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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 3470 p4p, 7548 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 431 p4p, 646 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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35 - 57 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 57 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krynn misses with a left hand
and Ovchinnikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ovchinnikov blocks the leg kick.
Ovchinnikov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ovchinnikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krynn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ovchinnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ovchinnikov scores with a nice right hand.
Ovchinnikov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Krynn throws a right hand that Ovchinnikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ovchinnikov also avoids with ease.
Krynn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ovchinnikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krynn scrambles back to his feet.
Krynn throws a right hand that Ovchinnikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ovchinnikov also avoids with ease.
Krynn ducks right into an uppercut from Ovchinnikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krynn is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ovchinnikov moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
An out of breath Dmitry Ovchinnikov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Andrianov (ranked 4102 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 501 p4p, 420 weight class). Snitch has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snitch throws a series of punches but Andrianov avoids them all with ease.
Snitch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andrianov misses with a wild body shot.
Andrianov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrianov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Snitch to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Snitch.
A swing and a miss from Andrianov.
Snitch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snitch happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Andrianov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snitch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Andrianov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Andrianov is looking for a sweep.
Andrianov is letting Snitch control him for a moment.
Snitch working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snitch happy to just control the position for now.
Andrianov dodges the ground and pound from Snitch.
Andrianov trying to remain calm as Snitch controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Snitch 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 referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A left lands for Snitch.
Snitch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andrianov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snitch somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch moves out of range as Andrianov strikes.
Snitch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andrianov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andrianov slips under a jab from Snitch.
Snitch scores with a nice head shot.
Andrianov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianov.
Snitch closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Andrianov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Andrianov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snitch blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andrianov has Snitch pressed against the cage.
Snitch is trying to stall.
Andrianov struggles to land a body shot inside as Snitch controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snitch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snitch slowing the pace effectively.
Snitch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andrianov up against the cage.
Snitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snitch avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round.
That's time! Andrianov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snitch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrianov finds it's way round the side to connect with Snitch's head.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Snitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snitch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snitch drives through with a takedown into Andrianov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snitch won't allow Andrianov to get back to his feet.
Andrianov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andrianov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Andrianov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Snitch presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Snitch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andrianov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snitch.
Andrianov scores with a shot to the side of Snitch's head.
Snitch wants to take the fight to the mat but Andrianov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andrianov's brow.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrianov throws a head punch that misses.
Andrianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivan Andrianov is winning the standup battle so far.
Snitch moves out of range as Andrianov strikes.
Andrianov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Snitch tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrianov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Andrianov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Andrianov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snitch finds it's way round the side to connect with Andrianov's head.
Snitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivan Andrianov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snitch scores with a nice head shot.
Andrianov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snitch slips a jab from Andrianov.
Snitch missing with a left hand there. Andrianov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snitch shoots in and gets a takedown into Andrianov's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov keeping full guard, as Snitch tries to pass.
Snitch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Snitch postures up.
Andrianov wants to sweep but no luck.
Andrianov is looking to sweep but instead, Snitch has passed into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snitch lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snitch stops Andrianov from getting back to his feet.
Snitch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Andrianov is trying to stand up here but Snitch is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Andrianov wants to get back to full guard.
Snitch moves nicely into side control.
Snitch just content to control the position.
Andrianov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snitch works his way into side control.
Andrianov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snitch trying to control the action but Andrianov is working from the bottom.
Jon Snitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrianov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Andrianov is looking to get to half guard.
Andrianov wants to control but Snitch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Snitch 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!
Andrianov lands a slapping body shot.
Snitch moves out of range as Andrianov strikes.
Snitch misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrianov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Snitch.
Snitch cracks Andrianov with an open hand slap.
Snitch misses with a takedown attempt
and Andrianov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snitch blocking some punches.
Snitch stalling.
Snitch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrianov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snitch or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Andrianov as Snitch tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andrianov tries to circle away but Snitch has him pinned against the cage.
Snitch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrianov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ivan Andrianov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Andrianov avoids the body shot from Snitch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andrianov.
Andrianov slips a straight right by Snitch.
Snitch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snitch shoots in but no luck this time.
Snitch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Andrianov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snitch moves into range and clinches up with Andrianov.
Snitch stalling against the cage.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Snitch.
Jon Snitch 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.
Andrianov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Snitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snitch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andrianov is defending well.
A short right from Andrianov on the inside.
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!
Snitch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov slows down the pace here.
Andrianov is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Snitch looking to stall.
Snitch has clasped his hands together around Andrianov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Andrianov tries to buck Snitch off but Snitch is having none of it.
Andrianov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Snitch taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Snitch.
Andrianov is not content to let Snitch control the position.
Andrianov pushes Snitch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Snitch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ivan Andrianov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snitch slows the pace down.
Andrianov is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Andrianov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snitch 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jon Snitch!
A victorious Jon Snitch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 4307 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 466 p4p, 445 weight class). Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155
25 - 46 - 1 |
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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 33 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 46 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead misses with a body shot
and Labosky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dead has closed the distance and engaged Labosky in a clinch.
Labosky is trying to pull guard but Dead turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Labosky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dead is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dead throws an elbow that misses.
Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Labosky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Labosky scores with a leg kick.
Dead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Labosky moves away.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labosky rushes Dead and presses him up against the cage.
Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Labosky with the inside leg kick.
Labosky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Labosky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Labosky thows a body kick. Dead tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dead misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dead scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dead throws a leg kick that is checked
and Labosky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Labosky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Labosky clinches.
Dead tries a knee to the head but Labosky blocks it.
Dead throws a knee to the head but misses.
Labosky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labosky breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Labosky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dead throws an off balance right hand
and Labosky counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Labosky counter with a right hand.
Labosky scores with a hook to the body. Dead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dead is breathing heavily.
Labosky connects with a high kick.
 Dead is rocked!
Dead swings away with a body shot that misses
and Labosky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Labosky steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Dead is out on his feet! Labosky sets himself and nearly takes Dead's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Labosky!
In defeat, Better Dead stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 3371 p4p, 2899 weight class) and Russ Smith (ranked 437 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Dokov. Dokov maintains the clinch.
Dokov blocks an uppercut.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dokov regains guard immediately.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Dokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dokov wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to control but Dokov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith trying to control but Dokov is working from the bottom.
Dokov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dokov scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dokov wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dokov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dokov blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Dokov counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Dokov swinging wildly here.
Russ Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 It looks like Russ Smith has been cut.
Dokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith swings for the body but Dokov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Dokov's head back.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Dokov moves out of range.
Dokov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dokov moves away from the strike by Smith.
It appears Dokov was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Dokov throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Dokov.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dokov at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Dokov tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Dokov. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a body punch but Dokov moves out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Dokov ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Dokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Dokov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dokov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russ Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dokov.
Smith throws a hook but Dokov avoids it easily.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Dokov with an uppercut!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Dokov slips the punch.
Dokov is looking for a counter combo.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
letting Dokov counter with a right hand.
Russ Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Dokov's defenses.
Dokov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Dokov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
As Smith tries to get set, Dokov tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith misses the jab.
Dokov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Dokov saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Dokov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Dokov misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dokov.
Dokov tries to clinch up.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dokov.
Dokov tries to clinch up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doko Dokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith jabs at Dokov's body.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Dokov moved out of range.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Dokov scores with a three punch combo!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith takes a swing at Dokov's ribcage but misses.
Dokov avoids the body shot from Smith.
Dokov is looking for a counter combo.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Dokov throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith catches Dokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith shoots in and bounces Dokov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dokov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smith wants to control from the top but Dokov keeps moving.
Dokov wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Dokov striking from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov 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.
Russ Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dokov is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dokov's head.
Dokov striking from his own guard.
Dokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dokov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dokov manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Dokov.
Dokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Dokov needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Dokov wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dokov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Dokov is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Dokov's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Dokov keeps moving.
Dokov wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russ Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dokov goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith misses with a hook.
Dokov throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dokov tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Dokov's head back.
Dokov misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dokov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dokov pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dokov ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Dokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Dokov tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Dokov. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Dokov does no damage.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dokov tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dokov looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith working Dokov over with strikes.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dokov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dokov is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Dokov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dokov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dokov has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dokov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Russ Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dokov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dokov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dokov throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Dokov is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dokov to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Dokov eventually gives up the hold.
Ground and pound from Dokov.
Dokov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dokov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dokov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith wants to control but Dokov is keeping busy.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russ Smith.
I've got Smith 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Smith!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chester Drawers (ranked 3971 p4p, 2617 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 372 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Will Norris enters the cage!
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Drawers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Drawers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drawers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drawers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drawers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Norris misses.
Good leg kick by Norris.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drawers feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris 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.
Drawers avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Drawers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drawers seems to be working for a kimura but Norris defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is trying to maintain the position but Drawers is very close to passing his half guard.
Drawers trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
Drawers trying to mount his opponent but Norris defends it.
Norris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drawers seems to be looking for submissions.
Norris keeping hold of Drawers's head, controlling as best he can.
Drawers tries to pass to full mount but Norris defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drawers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Drawers is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Norris has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Norris!
Drawers looking for a guillotine here but Norris defends easily.
Norris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drawers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Drawers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Norris.
Drawers tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris 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.
Norris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drawers checks it well.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drawers is able to avoid easily.
Drawers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drawers blocks a jab.
Drawers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a head kick. Drawers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Norris lands with a straight right. Drawers didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Drawers as he checks the leg kick.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Drawers moved out of range.
Norris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drawers in his tracks.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Drawers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drawers attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drawers avoids the head kick by Norris.
Drawers tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris misses with a double jab
so Drawers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drawers moves forwards but Norris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drawers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drawers attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris throws a series of strikes that have Drawers backpedaling.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Drawers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris misses with a hook. Drawers ducked under it nicely.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Drawers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris throws a push kick but Drawers slaps the foot to one side.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drawers.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drawers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Will Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Norris.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris connects with a single shot there.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Drawers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Drawers jumps guard.
Drawers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drawers has his foot on Norris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norris works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris content to stall in guard here.
Drawers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drawers looking for a guillotine here but Norris defends easily.
Drawers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drawers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chester Drawers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drawers seems keen to control Norris's posture.
Norris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drawers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norris has managed to get both his arms back between Drawers's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drawers looking for a guillotine here but Norris defends easily.
Norris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Drawers trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drawers has his foot on Norris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norris works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Norris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris tries to bum rush Drawers with a series of wild strikes but Drawers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drawers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drawers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drawers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drawers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Drawers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
A jab from Norris misses.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Drawers as he checks the leg kick.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drawers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Drawers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
Will Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Drawers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Norris won't be happy with that.
Drawers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norris, who protects the arm well.
Norris prevents Drawers from moving into mount.
Chester Drawers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris defending against the ground and pound.
Drawers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drawers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drawers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Norris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Drawers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Drawers tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Norris is pushing Drawers's head away, looking to escape. Drawers manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to move to mount but Norris blocks the move with his legs.
Norris is trying to buck Drawers off.
Drawers in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Norris is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chester Drawers!
Chester Drawers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 1718 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Jordi Joestar (ranked 198 p4p, 425 weight class). Joestar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: God Save The Queen. Nick Fury 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordi Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joestar. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Joestar.
Joestar scores with a jab. Fury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fury checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joestar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joestar.
Joestar lands a head kick!
Joestar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Fury lands.
Joestar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fury takes a step back to recover.
Fury misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Fury.
It looks like Jordi Joestar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joestar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fury in his tracks.
Fury throws an off balance right hand
and Joestar counters with a good low kick that Fury was not able to check.
Fury has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joestar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joestar. That did some damage!
Fury with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joestar to score with a decent uppercut.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Joestar is out of range.
Joestar scores with a nice right hand.
Fury with the inside leg kick.
Fury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joestar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fury is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jordi Joestar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury misses with a body punch
and Joestar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joestar moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Fury with the inside leg kick.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury misses with a looping left.
Joestar throws a wild body kick that Fury sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joestar.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Joestar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury checks the leg kick.
Joestar lands the left hand.
Joestar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joestar tries a head kick but it misses.
Joestar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Joestar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury connects with a single shot there.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury blocks a head kick by Joestar.
Fury throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it.
Joestar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fury will feel that in the morning.
Joestar lands a nice looking body shot.
Joestar throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Joestar throws a lazy body kick
and Fury counters with a big right hand! Oh Joestar is in trouble here! Fury follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fury!
A victorious Nick Fury thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Jordi Joestar had this to say: 'I Think Should Stay Retired '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 5893 p4p, 7134 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 481 p4p, 522 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
Chamba slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lima tries for a takedown but Chamba circles away easily
and Chamba counters by clinching up.
Lima takes an elbow to the temple.
Lima is trying to stall.
Chamba lands with a right to the head.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chamba walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gilberto Chamba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelinho Lima.
Chamba lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima throws a right and a left that Chamba avoids nicely.
Lima shoots in for a double leg but Chamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lima looks winded!
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Chamba moves out of range easily.
Lima has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chamba is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chamba lands a big head kick that sends Lima tumbling to the mat! Chamba takes a step backwards and waves Lima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Marcelinho Lima has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamba cracks Lima with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lima looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chamba finish him?
 Lima is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima switches off momentarily and Chamba cracks him with a monster right hand! Lima topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Chamba dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Chamba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilberto Chamba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alojz Sanel (ranked 1875 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 254 p4p, 338 weight class). Stern is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Great American Nightmare. Howard Stern told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alojz Sanel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern clinches up with Sanel and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stern.
Stern has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sanel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stern throws a right hand that misses
and Sanel counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanel has time to react.
Stern walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanel lands with an uppercut that bounces Stern off the cage and back into range.
Stern scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanel. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanel connects with a crisp jab.
Sanel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
A jab from Sanel does it's job there.
Stern throws a right hand that misses
and Sanel rattles Stern with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Stern tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Sanel dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Stern stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alojz Sanel!
Alojz Sanel took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm thrilled to get my hand raised by Herb Dean. There's always a chance he lets you die in here, so pulling off the win feels amazing. I'd like to thank my sponsors, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and CONQUER, for their unwavering support. They're amazing. I AM THE CHAMPION!'.
Howard Stern spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hristo Mihailov (ranked 1340 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 158 p4p, 259 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tharrier lands the left hand.
Mihailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tharrier looks to throw the jab but Mihailov is out of range.
Mihailov checks a leg kick.
Tharrier lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Tharrier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mihailov throws a leg kick but Tharrier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mihailov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tharrier lands a jab to Mihailov's midsection.
Mihailov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tharrier.
Mihailov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tharrier throws a leg kick
and Mihailov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tharrier connects with a right hand. Mihailov shakes it off.
Tharrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihailov connects with the punch.
Tharrier cracks Mihailov with a good jab.
Mihailov slips a straight right by Tharrier.
Tharrier scores with a nice head shot.
Tharrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tharrier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mihailov slips under a jab.
Mihailov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tharrier throws a body punch but Mihailov moves out of range.
Tharrier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mihailov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Mihailov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tharrier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tharrier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tharrier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tharrier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tharrier throws a looping overhand right but Mihailov ducks down to avoid it.
Mihailov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Mihailov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tharrier doesn't seem phased though.
Mihailov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mihailov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mihailov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donk. Mihailov catches Tharrier right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihailov throws a series of punches but Tharrier moves out of range.
Mihailov tries to bum rush Tharrier with a series of wild strikes but Tharrier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mihailov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tharrier.
Tharrier ducks under a wild hook from Mihailov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier throws a low kick, looking for Mihailov's leg but Mihailov calmly moves out of range.
Mihailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihailov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mihailov drops Tharrier with a right and a left! Mihailov comes rushing in but Tharrier regains his composure and manages to keep Mihailov in guard.
Tharrier kicks Mihailov off and gets to his feet.
Tharrier staying out of range there.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mihailov knocks Tharrier out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hristo Mihailov!
A very excited looking Hristo Mihailov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gomes (ranked 707 p4p, 1429 weight class) and Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 103 p4p, 203 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck . The crowd seem to be enjoying Kakuto's choice of entrance music: Gorillaz-Dirty Harry. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
217
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30
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9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuto throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Gomes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kakuto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomes.
A jab from Kakuto does it's job there.
Kakuto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kakuto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomes has his takedown stuffed
and Kakuto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kakuto defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Kakuto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kakuto but Kakuto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Kakuto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kakuto duly obliges.
It looks like David Gomes has been cut.
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!
Kakuto throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kakuto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto tries to work over Gomes's front leg with a kick but Gomes checks it.
Kakuto swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kakuto sprawls and moves away.
Kakuto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakuto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kakuto duly obliges.
Gomes dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakuto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kakuto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomes.
Gomes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kakuto avoids it really well and circles away.
Kakuto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into Kakuto's guard.
Kakuto manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakuto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
David Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakuto throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Kakuto pushes Gomes away with a front kick.
Kakuto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gomes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kakuto defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Kakuto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Kakuto.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Kakuto fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kakuto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kakuto scores with a hook to the body. Gomes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kakuto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kakuto throws out a leg kick but Gomes moves out of range and Kakuto only half commits.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Kakuto.
Kakuto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Kakuto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakuto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kakuto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kakuto misses with a head kick.
Gomes tries to counter with a takedown but Kakuto is quick to defend against it.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches up with Kakuto, looking for a takedown. Gomes pushes Kakuto against the cage but Kakuto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Kakuto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomes fails to land the takedown.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kakuto! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes dives in and grabs Kakuto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kakuto pushes down on Gomes's head and hops out.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kakuto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kakuto lands a body shot.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Kakuto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Kakuto didn't expect that.
Kakuto manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kakuto smiles and moves away.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Kakuto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kakuto throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Kakuto.
Kakuto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kakuto counter with a right hand.
Gomes avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Gomes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kakuto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Kakuto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kakuto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kakuto connects with a high kick.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kakuto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kakuto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kakuto is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Kakuto.
Gomes shoots for a takedown but Kakuto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes shoots and misses
letting Kakuto counter with a right hand.
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Kakuto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes slips a jab and a cross from Kakuto.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto scores with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Kakuto both land. Nice combination.
Kakuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakuto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kakuto duly obliges.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Kakuto counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakuto.
Kakuto tried to score with a low kick but Gomes checks it.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Kakuto throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Kakuto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomes shoots for a double leg takedown but Kakuto sprawls well. He's pushed Gomes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakuto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Kakuto.
No luck for Gomes with that takedown attempt.
Gomes blocks a leg kick.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kakuto tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kakuto to the ground. Kakuto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Kakuto counters with a nice uppercut.
Kakuto scores with a hook to the body. Gomes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kakuto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kakuto is fending him off so far but Gomes persists. Nope, Kakuto circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Kakuto misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakuto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Kakuto scores with a four punch combination!
Kakuto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomes at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto misses with a head kick.
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Kakuto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kakuto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Kakuto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomes. That did some damage!
Kakuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kakuto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuyoi Kakuto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kakuto misses with a few strikes there.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Kakuto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomes.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakuto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
Kakuto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomes with a body shot.
Kakuto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Kakuto.
Kakuto lands with a straight right. Gomes didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakuto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kakuto.
Kakuto slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kakuto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kakuto lands with a hook. Gomes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakuto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Kakuto circles away easily
and Kakuto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Kakuto as Gomes shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Gomes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kakuto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kakuto.
Kakuto cracks a nice hook into Gomes's ribs.
Kakuto lands a high kick!
Gomes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kakuto swivels and escapes.
Kakuto's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakuto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Kakuto counters with a straight right hand.
Kakuto lands a nice shot to the body.
Kakuto throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Kakuto.
Gomes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kakuto's guard.
Kakuto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gomes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakuto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakuto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kakuto.
Kakuto lands a jab to Gomes's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kakuto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Kakuto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakuto scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Kakuto.
Gomes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kakuto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kakuto counter with a right hand.
Kakuto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kakuto to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakuto throws a body kick that misses.
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakuto pinned against the cage. Kakuto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakuto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kakuto lands a head kick!
Gomes walks into a jab.
Gomes goes for a double leg but Kakuto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kakuto continues to drive forward.
Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kakuto counters with a good, hard body kick but Gomes shrugs it off.
Gomes 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.
Kakuto lands a slapping body shot.
Kakuto throws a head kick that misses.
Kakuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes fails to land the takedown.
Kakuto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kakuto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomes doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Kakuto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.
Kakuto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kakuto digs a good hook to Gomes's body.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Kakuto.
Gomes fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kakuto but Kakuto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Kakuto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Gomes backs off Kakuto throws a huge counter combo but Gomes manages to avoid it all.
Gomes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kakuto swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Kakuto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakuto throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Kakuto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomes.
Kakuto misses with a body kick.
Kakuto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Kakuto scores with a four punch combination!
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoi Kakuto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kakuto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoi Kakuto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure he mentioned Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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