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PANDA 57 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Ison (ranked 22213 p4p, 6843 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 679 p4p, 635 weight class). Cole Ison 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Ison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 60 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krynn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ison counters with a low kick, right behind Krynn 's knee.
Ison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krynn looks winded!
Krynn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krynn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the body from Krynn misses
and Ison counters with a solid body kick.
Ison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ison thuds his shin into the meat of Krynn's side.
Krynn is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Ison Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Krynn is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cole Ison!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Killer (ranked 4150 p4p, 6211 weight class) and Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 495 p4p, 613 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Chief Killer has been cut.
Killer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Killer darts in looking for a takedown but Lewis gets double underhooks and turns Killer into the cage.
Killer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lewis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Killer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Killer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Killer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewis's head.
Killer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Killer is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Lewis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Killer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Killer's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is trying to stick to Killer's back but Killer is turning into Lewis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lewis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Killer.
Killer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Killer trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Killer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Killer is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold.
Lewis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Killer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Killer 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Lewis is looking to stall here but Killer recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Killer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis 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.
Killer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but Killer is working from the bottom.
Killer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Killer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewis is in close to Killer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis stands up over Killer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Killer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Killer is looking for a triangle here but Lewis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
Killer looking for a sweep but Lewis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Killer tries to hold on but Lewis postures up.
Lewis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Killer to take his back!
Lewis connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Killer to escape the position.
Lewis cracks Killer with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Killer from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Lewis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Chief Killer's cut is getting worse.
Our spies down at at The Gentleman's Club inform us that Lewis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lewis has his arm under Killer's chin here. Game over son! Lewis squeezes tightly and Killer is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clive Staples Lewis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 2677 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Mister Liu (ranked 343 p4p, 391 weight class). Dmitry Ovchinnikov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 8 - 15 - 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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mister Liu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Liu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Ovchinnikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liu misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Liu finds it's target.
Ovchinnikov blocks a leg kick.
Liu avoids the body shot from Ovchinnikov.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Ovchinnikov misses its target.
Ovchinnikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ovchinnikov throws out the jab.
Ovchinnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Liu wants to slow Ovchinnikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Liu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovchinnikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Liu is looking to slow Ovchinnikov down with leg kicks.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
Ovchinnikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ovchinnikov loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
It seemed like Liu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Liu.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ovchinnikov.
Liu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
Ovchinnikov misses with an uppercut
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ovchinnikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ovchinnikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu counters with a low kick, right behind Ovchinnikov 's knee.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Ovchinnikov moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Liu misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Ovchinnikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Ovchinnikov moves out of range easily.
That kick from Liu tenderised Ovchinnikov's leg. Ovchinnikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Ovchinnikov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ovchinnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu connects with a nice looking jab.
Ovchinnikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Liu.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ovchinnikovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ovchinnikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ovchinnikov throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Ovchinnikov throws a lazy body kick
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov tries to move into range but Liu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Liu misses.
Ovchinnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Liu misses.
Ovchinnikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Ovchinnikov avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ovchinnikov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ovchinnikov misses with a straight left.
Liu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ovchinnikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ovchinnikov misses with a hook to the body
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu with a jab.
Ovchinnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovchinnikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liu.
Ovchinnikov throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu misses with a hook. Ovchinnikov ducked under it nicely.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Ovchinnikov misses its target.
Liu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liu throws a hook but Ovchinnikov blocks it.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Ovchinnikov is looking to wear down Liu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ovchinnikov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ovchinnikov digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ovchinnikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ovchinnikov avoids the head kick by Liu.
Ovchinnikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Liu misses with a hook. Ovchinnikov ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Liu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ovchinnikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ovchinnikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ovchinnikov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Liu just manages to avoid it.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ovchinnikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body shot.
Ovchinnikov avoids the head kick by Liu.
Ovchinnikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ovchinnikov throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovchinnikov manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ovchinnikov. Beautiful body shot.
Ovchinnikov scores with a nice right hand.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu avoids the head kick by Ovchinnikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu motions for Ovchinnikov to come forward. Liu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Ovchinnikov with a nice cross.
Liu takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
Mister Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ovchinnikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ovchinnikov misses with an uppercut.
Liu wants to slow Ovchinnikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Ovchinnikov throwing a counter right hand but Liu manages to avoid it.
Ovchinnikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liu.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Ovchinnikov slips the punch.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLiu.
Ovchinnikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ovchinnikov blocks a head kick by Liu.
Liu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ovchinnikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Ovchinnikov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Liu.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ovchinnikov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovchinnikov lands a big head kick that sends Liu tumbling to the mat! Ovchinnikov takes a step backwards and waves Liu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A head kick from Liu lands but Ovchinnikov takes it in his stride.
Liu cracks a nice hook into Ovchinnikov's ribs.
Ovchinnikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Liu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ovchinnikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liu throws a solid leg kick but Ovchinnikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liu.
Liu throws a hook but Ovchinnikov avoids it easily.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Ovchinnikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liu's head.
Ovchinnikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liu moves away from the strike by Ovchinnikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ovchinnikov.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Ovchinnikov moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Liu.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Ovchinnikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Ovchinnikov misses.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Ovchinnikov jabs at Liu's body.
Ovchinnikov slips under a jab.
Liu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Liu tried to score with a low kick but Ovchinnikov checks it.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovchinnikov manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov blocks a leg kick.
Ovchinnikov stuns Liu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Ovchinnikov misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ovchinnikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body kick.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ovchinnikov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liu.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu tries to land a leg kick but Ovchinnikov saw it coming and moves away.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ovchinnikov. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ovchinnikov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mister Liu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Liu misses with a low kick as Ovchinnikov jumps back.
Ovchinnikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu connects with a high kick.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu slips a straight right by Ovchinnikov.
Liu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Liu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ovchinnikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Liu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Ovchinnikov misses the target.
Liu moves away from the strike by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovchinnikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Ovchinnikov slips a straight right by Liu.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ovchinnikov is looking for a counter combo.
Liu with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ovchinnikov avoids the head kick by Liu.
Ovchinnikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Liu should have avoided that one.
Liu blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Ovchinnikov does no damage.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovchinnikov.
Liu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ovchinnikov blocks a head kick by Liu.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu is looking to slow Ovchinnikov down with leg kicks.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Ovchinnikov's shoulder, as Ovchinnikov tries to avoid the shot.
Ovchinnikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ovchinnikov misses the shot to the body.
Ovchinnikov throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Mister Liu 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.
Liu scores with the left hand. Ovchinnikov knows he should have avoided that one.
Liu connects with a jab.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Ovchinnikov moves out of range easily.
Ovchinnikov moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Liu as he checks the leg kick.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ovchinnikov counters with a nice leg kick.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Ovchinnikov slips the punch.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ovchinnikov lands a jab to Liu's midsection.
Ovchinnikov misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
And Liu responds with a good body kick, but Ovchinnikov manages to step out the way in time.
Ovchinnikov digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Jab, jab by Ovchinnikov - just one landing.
Ovchinnikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liu's hands.
Ovchinnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ovchinnikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Ovchinnikov moves out of range easily.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Ovchinnikov loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Ovchinnikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ovchinnikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Ovchinnikov saw that one coming.
Ovchinnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Ovchinnikov moves out of range easily.
Ovchinnikov takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov cracks Liu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Liu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ovchinnikov finish him?
 Liu is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovchinnikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ovchinnikov finish him?
Ovchinnikov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ovchinnikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liu circles away quickly and effectively.
Ovchinnikov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Liu sprawling to the canvas! Liu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ovchinnikov finish him?!
Good leg kick by Liu.
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ovchinnikov under the eye.
Ovchinnikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu thumps Ovchinnikov with a low kick.
Ovchinnikov finds Liu's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Liu flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ovchinnikov lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Liu will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
After winning the bout, Dmitry Ovchinnikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 3323 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 418 p4p, 356 weight class). Anatoli Vasiliev 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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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoli Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Vasiliev tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Vasiliev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lewis up against the cage.
I was talking to Lewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lewis trying to control the position but instead, Vasiliev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lewis into the cage.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Vasiliev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewis is trying to keep an underhook but Vasiliev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasiliev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Vasiliev eventually gives up the hold.
Vasiliev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewis's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Lewis moves into full guard.
Vasiliev told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Vasiliev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasiliev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vasiliev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lewis sees it coming and defends easily.
Vasiliev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
Vasiliev trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Vasiliev won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasiliev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasiliev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasiliev trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Vasiliev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasiliev throws a big elbow that misses.
Vasiliev wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vasiliev is aware though and is defending well.
Vasiliev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lewis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vasiliev is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vasiliev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lewis sees it coming and defends easily.
Vasiliev trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Vasiliev wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
Vasiliev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasiliev wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Vasiliev prevents Lewis from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasiliev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vasiliev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vasiliev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vasiliev is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoli Vasiliev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vasiliev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasiliev ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vasiliev no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vasiliev has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Vasiliev looking to control.
Vasiliev keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Vasiliev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Vasiliev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasiliev is keeping the position for now.
Vasiliev 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Vasiliev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis trying to control but Vasiliev is working from the bottom.
Anatoli Vasiliev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis postures up.
Vasiliev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lewis frees his head nicely. Oh but Vasiliev has switched to an armbar! Lewis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anatoli Vasiliev!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2209 p4p, 3442 weight class) and Jose Pacheco (ranked 116 p4p, 169 weight class). Alan Ragasatria 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco moves into the clinch.
Ragasatria could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ragasatria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragasatria misses with a looping left.
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Ragasatria pulls guard.
Ragasatria is looking for a triangle here but Pacheco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ragasatria is not content to let Pacheco control the position.
Pacheco working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pacheco is looking to take a break and control but Ragasatria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragasatria struggling a bit here.
Pacheco is trying to get an arm triangle but Ragasatria is defending well.
Ragasatria parries the strikes from Pacheco easily there. Pacheco is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ragasatria to escape.
Ragasatria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at whitey's gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria is looking for a sweep.
Pacheco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ragasatria knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ragasatria struggling a bit here.
Pacheco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragasatria can't do much from the bottom here.
Ragasatria is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Ragasatria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ragasatria avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pacheco.
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.
You can see the frustration on Ragasatria's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragasatria tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pacheco presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ragasatria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pacheco wants to control the pace but Ragasatria is squirming around nicely.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacheco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ragasatria tries to hold on but Pacheco pushes him away.
Pacheco throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ragasatria wants to control but Pacheco is having none of it.
Pacheco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ragasatria is looking to improve his position but Pacheco isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco avoids the attempt from Ragasatria to control.
Ragasatria working to try and regain half guard.
Pacheco avoids the attempt from Ragasatria to control.
Ragasatria tries to improve his position but instead Pacheco has taken his back!
Ragasatria can't escape the position.
Pacheco misses with punches from the back.
Ragasatria turns into Pacheco and is now in his guard.
Ragasatria is fighting to break Pacheco's control of his arms but Pacheco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pacheco clinches up against the cage.
Pacheco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco trying to land knees to the body.
Pacheco connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alan Ragasatria has been cut.
Ragasatria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragasatria has Pacheco pressed against the cage.
Pacheco pushes off an throws an elbow but Ragasatria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragasatria can't find room to land a body shot as Pacheco controls the action.
Ragasatria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacheco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Ragasatria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pacheco misses with a leg kick
and Ragasatria counters with a takedown into side control.
Pacheco is not content to let Ragasatria control the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Ragasatria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ragasatria has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pacheco is looking for a sweep.
Pacheco keeps trying to improve his position.
Ragasatria looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pacheco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ragasatria is keen to just control but Pacheco is a slippery customer.
Pacheco is looking to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ragasatria trying to pass the guard but Pacheco defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria shoots and misses
and Pacheco counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacheco throws a leg kick but Ragasatria checks it.
Ragasatria seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pacheco rushes Ragasatria and presses him up against the cage.
Pacheco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacheco missing with knees to the body.
Ragasatria tries to pull guard but Pacheco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pacheco lands a nice knee to the body.
Pacheco takes a shot to the head.
Ragasatria is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pacheco letting Ragasatria take a breather here.
Ragasatria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragasatria tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Ragasatria back against the cage.
Ragasatria looking to stall.
Pacheco pulls Ragasatria into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria is looking to advance position but Pacheco has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacheco throwing strikes here but Ragasatria is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ragasatria is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ragasatria is just holding on here. Pacheco manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco keeps control of the position as Ragasatria tries to break free.
Ragasatria trying to control the action but Pacheco just sinks the hooks in.
Ragasatria rolls, trying to escape but Pacheco keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ragasatria has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ragasatria might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ragasatria trying to control the hands but Pacheco won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Ragasatria's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Pacheco stuns Ragasatria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragasatria tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacheco defends well and Ragasatria ends up having to push Pacheco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ragasatria is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ragasatria is trying to maintain a safe position but Pacheco gets an underhook and turns Ragasatria into the cage.
Pacheco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ragasatria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pacheco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pacheco landing knees to the body.
Pacheco slowing the pace effectively.
Ragasatria is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacheco has double underhooks.
Jose Pacheco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragasatria wants to stall.
Ragasatria tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
Ragasatria avoiding damage as Pacheco throws knees to the body.
Pacheco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alan Ragasatria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacheco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco pulls guard.
Pacheco wants to stand up but Ragasatria is controlling him.
Pacheco pulls Ragasatria in close to prevent any damage.
Pacheco trying to keep a closed guard but Ragasatria is proving a slippery customer.
Ragasatria controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Pacheco has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jose Pacheco has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Pacheco is wriggling around but Ragasatria manages to pass to half guard.
Pacheco is positioning himself well to prevent Ragasatria advancing to mount.
Pacheco is trying to control but Ragasatria manages to pass to mount!
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying desperately to improve position.
Pacheco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ragasatria is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pacheco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pacheco!
Ragasatria trying to control the position.
Jose Pacheco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ragasatria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacheco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ragasatria working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pacheco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pacheco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ragasatria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacheco wants to pass the guard but Ragasatria is keeping the position.
Ragasatria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacheco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alan Ragasatria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragasatria throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacheco 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Pacheco!
Jose Pacheco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Watson (ranked 1607 p4p, 1435 weight class) and Claudio Escorre (ranked 71 p4p, 63 weight class). Escorre has chosen Chico Science & Naçăo Zumbi - Da Lama Ao Caos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Watson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Escorre!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escorre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Escorre.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escorre misses with a two punch combination.
Escorre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Escorre pushes Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Escorre.
Watson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Escorre cracks Watson with a nice body shot.
Escorre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escorre has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Watson prevents a body shot from Escorre.
Escorre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Escorre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escorre stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson can't get the takedown.
Escorre tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escorre struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Escorre.
Escorre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escorre lands a nice uppercut.
Escorre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escorre can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Escorre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escorre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escorre throws a punch but it's blocked by Watson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre misses with a body punch.
Escorre tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Escorre tries to break free but Watson pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Escorre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Escorre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escorre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Watson tries to score a body lock takedown but Escorre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escorre tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escorre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escorre takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
As Escorre looks to move away, Watson throws a big counter combo but Escorre just gets out of the way.
Escorre misses with a series of wild punches.
Escorre wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
and Watson counters with a crisp one two that drops Escorre! Watson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Escorre to his feet! Escorre is in big trouble!
Escorre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Escorre. Those never looked like landing.
Escorre throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escorre gets caught flat footed, as Watson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson stands up over Escorre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Escorre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escorre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escorre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Escorre is retaining full guard.
Escorre has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Watson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Escorre tries a body shot but Watson blocks it.
Escorre misses with a punch to the body.
Watson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escorre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Escorre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escorre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escorre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Escorre.
Escorre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escorre's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escorre can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Escorre tries to circle away but Watson has him pinned against the cage.
Escorre tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Escorre back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Escorre.
It looks like Dave Watson has been cut.
Watson keeps control of Escorre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escorre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Watson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson has Escorre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escorre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escorre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Escorre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escorre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watson has picked Escorre up - he's going for a ride! Watson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Escorre makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escorre's waist but Escorre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Escorre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escorre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Escorre looks to move away, Watson throws a big counter combo but Escorre just gets out of the way.
Escorre tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Escorre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Escorre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throwing a counter right hand but Escorre manages to avoid it.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Watson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Escorre misses.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escorre misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escorre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson is looking to counter punch.
Claudio Escorre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escorre avoids it really well and circles away.
Escorre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Watson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escorre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Escorre does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escorre connects with a body shot.
Escorre misses with a few strikes there.
Escorre throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escorre misses with a two punch combination.
Watson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escorre scores with a body shot.
Escorre throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escorre misses with a wild body shot.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Escorre.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Escorre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson drives through with a takedown into Escorre's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Watson won't allow Escorre to sweep him here.
Watson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watson 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.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escorre has wrist control.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escorre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson throwing strikes but missing.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Escorre is pulling down on Watson's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escorre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escorre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson postures up and lands a big shot to Escorre's brow.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escorre wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watson cracks Escorre with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escorre has wrist control.
Watson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escorre's head.
Watson won't allow Escorre to get back to his feet.
Escorre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escorre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watson is looking to work some ground and pound but Escorre has wrist control.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escorre is looking to stand up but Watson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Escorre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Escorre!
Dave Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escorre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
Watson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Escorre trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Escorre won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Watson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Escorre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escorre wants to stand but Watson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Escorre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Escorre tries to stand but Watson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Escorre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escorre tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dave Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escorre is fighting off a takedown attempt but Watson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Escorre to the mat. Escorre regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Watson throws a strike but Escorre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson wants to stand but Escorre is controlling the position.
Watson has his foot on Escorre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escorre works his way back into a safe position though.
Claudio Escorre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Escorre uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escorre 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Escorre!
A very excited looking Claudio Escorre 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 1717 p4p, 1154 weight class) and Juha Sipila (ranked 193 p4p, 135 weight class). Juha Sipila acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Sipila!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sipila scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sipila scores with a leg kick.
Fury fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sipila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sipila checks the leg kick.
Sipila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fury at a distance.
Sipila is looking to land body kicks.
Sipila on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Sipila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sipila wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
Juha Sipila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury needs to keep his hands up - Sipila had a free shot at his head there.
Fury tries to land a front kick but Sipila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sipila moves away from the strike by Fury.
Sipila 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.
Sipila looks to score with a jab to the body but Fury is just out of range.
Sipila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sipila checks a low kick from Fury.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury moves out of range as Sipila throws a body kick.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sipila at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
 It looks like Juha Sipila has been cut.
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sipila can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipila misses the shot to the body.
Fury blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Sipila with a nice calf kick.
Fury throws a jab when Sipila was well out of range.
Sipila is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sipila with a nice cross.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Sipila scores with a jab. Fury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sipila. Fury shrugs it off though.
Sipila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fury is able to avoid easily.
Sipila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sipila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sipila closes the distance and clinches.
Sipila lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sipila tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Sipila back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury avoids a wild elbow strike from Sipila.
Fury blocks an elbow strike from Sipila.
Sipila lands a body shot.
Sipila lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Sipila as the two fighters clinch.
Sipila lands a right hand.
Sipila prevents a body shot from Fury.
A head punch on the inside from Sipila fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sipila.
A head punch on the inside from Sipila fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sipila.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Fury digs a right hand into Sipila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sipila's gas tank.
Fury avoids the elbow strike from Sipila, against the cage.
Sipila works on Fury's body with a couple of short punches.
Sipila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fury.
Sipila lands a damaging elbow.
Sipila misses with the head strike.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fury lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sipila.
Sipila tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury is pushing Sipila up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Sipila misses with a punch to the body.
Sipila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury takes a shot to the head.
Sipila struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fury takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fury takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sipila misses with a punch on the inside.
Sipila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fury working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fury avoids the elbow strike from Sipila, against the cage.
Sipila tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sipila lands an uppercut.
Sipila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fury takes a shot to the head.
Sipila lands with a short shot to the head.
Fury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sipila avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
Fury misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sipila.
A short left from Sipila.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sipila.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Fury blocks an elbow strike from Sipila.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Sipila controls his hands.
Sipila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Sipila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Sipila's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good leg kick by Fury.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Sipila looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury throws out a leg kick but Sipila moves out of range and Fury only half commits.
Sipila misses with a head kick.
Sipila drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sipila throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Sipila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sipila steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fury.
A punch combination from Sipila misses.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Sipila.
Sipila just misses with a punch to the body.
Sipila lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fury backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury misses with a body kick.
Sipila slips under a jab from Fury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipila throws a front kick that sends Fury stumbling back into the cage.
Fury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sipila misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Fury was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sipila wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Sipila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sipila sizes up Fury with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sipila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sipila throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
A head kick from Sipila lands but Fury takes it in his stride.
Sipila connects with a right hand. Fury shakes it off.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Sipila tries to land a front kick but Fury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sipila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sipila jabs Fury right on the nose. Fury blinks but takes it well.
Sipila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fury on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Sipila.
A leg kick checked by Sipila.
Sipila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fury 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.
Sipila 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.
Sipila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fury's head.
Sipila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Sipila backs away, Fury returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sipila slips a straight right by Fury.
Sipila instigates a clinch.
Fury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury is leaning against Sipila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sipila's elbow.
Sipila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury gets through Sipila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fury lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fury is trying to maintain a safe position but Sipila gets an underhook and turns Fury into the cage.
Fury tries to work over Sipila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury blocks an elbow strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sipila in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sipila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juha Sipila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sipila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juha Sipila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sipila scores with a kick to the body.
Sipila misses the shot to the body.
Fury walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sipila.
Fury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sipila.
Fury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sipila blocks a leg kick.
Fury misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fury. That's going to slow Sipila down.
Fury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sipila has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Fury fails to land.
Sipila swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sipila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sipila digs a right hand into Fury's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fury's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sipila has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Sipila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sipila lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fury throws an elbow but misses.
Sipila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Fury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sipila lands an elbow just above Fury 's eye.
It looks like Nick Fury has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Sipila fails to land.
Fury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sipila.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sipila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Sipila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sipila 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.
Sipila scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury throws the left hand but Sipila avoids the punch easily.
Sipila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fury checks it well.
Sipila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sipila throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fury lands a jab to the nose.
Sipila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Sipila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sipila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sipila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sipila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fury blocks a head kick by Sipila.
A head kick misses from Sipila.
Fury throws a counter high kick but Sipila was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sipila lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sipila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sipila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sipila in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sipila misses with the body kick
and Fury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Sipila misses.
As Sipila looks to move away, Fury throws a big counter combo but Sipila just gets out of the way.
Sipila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Sipila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab.
Sipila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sipila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sipila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sipila moves out of range as Fury throws a body kick.
Sipila just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sipila. That's going to slow Fury down.
Sipila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Fury looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sipila lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sipila throws a good cross that connects.
Nick Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury walks into a straight right hand from Sipila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Sipila throws a front kick that sends Fury stumbling back into the cage.
Sipila connects with a solid leg kick.
Sipila explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sipila lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the liver by Sipila. Beautiful body shot.
Fury will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fury lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sipila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sipila is looking to clinch.
Sipila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sipila lands with a short shot to the head.
Sipila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sipila dodges an elbow strike from Fury.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sipila lands an elbow just above Fury 's eye.
Sipila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fury manages to break the clinch.
Sipila connects with an inside leg kick.
Sipila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sipila scores with a head kick.
Sipila slips a jab from Fury.
Sipila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury misses with a combination
and Sipila counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fury tries to land a leg kick but Sipila saw it coming and moves away.
Sipila scores with a shot to the body.
Fury takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Sipila.
Sipila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juha Sipila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sipila scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to land a front kick but Sipila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sipila tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sipila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sipila just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFury.
Sipila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fury's sensitive parts.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Sipila moves away and avoids it.
Fury misses with a straight right.
Fury throws a leg kick but Sipila checks it.
Sipila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sipila throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fury's head.
Fury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Sipila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Sipila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fury throws a leg kick but Sipila sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Sipila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sipila 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Sipila!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 663 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Yardbird Knox (ranked 25 p4p, 43 weight class). Knox has chosen Now's The Time | Charlie Parker as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yardbird Knox!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuentes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Knox 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.
Fuentes tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox lands with a straight right. Fuentes didn't see that one coming.
Fuentes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fuentes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuentes.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fuentes misses with the body kick
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Fuentes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knox slips a jab from Fuentes.
Fuentes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuentes throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Fuentes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knox checks it well.
Knox lands with a hook. Fuentes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his 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!
Knox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fuentes throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a head kick that misses.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Fuentes counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Yardbird Knox has been cut.
Knox slips a jab from Fuentes.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuentes on the side of the head.
Knox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fuentes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuentes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fuentes looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuentes moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuentes misses with a head kick.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fuentes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox missing with a left hand there. Fuentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Fuentes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuentes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuentes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuentes drops Knox with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Knox looks back up at him and smiles so Fuentes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuentes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox throws a jab when Fuentes was well out of range.
Knox stuns Fuentes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuentes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Fuentes saw that one coming.
Fuentes moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuentes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Fuentes's defenses.
Knox takes a swing at Fuentes's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuentes.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Fuentes is out of range.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Yardbird Knox's cut even more.
Fuentes is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox misses with a hook. Fuentes ducked under it nicely.
Fuentes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuentes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuentes momentarily.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Fuentes looks to throw a body kick
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox avoids the head kick by Fuentes.
Fuentes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuentes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fuentes tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Knox feints a jab promting Fuentes to slip. Knox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fuentes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Fuentes.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Fuentes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuentes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fuentes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuentes misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yardbird Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yardbird Knox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuentes with the inside leg kick.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Fuentes ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Yardbird Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yardbird Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuentes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox connects with a jab.
Fuentes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuentes throws a body kick that misses.
Fuentes avoids the body shot from Knox.
Fuentes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fuentes.
Fuentes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuentes was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Fuentes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuentes ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
You can see that Knox has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Fuentes misses with a straight left.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuentes.
Fuentes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Fuentes blocks a jab.
It looked like Fuentes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Fuentes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuentes.
Fuentes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox lands with a hook. Fuentes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knox avoids the head kick by Fuentes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Fuentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Fuentes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox digs a good hook to Fuentes's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuentes.
That kick from Fuentes tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knox misses the jab.
Fuentes tried to counter with a leg kick but Knox avoided it.
Fuentes slips a jab from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips under a jab.
Oooooh!!! Fuentes has knocked Knox down with a huge combo! Fuentes steps away and waves a wobbly Knox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The cut above Yardbird Knox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Fuentes throws a counter high kick but Knox was just alert enough to avoid it.
Knox slips under a jab from Fuentes.
Nice shot lands for Fuentes.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Fuentes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Fuentes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuentes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Fuentes blocks a jab.
Fuentes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuentes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Fuentes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Knox works over Fuentes's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
Fuentes moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox tries to bum rush Fuentes with a series of wild strikes but Fuentes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuentes misses with a hook.
Fuentes moves away from the strike by Knox.
Fuentes swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox checks the leg kick.
Knox jabs Fuentes right on the nose. Fuentes blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Knox.
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Fuentes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox misses the jab.
Fuentes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yardbird Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fuentes misses with a right hand
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox throws a hook but Fuentes avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuentes counters with a good low kick that Knox was not able to check.
Fuentes throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Fuentes's head but Fuentes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuentes moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fuentes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a few strikes there.
Fuentes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox checks a leg kick.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox swings widly with a right hand
and Fuentes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knox's knee momentarily.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox defending well as Fuentes loads up on a big left hand.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Fuentes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fuentes misses.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fuentes throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Fuentes moved out of range.
Fuentes looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Fuentes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuentes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuentes throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Fuentes.
Fuentes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Fuentes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Knox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fuentes doesn't seem phased though.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuentes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuentes misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Knox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fuentes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuentes moves away.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuentes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Fuentes moved out of range nicely.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fuentes lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox swings for the body but Fuentes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes dodges the punch combination from Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Fuentes saw that one coming.
Fuentes throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox cracks Fuentes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yardbird Knox's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fuentes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuentes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuentes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuentes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuentes slips a straight right by Knox.
Pedro Fuentes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox defending well as Fuentes loads up on a big left hand.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yardbird Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuentes throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Fuentes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuentes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuentes's head.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Fuentes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox misses with a combination
and Fuentes counters with a nice right hand that sends Knox toppling to the canvas! Knox scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fuentes finish him?!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Fuentes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yardbird Knox!
During a confident post fight interview, Yardbird Knox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 333 p4p, 508 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 51 p4p, 78 weight class). Penkosip Bizihwaile has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile moves into range and clinches up with Divisek.
We've been informed that Bizihwaile 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.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Bizihwaile.
We've been told by Divisek's head coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizihwaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Divisek missing with a left hand there. Bizihwaile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Bizihwaile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Divisek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bizihwaile or not.
Divisek pushes Bizihwaile back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Divisek blocking some punches.
Divisek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Divisek.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Divisek as Bizihwaile tries to tie him up.
Divisek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is trying to stall.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Bizihwaile is trying to break the clinch but Divisek has him pressed against the cage.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile blocks a body shot from Divisek.
Divisek throws a head punch that misses.
Divisek struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaile controls his hands.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bizihwaile.
A nice left hand lands by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek tries to work over Bizihwaile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Divisek.
Bizihwaile blocks an uppercut.
Divisek tries to work over Bizihwaile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Divisek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bizihwaile breaks from the clinch.
Bizihwaile connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Divisek.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but Divisek avoids it.
Bizihwaile rushes Divisek and presses him up against the cage.
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaile throws a right hand that misses
and Divisek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaile fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Divisek checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Divisek coming out on top.
Divisek connects with an inside leg kick.
Divisek moves away from the strike by Bizihwaile.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Divisek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Divisek missing with knees to the body.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bizihwaile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Divisek scores with a shot to the side of Bizihwaile's head.
Divisek misses with a body punch.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Divisek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bizihwaile.
Divisek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Divisek prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Divisek digs a right hand into Bizihwaile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bizihwaile's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Divisek.
Divisek landing knees to the body.
Divisek swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Divisek.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Divisek misses the jab.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaile can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Divisek checks a low kick from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Divisek is out of range and Bizihwaile settles back down.
Divisek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bizihwaile.
Divisek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Divisek misses with a looping right.
Divisek backing away here, and Bizihwaile unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body. Bizihwaile takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Divisek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bizihwaile misses with a left hand
and Divisek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Divisek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile scores with a nice hook to the head.
Divisek lands a body shot.
Divisek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Divisek lands a knee to the head.
Divisek lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaile fails to land.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
Divisek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Divisek lands a right hand.
Divisek working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bizihwaile can't break the clinch.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bizihwaile is trying to maintain a safe position but Divisek gets an underhook and turns Bizihwaile into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaile.
Divisek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaile lands the left hand.
Divisek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Divisek blocks a jab.
Divisek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Divisek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Divisek throws a good cross that connects.
Bizihwaile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divisek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Bizihwaile breaks away and moves out of range.
Bizihwaile moves into the clinch successfully.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bizihwaile taking a breather.
Bizihwaile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaile presses Divisek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek lands with a left to the head.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaile.
Divisek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaile throws a punch but it's blocked by Divisek.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Divisek has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaile.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Divisek misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Divisek as Bizihwaile tries to tie him up.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Divisek misses.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bizihwaile dips to his left and cracks Divisek with an uppercut!
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bizihwaile only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bizihwaile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Divisek wants to clinch
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile gets a clinch.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bizihwaile.
A knee to the head by Divisek.
A short uppercut from Divisek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Divisek closes the distance and clinches.
Bizihwaile takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Divisek.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Divisek throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Divisek obliges.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bizihwaile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Divisek throws knees to the body.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
A short right from Bizihwaile on the inside.
Bizihwaile lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Divisek throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Divisek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bizihwaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Bizihwaile tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but Bizihwaile manages to avoid the attempt.
Divisek scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek works Bizihwaile's body with a nice hook.
Bizihwaile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Juraj Divisek is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaile takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bizihwaile misses the body punch
and Divisek counters by clinching up.
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bizihwaile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Divisek takes a shot to the head.
Divisek misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Divisek.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Bizihwaile as the two fighters clinch.
Juraj Divisek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bizihwaile with a nice calf kick.
Divisek slips under a jab.
Divisek is looking to slow Bizihwaile down with leg kicks.
Bizihwaile misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaile throws a jab when Divisek was well out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a jab but it's blocked by Divisek.
Bizihwaile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek misses with an uppercut.
Divisek lands with a nice body punch.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Divisek moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Divisek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Divisek rushes Bizihwaile and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Divisek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with an uppercut but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek lands a nice knee to the body.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile just leaning against Divisek, taking a breather.
Divisek blocks a body shot from Bizihwaile.
Divisek letting Bizihwaile take a breather here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bizihwaile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Divisek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bizihwaile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juraj Divisek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Divisek 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Divisek!
Juraj Divisek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 127 p4p, 446 weight class) and Turbo Epicity (ranked 19 p4p, 69 weight class). Epicity has chosen Life In The Fast Lane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turbo Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netti cracks Epicity with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Epicity avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epicity feints a counter leg kick.
Netti clinches up with Epicity and pushes him back against the cage.
Epicity lands a nice shot to the body.
Epicity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Netti has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Epicity blocks the elbow strike.
Netti misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Netti.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epicity.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Epicity.
Netti lands a body punch.
Epicity lands with a left to the head.
Epicity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Netti is trying to pull guard but Epicity turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Netti tries to work over Epicity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Netti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity blocks the elbow strike.
Netti prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Epicity tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epicity avoids the elbow strike from Netti, against the cage.
Netti blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Epicity.
Epicity breaks the clinch.
Epicity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Netti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Netti misses with a body shot
and Epicity counters with a leg kick.
Epicity misses with a jab to the body
and Netti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Netti.
Epicity throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Netti counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Netti.
Epicity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti misses with a body shot.
Netti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epicity misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti misses with a left hand
and Netti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Epicity looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Netti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Netti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Netti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Netti blocks a body shot from Epicity.
Epicity lands with a left to the head.
Netti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Netti lands a hook that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Netti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epicity lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Netti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Netti misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Netti fails to land.
Epicity tries a body shot but Netti blocks it.
Epicity tries to work over Netti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity gets through Netti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Epicity scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Netti has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Netti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epicity dodges an elbow strike from Netti.
A head punch on the inside from Netti fails to land.
Epicity has had enough of the clinch but Netti keeps him there for the moment.
Netti misses with an elbow strike.
Netti lands a hook that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity has a couple of punches blocked by Netti.
Epicity blocks the elbow strike.
Epicity scores with a shot to the side of Netti's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Netti throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land.
Epicity has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Netti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Epicity can turn it around.
Netti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Netti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Netti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Netti misses with a punch to the body.
Netti misses with a punch to the body.
Epicity lands a left hand that snaps the head of Netti backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Epicity lands with a light punch inside.
Epicity lands a body punch in the clinch.
Netti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Epicity working aggressively here.
Epicity takes an elbow to the temple.
Epicity tries to work over Netti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Netti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mario Netti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Epicity throws the left hand but Netti avoids the punch easily.
Epicity throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut there from Netti.
Netti misses with a wild body shot.
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Netti.
Netti lands a nice shot to the body.
Epicity moves forwards but Netti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Epicity attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Netti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Epicity.
Left hook, right uppercut from Netti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Netti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Epicity sprawling to the canvas! Epicity rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Netti finish him?!
Epicity is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Netti.
Netti throws an overhand right that has Epicity reeling! Netti follows up with more punches and Epicity is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Netti!
Mario Netti retains his welterweight title!
Mario Netti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Turbo Epicity stepped up to the mic, saying 'Where Ronda Rousey fine ass at?'.
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