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Pride FC 67 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 1420 p4p, 156 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 1517 p4p, 169 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benderson's choice of entrance music: The Time is Now. Kevin Sheedy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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145 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson 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.
Benderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheedy.
Benderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Sheedy misses.
Benderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benderson throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheedy misses the target.
Benderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheedy throws a body punch but Benderson moves out of range.
Sheedy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Benderson counter with a right hand.
Sheedy throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Benderson throws the left hand but Sheedy avoids the punch easily.
Sheedy connects with the punch.
Sheedy throws a low kick but Benderson moves out of range easily.
Sheedy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheedy lands a jab.
Sheedy clinches up with Benderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Benderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheedy controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Sheedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benderson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Benderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sheedy avoids it.
Benderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheedy's elbow.
Sheedy stalls.
Benderson lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Sheedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benderson throws an elbow that misses.
Sheedy dodges an elbow strike from Benderson.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheedy blocks a body shot from Benderson.
Sheedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bendersons head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Sheedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Benderson takes a shot to the head.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benderson slows down the pace here.
Benderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheedy backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Benderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benderson.
Sheedy throws a head punch that misses.
Benderson has Sheedy pushed against the cage.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sheedy avoids it.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks with his arms.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
A short left from Sheedy.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheedy's brow.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheedy stalling.
Benderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks it.
Sheedy avoiding damage as Benderson throws knees to the body.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Sheedy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheedy moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of Sheedy's head but Sheedy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheedy throws an off balance right hand
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Sheedy closes the distance and clinches.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Sheedy.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson tries to throw a body punch but Sheedy avoids it by throwing Benderson back against the cage.
Benderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson gets through Sheedy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benderson can do to turn this around?
Benderson crunches a lovely knee into Sheedy's ribcage.
Benderson throws a head punch that misses.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sheedy is keeping busy.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheedy controls his hands.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Benderson tries a body shot but Sheedy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Benderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sheedy takes an elbow to the temple.
Benderson blocks a body shot from Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sheedy lands with a right to the head.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson takes a shot to the head.
Benderson slows down the pace here.
Sheedy gets through Benderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Sheedy stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Benderson.
Sheedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Benderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Sheedy blocks it.
Benderson trying to stall but Sheedy improves his position.
Benderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sheedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheedy misses with a punch to the body.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sheedys head.
Kevin Sheedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sheedy tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Come on Sheedy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benderson effectively controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benderson pushes Sheedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henson Benderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sheedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sheedy instigates a clinch.
Benderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benderson lands with a light punch inside.
Benderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Benderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheedy backwards.
Benderson stalls.
Benderson is pushing Sheedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benderson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bendersons head.
Sheedy blocks an elbow strike.
Benderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Benderson taking a breather.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Benderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sheedy blocks an uppercut.
Sheedy tries to stall but Benderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson pushes Sheedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Benderson taking a breather.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sheedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sheedy throws a head punch that misses.
Benderson tries to stall but Sheedy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Benderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Benderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sheedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benderson lands a shot to the body.
Benderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benderson stalling against the cage.
Benderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Benderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheedy is defending well for now.
Benderson is looking to control Sheedy's arms but Sheedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benderson has his back to the cage.
Sheedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benderson trying to stall but Sheedy improves his position.
Benderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benderson throws a head punch that misses.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Benderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Benderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheedy.
Sheedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Sheedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benderson.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Sheedy.
Benderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheedy backwards.
Benderson lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benderson 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Sheedy!
Henson Benderson spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emre Hussain (ranked 941 p4p, 114 weight class) and Edvard Grieg (ranked 3136 p4p, 325 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
18 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain clinches up against the cage.
Grieg fails to pull guard.
Grieg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grieg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Emre Hussain has been cut.
Hussain connects with a jab.
Hussain throws a looping overhand right but Grieg ducks down to avoid it.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grieg has him pressed against the cage.
Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Grieg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hussain blocks it well.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Hussain closes the distance and pushes Grieg back into the cage.
Grieg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hussain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swats away the attempt to clinch by Grieg.
Hussain swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
It seemed like Grieg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grieg throws a head kick but Hussain moves out of range.
Hussain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grieg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grieg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussain jabs Grieg right on the nose. Grieg blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Hussain forces Grieg back against the cage and clinches.
Grieg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grieg lands with a right to the head.
Grieg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hussain avoids a wild elbow strike from Grieg.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussain lands a glancing blow to the side of Grieg's head.
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussain thuds his shin into the meat of Grieg's side.
Grieg punishes Hussain's body with a nice straight punch.
Grieg tries to clinch but Hussain is having none of it.
Hussain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussain thuds his right hand into Grieg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grieg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Hussain scores with a decent looking hook.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Grieg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grieg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hussain circles away.
Hussain lands a jab to the head.
Hussain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hussain darts in and clinches Grieg up against the cage.
Hussain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hussain is trying to break free.
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain throws a lazy uppercut
and Grieg counters with a solid body kick.
Grieg moves out of range of the strikes.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Hussain misses.
Grieg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emre Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg walks into a jab.
Grieg throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grieg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grieg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain misses with a straight right.
Grieg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
Hussain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain avoiding damage as Grieg throws knees to the body.
Hussain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hussain blocks a body shot from Grieg.
Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain lands with an uppercut that bounces Grieg off the cage and back into range.
Hussain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grieg counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grieg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hussain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hussain checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain slaps away a takedown attempt from Grieg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Hussain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grieg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hussain to the mat! Hussain manages to get full guard.
Hussain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grieg can do to turn this around?
Hussain wants to get back to his feet but Grieg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grieg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grieg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grieg prevents Hussain from getting back to his feet.
Grieg throwing strikes but missing.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Grieg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hussain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hussain wants to stand but Grieg is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.
Grieg is in close to Hussain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grieg is working an open guard so Hussain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Grieg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hussain misses the shot to the body.
Grieg throws out a counter right but Hussain avoids it with no problem.
Grieg defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
Grieg moves out of range as Hussain strikes.
Hussain clinches up with Grieg and pushes him back against the cage.
Hussain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grieg swinging wildly here.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Grieg slips the punch.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a good jab.
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!
Hussain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grieg.
Hussain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hussain moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grieg.
Grieg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grieg pulls guard effortlessly.
Hussain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grieg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussain is one step ahead there.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hussain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grieg drops an elbow to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain has one foot on Grieg's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grieg lands a front kick.
Hussain misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hussain prevents a body shot from Grieg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grieg.
Hussain tries to break the clinch but Grieg is controlling the position.
Hussain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hussain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Grieg checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grieg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussain lands a right hook to the body.
Hussain lands a jab to the nose.
Hussain looks for the body kick but Grieg saw that one coming.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Hussain throws a leg kick which misses Grieg's front leg but catches the back leg as Grieg tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grieg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Grieg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Grieg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grieg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grieg keeps the fight on the outside.
Grieg shoots in for a takedown but Hussain shows good takedown defense.
Hussain thuds a left hand into Grieg's body.
Grieg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hussain slips under a jab.
Hussain stuns Grieg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grieg moves into the clinch successfully.
Grieg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hussain's efforts to push away.
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 Emre Hussain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emre Hussain'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. This is the final round!
Hussain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grieg.
Good shot there by Hussain.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Grieg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg scores with a one two! Hussain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hussain tries to clinch but Grieg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emre Hussain is winning the standup battle so far.
Grieg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grieg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grieg misses with a body shot.
Hussain cracks Grieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg throws a big shot that misses.
Grieg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grieg moves out of range of the body kick from Hussain.
Grieg wants to counter the offense by Hussain and move into the clinch position.
Hussain throws a body kick that misses.
Hussain throws a body punch but Grieg moves out of range.
Grieg counters with a body kick.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Grieg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hussain misses with a hook. Grieg ducked under it nicely.
Hussain throws a lazy right hand but Grieg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hussain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grieg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grieg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussain scores with a nice strike.
Grieg misses with a low kick.
Hussain misses with a right hand
so Grieg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edvard Grieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emre Hussain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg throws a strike but Hussain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hussain stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Hussain is looking to stand up but Grieg won't let him.
Grieg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet.
Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg slips under a jab.
Grieg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussain.
Hussain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grieg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Grieg is out of range.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hussain jabs Grieg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grieg looks for the body kick but Hussain saw that one coming.
Hussain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grieg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grieg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hussain throws a good cross that connects.
Hussain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grieg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussain tries to clinch up but Grieg circles away and keeps his distance.
Grieg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hussain connects with a looping right hand.
Grieg misses with a body kick.
Hussain lands the left hand.
Grieg gets a double leg takedown into Hussain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg stands up over Hussain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hussain wants to stand and escape but Grieg is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grieg postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it.
Hussain has his feet on Grieg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grieg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Hussain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hussain, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Hussain!
Emre Hussain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Misalooba (ranked 2861 p4p, 317 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 3189 p4p, 345 weight class). Misalooba comes to the cage accompanied by Beyond the Black. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abraham Durden was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Misalooba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Misalooba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Misalooba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Misalooba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misalooba was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Nice uppercut there from Misalooba.
Misalooba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Misalooba.
Durden tries to keep at a distance but Misalooba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Misalooba scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Misalooba avoiding damage.
Misalooba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Misalooba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misalooba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Misalooba is trying to break free.
Misalooba is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Misalooba controls his hands.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
Misalooba misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Misalooba.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misalooba throws a big counter combination but Durden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Misalooba. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Misalooba doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Misalooba is looking to clinch.
Misalooba closes the distance and clinches.
Misalooba breaks from the clinch.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Misalooba gets a clinch.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Misalooba's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Misalooba throws an elbow that misses.
Misalooba is struggling to control the position.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba wants to get back to striking at distance but Durden won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Misalooba cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Durden tries a body shot but Misalooba blocks it.
I was talking to Misalooba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Misalooba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a hook but Misalooba avoids it easily.
Misalooba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Misalooba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Misalooba counters by moving into the clinch.
Misalooba scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden tries a body shot but Misalooba blocks it.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Misalooba's head.
Misalooba'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.
Misalooba stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Misalooba controls his hands.
Durden prevents a body shot from Misalooba.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Misalooba.
Misalooba blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Durden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misalooba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Misalooba trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden is pulling down on Misalooba's head. It's preventing any offense from Misalooba, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Misalooba.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misalooba pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Misalooba keeps him there for the moment.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misalooba throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Misalooba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Misalooba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden slips a straight right by Misalooba.
Durden misses with a hook.
Misalooba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Misalooba blocks a jab.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden slips under a jab from Misalooba.
Misalooba avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Misalooba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Misalooba scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Durden tenderised Misalooba's leg. Misalooba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Misalooba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Misalooba moved out of range.
Misalooba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Misalooba in his tracks.
Misalooba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden misses with a hook. Misalooba ducked under it nicely.
Misalooba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misalooba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
It looked like Misalooba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden misses with a leg kick
enabling Misalooba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Misalooba.
Durden throws a hook but Misalooba blocks it.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misalooba throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Misalooba lands a really nice looking cross but Durden seems unphased.
Misalooba lands an overhand right.
Misalooba misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durden cracks the inside of Misalooba's front leg.
Misalooba blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Durden. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Misalooba with a nice cross.
Durden avoids the body shot from Misalooba.
Misalooba throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Misalooba has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba breaks the clinch.
Misalooba slips a jab from Durden.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden gets a clinch.
Misalooba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Misalooba breaks from the clinch.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.
Misalooba dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misalooba was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Misalooba lands with an uppercut that bounces Durden off the cage and back into range.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misalooba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings for the body but Misalooba moves out of range.
Misalooba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durden manages to circle out of the way.
Misalooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Misalooba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Misalooba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Misalooba there.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Misalooba misses with a looping right.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Misalooba. Misalooba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Misalooba.
Misalooba scores with a nice strike.
Misalooba moves out of range as Durden strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Misaloobas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Misalooba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Misalooba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Misalooba slips a straight right by Durden.
Misalooba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Misalooba is just out of range.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Misalooba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Misalooba lands a nice shot to the body.
Misalooba tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Misalooba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Durden scores with a hook.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Misalooba is just out of range.
A jab from Durden misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Misalooba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misalooba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Misalooba throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is looking to slow Misalooba down with leg kicks.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Misalooba avoids it.
As Durden tries to get set, Misalooba tries to push him back and clinch up but Durden manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Misalooba lands an overhand right.
Misalooba lands with a hook. Durden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Misalooba looks to clinch
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
Misalooba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Misalooba.
Durden throws a leg kick but Misalooba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Misalooba checks a low kick from Durden.
As Durden tries to get set, Misalooba tries to push him back and clinch up but Durden manages to avoid the attempt.
Misalooba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Misalooba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Durden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misalooba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Durden misses.
Durden swings for the body but Misalooba moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Misalooba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durden on the side of the head.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Misalooba avoids the body shot from Durden.
Misalooba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.
Durden misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Durden.
Misalooba manages to break the clinch.
Misalooba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Misalooba.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misalooba manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden tests Misalooba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Misalooba rushes Durden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Didier Misalooba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misalooba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Misalooba.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Misalooba controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Durden.
Misalooba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misalooba prevents a body shot from Durden.
Didier Misalooba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Misalooba swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Misalooba avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Durden letting Misalooba take a breather here.
Misalooba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Durden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Misalooba breaks the clinch.
Misalooba throws a right hand that misses
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Misalooba misses.
That kick from Durden tenderised Misalooba's leg. Misalooba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Misalooba connects with a nice looking jab.
Durden is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 1692 p4p, 207 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 2994 p4p, 329 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Locke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What Makes a Good Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Locke avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Locke on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke tries to work over Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke's corner calls for a 1-2. Locke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly tries a low kick but Locke avoids it.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke shapes to counter with a head kick.
Reilly slips under a jab from Locke.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Reilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reilly checks a leg kick.
Locke rushes Reilly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly lands the left hand.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Reilly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Locke is able to avoid easily.
Locke slips a jab from Reilly.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Locke throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Nice uppercut lands for Locke. That snapped Reilly's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reilly throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly thuds a left hand into Locke's body.
Locke cracks Reilly with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Locke works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Locke's legs.
Locke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Locke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromReilly.
Reilly tries to clinch up.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick
and Reilly counters with a nice body shot.
Locke drops his hands momentarily and Reilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke is looking to land body kicks.
Locke with a nice cross.
Locke doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
Reilly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Locke.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
John Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Locke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
A jab from Locke misses.
A quick step to the side and Reilly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Locke.
Reilly punishes Locke's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly tries to clinch up
and Locke counters with a three punch combo that has Reilly backing up. Reilly nods at Locke to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Reilly throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Locke down.
Reilly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke is looking for the big counter here.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Reilly misses
and Locke counters with a leg kick.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Reilly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke misses with the combination.
Reilly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Locke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reilly throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke scores with a head kick. Reilly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Reilly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Reilly as he connects with a hook.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Reilly - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reilly.
A left lands for Locke.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reilly's head.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly cracks the inside of Locke's front leg.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Locke misses the jab.
Reilly cracks Locke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke avoiding damage as Reilly throws knees to the body.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Locke in his tracks for a moment.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Locke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Locke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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 Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke slips a straight right by Reilly.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Reilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Locke.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Reilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Locke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke instigates a clinch.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke blocking some punches.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reilly lands a head shot.
Locke gets a clinch.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Locke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reilly.
Reilly takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Reilly swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Reilly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Locke.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke misses with a looping right.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Locke throws a big counter head kick but Reilly avoids it with no problem.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a nice head kick!
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Reilly throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Reilly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke misses with a double jab.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke misses with a hook.
Reilly swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke tries to land a front kick but Reilly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reilly moves out of range as Locke strikes.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Locke.
I think Reilly 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 645 p4p, 88 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 738 p4p, 101 weight class). Pierre Joseph Proudhon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Wallace's chin.
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Proudhon to counter with a crisp jab.
Proudhon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Proudhon counters with a nice uppercut.
Proudhon takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace throws out a counter right but Proudhon avoids it with no problem.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Proudhon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Wallace scores with a sloppy right hand. Proudhon should have avoided that one.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proudhon was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Proudhon misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Proudhon connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Proudhon.
Proudhon throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a crisp one two that drops Proudhon! Wallace thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Proudhon to his feet! Proudhon is in big trouble!
Proudhon is rocked!
Proudhon misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Proudhon out cold! What a finish! Wallace is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Wallace!
During a confident post fight interview, William Wallace thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 1100 p4p, 144 weight class) and Darrel Petersen (ranked 1114 p4p, 148 weight class). Darrel Petersen 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ludwig has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Petersen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ludwig's head.
Ludwig takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Petersen.
Petersen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ludwig.
Petersen is working for takedown but Ludwig is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petersen blocks a body shot from Ludwig.
Ludwig drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petersen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ludwig.
Petersen prevents the takedown attempt.
Ludwig tries to work over Petersen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petersen has a couple of punches blocked by Ludwig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ludwig is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Petersen to the mat. Petersen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ludwig 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.
Petersen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Petersen has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Ludwig manages to get his head free but now Petersen has transitioned to an armbar! Ludwig grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Petersen! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darrel Petersen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 316 p4p, 38 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 283 p4p, 33 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
41 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daniels lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Daniels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Daniels.
Daniels pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Daniels presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Daniels misses.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Daniels.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels is looking to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch.
Escobar misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with the body kick
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Escobar misses.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Daniels avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar.
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Daniels is wise to it.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a single shot there.
Daniels moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with a body shot.
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!
Daniels checks the leg kick.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels moves to clinch but Escobar breaks away
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Escobar slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar with a jab.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Daniels throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
A big left from Escobar misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daniels.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Daniels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Daniels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Escobar throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniels misses the target.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniels is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Daniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Escobar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar checks a low kick from Daniels.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Escobar scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar works over Daniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar cracks Daniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Daniels sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar scores with a one two! Daniels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Daniels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Escobar follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Escobar.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Daniels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steve (ranked 581 p4p, 88 weight class) and Art Brock (ranked 754 p4p, 109 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Its a fine day to whoop somebodies ass. Mark Steve had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Brock!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Art Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Steve checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brock.
Steve throws a right and a left that Brock avoids nicely.
Brock misses with the combination.
Brock lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Brock fails to land with a series of punches.
Brock misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brock.
Steve on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve checks a leg kick nicely.
Brock sizes up Steve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Brock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
Brock breaks from the clinch.
Steve tries to move into range but Brock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Brock misses with a body shot.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve forces Brock back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Brock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brock.
Brock misses with a wild body shot.
Brock tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Brock is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Brock stalling against the cage.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Brock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Brock. Those never looked like landing.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Brock manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brock lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brock scores with a three punch combo!
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
A telegraphed right hand from Brock misses the target.
Brock moves into the clinch successfully.
Brock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brock tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brock takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Brock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brock is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.
Brock misses with a hook
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brock looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Brock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve is looking for a counter combo.
Brock throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brock cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Brock.
Brock connects with a single shot there.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
Brock looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Brock misses with a low kick.
It looked like Steve was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve takes a swing at Brock's ribcage but misses.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve wants to clinch.
Brock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Brock.
Steve moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Brock misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steve is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Brock misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Steve misses.
Brock swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brock ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Brock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brock rushes Steve and presses him up against the cage.
Brock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve digs a right hand into Brock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brock's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Steve missing with knees to the body.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Brock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brock blocks a body shot from Steve.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steve lands a right hand.
Brock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brock is trying to maintain a safe position but Steve gets an underhook and turns Brock into the cage.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Brock misses with some punches.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brock has Steve pressed against the cage, preventing Steve from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Brock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brock swinging wildly here.
Brock throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Brock's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brock throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Steve.
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 Mark Steve 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!
A shot to the body from Brock misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brock.
Brock avoids the body shot from Steve.
Brock scores with a body shot.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve is looking to clinch but Brock is avoiding it.
Steve slips a straight right by Brock.
Steve punishes Brock's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock misses with a body shot.
Brock closes the distance and clinches.
Steve prevents Brock from breaking the clinch.
Brock is trying to maintain a safe position but Steve gets an underhook and turns Brock into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Steve's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land.
Brock blocking some punches.
Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brock.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Brock.
Steve feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brock throws a body kick that misses.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Brock.
Steve moves forwards but Brock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a body punch but Brock moves out of range.
Steve pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brock is out of range and Steve settles back down.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Brock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Brock tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock scores with a hook.
Steve takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brock throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Brock throws a combination that misses
and Steve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
It looks like Steve has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Brock lands but Steve takes it in his stride.
Brock throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Brock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve thuds his right hand into Brock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Art Brock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve moves into range and clinches up with Brock.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Brock managing to block the knees to the body from Steve.
Brock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brock misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Brock misses the target.
Steve tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch up but Brock circles away and keeps his distance.
Brock throws a fast counter high kick but Steve manages to duck under it in time.
Brock tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brock thows a body kick. Steve tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brock throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a good low kick that Brock was not able to check.
Brock throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Brock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Brock throws a counter combo.
Brock is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.
Brock with a nice cross.
Brock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brock scores with a punch to the head.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brock throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
Brock misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Brock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brock 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Brock!
A relieved looking Art Brock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Mark Steve had this to say: 'broke both my hands on that thick skull and played hell on any offense....and I aint much on defense.....'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Aokison (ranked 113 p4p, 20 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 605 p4p, 76 weight class). Aokison comes to the cage accompanied by Caroline. 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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33
183 lbs
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Aokison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aokison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grimes's calf.
Aokison jabs at Grimes's body.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes scores with a nice head shot.
Aokison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Grimes throws the left hand but Aokison avoids the punch easily.
Grimes thuds a left hand into Aokison's body.
Grimes misses with a looping right.
Grimes throws the left hand but Aokison avoids the punch easily.
Aokison misses with a looping left.
Grimes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimes swings for the body but Aokison moves out of range.
Aokison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Aokison clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aokison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Nice defenses there by Aokison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes scores with the left hand. Aokison knows he should have avoided that one.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Aokison.
Grimes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aokison is looking to chop away at Grimes's legs.
Aokison slips a jab from Grimes.
Grimes 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.
Grimes connects with a body shot that sends Aokison's belly button to the back.
Grimes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aokison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes throws a poor cross that misses
and Aokison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aokison moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Grimes does it's job there.
Aokison tries to land a leg kick but Grimes saw it coming and moves away.
Aokison scoring well with a low kick there.
Grimes takes a swing at Aokison's ribcage but misses.
Brian Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Aokison misses.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Aokison is out of range.
Aokison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aokison throws a shot from downtown. Grimes moves away and avoids it.
Aokison motions for Grimes to come forward. Aokison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes misses with a lunging right hand
and Aokison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aokison postures up in Grimes's guard and throws a big left but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes wants to stand but Aokison is controlling the position.
Aokison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aokison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aokison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aokison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison throws a strike but Grimes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aokison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grimes tries to get to full guard but Aokison has control of the leg.
Aokison lands with a punch from half guard.
Grimes is refusing to be controlled, as Aokison sits in half guard.
Aokison not doing much here.
Grimes tries to get to full guard but Aokison has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison lands with a punch from half guard.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.
Aokison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aokison prevents Grimes from improving his position.
Aokison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grimes has hold of Aokison's hands but Aokison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aokison is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
That's time! Aokison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aokison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aokison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aokison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Aokison.
Grimes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grimes lands with an overhand left.
Aokison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Aokison moves away and avoids it.
Aokison connects with a jab.
Grimes misses with a body shot.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Aokison uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Aokison.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimes scores with a punch to the head.
Aokison misses with a hook.
Aokison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimes but Grimes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aokison manages to avoid it.
Aokison lands a jab to the head.
Grimes sizes up Aokison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aokison is looking to chop away at Grimes's legs.
Despite the aggression on Grimes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aokison blocks a jab.
Aokison is looking for a counter combo.
Grimes swings for the body but Aokison moves out of range.
Brian Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aokison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimes misses with a hook.
Aokison throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes slips a straight right by Aokison.
Aokison misses with a wild body shot.
Aokison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimes. Grimes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimes misses with a looping right.
Aokison lands a glancing blow to the side of Grimes's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokison looks to land a right hand but Grimes moved out of range.
Grimes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aokison.
Aokison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aokison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Grimes. Those never looked like landing.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Aokison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimes connects with a right hand. Aokison shakes it off.
Aokison throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes misses with a series of wild punches.
Aokison thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison misses with a double jab.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aokison misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Grimes lands.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aokison ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aokison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aokison dodges the punch combination from Grimes.
Aokison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aokison is able to avoid easily.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Aokison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aokison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison moves out of range of the strikes.
Aokison dodges the punch combination from Grimes.
Grimes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aokison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grimes stalls.
Grimes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimes controlling the action here for a moment.
Aokison is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Grimes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Aokison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grimes slips a straight right by Aokison.
Aokison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Grimes digs a good hook to Aokison's body.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.
Aokison has managed to clinch.
Aokison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grimes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aokison pulls guard.
Grimes preventing the sweep.
Aokison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grimes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes gets to his feet - Aokison follows without any prompting.
Grimes swings widly with a right hand
and Aokison counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grimes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aokison cracks Grimes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aokison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Aokison misses its intended target.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aokison throws a leg kick that misses.
Aokison throws a low kick, looking for Grimes's leg but Grimes calmly moves out of range.
Aokison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aokison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Grimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aokison.
Aokison takes one to the side of the head.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokison scores with a jab.
Grimes misses with a combination
and Aokison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aokison is looking to slow Grimes down with leg kicks.
Aokison throws a lazy body kick
and Grimes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brian Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grimes scores with the left hand. Aokison knows he should have avoided that one.
Aokison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aokison gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Aokison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes holding on.
Grimes defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Aokison are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aokison working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Aokison crashes against the mat.
Aokison is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grimes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Aokison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aokison scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aokison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aokison wants to control but Grimes is keeping him busy.
Aokison tries to move to mount but Grimes blocks the move with his legs.
Grimes is not content to let Aokison control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Aokison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aokison 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 95 p4p, 17 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 276 p4p, 40 weight class). Taus comes to the cage accompanied by A Cry For Vengeance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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25 - 20 - 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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taus lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.
Kravac throws a body shot but no joy.
Taus connects with a body shot that sends Kravac's belly button to the back.
Kravac fails with a takedown attempt.
Taus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kravac misses the body punch
and Taus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kravac just misses with a punch to the body.
Taus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kravac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taus under the eye.
Kravac misses with a hook
and Taus counters with a nice body kick.
Kravac jabs Taus right on the nose. Taus blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Taus.
Kravac is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravac missing with a left hand there. Taus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taus connects with a body shot that sends Kravac's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac misses with a body punch
and Taus counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melek Taus!
Melek Taus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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