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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Seminole (ranked 6324 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 541 p4p, 323 weight class). 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 Toktogulovich Bakiyev 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Seminole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 45 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seminole fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Bakiyev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bakiyev jabs Seminole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seminole shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Seminole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bakiyev wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seminole not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bakiyev is trying to stand back up but Seminole is controlling him
Seminole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bakiyev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seminole not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seminole is nestled in close to Bakiyev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Seminole.
Seminole thows a huge punch but Bakiyev dodges it nicely.
Seminole lands strikes from half guard.
 Bakiyev is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seminole lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bakiyev quite badly. Bakiyev pulls Seminole in close trying to recover. Seminole postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bakiyev on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bakiyev doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Seminole!
An out of breath Chief Seminole 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 2243 p4p, 2271 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 238 p4p, 240 weight class). Will Norris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Norris rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Norris blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Norris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries a low kick but Norris avoids it.
Norris follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Norris connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Norris.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Will Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Norris didn't see that one coming.
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been informed that Norris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Norris moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
As Norris backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
As Gracie backs off Norris throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norris.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Norris. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norris with a hook.
Norris throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris breaks the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris.
Norris working aggressively here.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Norris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Norris thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Norris.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Norris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norris to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris checks a leg kick.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Norris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Norris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norris manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Norris's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Norris throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Norris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Norris is trying to counter with his kicks.
Norris slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Norris.
Will Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Norris's hands.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Norris checks it.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norris lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Norris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Norris.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Norris breaks away and moves out of range.
Norris lands an overhand right.
Norris blocks a low kick nicely.
Norris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Norris with the inside leg kick.
Will Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norris checks a leg kick.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Norris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Norris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Norris.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to slow Norris down with leg kicks.
Norris scores with a jab.
Norris throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Norris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Norris.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mateus Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norris throws a body kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Norris!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Norris is defending well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norris trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Norris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norris prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie working away.
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 Mateus Gracie.
I think Norris 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
Will Norris 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 2413 p4p, 4476 weight class) and Kasey McRobbie (ranked 324 p4p, 523 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kasey McRobbie enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasey McRobbie!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRobbie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stern.
McRobbie throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
Nice body punch from McRobbie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stern checks a leg kick.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Stern seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stern throws a right hand that misses
and McRobbie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRobbie throws an off balance right hand
and Stern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McRobbie thinking.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRobbie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stern misses with a head kick.
Stern slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McRobbie moves away from the strike by Stern.
McRobbie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
McRobbie takes a jab right on the kisser.
McRobbie moves out of range as Stern strikes.
McRobbie with the counter takedown but Stern avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern misses with a series of wild punches.
McRobbie scores with a nice strike.
A combination from McRobbie does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRobbie cracks Stern with an open hand slap.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Stern tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McRobbie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from McRobbie misses.
McRobbie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stern blocks an elbow strike from McRobbie.
McRobbie lands an elbow that stopped Stern in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern avoids the elbow strike from McRobbie, against the cage.
Stern is trying to break the clinch but McRobbie has him pressed against the cage.
McRobbie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern working hard to break the clinch.
Stern is trying to break the clinch but McRobbie is controlling him.
Stern lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stern is trying to force a seperation but McRobbie has the dominant position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McRobbie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McRobbie misses with a looping left.
Stern punishes McRobbie's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McRobbie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McRobbie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McRobbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McRobbie moves out of range as Stern strikes.
McRobbie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stern connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McRobbie's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by McRobbie as he connects with a hook.
Stern throws a hook to the side of McRobbie's head but McRobbie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stern misses with a body shot.
It seemed like McRobbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stern doesn't manage to clinch there - McRobbie circles away.
McRobbie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McRobbie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but McRobbie slips the punch.
Good work by McRobbie as he checks the leg kick.
Stern needs to keep his hands up - McRobbie had a free shot at his head there.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McRobbie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McRobbie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stern.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McRobbie!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a solid leg kick but McRobbie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stern.
Stern is looking to slow McRobbie down with leg kicks.
Stern misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRobbie.
McRobbie throws out a counter right but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Stern has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McRobbie blocks a leg kick.
Stern throws a head kick but McRobbie moves out of range.
Stern moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from McRobbie.
Stern wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Stern.
McRobbie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stern on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stern wants to clinch up but McRobbie keeps it at a distance.
McRobbie looks to land a combination but Stern avoids it well.
Stern scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Stern misses with a hook.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRobbie was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Stern misses with a hook.
McRobbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Stern tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRobbie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McRobbie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stern had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stern takes one to the side of the head.
McRobbie defending well as Stern loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by McRobbie.
McRobbie moves out of range as Stern strikes.
Stern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRobbie.
Stern tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like McRobbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from McRobbie does no damage.
McRobbie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
Stern wants to clinch.
McRobbie is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern cracks McRobbie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stern wants to slow McRobbie down by chopping away at his legs.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McRobbie! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey McRobbie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stern connects with a jab.
McRobbie misses with a looping left.
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
McRobbie lands a lovely overhand right.
McRobbie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stern.
Stern takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McRobbie works Stern's body with a nice hook.
Stern missing with a left hand there. McRobbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stern looks to throw the jab but McRobbie is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern misses with a hook.
McRobbie throws a hook but Stern avoids it easily.
Stern looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasey McRobbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McRobbie 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.
McRobbie works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRobbie throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRobbie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McRobbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McRobbie misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stern.
Stern throws the left hand but McRobbie avoids the punch easily.
A big left from McRobbie misses.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but McRobbie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McRobbie throws out a leg kick but Stern moves out of range and McRobbie only half commits.
McRobbie scores with a nice head shot.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRobbie.
McRobbie misses the jab.
A punch combination from Stern misses.
Stern throws the left hand but McRobbie avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from McRobbie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stern doesn't manage to clinch there - McRobbie circles away.
McRobbie misses with a wild body shot.
Stern connects with a leg kick.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRobbie misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stern throws a one two combo.
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!
McRobbie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stern.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McRobbie.
Stern swings for the body but McRobbie moves out of range.
McRobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stern looks to land a combination but McRobbie avoids it well.
McRobbie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch but McRobbie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for McRobbie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McRobbie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stern's head.
McRobbie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McRobbie throws a shot to the body.
McRobbie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRobbie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McRobbie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern cracks McRobbie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McRobbie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.
McRobbie staying out of range there.
McRobbie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stern is able to avoid easily.
Stern was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McRobbie misses the shot to the body.
Stern looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern falls off balance throwing a combination
and McRobbie counters with a straight right hand.
McRobbie misses with a left hand
and Stern counters with a low kick, right behind McRobbie 's knee.
McRobbie throws a hook but Stern blocks it.
Stern misses with a looping right.
McRobbie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stern's head backwards.
McRobbie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McRobbie lands a really nice looking cross but Stern seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for McRobbie.
McRobbie tests Stern's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stern takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stern slips a jab from McRobbie.
Stern misses with a combination
and McRobbie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stern wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern pulls McRobbie in close to his closed guard and prevents McRobbie from doing any damage or advancing position.
McRobbie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRobbie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRobbie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stern's guard.
McRobbie trying to control the action but Stern is working from the bottom.
McRobbie prevents Stern from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRobbie working over Stern with some ground and pound. Stern looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McRobbie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McRobbie is working for a kimura but Stern is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasey McRobbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stern gets a clinch.
Stern tries to break free but McRobbie pushes him back against the cage.
Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRobbie was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
McRobbie blocks a head kick by Stern.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern misses with a body shot.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRobbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Stern throws a shot from downtown. McRobbie moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRobbie misses with a wild combination.
Stern throws out a loose jab but McRobbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRobbie keeps the fight on the outside.
Stern takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McRobbie throws a nice looking combination but Stern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McRobbie as he connects with a hook.
McRobbie lands with a right hand.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McRobbie connects with the punch.
Kasey McRobbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McRobbie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McRobbie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stern clinches up against the cage.
Stern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McRobbie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stern swats away the attempt to clinch by McRobbie.
McRobbie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern with the inside leg kick.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
McRobbie's corner calls for a 1-2. McRobbie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McRobbie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stern has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McRobbie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Howard Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasey McRobbie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McRobbie staying out of range there.
McRobbie unleashes a big counter combination but Stern bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from McRobbie finds it's way through Stern's defenses.
Stern swings for the body but McRobbie moves out of range.
McRobbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McRobbie throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRobbie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRobbie throws a low kick but Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern misses with a hook. McRobbie ducked under it nicely.
McRobbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRobbie digs a good body shot into Stern's ribs.
McRobbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stern circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Stern tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stern walks into a stiff left hand from McRobbie.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
Stern throws a chopping leg kick but McRobbie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.
Stern avoids a punch combination nicely.
McRobbie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Stern connects with the punch.
McRobbie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stern half committed to a counter leg kick.
McRobbie throws a leg kick that misses.
Stern checks a low kick from McRobbie.
Stern lands with a cross.
Stern throws a body punch but McRobbie moves out of range.
McRobbie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McRobbie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by McRobbie.
McRobbie misses with the combination.
Stern on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stern cracks McRobbie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stern misses with a hook.
Nice cross by McRobbie.
Stern shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McRobbie slips a straight right by Stern.
Stern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRobbie.
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McRobbie throws out a loose jab but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stern is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McRobbie misses with the combination.
Stern misses with an uppercut
and McRobbie counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasey McRobbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McRobbie 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasey McRobbie!
Howard Stern was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 2857 p4p, 2731 weight class) and Riley Pierce (ranked 371 p4p, 352 weight class). Gamzatov comes into the arena with Entrance Song blaring out of the sound system. Pierce comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Thunder Rolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Riley Pierce has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gamzat Gamzatov's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gamzat Gamzatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce sizes up Gamzatov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gamzatov gets tackled into the cage by Pierce. Pierce maintains the clinch.
Gamzatov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pierce gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pierce throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamzatov.
Gamzatov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pierce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pierce digs a right hand into Gamzatov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gamzatov's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Pierce.
Pierce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierce gets underhooks to prevent Gamzatov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pierce.
Pierce tries a body shot but Gamzatov blocks it.
Pierce works on Gamzatov's body with a couple of short punches.
Gamzatov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierce is trying to trip Gamzatov. He has hold of a leg but Gamzatov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pierce persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamzatov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gamzatov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gamzatov keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierce passes into half guard.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamzatov keeps working.
Pierce seems to be working for a kimura but Gamzatov defends the submission attempt.
Gamzatov is defending against the submission attempts here by Pierce.
Pierce is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gamzatov has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gamzatov trying to control here.
Pierce is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pierce trying to advance position but Gamzatov counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierce has gone for a leg lock! Gamzatov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierce's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce wants to sweep here but Gamzatov controlling him for the moment.
Gamzatov wants to pass the guard but Pierce is keeping the position.
Pierce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gamzatov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gamzatov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gamzatov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pierce has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gamzatov has managed to get both his arms back between Pierce's legs - danger averted.
Pierce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gamzatov looking to pass the guard.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gamzatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Hare of the Dog Gym inform us that Pierce has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pierce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gamzatov wants to pass the guard but Pierce is keeping the position.
Gamzatov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierce striking off his back but it's not causing Gamzatov any problems.
Gamzatov lands a couple of elbows.
Pierce working for a triangle but Gamzatov defends it easily.
Gamzatov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamzatov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierce is looking for a triangle but Gamzatov pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Pierce dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pierce jabs Gamzatov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pierce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamzatov, pushing him back against the cage.
Pierce lands with a left to the head.
Gamzatov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pierce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pierce manages to break the clinch.
Pierce misses with a body punch
and Gamzatov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pierce won't be happy with that.
Gamzatov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gamzatov is putting a hurting on Pierce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pierce is looking to regain half guard here but Gamzatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierce keeps trying to improve his position.
Pierce manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gamzatov's best efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamzatov trying to control from half guard but Pierce is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce actively working from the bottom here.
Gamzatov prevents Pierce from improving his position.
Gamzatov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pierce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pierce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierce striking off his back but it's not causing Gamzatov any problems.
Gamzatov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierce's head.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Pierce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gamzatov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamzatov drops back looking for a leg! Pierce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pierce manages to kick Gamzatov off! Gamzatov jumps back into Pierce's guard.
Gamzatov chips away with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Gamzatov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gamzat Gamzatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gamzatov content to stall in guard here.
Gamzatov passes Pierce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pierce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierce flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gamzatov prevents Pierce from improving his position.
Gamzatov drops an elbow to the side of Pierce's head.
Gamzatov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamzatov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pierce keeping control of the position.
Gamzatov seems to be looking for submissions.
Pierce gets full guard.
Pierce is looking for a triangle but Gamzatov pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov preventing the sweep.
Gamzatov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gamzatov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pierce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gamzatov drops back looking for a leg! Pierce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pierce manages to kick Gamzatov off! Gamzatov jumps back into Pierce's guard.
Gamzatov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gamzatov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gamzatov trying to control but Pierce is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gamzatov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gamzatov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Gamzat Gamzatov 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. This is the final round!
Pierce throws an off balance right hand
and Gamzatov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Pierce is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gamzatov advances to half guard.
Pierce is looking for a sweep. Gamzatov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pierce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierce wants to get back to full guard.
Pierce has hold of Gamzatov's hands but Gamzatov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gamzatov wants to pass to mount but Pierce is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierce has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierce tries to roll over but Gamzatov keeps him under control.
Gamzatov working over Pierce with some ground and pound. Pierce looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov working Pierce over with strikes.
Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as Gamzatov sits in half guard.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but Pierce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gamzatov to get the leverage.
Gamzatov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pierce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamzatov pulls his head out easily.
Pierce tries to roll over but Gamzatov keeps him under control.
Gamzatov lands strikes from half guard.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Gamzatov is controlling well.
Pierce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pierce is pressing down on Gamzatov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pierce trying to control the position.
Gamzatov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamzatov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gamzatov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gamzatov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gamzatov stopping the sweep attempt from Pierce.
Gamzatov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pierce had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamzatov defends it easily.
Gamzatov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gamzatov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gamzatov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierce's head.
Gamzatov passes Pierce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gamzatov wants to pass to mount but Pierce is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gamzatov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pierce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gamzatov.
Pierce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamzatov pulls his head out easily.
Pierce looking for submissions off his back.
Pierce throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gamzatov working Pierce over with strikes.
Gamzatov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gamzatov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pierce is on top in guard.
Gamzatov is pulling down on Pierce's head. It's preventing any offense from Pierce, at least for the moment.
Pierce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pierce drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gamzatov dives on top into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamzatov chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gamzat Gamzatov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gamzatov 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gamzat Gamzatov!
Gamzat Gamzatov opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Riley Pierce stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ya know, I just felt bad for the man. I mean, it looked like he needed the win more than I did, so what the hell, charity and all man! You're welcome.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2590 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Chief Slayer (ranked 310 p4p, 478 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Someday. Chief Slayer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169
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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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Slayer and Biernat goes tumbling to the canvas! Slayer follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
 Biernat is rocked!
It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
Slayer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh Biernat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biernat wants to get back to his feet.
Slayer is working for a kimura but Biernat is defending it quite comfortably.
Biernat seems to have got his legs back now.
Slayer trying to pass the guard but Biernat defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Slayer is working for a kimura but Biernat is defending it quite comfortably.
Biernat wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer is looking to advance position but Biernat won't allow it.
Slayer works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat wants to hold on but Slayer pushes him away.
Biernat is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slayer moves to the back position.
Slayer has his arm under Biernat's chin here. Game over son! Slayer squeezes tightly and Biernat is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chief Slayer!
Chief Slayer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bellafontane (ranked 1816 p4p, 6354 weight class) and Baltasar Halko (ranked 90 p4p, 209 weight class). Halko has chosen The Lumberjack by Jackyl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Baltasar Halko enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Bellafontane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baltasar Halko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellafontane connects with a combination that backs up Halko into the cage. Bellafontane lands a flurry of punches that gets past Halko's guard. Halko is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Bellafontane bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Bellafontane!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiu BangYou (ranked 1761 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Thomas Schubert (ranked 86 p4p, 48 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert misses the body punch
and BangYou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BangYou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schubert.
A jab from Schubert misses.
BangYou cracks Schubert with a right hand to the side of the head.
BangYou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schubert.
BangYou ducks under a wild hook from Schubert.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but BangYou is just out of range.
BangYou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schubert just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas Schubert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BangYou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schubert has time to react.
Schubert scores with a jab.
Schubert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schubert controls the position.
BangYou tries to improve position but can't.
Schubert is looking to take a break and control but BangYou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schubert thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert working away.
BangYou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schubert tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schubert takes a little break here. BangYou wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two 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.
BangYou wants to control but Schubert postures up.
Schubert has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for BangYou!
Schubert controlling his opponent.
BangYou working to try and regain half guard.
Schubert looking to control and managing it successfully.
BangYou tries to lock up and control but Schubert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert wants to control the pace but BangYou is squirming around nicely.
Schubert has control of BangYou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BangYou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schubert is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but BangYou is surviving well by controlling Schubert's body position as best he can.
Schubert has control of BangYou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BangYou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BangYou tries to hold on but Schubert postures up.
That's four 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.
BangYou working to try and regain half guard.
Schubert works his way to his opponent's back.
BangYou is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Schubert has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Schubert dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
BangYou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BangYou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schubert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BangYou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schubert misses with a shot to the body
and BangYou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schubert misses with a looping right.
Schubert dives in for a single leg takedown but BangYou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
BangYou appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Schubert does no damage.
Schubert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BangYou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schubert misses with a hook. BangYou ducked under it nicely.
BangYou moves out of range of the strikes.
BangYou thuds his right hand into Schubert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aiu BangYou is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schubert slips a jab from BangYou.
Schubert misses with a left hand
and BangYou counters with a stiff right hand.
BangYou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schubert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BangYou manages to avoid it.
BangYou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by BangYou's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a lunging right hand
and BangYou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BangYou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for BangYou.
Schubert misses the shot to the body.
Schubert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BangYou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schubert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
BangYou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BangYou is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
BangYou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schubert.
BangYou misses with a two punch combination.
Schubert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
BangYou drops his hands momentarily and Schubert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from BangYou misses.
Schubert with the counter takedown but BangYou avoids it easily.
Schubert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schubert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BangYou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by BangYou. That's going to slow Schubert down.
Schubert throws a body shot but no joy.
Schubert has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
BangYou connects with a single shot there.
BangYou misses with a hook. Schubert ducked under it nicely.
Schubert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BangYou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schubert throws out the jab.
Schubert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BangYou looks to land a right hand but Schubert moved out of range.
BangYou misses with a straight left.
Schubert checks the leg kick.
Schubert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BangYou.
Schubert tries to clinch up but BangYou circles away and keeps his distance.
Schubert shoots for a double leg takedown but BangYou sprawls well. He's pushed Schubert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BangYou leaves Schubert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aiu BangYou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Schubert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert throws a jab but it's blocked by BangYou.
A little feinted left hand from BangYou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schubert lands a slapping body shot.
Schubert is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Schubert throws a body punch but BangYou moves out of range.
Schubert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Schubert misses
letting BangYou counter with a right hand.
BangYou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schubert tries to clinch up.
Schubert throws the left hand but BangYou avoids the punch easily.
BangYou throws a head kick that misses
so Schubert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
BangYou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schubert has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BangYou is letting Schubert control him for a moment.
BangYou tries to escape but Schubert is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert trying to control the position but BangYou is working away.
BangYou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schubert taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on BangYou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schubert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by BangYou, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiu BangYou dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schubert jumps guard but BangYou stands there with Schubert around his waist. Schubert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
BangYou throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schubert.
BangYou breaks from the clinch.
Schubert checks a leg kick.
Schubert throws a body shot but no joy.
BangYou throwing a counter right hand but Schubert manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Schubert misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schubert looks to land a left hand but BangYou moved out of range nicely.
As Schubert looks to move away, BangYou throws a big counter combo but Schubert just gets out of the way.
BangYou throws a lazy right hand but Schubert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schubert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BangYou.
Schubert shoots in but BangYou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BangYou.
Schubert lands with a good body shot.
Schubert shoots in and drives through. BangYou sprawls well.
BangYou is looking to counter punch.
Aiu BangYou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Schubert.
BangYou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and BangYou duly obliges.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but BangYou is just out of range.
BangYou slips under a jab from Schubert.
Schubert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangYou moves away.
Schubert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
BangYou missing with a left hand there. Schubert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangYou fakes the leg kick and cracks Schubert in the body.
Schubert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schubert takes one on the button.
BangYou throws a hook but Schubert blocks it.
That kick from BangYou tenderised Schubert's leg. Schubert is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schubert loads up on a big right hand but BangYou slips the punch.
BangYou throws the left hand but Schubert avoids the punch easily.
Schubert throws an off balance right hand
and BangYou counters with a stiff right hand.
Schubert looks to throw the jab but BangYou is out of range.
Schubert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Schubert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schubert throws a hook but BangYou blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Schubert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schubert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schubert throws a right hand that BangYou ducks under and follows up with a left that BangYou also avoids with ease.
BangYou missing with a left hand there. Schubert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangYou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting BangYou here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That kick from BangYou tenderised Schubert's leg. Schubert is trying to keep his angry face on.
BangYou sizes up Schubert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangYou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schubert.
BangYou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schubert.
Schubert misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from BangYou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schubert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schubert fails with an attempt to clinch.
BangYou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schubert.
Schubert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangYou moves away.
BangYou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schubert has BangYou up against the cage in a clinch.
BangYou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schubert's face.
 It looks like Thomas Schubert has been cut.
BangYou looking to throw knees to the head but Schubert is blocking nicely.
BangYou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schubert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BangYou manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from BangYou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangYou tries to clinch there but Schubert circles away.
BangYou throws a low kick but Schubert moves out of range easily.
Schubert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but BangYou defends it well.
BangYou cracks Schubert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schubert lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BangYou throws a leg kick but Schubert checks it.
BangYou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BangYou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
BangYou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schubert.
Schubert scores with a nice head shot.
BangYou connects with a jab.
Aiu BangYou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Schubert as he checks the leg kick.
BangYou slips under a jab from Schubert.
BangYou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schubert tries to close the distance and clinch but BangYou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiu BangYou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think BangYou 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiu BangYou!
An out of breath Aiu BangYou 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 1050 p4p, 1665 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 146 p4p, 223 weight class). Le Phat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bonita Applebum. Roc Le Phat 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crack Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat moves out of range as Head strikes.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Le Phat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Crack Head has been cut.
Head misses with a hook. Le Phat ducked under it nicely.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Head napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Le Phat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Head has escaped the position, nice work there.
Le Phat has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Head!
Le Phat throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat controlling the pace for now.
Head is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Le Phat working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Le Phat has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Head's face.
Le Phat controlling the position easily from mount.
Le Phat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Head sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Le Phat controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head won't allow Le Phat to pass to mount.
Le Phat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crack Head's cut is getting worse.
Le Phat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head wants to get back to full guard.
Le Phat trying to pass the guard but Head defending well.
Head makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Head.
Head tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Head looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Head preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Head looking for a sweep. Not yet Head, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Head tries to bench press Le Phat off him but Le Phat keeps the position.
Le Phat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le Phat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Head keeps working.
Le Phat has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Head!
Le Phat looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crack Head's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Le Phat working the ground and pound effectively.
Jeez, Crack Head's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crack Head's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roc Le Phat!
Roc Le Phat bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Crack Head stepped up to the mic, saying 'I eat enemy placenta for breakfast'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazimir Yakov (ranked 23325 p4p, 4591 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 671 p4p, 523 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazimir Yakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small lands a jab.
Yakov connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yakov.
Yakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakov.
Small lands a left and a right that send Yakov crashing to the mat, dazed. Small thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Yakov is rocked!
It looks like Kazimir Yakov has been cut.
Kazimir Yakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small moves away from the strike by Yakov.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakov.
Small appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Small connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Small misses.
A nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat of the thigh.
Small instigates a clinch.
Yakov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Small misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Yakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Yakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Small takes a swing at Yakov's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakov takes one on the button.
Small walks into a left hand.
Small tries to land a leg kick but Yakov saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakov. That's going to slow Small down.
Small wants to clinch up but Yakov keeps it at a distance.
Yakov defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand.
Small lands a nice shot that snaps Yakov's head back.
Small throws a leg kick
and Yakov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakov misses with a body kick.
Yakov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Small can pounce on him.
Small lands a nice shot to the body.
Small cracks Yakov with an open hand slap.
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!
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Small lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Small attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yakov swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Yakov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yakov throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yakov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakov misses with a body kick.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Small with the inside leg kick.
Small throws out a loose jab but Yakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Small stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yakov.
Yakov scores with a nice right hand.
Yakov thows a body kick. Small tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Small gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakov scores with a shot to the body.
Yakov feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
Yakov jabs at Small's body.
Small looks winded!
Yakov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Yakov.
Yakov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Small misses with an uppercut
and Yakov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yakov drops Small with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Small looks back up at him and smiles so Yakov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yakov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakov. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small throws a hook but Yakov blocks it.
Yakov lands a big uppercut and Small crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Small looks OK. Yakov waves Small back to his feet!
Small is rocked!
Small blocks a leg kick.
Small is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakov finish him?
Good leg kick by Yakov.
Small seems to have recovered his senses.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
And Yakov counters with a quick kick to the body but Small blocks it.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Small clinches.
Yakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakov lands a nice uppercut.
You can see that Small has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Stalling in the clinch from Yakov.
Yakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakov controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Yakov to work.
Yakov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small connects with an inside leg kick.
Yakov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Yakov misses.
Yakov thows a leg kick but Small checks it
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Yakov throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and moves out of range.
Small buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Yakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Yakov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Small walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Small takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kazimir Yakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakov ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yakov moves forwards but Small connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Yakov throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and moves out of range.
Small throws out a counter right but Yakov avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Yakov's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Yakov ducks down to avoid it.
Small on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakov cracks Small with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Small looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yakov finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small tries a low kick but Yakov avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Small crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yakov - the referee stops the clock and Small gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yakov. Small manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Yakov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yakov drops Small with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Small looks back up at him and smiles so Yakov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Small blocks a body shot from Yakov.
Yakov has had enough of the clinch but Small keeps him there for the moment.
Yakov misses with a body punch.
Yakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small presses Yakov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yakov can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Yakov is trying to break free.
Small blocking some punches.
Yakov is working Small over against the cage.
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Yakov pushes Small back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakov blocking some punches.
Yakov manages to break the clinch.
Small wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small moves in looking to clinch but Yakov pushes him off.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakov connects with a leg kick.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Yakov takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakov throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
Small takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Yakov stalling in the clinch but Small improves position.
Yakov misses with the head strike.
Yakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yakov is trying to break free.
Yakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakov misses with a punch to the body.
Yakov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Yakov.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakov wants to break free but Small has control.
Yakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Yakov is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakov.
Yakov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Small crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yakov - the referee stops the clock and Small gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yakov. Small manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Small tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Small backs away, Yakov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yakov tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Small takes a step back to recover.
Yakov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakov misses with a body shot.
Yakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Small tenderised Yakov's leg. Yakov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Small on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Small has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yakov.
Small is breathing heavily.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Small throws a jab when Yakov was well out of range.
Yakov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yakov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Small cracks Yakov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakov is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Yakov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Small misses.
Small keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yakov throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Yakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Yakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yakov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakov. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakov.
Small takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yakov. That's going to slow Small down.
Small thuds his right hand into Yakov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Yakov does no damage.
Small lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Small on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Small.
Yakov connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakov.
Yakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Yakov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yakov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Small's head.
Yakov scores with a sloppy right hand. Small should have avoided that one.
Yakov throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Small stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
and Yakov counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Small! He's just covering up as Yakov starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazimir Yakov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 3103 p4p, 455 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 323 p4p, 62 weight class). Drama comes to the cage accompanied by The Vicious White Kids No Lip. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drama.
Mencken 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.
Mencken lands a body shot.
Mencken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mencken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drama in his tracks.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Mencken moves out of range easily.
Mencken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drama throws a combination that misses
letting Mencken counter with a right hand.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mencken circles away quickly and effectively.
Mencken tries to bum rush Drama with a series of wild strikes but Drama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Mencken.
Mencken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Mencken slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Drama.
Mencken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Drama scores with a nice head shot.
Mencken scores with a jab to the body.
Mencken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Drama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drama throws out a loose jab but Mencken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Mencken misses.
Mencken misses with a body punch
and Drama counters with a head kick. That will keep Mencken thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A right-left combo lands from Mencken.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Drama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Drama. Beautiful body shot.
Drama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Mencken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mencken misses with a wild combination.
Drama throws the left hand but Mencken avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Drama finds it's way through Mencken's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken tries to land a front kick but Drama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drama misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Mencken.
Mencken throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Drama throws a body punch but Mencken moves out of range.
Jab by Drama.
Mencken swings for the body but Drama moves out of range.
Drama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mencken throws an off balance right hand
enabling Drama to counter with a crisp jab.
Drama throws a jab when Mencken was well out of range.
Drama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mencken misses with a lunging right hand
and Drama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drama misses with a head kick.
Drama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mencken doesn't seem bothered though.
Drama scores with a hook.
Drama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama throws a combination. Mencken tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken blocks a jab.
Mencken avoids the head kick by Drama.
A slow jab from Drama misses its intended target.
Mencken scores with a hook.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mencken.
Mencken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drama is breathing heavily.
Mencken punishes Drama's body with a nice straight punch.
Drama throws a jab when Mencken was well out of range.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drama manages to avoid it.
Mencken connects with an inside leg kick.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Mencken slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Mencken.
Mencken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drama. Drama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mencken throws a looping overhand right but Drama ducks down to avoid it.
Mencken misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Drama tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mencken drops Drama with a naaaaasty hook - Drama is in real trouble here! Mencken dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
Our winner, HL Mencken, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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