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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geroge Hook (ranked 24338 p4p, 457 weight class) and Park Shin Bum (ranked 5454 p4p, 391 weight class). Shin Bum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The King is Here. Park Shin Bum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geroge Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Shin Bum!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin Bum fails to land with a series of punches.
Hook shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shin Bum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Park Shin Bum has been cut.
Shin Bum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hook shoots in and drives through. Shin Bum sprawls well.
Shin Bum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hook manages to avoid it.
Shin Bum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shin Bum misses with a straight left.
Shin Bum drops Hook with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shin Bum follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Park Shin Bum!
After the fight, Park Shin Bum was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Jones (ranked 3717 p4p, 324 weight class) and Anti Happy (ranked 2446 p4p, 231 weight class). Happy has chosen Bvana iz lagune & Mikri Maus - AntiHepi as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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148 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anti Happy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Happy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Happy avoids it easily.
Happy feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Happy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Happy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Happy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Happy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Happy with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Happy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? Happy steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anti Happy!
A very excited looking Anti Happy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 2539 p4p, 274 weight class) and Koki Haranda (ranked 3451 p4p, 349 weight class). Hands comes to the cage accompanied by A Collection of Sea Shanties. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koki Haranda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haranda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Haranda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hands smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Koki Haranda has been cut.
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Haranda missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haranda throws a body kick that misses
and Hands counters with a one-two to the body.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haranda.
Nice body punch from Hands.
Hands closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hands misses with a hook. Haranda ducked under it nicely.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Haranda's shoulder, as Haranda tries to avoid the shot.
Haranda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hands with a body shot.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haranda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haranda misses with a head kick.
Haranda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hands misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Hands has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haranda fails to land.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
Haranda throws a head punch that misses.
Hands is working Haranda over against the cage.
Haranda has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Haranda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hands lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haranda looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Haranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Haranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands lands a body punch in the 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!
Haranda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hands successfully pulls guard.
Hands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haranda defends well.
Hands has Haranda pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haranda has managed to get both his arms back between Hands's legs - danger averted.
Hands is looking for a triangle but Haranda pushes his legs off easily.
Hands trying to control the position.
Hands managing to control the position.
Hands wants to control the position but Haranda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Hands works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands looking for a sweep. Not yet Hands, not yet.
Hands trying to keep a closed guard but Haranda is proving a slippery customer.
Hands is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands looking for a guillotine here but Haranda defends easily.
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hands working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haranda has passed into half guard!
Hands is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda'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.
Haranda scores with a shot to the body.
Hands tests Haranda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hands slips under a jab from Haranda.
Haranda throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Haranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Hands rushes Haranda and presses him up against the cage.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haranda.
Haranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haranda.
Hands jumps guard but Haranda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hands lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hands pushes Haranda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haranda is breathing heavily.
Hands manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hands holds on and takes a little breather.
Haranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haranda has managed to get both his arms back between Hands's legs - danger averted.
Haranda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is trying to keep Haranda in close.
Haranda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hands is trying to control the position but Haranda postures up.
Hands throws his legs up looking for a submission but Haranda uses it to pass to side control.
Hands manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Haranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hands looking for submissions off his back.
Hands trying to hold on to Haranda's head to control him but Haranda postures up.
Haranda prevents Hands from improving his position.
Hands has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haranda is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haranda pulls his head out easily.
Haranda is trying to control the action in half guard but Hands is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hands looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Haranda pushes past his half guard into mount!
Israel Hands overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haranda controlling from the full mount.
Hands is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hands tries to hold on but Haranda postures up.
Hands is desperately trying to improve his position but Haranda has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to control but Haranda is having none of it.
Hands is just holding on here. Haranda manages to take his back.
Hands breaks Haranda's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haranda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hands sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haranda's guard.
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 Israel Hands will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koki Haranda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Haranda throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Haranda throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands looks to throw the jab but Haranda is out of range.
Hands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haranda can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Hands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Haranda misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hands.
Hands moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koki Haranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haranda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hands's calf.
Haranda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haranda throws an off balance right hand
and Hands counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haranda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hands throws a push kick but Haranda slaps the foot to one side.
Haranda throws a fast counter high kick but Hands manages to duck under it in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands swings for the body but Haranda moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands moves into the clinch.
Hands lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haranda.
Haranda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hands is leaning against Haranda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hands lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
Hands digs a right hand into Haranda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haranda's gas tank.
A short right from Hands.
Hands working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hands successfully pulls guard.
Hands controlling the position.
Hands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haranda is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands working a defensive guard here.
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying to keep a closed guard but Haranda is proving a slippery customer.
Koki Haranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hands looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haranda passes into half guard.
Hands wants to control but Haranda is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hands trying to control here.
Hands is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Haranda jumps into side control!
Hands is not content to let Haranda control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hands is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Haranda is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Haranda looking to finish with strikes here!
Hands keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hands sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Israel Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hands looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Hands showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hands has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Hands!
An out of breath Israel Hands thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Gross (ranked 2263 p4p, 248 weight class) and Tyrone Biggs (ranked 2093 p4p, 233 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs misses with a wild combination.
Biggs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gross is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gross throws a body shot but no joy.
Gross throws a series of punches but Biggs moves out of range.
Gross moves out of range of the body kick from Biggs.
Gross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood & Sand in the buildup to the fight.
Gross misses with a two punch combination.
Gross throws a series of punches but Biggs avoids them all with ease.
Gross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrone Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Biggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biggs.
Gross misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs misses with a double jab.
Gross misses with a double jab
and Biggs counters with a series of strikes. Gross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Biggs keeps Gross at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggs swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggs scores with a jab.
Gross misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Biggs. Beautiful body shot.
Gross tries to bum rush Biggs with a series of wild strikes but Biggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gross throws a leg kick
and Biggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Gross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Biggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biggs throws a right and a left that Gross avoids nicely.
Oooooh!!! Biggs has knocked Gross down with a huge combo! Biggs steps away and waves a wobbly Gross back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gross is rocked!
It looks like Rob Gross has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs swinging wildly here.
Oh Gross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biggs connects with a superb combination that knocks Gross out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Biggs before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Gross!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyrone Biggs!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Schubert (ranked 2674 p4p, 96 weight class) and Iron Jussi (ranked 1180 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Schubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jussi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert scores with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Schubert has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schubert throws out a loose jab but Jussi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schubert slips under a jab from Jussi.
Nice defenses there by Jussi.
Jussi misses with an uppercut.
Schubert attempts a counter takedown but Jussi avoids it well and moves away.
Schubert fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jussi to the ground. Schubert is now in Jussi's guard.
Schubert trying to control the position from guard on top but Jussi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schubert is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jussi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schubert's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schubert wants to pass the guard but Jussi is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jussi managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jussi has control of Schubert's left arm, preventing Schubert from doing any damage.
Schubert has gone for a leg lock! Jussi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schubert's guard.
Jussi stays in close to Schubert's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schubert holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schubert shoots in but Jussi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jussi.
Jussi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schubert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jussi counters with a straight right hand.
Schubert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jussi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Schubert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jussi swings for the body but Schubert moves out of range.
Schubert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jussi throws out a counter right but Schubert avoids it with no problem.
Schubert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schubert stuns Jussi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Jussi. No joy for Schubert on that attempt.
Schubert throws a jab when Jussi was well out of range.
It seemed like Jussi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jussi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jussi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schubert looks to throw the jab but Jussi is out of range.
Schubert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jussi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jussi connects with a body shot that sends Schubert's belly button to the back.
Schubert is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jussi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schubert misses with an uppercut
and Jussi counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iron Jussi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jussi sends Schubert crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jussi is motioning to the referee to let Schubert up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Thomas Schubert has been cut.
Schubert swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jussi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Schubert! Jussi lets Schubert back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Schubert is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schubert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Iron Jussi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schubert drops his hands momentarily. Jussi doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Schubert staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Schubert doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iron Jussi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 1121 p4p, 141 weight class) and Elijah Byrne (ranked 1101 p4p, 139 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Horiguchi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Japanese Imperial Army Victory March. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Horiguchi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Byrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrne takes one to the chin there.
Byrne 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.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
A countering left hand to the body from Byrne misses.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Byrne's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Byrne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byrne down.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
Byrne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Byrne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Byrne pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Byrne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Byrne's head.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byrne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne lands a left hand.
Horiguchi is leaning against Byrne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
Byrne digs a right hand into Horiguchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horiguchi's gas tank.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne blocks an elbow strike.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Byrne gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
A short right from Byrne.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to work over Byrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Byrne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Byrne looking to stall.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Byrne - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Byrne lands a left hand.
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 Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Byrne moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi cracks Byrne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Byrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Horiguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byrne in his tracks.
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Byrne back against the cage.
Horiguchi has Byrne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Byrne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Byrne stops a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byrne can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Byrnes head.
Byrne lands with a left to the head.
Byrne lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a right hand.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Byrne after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne is pressed up against the cage. Horiguchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Byrne down to the mat. Byrne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Elijah Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrne doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Byrne avoids the punch easily.
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Byrne with an uppercut!
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Byrne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Byrne is defending well.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Byrne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Byrne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horiguchi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Byrne to the mat. Byrne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Byrne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horiguchi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Byrne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Byrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi has his takedown stuffed
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Byrne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byrne doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrne circles away quickly and effectively.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Byrne saw that one coming.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Byrne counters with a straight right hand.
Byrne staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Elijah Byrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrne.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Horiguchi closes the distance but Byrne moves to the side
and Byrne counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byrne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Byrne slips the punch.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrne scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byrne's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Byrne is avoiding it.
Byrne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byrne tries to avoid it but Horiguchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byrne to the ground. Byrne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byrne lands a left hand.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi is rocked!
Byrne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrne working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Byrne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torres (ranked 419 p4p, 59 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 667 p4p, 91 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.
Erwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Erwin there.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Erwin's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Torres went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Torres tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin with a jab.
Erwin thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Erwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Erwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Erwin misses the body punch
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Erwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Derek Erwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin scores with a nice strike.
Erwin slips a straight right by Torres.
A shot to the body from Erwin misses
and Torres counters with a left and a right... And another left! Erwin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Derek Erwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Turturro (ranked 484 p4p, 68 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 769 p4p, 109 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guido Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turturro's corner calls for a 1-2. Turturro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turturro.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turturro.
Taylor stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Turturro throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Turturro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Turturro avoids it with no problem.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turturro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Turturro lands with a shot to the body.
Turturro blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is trying to stall.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Turturro has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turturro scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor tries to move into range but Turturro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turturro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turturro swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a swing at Turturro's ribcage but misses.
Turturro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turturro momentarily.
Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Turturro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turturro lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor jabs at Turturro's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turturro throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turturro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Turturro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Turturro there.
Turturro misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro is looking to counter the offense by Taylor and move into the clinch.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decent striking displayed by Turturro there.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turturro works the jab nicely.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Turturro avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Turturro's head back.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turturro rather than just go for the knockout.
Turturro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turturro misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor slips under a jab from Turturro.
Turturro misses with a looping left.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turturro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turturro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Turturro's head back.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turturro instigates a clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Turturro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Turturro pulls guard successfully.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taylor is now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the hands but Turturro breaks the grip.
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!
Taylor defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Turturro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Taylor is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Turturro pulls down on the head and he's put Taylor to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guido Turturro!
Guido Turturro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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