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PANDA 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Rafael Cortez really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 217.1, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Huma Krynn was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baby Boy Harris (ranked 4354 p4p, 5267 weight class) and KarateO Masuta (ranked 496 p4p, 540 weight class). Masuta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Can Dance . KarateO Masuta 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 32 - 45 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KarateO Masuta !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris drives through and clinches with Masuta against the cage.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Masuta blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Masuta 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.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Masuta wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masuta breaks the clinch.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Masuta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
and Masuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris takes a swing at Masuta 's ribcage but misses.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masuta misses with a two punch combination.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Masuta blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masuta throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Masuta ! But no joy.
Masuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Masuta throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masuta tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris is looking to counter with a body kick.
Masuta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masuta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Masuta responds with a good body kick, but Harris manages to step out the way in time.
Harris misses with a double jab
and Masuta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Masuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masuta throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris looks to land a combination but Masuta avoids it well.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masuta .
Masuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris moves to clinch but Masuta breaks away
and Masuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Masuta loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Masuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masuta unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Masuta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy left from Harris finds it's target.
 Masuta is rocked!
Crack! Harris connects with the perfect overhand right and Masuta falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baby Boy Harris!
A relieved looking Baby Boy Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
KarateO Masuta spoke after the fight, saying 'Arigoto'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltasar Halko (ranked 5452 p4p, 23662 weight class) and Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 138 p4p, 164 weight class). Halko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Lumberjack by Jackyl. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 27 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baltasar Halko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fionn MacCumhaill!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacCumhaill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halko won't allow MacCumhaill to sweep him here.
Halko has gone for a leg lock! MacCumhaill slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halko's guard.
MacCumhaill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halko working for a triangle but MacCumhaill defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halko keeping moving, preventing MacCumhaill from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacCumhaill is aware though and is defending well.
Halko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MacCumhaill passes into half guard.
MacCumhaill lands with a punch from half guard.
Halko moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halko is keeping the position for now.
MacCumhaill won't allow Halko to sweep him here.
MacCumhaill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacCumhaill wants to control from the top but Halko keeps moving.
Halko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacCumhaill is looking to work some ground and pound but Halko has wrist control.
Halko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacCumhaill is aware though and is defending well.
MacCumhaill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
MacCumhaill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill 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.
Halko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. MacCumhaill is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Halko.
MacCumhaill tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
MacCumhaill trying to control the action but Halko is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Halko can't do much from the bottom here.
Halko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacCumhaill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
MacCumhaill tries to move to mount but Halko blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fionn MacCumhaill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacCumhaill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacCumhaill misses with a two punch combination.
MacCumhaill scores with a three punch combo!
 It looks like Baltasar Halko has been cut.
Halko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Halko. Those never looked like landing.
MacCumhaill lands a brutal uppercut that launches Halko off his feet! Halko tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fionn MacCumhaill!
An out of breath Fionn MacCumhaill 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 1525 p4p, 19803 weight class) and Fletch Brandis (ranked 176 p4p, 578 weight class). Van Cleefe comes into the arena with Classics - The Master (1984) TV series blaring out of the sound system. Brandis has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Van Cleefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletch Brandis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Brandis.
It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Van Cleefe misses with a looping left.
Brandis misses with a double jab.
Brandis shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Cleefe sprawls well. He's pushed Brandis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Brandis. Those never looked like landing.
Van Cleefe throws a series of punches but Brandis moves out of range.
A combination from Van Cleefe does no damage.
Brandis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Cleefe misses with a few strikes there.
Van Cleefe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Cleefe throws a leg kick but Brandis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Cleefe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice cross by Brandis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandis throws a right hand that Van Cleefe ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Cleefe also avoids with ease.
Brandis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brandis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brandis tries to advance to mount but can't.
My spies in Lads Lash Banter Gym inform me that Brandis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brandis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Van Cleefe's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Cleefe, who protects the arm well.
Van Cleefe is looking to regain half guard here but Brandis keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Van Cleefe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brandis controlling from side mount.
Brandis wants to control but Van Cleefe is keeping him busy.
Brandis working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis swings around for an armbar but Van Cleefe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brandis's guard.
Van Cleefe wants to control from the top but Brandis keeps moving.
Brandis working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully.
Brandis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brandis seems to be looking for submissions.
Brandis is looking to take a break and control but Van Cleefe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Cleefe trying to hold on to Brandis's head to control him but Brandis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandis moves into full mount! Van Cleefe won't be happy about that!
Van Cleefe is trying to escape the mount but Brandis keeps good control and instead manages to take Van Cleefe's back.
Brandis is looking for the choke from the back position but Van Cleefe is controlling his hands well.
Van Cleefe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brandis gets his way!
Van Cleefe turns into Brandis and is now in his guard.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fletch Brandis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Cleefe's cut.
That's time! Van Cleefe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Cleefe tries to clinch there but Brandis circles away.
Van Cleefe throws an overhand right that lands on Brandis's shoulder, as Brandis tries to avoid the shot.
Brandis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Van Cleefe takes one to the chin there.
Brandis jabs Van Cleefe right on the nose. Van Cleefe blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Brandis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Cleefe stuffs the takedown.
Brandis shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Cleefe sprawls well. He's pushed Brandis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandis.
Van Cleefe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandis works over Van Cleefe's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee Van Cleefe's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Cleefe scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandis should have avoided that one.
Van Cleefe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandis circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandis tries to counter with a clinch but Van Cleefe shakes him off and moves away.
Van Cleefe misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Van Cleefe misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cleefe misses with a straight left.
Brandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandis throws a series of punches but Van Cleefe moves out of range.
Van Cleefe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brandis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Cleefe.
Brandis looks to land a combination but Van Cleefe avoids it well.
Van Cleefe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brandis dives in and grabs Van Cleefe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Cleefe pushes down on Brandis's head and hops out.
It looked like Van Cleefe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee Van Cleefe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fletch Brandis.
Van Cleefe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Cleefe lands with a big left! Brandis is wobbled badly! Van Cleefe comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Brandis to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lee Van Cleefe!
In his post fight interview, Lee Van Cleefe gave a big smile as he said 'Sho Kosugi I am here. Fight me.'.
The defeated Fletch Brandis had this to say: 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herrick Sahrahsahe (ranked 2277 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 303 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herrick Sahrahsahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivern Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavsson shoots in and bounces Sahrahsahe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gustavsson throwing strikes from guard but Sahrahsahe blocks nicely.
Gustavsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustavsson trying to control but Sahrahsahe is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson looking to sit in guard and control but Sahrahsahe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sahrahsahe won't allow Gustavsson to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe tries to stand but Gustavsson is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gustavsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gustavsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gustavsson wants to control but Sahrahsahe is keeping him busy.
Gustavsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gustavsson wants to control but Sahrahsahe is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sahrahsahe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson lands a two punch combo.
Sahrahsahe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustavsson throws out a counter right but Sahrahsahe avoids it with no problem.
Sahrahsahe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sahrahsahe scores with a decent looking hook.
 It looks like Ivern Gustavsson has been cut.
Sahrahsahe blocks a jab.
Sahrahsahe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustavsson clobbers Sahrahsahe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustavsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gustavsson tests Sahrahsahe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sahrahsahe scores with a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustavsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sahrahsahe defends it well.
An inside leg kick from Sahrahsahe misses.
Good shot there by Sahrahsahe.
Gustavsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe wants to clinch up but Gustavsson keeps it at a distance.
Gustavsson slips a straight right by Sahrahsahe.
Gustavsson feints the counter takedown.
Gustavsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Sahrahsahe does no damage.
A nice side step and Gustavsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sahrahsahe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gustavsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gustavsson throws an elbow but Sahrahsahe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gustavsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gustavsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gustavsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gustavsson.
Sahrahsahe pushes Gustavsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gustavsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gustavsson in side control, throwing shots but Sahrahsahe defends.
Gustavsson laying and praying for a moment but Sahrahsahe takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sahrahsahe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sahrahsahe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson looks to land a strike but Sahrahsahe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivern Gustavsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivern Gustavsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
Sahrahsahe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustavsson counters with a left to the body.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sahrahsahe motions for Gustavsson to come forward. Sahrahsahe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sahrahsahe scores with a four punch combination!
Sahrahsahe misses with a hook to the body
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Sahrahsahe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gustavsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sahrahsahe misses with a double jab.
Sahrahsahe scores with a punch to the head.
Herrick Sahrahsahe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sahrahsahe rushes Gustavsson and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Gustavsson.
Sahrahsahe prevents the takedown attempt.
Gustavsson working hard to break the clinch.
Sahrahsahe is working Gustavsson over against the cage.
Sahrahsahe has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson scores with a shot to the side of Sahrahsahe's head.
Sahrahsahe pushes Gustavsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sahrahsahe misses with some punches.
Gustavsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sahrahsahe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson looking for a takedown.
Sahrahsahe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Sahrahsahe fails to land.
Sahrahsahe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sahrahsahe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustavsson has Sahrahsahe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gustavsson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sahrahsahe tumbling to the mat - Gustavsson dives into Sahrahsahe's guard.
Gustavsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gustavsson postures up in Sahrahsahe's guard and throws a big left but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Gustavsson is in close to Sahrahsahe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gustavsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Sahrahsahe wants to stand and escape but Gustavsson is having none of it.
Gustavsson looking to sit in guard and control but Sahrahsahe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ivern Gustavsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sahrahsahe is one step ahead there.
Sahrahsahe wanted to stand there but Gustavsson had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sahrahsahe won't allow Gustavsson to sweep him here.
Gustavsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sahrahsahe lands a lovely overhand right.
Ivern Gustavsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sahrahsahe catches Gustavsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sahrahsahe tries to clinch up.
Sahrahsahe misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Sahrahsahe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivern Gustavsson'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. This is the final round!
Sahrahsahe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gustavsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throwing a counter right hand but Gustavsson manages to avoid it.
Gustavsson stuns Sahrahsahe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gustavsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Sahrahsahe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gustavsson lands an overhand right.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gustavsson connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sahrahsahe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gustavsson lands a body shot.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Gustavsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gustavsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sahrahsahe defends well and Gustavsson ends up having to push Sahrahsahe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses the body punch
and Sahrahsahe counters with a crisp one two that drops Gustavsson! Sahrahsahe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gustavsson to his feet! Gustavsson is in big trouble!
Gustavsson is rocked!
Sahrahsahe cracks Gustavsson with a left hook right on the temple and Gustavsson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Sahrahsahe lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Gustavsson is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herrick Sahrahsahe!
An out of breath Herrick Sahrahsahe 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 1101 p4p, 2535 weight class) and Ubungu Bamboo Face (ranked 41 p4p, 98 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ubungu Bamboo Face!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Ubungu Bamboo Face has been cut.
Bullet throws a big shot that misses.
Bullet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bamboo Face checks a leg kick.
Bullet moves into the clinch.
Bullet prevents the takedown attempt.
Bamboo Face tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bullet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bullet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamboo Face scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bullet lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut even more.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bullet lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Ubungu Bamboo Face's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bamboo Face makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bamboo Face misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bamboo Face throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bullets head.
Bamboo Face misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bamboo Face 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboo Face drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ubungu Bamboo Face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face lands with a left to the head.
Bullet misses with an elbow over the top.
Bamboo Face is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bamboo Face lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullet backwards.
Bullet 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.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Bullet throws an elbow that misses.
Bullet misses with some punches.
Bamboo Face lands a body shot.
Bamboo Face lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bamboo Face controlling the action here for a moment.
Bamboo Face lands a hook that snaps the head of Bullet backwards.
Bamboo Face presses Bullet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bullet misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bamboo Face tightens his grip and picks Bullet up, before dumping him to the ground. Bullet manages to land in guard.
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!
Bullet is looking to stand up but Bamboo Face isn't so interested in that idea.
Bamboo Face showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bamboo Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bullet is looking to stand up but Bamboo Face isn't so interested in that idea.
Bullet being controlled here, momentarily.
Bullet wants to stand but Bamboo Face is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face tests Bullet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bamboo Face shoots for a takedown but Bullet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bullet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamboo Face manages to avoid it.
Jack Bullet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullet tries to clinch up but Bamboo Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullet misses with a body shot.
Bullet misses with a hook. Bamboo Face ducked under it nicely.
Bamboo Face feints the counter takedown.
Bamboo Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bullet throws a hook to the side of Bamboo Face's head but Bamboo Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamboo Face darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bamboo Face ducks under a wild hook from Bullet.
Bullet looks to land a combination but Bamboo Face avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face tries to bum rush Bullet with a series of wild strikes but Bullet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Bullet misses.
Bullet clinches up with Bamboo Face and pushes him back against the cage.
Bullet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Bullet!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 825 p4p, 1893 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 49 p4p, 108 weight class). Asai 's entrance music is Dragon. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Lennon enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lennon instigates a clinch.
Asai lands with a right to the head.
Lennon lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lennon.
Lennon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Asai - that landed with a thud.
Lennon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lennon misses with the head strike.
Asai lands a hook that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
Lennon throws a head punch that misses.
Lennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Asai pushes off an throws an elbow but Lennon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lennon blocks a body shot from Asai .
Lennon throws an elbow but it misses.
Lennon misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Lennon.
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!
Asai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lennon throws a right and a left that Asai avoids nicely.
Asai thumps Lennon with a low kick.
Lennon loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Donk. Asai catches Lennon right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asai .
Asai moves out of range of the body kick from Lennon.
Lennon lands a jab to the nose.
Asai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Lennon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lennon flicks out a counter leg kick but Asai steps away.
Asai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lennon moves forwards but Asai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai throws a head kick that Lennon semi-blocks.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Asai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lennon throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Lennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lennon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lennon throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Asai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lennon's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lennon misses with a body shot.
Asai scores with a jab. Lennon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lennon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lennon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Asai lands.
Lennon is rocked!
Lennon tries to get into range but Asai steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Lennon! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Asai scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshihiro Asai !
A pretty intense looking Yoshihiro Asai took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Muir (ranked 1240 p4p, 1707 weight class) and Mister Liu (ranked 179 p4p, 234 weight class). Mister Liu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Muir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mister Liu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Muir misses.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muir throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Liu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muir throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liu! But no joy.
Muir throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Liu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Liu. Liu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liu's half guard.
Muir trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.
Liu is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muir.
Muir trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.
Liu tries to get to full guard but Muir has control of the leg.
Muir is trying to control. Liu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liu controlling the position well.
Liu tries to get to full guard but Muir has control of the leg.
Liu works his way to full guard. 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.
Muir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muir is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muir wants to pass the guard but Liu is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that Liu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Liu keeping moving, preventing Muir from controlling successfully.
Muir is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Liu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Liu takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muir connects with a body shot that sends Liu's belly button to the back.
Muir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muir throws out the jab.
Liu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Muir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muir.
Muir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Liu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liu! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muir misses with a low kick as Liu jumps back.
Muir scores with a leg kick.
Muir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muir throws a right hand that misses
and Muir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muir throws a poor cross that misses
letting Liu counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muir is looking to score with low kicks.
Muir wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
Liu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Muir misses
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Muir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Muir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muir misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Liu counter with a right hand.
Muir tries to clinch
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Liu misses.
Liu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Liu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muir lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muir misses with a body punch
and Liu counters with a left to the body.
Muir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muir throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muir.
Muir feints and then cracks Liu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liu down.
Muir misses with a left hand
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Muir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu avoids the body shot from Muir.
A countering left hand to the body from Liu misses.
Muir misses with a leg kick
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muir closes the distance and clinches.
Muir throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Muir misses with a body punch.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muir breaks the clinch.
Muir misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Liu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Muir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu takes one on the button.
Muir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muir with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Liu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Muir throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Liu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Muir.
Muir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liu pinned against the cage. Liu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muir with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Muir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liu avoids the body shot from Muir.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Muir throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Muir throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Muir cracks Liu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muir misses with a hook to the body
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Liu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mister Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muir lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Muir scores with a hook.
Muir throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
John Muir is winning the standup battle so far.
Muir lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Muir dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muir misses with a leg kick
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Muir connects with a crisp jab.
Muir throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Muir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liu! But no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Muir.
Muir throws a lazy uppercut
and Liu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muir throws a sloppy body shot
and Liu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muir throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liu can do to turn this around?
Liu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Muir misses
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Muir is predictable there
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muir throws a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Muir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muir tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Liu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muir throws a right hand that misses
and Muir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu checks a low kick from Muir.
Muir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Muir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Muir misses with a shot to the body
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muir misses with a hook
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Muir.
Muir connects with a body shot that sends Liu's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu moves out of range as Muir strikes.
Liu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muir with a body shot.
Liu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muir digs a good body shot into Liu's ribs.
Muir connects with a looping right hand.
Muir throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Muir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu throws out a counter right but Muir avoids it with no problem.
Muir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Muir.
Muir tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Muir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muir thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muir throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a right hand to the body.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muir tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Liu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John Muir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muir misses with a body punch
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muir misses with a leg kick
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Muir misses with a right hand
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muir.
A nice side step and Liu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mister Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 John Muir.
Well Muir has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Muir!
John Muir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 1515 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Rikiya Goromaru (ranked 174 p4p, 257 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rikiya Goromaru!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona falls off balance throwing a combination
so Goromaru counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cardona keeping moving, preventing Goromaru from controlling successfully.
Cardona has his hands on Goromaru's head, controlling the position.
Goromaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goromaru advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goromaru wants to control but Cardona is keeping him busy.
Goromaru is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goromaru is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Goromaru wants to work for an arm triangle but Cardona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cardona tries to get to full guard but Goromaru has control of the leg.
Goromaru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cardona pushes Goromaru off looking to stand but Goromaru dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goromaru is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardona has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goromaru is looking for a kimura but Cardona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goromaru to get the leverage.
Cardona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goromaru is looking to stall here but Cardona recovers full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cardona keeping moving, preventing Goromaru from controlling successfully.
Cardona keeping full guard, as Goromaru tries to pass.
Goromaru passes Cardona's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardona has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cardona wants to get back to his feet.
Cardona has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goromaru is working away from the top position though.
Cardona is not content to let Goromaru control the position.
Cardona is defending against the submission attempts here by Goromaru.
Cardona is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cardona swats away the attempt to clinch by Goromaru.
Goromaru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardona misses with a low kick as Goromaru jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cardona.
Cardona rushes Goromaru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goromaru is trying to maintain a safe position but Cardona gets an underhook and turns Goromaru into the cage.
Goromaru tries to throw a body punch but Cardona avoids it by throwing Goromaru back against the cage.
Cardona pushes Goromaru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goromaru can't find room to land a body shot as Cardona controls the action.
Goromaru manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardona wants to stand but Goromaru is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goromaru looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikiya Goromaru dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Cardona finds it's way through Goromaru's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cardona.
Goromaru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cardona looks to land a left hand but Goromaru moved out of range nicely.
Goromaru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cardona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goromaru avoids the head kick by Cardona.
Goromaru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goromaru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goromaru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goromaru drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona wants to get up but he can't break Goromaru's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cardona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goromaru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cardona defends well.
Cardona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goromaru is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goromaru keeping moving, preventing Cardona from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at LA Vale Tudo inform us that Goromaru has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Goromaru has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cardona can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardona has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goromaru is proving hard to escape from.
Cardona sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cardona wants to pass the guard but Goromaru is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Cardona throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goromaru is looking to clinch.
Goromaru fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Cardona misses
so Goromaru counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goromaru is pushing down on Cardona's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cardona is fighting to maintain full guard but Goromaru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Goromaru is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goromaru.
Cardona is pressing down on Goromaru's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cardona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goromaru trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardona is looking to stand up but Goromaru isn't so interested in that idea.
Goromaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardona wants to stand but Goromaru is controlling the position.
Goromaru stands and throws Cardona's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goromaru is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Goromaru is trying to get an arm triangle but Cardona is defending well.
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.
Cardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cardona tries to improve position but can't.
Goromaru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goromaru tries for a kimura but Cardona is defending well.
Goromaru working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardona is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikiya Goromaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goromaru slips a jab and a cross from Cardona.
Cardona throws a sloppy head kick and Goromaru moves out of range easily.
Cardona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goromaru tries to move into range but Cardona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goromaru takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goromaru slips under a jab from Cardona.
Goromaru shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cardona as he jumps to the side.
Cardona tests Goromaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona scores with a kick to the body.
Goromaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardona moves away.
Cardona lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goromaru.
Goromaru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goromaru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goromaru.
Goromaru is rocked!
Goromaru gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cardona gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calixto Cardona!
During a confident post fight interview, Calixto Cardona thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 655 p4p, 746 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 38 p4p, 47 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun tries to clinch up.
Sripituksakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jun was well out of range. Poor timing from Sripituksakul.
Jun is looking to clinch but Sripituksakul is avoiding it.
Sripituksakul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sripituksakul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sripituksakul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sripituksakul lands a really nice looking cross but Jun seems unphased.
Jun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sripituksakul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sripituksakul digs a right hand into Jun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jun's gas tank.
Sripituksakul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun tries to counter with a takedown but Sripituksakul is quick to defend against it.
Jun staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun misses with a takedown
and Sripituksakul counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sripituksakul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sripituksakul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sripituksakul.
Jun 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.
A jab from Sripituksakul misses.
Jun takes the fight into the clinch.
Sripituksakul has a couple of punches blocked by Jun.
Sripituksakul lands a right hand.
Sripituksakul breaks from the clinch.
Jun darts in and clinches Sripituksakul up against the cage.
Sripituksakul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juns 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!
Sripituksakul breaks the clinch.
Sripituksakul swings for the body but Jun moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun instigates a clinch.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sripituksakul lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jun trying to stall but Sripituksakul improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Jun.
Sripituksakul misses with a punch to the body.
Jun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sripituksakul to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Jun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Jun.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sripituksakul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jun seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sripituksakul can turn it around.
Jun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sripituksakul to keep the fight standing.
Sripituksakul manages to break the clinch.
Sripituksakul lands a nice hook to Jun's body. Jun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sripituksakul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jun throws a series of punches but Sripituksakul avoids them all with ease.
Jun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook. Jun ducked under it nicely.
Sripituksakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sripituksakul.
Jun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sripituksakul momentarily.
Sripituksakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jun was well out of range. Poor timing from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul connects with a right hand. Jun shakes it off.
Sripituksakul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jun manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that lands on Jun's shoulder, as Jun tries to avoid the shot.
Jun is looking to counter the offense by Sripituksakul and move into the clinch.
Jun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sripituksakul finds it's way round the side to connect with Jun's head.
Jun clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jun.
Sripituksakul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sripituksakul blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sripituksakul pushes Jun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sripituksakul tries to work over Jun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sripituksakul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jun or perhaps it was just good defense by Sripituksakul, which made it look bad.
Jun dives in and grabs Sripituksakul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sripituksakul pushes down on Jun's head and hops out.
Sripituksakul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot.
Sripituksakul misses with a wild body shot.
Jun closes the distance and pushes Sripituksakul back into the cage.
Jun blocking some punches.
Jun swings wildly with an uppercut but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun pushes Sripituksakul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sripituksakul wants to take a breather but Jun is having none of it.
Jun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul 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.
Jun tries to clinch up.
Jun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sripituksakul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul misses the shot to the body.
Sripituksakul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sripituksakul there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jun gets a clinch.
Sripituksakul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sripituksakul scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul throws an off balance right hand
and Jun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sripituksakul's guard.
Jun works over Sripituksakul with some ground and pound from guard.
Sripituksakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sripituksakul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sripituksakul 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.
Sripituksakul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sripituksakul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Jun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sripituksakul is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Sripituksakul from controlling successfully.
Jun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sripituksakul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Jun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sripituksakul trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sripituksakul passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jun trying to control from the bottom.
Sripituksakul looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sripituksakul trying to control the pace.
Jun is looking to control Sripituksakul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jun avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sripituksakul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sripituksakul seems to be working for a kimura but Jun defends the submission attempt.
Jun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sripituksakul is working away from the top position though.
Jun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sripituksakul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jun tries to roll over but Sripituksakul keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Little Kitty Sripituksakul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
Sripituksakul lands with a nice combination. Jun backs away looking to recover.
Jun tries to clinch but Sripituksakul is having none of it.
Sripituksakul keeps the fight on the outside.
Sripituksakul is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sripituksakul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jun doesn't seem bothered though.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Jun's head but Jun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Sripituksakul tries to get set, Jun tries to push him back and clinch up but Sripituksakul manages to avoid the attempt.
Jun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sripituksakul.
Jun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jun walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul dips to his left and cracks Jun with an uppercut!
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
Sripituksakul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jun shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sripituksakul's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul looking to control.
Sripituksakul wants to sweep but no luck.
Jun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jun throwing strikes from guard but Sripituksakul blocks nicely.
Jun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sripituksakul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jun has managed to get both his arms back between Sripituksakul's legs - danger averted.
Jun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jun looking to sit in guard and control but Sripituksakul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sripituksakul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sripituksakul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul postures up in Jun's guard and throws a big left but Jun blocks it.
Jun is looking for a triangle but Sripituksakul pushes his legs off easily.
Jun is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Jun keeps moving.
Sripituksakul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sripituksakul defends it easily.
Jun is trying to control the position but Sripituksakul postures up.
Jun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sripituksakul defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sripituksakul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sripituksakul trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
Jun working for a triangle but Sripituksakul defends it easily.
Sripituksakul stays in close to Jun's body and controls the position.
Jun keeping moving, preventing Sripituksakul from controlling successfully.
Jun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sripituksakul defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jun trying to keep a closed guard but Sripituksakul is proving a slippery customer.
Sripituksakul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jun darts in looking for a takedown but Sripituksakul gets double underhooks and turns Jun into the cage.
Sripituksakul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jun rather than just go for the knockout.
Jun connects with a single shot there.
Sripituksakul connects with a looping right hand.
Jun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sripituksakul.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sripituksakul swats away the attempt to clinch by Jun.
Sripituksakul throws a shot from downtown. Jun moves away and avoids it.
Jun tries to clinch there but Sripituksakul circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul really 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.
Sripituksakul looks to throw the jab but Jun is out of range.
Jun feinted with a counter takedown.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping right.
Sripituksakul lands with a shot to the body.
Sripituksakul drops his hands momentarily and Jun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jun tries to clinch but Sripituksakul moves out of range.
Sripituksakul misses with a straight left.
Jun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sripituksakul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sripituksakul as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jun manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jun tries to clinch
and Sripituksakul counters with a right hand to the body.
Sripituksakul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sripituksakul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sripituksakul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sripituksakul keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Sripituksakul's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sripituksakul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jun.
Sripituksakul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sripituksakul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jun throwing shots but Sripituksakul is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sripituksakul is trying to get back to full guard.
Jun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sripituksakul defending well though.
Sripituksakul is looking to control Jun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sripituksakul avoid being mounted?
Sripituksakul is looking to improve his position.
Sripituksakul has hold of Jun's hands but Jun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sripituksakul has hold of Jun's hands but Jun slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun thows a huge punch but Sripituksakul dodges it nicely.
Sripituksakul tries to get to full guard but Jun has control of the leg.
Jun working the head and body with strikes.
Sripituksakul holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
Sripituksakul is looking to improve his position.
Sripituksakul controlling the position well.
Jun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jun scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jun lands a nice short elbow.
Zhang Jun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sripituksakul tries to roll over but Jun keeps him under control.
Jun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sripituksakul is just riding it out for now. Jun eventually gives up the hold.
Sripituksakul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jun scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sripituksakul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Jun had his way with Little Kitty Sripituksakul in that round.
The cut man is working on Little Kitty Sripituksakul's cut.
That's time! Jun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sripituksakul throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jun tries to close the distance and clinch but Sripituksakul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jun.
Sripituksakul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sripituksakul throws out a loose jab but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun tries to clinch up but Sripituksakul circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun tries for a takedown but Sripituksakul circles away easily
and Sripituksakul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sripituksakul swats away the attempt to clinch by Jun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun moves out of range as Sripituksakul strikes.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jun was well out of range. Poor timing from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut. Jun saw that one coming.
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
Jun appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jun wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Sripituksakul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul scores with a punch to the head.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sripituksakul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jun moves away from the strike by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throws a looping overhand right but Jun ducks down to avoid it.
Sripituksakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun moves away.
Jun doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sripituksakul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sripituksakul digs a good hook to Jun's body.
Sripituksakul lands a slapping body shot.
Jun wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul jabs Jun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sripituksakul just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun is looking to counter the offense by Sripituksakul and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sripituksakul.
Jun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sripituksakul pinned against the cage. Sripituksakul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Jun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sripituksakul swinging wildly here.
Sripituksakul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul scores with a shot to the side of Jun's head.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sripituksakul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jun working aggressively here.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Sripituksakul can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Sripituksakul blocking some punches.
Jun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sripituksakul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sripituksakul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sripituksakul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jun lands with a hook. Sripituksakul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sripituksakul looks to land a left hand but Jun moved out of range nicely.
Sripituksakul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Sripituksakul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jun lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sripituksakul 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is the new bantamweight champion!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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