushes Kan and presses him up against the cage.
Kan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kan working aggressively here.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kans head.
Kan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kan is defending well for now.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries to score a body lock takedown but Kan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes Kan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kan blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kan's face.
Oh Kan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov tries to work over Kan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kan blocks it with crossed arms.
Kan seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Kan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Watari Kan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Watari Kan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kan connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kan. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kan instigates a clinch.
Kan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kan throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuznetsov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kuznetsov follows Kan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Kuznetsov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Black (ranked 3626 p4p, 167 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 2526 p4p, 110 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by The Dicks - Rich Daddy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Griffin ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Black enables Griffin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Black manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griffin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Black is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Black wants to stand and escape but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin lands a couple of digs.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black pushes a forearm under Griffin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Griffin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Black!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kahoolawe Built (ranked 3003 p4p, 371 weight class) and Carlos Danger (ranked 1138 p4p, 163 weight class). Built's entrance music is Hawaiian War Chant. A fine choice. Danger has chosen George Baker - Little Green Bag as his entrance music. Kahoolawe Built has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahoolawe Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Danger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built thuds a left hand into Danger's body.
Nice defenses there by Danger.
Danger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Built throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Danger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Danger blocks a jab.
Built misses with a left hand
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kahoolawe Built has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Danger misses the target.
Built was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danger throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Built lands a nice hook to Danger's body. Danger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Built stuns Danger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built digs a good hook to Danger's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Danger on the side of the head.
We've been told by Built's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Built.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built cracks Danger with a nice body shot.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with some punches.
Danger'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.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danger.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Built pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Danger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahoolawe Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danger is looking to land body kicks.
Built was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Danger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built misses with a straight right.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Danger throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
Danger throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Built avoids the body shot from Danger.
Danger moves into range and clinches up with Built.
Danger goes for a takedown attempt but Built pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kahoolawe Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Danger.
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danger throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built missing with a left hand there. Danger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built lands a right hook to the body.
Built throws a hook but Danger avoids it easily.
Danger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built slips a straight right by Danger.
Built closes the distance and clinches.
Danger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Built closes the distance and clinches.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Danger misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kahoolawe Built dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahoolawe Built's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Built has taken the fight to the clinch.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Danger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Built is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
Danger blocking some punches.
Built lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Built.
Danger takes a shot to the head.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danger's elbow.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Danger controls the action.
Kahoolawe Built has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built misses with a body punch.
Built gets underhooks to prevent Danger's takedown attempt.
Danger prevents a body shot from Built.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Danger controls the action.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built misses with some punches.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danger's elbow.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built working aggressively here.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built scores with a nice hook to the head.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danger's elbow.
Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Built connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danger scrambles back to his feet.
Built swings for the body but Danger moves out of range.
Danger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Built with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Built.
Danger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danger doesn't seem bothered though.
Built sizes up Danger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahoolawe Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Danger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Built misses with a body punch
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built throws an off balance right hand
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
Danger 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built drives through and clinches with Danger against the cage.
Built misses with a body punch.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Built tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Danger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danger can do to turn this around?
Danger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kahoolawe Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Danger.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Built presses Danger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Danger tries for a takedown but Built manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kahoolawe Built dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kahoolawe Built's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
Danger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Built throws a big shot that misses.
Built slips under a jab.
Built clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Built.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Danger.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Built throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Built.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger prevents a body shot from Built.
Built is working Danger over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Built creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Built working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
Danger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built lands a shoulder strike.
Danger blocking some punches.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.
Danger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Built pulls his leg out and moves away.
Built lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Danger misses.
Danger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Built changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danger's hands.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danger.
Danger misses with a wild body shot.
Built instigates a clinch.
Built misses with a body punch.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Built gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Built back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger goes for a takedown attempt but Built pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kahoolawe Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Danger.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Danger.
Built lands a lovely overhand right.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Built.
Built gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Danger controls his hands.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Built working aggressively here.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Built creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danger is rocked!
A short uppercut from Built.
Danger is still on wobbly legs! Can Built finish him?
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!
Built working aggressively here.
Built lands a shot to the body.
Danger blocks an uppercut.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
Built dips a shoulder and cracks Danger with a mighty uppercut! Danger falls back against the cage and Built unloads with a barrage of strikes! Danger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Built screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kahoolawe Built!
Kahoolawe Built decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 742 p4p, 95 weight class) and Danny Duff (ranked 4896 p4p, 465 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tarantula . Duff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Danny Duff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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171 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Duff!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua shoots in and gets a takedown into Duff's guard.
Rua thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duff wants to stand up but Rua is controlling him.
Rua stands and throws Duff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Rua's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Duff takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rua scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duff to see if he's OK.
Duff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rua has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rua lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Duff is pushing Rua's head away, looking to escape. Rua manages to hold on to the position though.
Rua cracks Duff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua advances to full mount.
Rua is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duff to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duff shrugs it off.
Rua moves to the back.
Duff wants to get back to his feet.
Duff is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rua off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rua is persistently looking for the submission but Duff is defending it well.
Duff trying to get back to his feet but Rua is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands shots from the back.
Rua working for a choke but Duff is defending well.
Rua trying to control momentarily.
Duff fending off the submission attempt from Rua.
Duff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rua is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duff is trapped and Rua is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff wants to get back to his feet.
Rua is cranking Duff's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Duff! He's tightened the choke and Duff is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jao Rua!
Jao Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 2636 p4p, 270 weight class) and Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 3147 p4p, 303 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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44
285 lbs
55 - 31 - 0 |
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26
243 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eldar Tskhadaia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah throws a right hand that Tskhadaia ducks under and follows up with a left that Tskhadaia also avoids with ease.
Tskhadaia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tskhadaia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tskhadaia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tskhadaia is trying to control. Nah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tskhadaia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tskhadaia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nah regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nah's head.
Tskhadaia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nah keeping moving, preventing Tskhadaia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tskhadaia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tskhadaia is looking to work some ground and pound but Nah has wrist control.
Tskhadaia landing with the ground and pound.
Nah is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nah working aggressively here.
Tskhadaia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nah can't fight it off and eventually Tskhadaia manages to take the fight to the floor. Nah looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nah pushes Tskhadaia off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nah is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tskhadaia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tskhadaia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nah defends it well.
Tskhadaia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tskhadaia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tskhadaia misses with a hook.
Nah misses with a looping left.
Tskhadaia loads up on a big right hand but Nah slips the punch.
Tskhadaia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tskhadaia has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tskhadaia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nah - the referee stops the clock and Tskhadaia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nah. Tskhadaia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nah defends it well.
Nah connects with an inside leg kick.
Nah throws a head kick but Tskhadaia moves out of range.
Tskhadaia with the counter takedown but Nah avoids it easily.
Tskhadaia blocks a head kick by Nah.
Nah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tskhadaia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nah tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tskhadaia is in Nah's guard.
Nah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nah is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch on the inside from Nah fails to land.
Nah misses with some punches.
Nah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tskhadaia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tskhadaia backwards.
Tskhadaia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tskhadaia wants a takedown but no success here.
Tee Nah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Tskhadaia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tskhadaia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body punch from Nah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah lands a head shot.
Tskhadaia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nah lands a body shot.
Tskhadaia looks winded!
Nah cracks Tskhadaia on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tskhadaia falls backwards against the cage. Nah follows up with more strikes that drop Tskhadaia to his knees. Nah keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tskhadaia! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tee Nah!
After winning the bout, Tee Nah 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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