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SMASH: Donnelly vs Khalilkov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between First Name Second Name (ranked 3041 p4p, 332 weight class) and Jamie Hedger (ranked 4938 p4p, 457 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Name Second Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hedger!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedger shoots in and gets a takedown into Second Name's guard.
Hedger wants to pass the guard but Second Name is keeping the position.
Second Name is looking for a triangle but Hedger pushes his legs off easily.
Second Name is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hedger is aware though and is defending well.
Hedger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Second Name has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hedger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Second Name looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Second Name had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hedger defends it easily.
Second Name keeping full guard, as Hedger tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hedger lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second Name escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hedger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hedger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hedger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hedger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hedger is working Second Name over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hedger is working Second Name over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Second Name is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hedger defends well.
Hedger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hedger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Second Name is looking for a triangle but Hedger pushes his legs off easily.
Second Name escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hedger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Second Name is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Second Name looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hedger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hedger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hedger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hedger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hedger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hedger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hedger is working Second Name over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second Name throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hedger uses it to pass to side control.
Second Name trying to remain calm as Hedger controls from the top position.
More stalling from Hedger.
Second Name gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Hedger there.
Second Name tries to roll over but Hedger keeps him under control.
Hedger winds up and cracks Second Name with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hedger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hedger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Hedger seems content to control.
Second Name looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hedger pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second Name is trying to escape the mount.
Hedger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hedger dominating with strikes here.
Hedger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Second Name hang on?
Second Name is trying to escape the mount.
Hedger controlling the pace for now.
Second Name is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedger controlling the position easily from mount.
Second Name is in a horrible position here. Hedger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hedger cracks Second Name with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Hedger 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.
Hedger moves into range and clinches up with Second Name.
Hedger is trying to push Second Name away but Second Name has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hedger is looking to break free of the clinch but Second Name has double underhooks.
Second Name gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hedger regains guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Hedger wants to sweep but no luck.
Second Name drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Second Name jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Second Name 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger pulls Second Name in close to his closed guard and prevents Second Name from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jamie Hedger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Second Name drops back looking for a leg! Hedger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hedger manages to kick Second Name off! Second Name jumps back into Hedger's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hedger has control of Second Name's left arm, preventing Second Name from doing any damage.
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Second Name preventing the sweep.
Second Name thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hedger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Second Name. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hedger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Hedger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Second Name has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hedger has managed to get both his arms back between Second Name's legs - danger averted.
Hedger advances to half guard.
Second Name is trying to get back to full guard.
Hedger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hedger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Second Name is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hedger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hedger stalling.
Second Name taking some punishment here, with Hedger in his half guard.
Hedger prevents Second Name from improving his position.
Hedger is taking a breather. Second Name 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedger slips a nice elbow through Second Name's hands, connecting with Second Name's forehead.
Hedger controlling the action here.
Hedger with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Hedger wants to pass to mount but Second Name is defending the position.
Second Name looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hedger working the head and body with strikes.
Second Name is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedger pulls his head out easily.
Second Name actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedger slows the pace down in half guard.
Hedger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hedger trying to mount his opponent but Second Name defends it.
Hedger content to control rather than advance.
Second Name looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Hedger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Hedger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hedger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hedger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hedger slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Second Name tries to buck Hedger off but Hedger is having none of it.
Hedger is chipping away with strikes.
Hedger landing strikes.
Second Name looking for a sweep but Hedger has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Second Name is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedger controlling the pace for now.
Second Name is looking to improve his position but Hedger isn't that keen on the idea.
Second Name is in a horrible position here. Hedger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hedger working the ground and pound effectively.
Hedger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Second Name slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Hedger there.
Second Name looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hedger.
Hedger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Second Name is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedger pulls his head out easily.
Hedger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hedger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hedger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Second Name is looking for a sweep. Hedger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Second Name looking for subs from the bottom but Hedger mounts him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Second Name taking shots to the head.
Hedger lands a heavy elbow.
Hedger breaks from Second Name's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second Name taking shots to the head.
Second Name is rocked!
Hedger postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Second Name in real trouble here! The ref calls for Second Name to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Hedger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Smertov (ranked 6398 p4p, 559 weight class) and Sergei Ushakov (ranked 4453 p4p, 481 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Smertov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Ushakov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smertov throws out a loose jab but Ushakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smertov misses with a combination
and Ushakov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smertov is trying to control but can't.
Smertov is looking for a sweep. Ushakov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ushakov stalling.
Ushakov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smertov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ushakov manages to pass to mount!
Ushakov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ushakov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Smertov is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Ushakov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Somkhat Sitsongrit (ranked 4177 p4p, 425 weight class) and Takayumi Matsumoto (ranked 4749 p4p, 450 weight class). Takayumi Matsumoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Somkhat Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takayumi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Matsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Matsumoto right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsumoto looks winded!
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Matsumoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit 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.
Matsumoto is rocked!
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsumoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit drops Matsumoto with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sitsongrit follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somkhat Sitsongrit!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Pilapil (ranked 4310 p4p, 146 weight class) and Carter Lynch (ranked 4075 p4p, 143 weight class). Pilapil comes into the arena with I love the Diaz Brothers blaring out of the sound system. Lynch has chosen Skindred - Nobody as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernesto Pilapil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Pilapil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lynch punishes Pilapil's body with a nice straight punch.
Lynch misses with a body shot
and Pilapil counters with a head kick. That will keep Lynch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A leg kick checked by Lynch.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pilapil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch throws out a counter right but Pilapil avoids it with no problem.
Lynch has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilapil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pilapil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilapil jumps guard but Lynch stands there with Pilapil around his waist. Pilapil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pilapil is trying to force a seperation but Lynch has the dominant position.
Lynch pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pilapil is aware though and is defending well.
Pilapil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pilapil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pilapil trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch tries to strike from the bottom.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pilapil could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lynch is looking for a triangle but Pilapil pushes his legs off easily.
Lynch trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilapil is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Pilapil prevents Lynch from getting back to his feet.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pilapil throws an elbow that misses. Lynch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pilapil's guard. Nice move by Lynch!
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilapil is keeping the position for now.
Pilapil wants to stand but Lynch is controlling the position.
Pilapil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pilapil keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilapil is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lynch dives into side control.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilapil keeps working.
Lynch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pilapil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lynch wants to control but Pilapil is keeping him busy.
Pilapil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pilapil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilapil tries to bench press Lynch off him but Lynch keeps the position.
Lynch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lynch is looking to control Pilapil's arms but Pilapil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the cage.
Lynch gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pilapil is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lynch dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pilapil wants to get back to his feet but Lynch drags him back down.
Pilapil gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pilapil wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Lynch dominated that round.
That's time! Pilapil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lynch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pilapil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lynch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pilapil is looking for a sweep. Lynch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynch is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pilapil!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilapil can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilapil is working hard here to advance position.
Lynch tries to control but Pilapil wriggling away.
Pilapil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilapil is squirming around, avoiding Lynch's attempts to control the action.
Pilapil is trying desperately to improve position.
Lynch trying to control but Pilapil is having none of it.
Lynch looking to secure an arm triangle but Pilapil defends it well.
Lynch blocks Pilapil's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Carter Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pilapil is trying to stand.
Pilapil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pilapil tries to lock up and control but Lynch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lynch looking to control but Pilapil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lynch goes for an armbar but Pilapil turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pilapil.
Lynch has momentary wrist control but Pilapil slips an elbow through the middle.
Pilapil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynch on the ground.
Pilapil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch has momentary wrist control but Pilapil slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilapil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pilapil throws a strike but Lynch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pilapil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch 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.
Pilapil is striking off his back. Lynch thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Pilapil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pilapil tries to get out of the position.
Pilapil wants to get back to his feet.
Pilapil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pilapil is trying to keep Lynch in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Pilapil.
Pilapil is trying to keep Lynch in close.
Pilapil wants to sweep here but Lynch controlling him for the moment.
Pilapil kicks Lynch off and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Lynch with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carter Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lynch closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pilapil to counter with a crisp jab.
Lynch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Pilapil.
Lynch forces Pilapil back against the cage and clinches.
Lynch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pilapil sneaks out the side door and pushes Lynch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Pilapil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilapil working aggressively here.
Lynch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pilapil uses from the top position.
Pilapil throws a strike but Lynch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch stops Pilapil from standing up.
Lynch postures up.
Pilapil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilapil looking to control but Lynch passes into half guard.
Pilapil pushes Lynch off and gets back to his feet.
Pilapil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pilapil throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch rushes Pilapil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pilapil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lynch walks away with a smile on his face. Pilapil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pilapil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick
and Pilapil finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lynch tries to clinch up.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lynch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lynch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch working away.
Pilapil is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lynch trying to control the action but Pilapil is working from the bottom.
Lynch working away.
Pilapil is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilapil wants to control but Lynch postures up.
Lynch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pilapil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pilapil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Pilapil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lynch working the head and body with strikes.
Lynch has control of an arm but Pilapil manages to advance to Lynch's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Pilapil cracks Lynch with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lynch from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Lynch covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Pilapil is not going to allow Lynch to sit and survive in this position.
Pilapil throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ernesto Pilapil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynch tries to break free.
Lynch tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lynch regains half guard.
Pilapil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Pilapil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lynch 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Peterson (ranked 3637 p4p, 417 weight class) and Yancy Camacho (ranked 5852 p4p, 542 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Guardians of Asgaard. Yancy Camacho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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24
180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yancy Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peterson's half guard.
Peterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Camacho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Peterson trying to control from the bottom.
Camacho wants to stand but Peterson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Camacho controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson wants to control but Camacho is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Camacho there.
Camacho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Camacho.
Peterson is trying to stand up here but Camacho is controlling him well.
Peterson is controlling Camacho's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Camacho prevents Peterson from standing back up.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camacho is aware though and is defending well.
Camacho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Peterson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camacho is controlling him.
Peterson has his hands on Camacho's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Camacho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterson.
Peterson throws a big counter combination but Camacho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Camacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camacho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peterson defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camacho gets a takedown into half guard.
Peterson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Camacho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Camacho looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Camacho is looking for a kimura but Peterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camacho to get the leverage.
Camacho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Camacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peterson is looking for a sweep. Camacho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Camacho passes the guard and advances to mount!
Peterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Camacho has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson is working hard here to advance position.
Camacho avoids the attempt from Peterson to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Camacho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Camacho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Camacho breaks the clinch.
Peterson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Camacho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peterson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Peterson has a closed guard, preventing Camacho from standing up.
Camacho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peterson wants to stand and escape but Camacho is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Camacho trying to move into half guard but instead Peterson has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson stopping the sweep attempt from Camacho.
Peterson postures up in Camacho's guard and throws a big left but Camacho blocks it.
Peterson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Peterson postures up in Camacho's guard and throws a big left but Camacho blocks it.
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.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Camacho keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camacho is staying active underneath Peterson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camacho is looking to improve his position.
Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camacho sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is controlling Peterson's trapped leg to prevent Peterson from advancing to side control.
Camacho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camacho has his hands on Peterson's head, controlling the position.
Camacho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peterson is controlling him.
Camacho wants to hit a switch here but Peterson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Camacho there!
That's four 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.
Camacho is desperately trying to improve his position but Peterson has a good base and remains in mount.
Yancy Camacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Camacho is looking to improve his position but Peterson isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peterson avoids the attempt from Camacho to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Peterson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Camacho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Peterson's guard.
Peterson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Camacho is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Camacho has picked Peterson up - he's going for a ride! Camacho dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Camacho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Camacho tries to stand and escape but Peterson actually recovers to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camacho manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Camacho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camacho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peterson is fighting to break Camacho's control of his arms but Camacho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camacho is on top in guard.
Camacho wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
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.
Camacho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Peterson wants to improve his position but instead Camacho has moved into half guard.
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura but Peterson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Camacho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
Camacho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
Camacho clinches up against the cage.
Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Camacho scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camacho or perhaps it was just good defense by Peterson, which made it look bad.
Camacho shoots in looking for a takedown but Peterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Camacho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Camacho tries to get set, Peterson tries to push him back and clinch up but Camacho manages to avoid the attempt.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gregory Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yancy Camacho.
Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho wants to counter with a clinch but Peterson pushes him away.
Peterson shoots in and bounces Camacho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peterson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregory Peterson.
I think Peterson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Peterson!
After winning the bout, Gregory Peterson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brown (ranked 4539 p4p, 151 weight class) and William John (ranked 2834 p4p, 110 weight class). Alex Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William John's chin.
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270 lbs
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25
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William John!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
John on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
John looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown thinks about countering with a body kick.
John has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops John in his tracks momentarily.
Alex Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John fails with the takedown
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. John really felt that one!
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of John's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on John if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
Brown could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Horrible takedown attempt by John or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
John forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but John blocks with his arms.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
John is looking for a takedown.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but John blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but John blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. John takes a step back to recover.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. John really felt that one!
Brown scores with a leg kick.
William John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as John shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John looks winded!
John fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but John shrugs it off.
Brown tries to land a front kick but John steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
John moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from John misses
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John moves into the clinch.
John is looking for a takedown.
John is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Alex Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William John.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to John's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
John turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is letting John control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but John drags him back down.
John is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
John thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown pushes John away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, John gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brown looks calm but he's in trouble here. John gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brown is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! John lets go of the hold and Brown can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William John!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 2763 p4p, 316 weight class) and Eric Smith (ranked 3352 p4p, 354 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Southanouvong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a series of punches but Southanouvong moves out of range.
Southanouvong lands a nice looking body shot.
Southanouvong clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Eric Smith has been cut.
Southanouvong moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Southanouvong on the inside.
A short left from Southanouvong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Southanouvong pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Southanouvong lands a left hand.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Southanouvong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Southanouvong.
Smith looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Southanouvong.
A short body shot lands from Southanouvong as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Southanouvong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Southanouvong scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is rocked!
Southanouvong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Southanouvong pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Southanouvong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
Chanthaphone Southanouvong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tj White (ranked 1854 p4p, 212 weight class) and Lincoln Morissette (ranked 2413 p4p, 275 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tj White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Morissette!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White with a jab.
White moves into the clinch.
Morissette takes a shot to the head.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Morissette's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Morissette backwards.
Morissette wants to break the clinch but can't.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morissette is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White lands a nice uppercut.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morissette backwards.
A short uppercut from White.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morissette is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morissette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morissette is trying to break free.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White pushes Morissette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morissette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morissette is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morissette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from White.
Morissette tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Morissette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morissette working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Morissette is rocked!
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Morissette is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Morissette backwards.
White dips a shoulder and cracks Morissette with a mighty uppercut! Morissette falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morissette 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 - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tj White!
Tj White looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thanks for give me easy fight'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shay O Donnelly (ranked 1470 p4p, 173 weight class) and Abusupyan Khalilov (ranked 2075 p4p, 238 weight class). The key to victory for Shay O Donnelly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shay O Donnelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abusupyan Khalilov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalilov shoots in but O Donnelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khalilov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. O Donnelly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
O Donnelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khalilov scoring with some ground and pound.
Khalilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khalilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Donnelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Khalilov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalilov throws a strike but O Donnelly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
O Donnelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalilov.
Khalilov throwing strikes but missing.
Khalilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khalilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Donnelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Donnelly tries to get out of the position.
Khalilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Donnelly's head.
Khalilov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khalilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Donnelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalilov throwing strikes from guard but O Donnelly blocks nicely.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khalilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khalilov throwing strikes from guard but O Donnelly blocks nicely.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
O Donnelly pulls Khalilov in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Donnelly's head.
O Donnelly is trying to keep Khalilov in close.
O Donnelly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khalilov is looking to work some ground and pound but O Donnelly has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khalilov chips away with some ground and pound.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalilov scoring with some ground and pound.
Khalilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Donnelly is breathing heavily.
Khalilov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalilov throwing strikes from guard but O Donnelly blocks nicely.
Khalilov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalilov.
Khalilov throwing strikes but missing.
Khalilov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khalilov is working O Donnelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Khalilov throwing strikes but missing.
Khalilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalilov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khalilov throwing strikes but missing.
O Donnelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalilov.
Khalilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khalilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khalilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Donnelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Donnelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalilov stands up over O Donnelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khalilov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Donnelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalilov on the ground.
Khalilov distracts O Donnelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalilov advances to half guard.
O Donnelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Donnelly defending well though.
O Donnelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalilov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khalilov thows a huge punch but O Donnelly dodges it nicely.
Khalilov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abusupyan Khalilov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khalilov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khalilov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
O Donnelly parries the strikes from Khalilov easily there. Khalilov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable O Donnelly to escape.
O Donnelly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Khalilov.
Khalilov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Khalilov is putting a hurting on O Donnelly here, landing some big shots from side control.
O Donnelly defending against the ground and pound.
Khalilov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
O Donnelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Khalilov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
O Donnelly taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Donnelly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalilov landing strikes.
Khalilov throws an elbow but O Donnelly slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnelly bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A big right from O Donnelly misses.
O Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalilov.
Khalilov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Donnelly defends well and Khalilov ends up having to push O Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khalilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Donnelly is fending him off so far but Khalilov persists. Nope, O Donnelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khalilov walks into a left hand.
Khalilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Donnelly is fending him off so far but Khalilov persists. Nope, O Donnelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abusupyan Khalilov.
O Donnelly scores with a body shot.
O Donnelly scores with a jab. Khalilov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khalilov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Donnelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly leaves Khalilov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khalilov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khalilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck for Khalilov with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for O Donnelly. That snapped Khalilov's head back.
Khalilov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalilov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Donnelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khalilov needs to keep his hands up - O Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
O Donnelly tries to sprawl but Khalilov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khalilov is thwarting O Donnelly's attempts to control the position.
Khalilov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khalilov lands strikes from half guard.
O Donnelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalilov working O Donnelly over with strikes.
O Donnelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalilov with the ground and pound but O Donnelly uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Khalilov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khalilov with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Donnelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalilov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalilov stands up over O Donnelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Khalilov working some strikes from top position.
Khalilov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khalilov working some strikes from top position.
Khalilov postures up in O Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but O Donnelly blocks it.
Khalilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khalilov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khalilov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Donnelly's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khalilov preventing the sweep.
Khalilov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khalilov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalilov landing some decent shots from guard.
O Donnelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khalilov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khalilov lands a couple of digs.
Khalilov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khalilov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khalilov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abusupyan Khalilov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khalilov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Donnelly sprawls well. O Donnelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalilov gets slowly back to his feet.
Abusupyan Khalilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as O Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalilov doesn't seem phased though.
Nice takedown defense from O Donnelly. No joy for Khalilov on that attempt.
O Donnelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khalilov.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abusupyan Khalilov.
Khalilov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Donnelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalilov. Khalilov gets slowly back to his feet.
Khalilov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Khalilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by O Donnelly - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Khalilov's belly button to the back.
O Donnelly scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from O Donnelly both land. Nice combination.
O Donnelly connects with a right hand. Khalilov shakes it off.
Khalilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Donnelly defends it nicely.
O Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Donnelly lands with a straight right. Khalilov didn't see that one coming.
O Donnelly tests Khalilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shay O Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
O Donnelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalilov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Donnelly scores with the left hand. Khalilov knows he should have avoided that one.
O Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Donnelly lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for O Donnelly.
Khalilov darts in looking for a takedown but O Donnelly gets double underhooks and turns Khalilov into the cage.
O Donnelly jabs Khalilov right on the nose. Khalilov blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
O Donnelly stalks Khalilov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khalilov's face. Khalilov staggers backwards, shaken.
Khalilov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Donnelly as he avoids it easily.
O Donnelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khalilov backs up against the cage.
O Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalilov's head.
Khalilov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Donnelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Donnelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khalilov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly 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.
Khalilov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Donnelly sprawls well. O Donnelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalilov gets slowly back to his feet.
O Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Donnelly but O Donnelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khalilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Donnelly swivels and escapes.
O Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Donnelly thuds his right hand into Khalilov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalilov walks into a straight right hand from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Donnelly, as that shot connected.
O Donnelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
O Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khalilov doesn't seem bothered though.
O Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalilov is defended easily by O Donnelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalilov.
Khalilov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Donnelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khalilov backs up against the cage.
O Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Donnelly scores with a jab.
Khalilov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Khalilov moved out of range nicely.
Khalilov fails with the takedown.
O Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for O Donnelly. That snapped Khalilov's head back.
Khalilov closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Donnelly circles away.
O Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Khalilov manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - O Donnelly scores with a four punch combination!
O Donnelly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shay O Donnelly clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
O Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khalilov is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Donnelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Khalilov's belly button to the back.
O Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khalilov.
O Donnelly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khalilov looks for a takedown but O Donnelly sprawls well.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abusupyan Khalilov.
O Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donnelly lands with a right hand.
O Donnelly lands with a hook. Khalilov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Decent striking displayed by O Donnelly there.
O Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Donnelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Donnelly.
Khalilov is rocked!
O Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Khalilov is still on wobbly legs! Can O Donnelly finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnelly misses with a double jab.
And Khalilov tries to counter it with a takedown but O Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khalilov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching O Donnelly on his heels. He'll look to pass O Donnelly's guard now, I'm sure.
Khalilov seems to have recovered his senses.
Khalilov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khalilov with a nice head shot there.
Khalilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Donnelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalilov.
Khalilov postures up in O Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but O Donnelly blocks it.
O Donnelly has momentary wrist control but Khalilov slips an elbow through the middle.
Khalilov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khalilov with a nice head shot there.
Khalilov chips away with some ground and pound.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
O Donnelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov connects with a couple of short punches.
Khalilov lands a couple of elbows.
Khalilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalilov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khalilov landing with the ground and pound.
O Donnelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khalilov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khalilov is looking to work some ground and pound but O Donnelly has wrist control.
Khalilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalilov chips away with some ground and pound.
Khalilov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalilov is in close to O Donnelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khalilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Donnelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalilov landing some decent shots from guard.
Khalilov throwing strikes from guard but O Donnelly blocks nicely.
Khalilov chips away with some ground and pound.
O Donnelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalilov lands a couple of digs.
Khalilov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khalilov scoring with some ground and pound.
O Donnelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khalilov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov postures up in O Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but O Donnelly blocks it.
Khalilov postures up in O Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but O Donnelly blocks it.
Khalilov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Donnelly's head.
O Donnelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khalilov stops O Donnelly from standing up.
Khalilov cracks O Donnelly with a solid left hand.
Khalilov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khalilov scoring with some ground and pound.
Khalilov landing some decent shots from guard.
Khalilov with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalilov stands up over O Donnelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Donnelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shay O Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Khalilov shoots in looking for a takedown. O Donnelly tries to sprawl out of it but Khalilov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Donnelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalilov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Donnelly pinned against the cage. O Donnelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khalilov closes the distance and clinches up with O Donnelly, looking for a takedown. Khalilov pushes O Donnelly against the cage but O Donnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abusupyan Khalilov.
Khalilov shoots in looking for a takedown but O Donnelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Donnelly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
O Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Khalilov seems unphased.
O Donnelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Donnelly scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Abusupyan Khalilov has been cut.
O Donnelly 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.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Khalilov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalilov off the cage and back into range.
Jab by O Donnelly.
Khalilov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khalilov slips a jab and a cross from O Donnelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Donnelly wants it to stay on the feet.
O Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Donnelly lunges at Khalilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalilov's hand.
O Donnelly scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Khalilov with that takedown attempt.
Khalilov fails with a takedown attempt.
O Donnelly dips to his left and cracks Khalilov with an uppercut!
O Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Khalilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalilov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalilov darts in looking for a takedown but O Donnelly gets double underhooks and turns Khalilov into the cage.
Khalilov tries to move into range but O Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khalilov takes one on the button.
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!
Khalilov fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov needs to keep his hands up - O Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. O Donnelly catches Khalilov right on the button with a cross.
Khalilov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
O Donnelly with a nice cross.
O Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Donnelly scores with a nice right hand.
Khalilov goes for a double leg but O Donnelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Donnelly continues to drive forward.
O Donnelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Donnelly cracks Khalilov with a good jab.
Khalilov tries to move into range but O Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shay O Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalilov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnelly thuds his right hand into Khalilov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalilov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Khalilov shoots for a double leg takedown but O Donnelly sprawls well. He's pushed Khalilov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Khalilov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Donnelly sprawls well. O Donnelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalilov gets slowly back to his feet.
O Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Khalilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khalilov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Donnelly throws a one two combo.
O Donnelly gets caught napping as Khalilov dives in and scores a takedown. O Donnelly manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Donnelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalilov postures up in O Donnelly's guard and throws a big left but O Donnelly blocks it.
Khalilov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Khalilov throwing strikes from guard but O Donnelly blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalilov lands a couple of elbows.
Khalilov throws a big right hand that misses.
Khalilov passes O Donnelly's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khalilov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Khalilov working the head and body with strikes.
Khalilov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalilov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. O Donnelly defending well though.
O Donnelly pushes Khalilov off looking to stand but Khalilov dives back in and keeps control.
Khalilov prevents O Donnelly from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shay O Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Donnelly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shay O Donnelly!
Shay O Donnelly is the new lightweight champion!
Shay O Donnelly decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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