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SYN 821 Crosby vs. Krison PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Warren Hawke (ranked 3655 p4p, 2433 weight class) and Veikko Keskinen (ranked 428 p4p, 300 weight class). Warren Hawke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskinen misses the shot to the body.
Hawke scores with a jab to the head.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Keskinen avoids them all with ease.
Hawke misses with a double jab.
Hawke scores with a three punch combo!
Keskinen loads up on a big right hand but Hawke slips the punch.
Keskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Keskinen 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.
Keskinen moves into the clinch.
Keskinen scores with a shot to the side of Hawke's head.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Hawke tries to break free but Keskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
Hawke manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke fails to land with a series of punches.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawke manages to avoid it.
Keskinen clobbers Hawke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warren Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hawke.
Keskinen lands a jab to Hawke's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Hawke.
Hawke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keskinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawke avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keskinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawke throws a right hand that Keskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Keskinen also avoids with ease.
Keskinen wants to clinch up but Hawke keeps it at a distance.
Keskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hawke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keskinen cracks Hawke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen tries to clinch but Hawke is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Hawke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keskinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawke finds it's way round the side to connect with Keskinen's head.
Hawke misses with a low kick as Keskinen jumps back.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Keskinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawke misses with the combination.
Keskinen slips under a jab.
Keskinen drives through and clinches with Hawke against the cage.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawke lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Keskinen.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawke manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keskinen is continuing to stall.
Hawke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Keskinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hawke.
You can see the frustration on Hawke's face as Keskinen controls the position.
Keskinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hawke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keskinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Keskinen controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keskinen decides to stand back up. Keskinen steps back and let's Hawke get back to his feet.
Keskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawke.
Keskinen misses with an uppercut.
Keskinen tests Hawke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawke manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Hawke.
Hawke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Keskinen.
Keskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawke.
Hawke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawke keeps the fight on the outside.
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawke moves away.
Keskinen lands the left hand.
Keskinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keskinen misses with the combination.
Hawke ducks under a wild hook from Keskinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veikko Keskinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keskinen clinches up with Hawke and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keskinen.
Hawke can't find room to land a body shot as Keskinen controls the action.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Keskinen landing knees to the body.
Hawke avoiding damage as Keskinen throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Keskinen throws an elbow but misses.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawke is trying to pull guard but Keskinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keskinen blocks a body shot from Hawke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keskinen stops a takedown attempt from Hawke.
Nice body punch from Keskinen.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Hawke blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hawke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keskinen defends well.
Keskinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Keskinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawke throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Keskinen controlling from the top position.
Hawke has his foot on Keskinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keskinen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keskinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keskinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keskinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keskinen has managed to get both his arms back between Hawke's legs - danger averted.
Keskinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
More stalling from Keskinen.
Hawke keeping moving, preventing Keskinen from controlling successfully.
Keskinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hawke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Keskinen has picked Hawke up and slammed him! Hawke can't keep hold of the triangle and Keskinen manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke is looking to reverse the position.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet but Keskinen drags him back down.
Keskinen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hawke is trying to get back to his feet.
Hawke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Keskinen wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Keskinen wants to stand but Hawke is controlling his arm.
Hawke is pushing Keskinen's head away, looking to escape. Keskinen manages to hold on to the position though.
Hawke is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keskinen prevents Hawke from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Keskinen misses.
Hawke is looking for a counter combo.
Hawke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keskinen.
Keskinen is looking to clinch but Hawke is avoiding it.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Keskinen avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keskinen! But no joy.
Hawke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawke takes a swing at Keskinen's ribcage but misses.
Hawke looks to land a combination but Keskinen avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keskinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keskinen throws a shot from downtown. Hawke moves away and avoids it.
Keskinen jabs Hawke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Keskinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Keskinen ducks under a wild hook from Hawke.
Keskinen lands a jab to Hawke's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Hawke. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keskinen! But no joy.
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Hawke avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
Hawke keeps the fight on the outside.
Keskinen pushes Hawke up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawke avoids it.
Hawke avoids a wild elbow strike from Keskinen.
Keskinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawke avoids the damage to the body.
Veikko Keskinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keskinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen tries a knee to the head but Hawke blocks it.
Hawke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke tries to circle away but Keskinen has him pinned against the cage.
Hawke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawke's defenses.
Hawke is trying to push Keskinen away but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawke's face.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Keskinen as the two fighters clinch.
Keskinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keskinen working aggressively here.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
Hawke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keskinen has Hawke pressed against the cage, preventing Hawke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Hawke.
Keskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawke successfully pulls guard.
Keskinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke striking off his back but it's not causing Keskinen any problems.
Hawke being controlled here, momentarily.
Keskinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hawke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keskinen has managed to get both his arms back between Hawke's legs - danger averted.
Keskinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen content to stall in guard here.
Keskinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawke wants to hit a sweep here but Keskinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hawke there!
Hawke is working to get back to half guard.
Keskinen controlling the pace for now.
Hawke is looking to get to half guard.
Keskinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Warren Hawke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veikko Keskinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawke is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Keskinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke throwing hammer fists to the chest of Keskinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Hawke is trying to escape the mount.
Hawke is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keskinen looking to control but Hawke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keskinen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Keskinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keskinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Keskinen!
Veikko Keskinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 819 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 51 p4p, 75 weight class). Crawler comes to the cage accompanied by World Ender. Kowalczyk has chosen Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kowalczyk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crawler scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalczyk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kowalczyk throws a right hand that misses
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Crawler misses.
Kowalczyk throws out a counter right but Crawler avoids it with no problem.
Crawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalczyk to score with a decent uppercut.
Kowalczyk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been informed that Kowalczyk 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.
Crawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawler moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight left.
Crawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Kowalczyk jabs Crawler right on the nose. Crawler blinks but takes it well.
Kowalczyk 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalczyk scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalczyk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kowalczyk lands a right hook to the body.
Kowalczyk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalczyk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crawler is out of range and Kowalczyk settles back down.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
A jab from Crawler misses.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawler counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crawler counters with a straight right hand.
Crawler takes one to the chin there.
Kowalczyk misses with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crawler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler connects with a body shot.
Crawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crawler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalczyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Crawler as he checks the leg kick.
Crawler scores with a jab to the head.
Kowalczyk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawler in his tracks.
Kowalczyk looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crawler slips a straight right by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Crawler avoids it well.
Crawler misses with a looping right.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crawler checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Crawler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight right.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crawler moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kowalczyk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
 Kowalczyk is rocked!
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Crawler slips the punch.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Crawler ducks down to avoid it.
Crawler throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalczyk's shoulder, as Kowalczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Crawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalczyk misses the target.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Crawler's shoulder, as Crawler tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Crawler's leg but Crawler calmly moves out of range.
Crawler misses the shot to the body.
Crawler walks into a straight right hand from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk connects with a nice looking jab.
Kowalczyk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crawler is looking to counter punch.
Crawler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler blocks a leg kick.
Crawler cracks Kowalczyk with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Kowalczyk misses.
A shot to the body from Kowalczyk misses
and Crawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Kowalczyk works the jab nicely.
Crawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod.
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.
Kowalczyk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kowalczyk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crawlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crawler misses with a hook.
Crawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk catches Crawler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kowalczyk punishes Crawler's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalczyk lands a front kick.
Kowalczyk throws an off balance right hand
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawler blocks a jab.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Crawler was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalczyk connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Kowalczyk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a leg kick.
Crawler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawler clinches up with Kowalczyk and pushes him back against the cage.
Crawler lands a nice elbow.
Kowalczyk blocks an elbow strike.
Crawler lands a left hand.
Crawler looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawler is leaning against Kowalczyk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kowalczyk trying to stall but Crawler improves his position.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Crawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
Crawler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler cracks Kowalczyk with a nice body shot.
Crawler lands an elbow that stopped Kowalczyk in his tracks for a moment.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawler lands with a light punch inside.
Crawler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawler.
Kowalczyk lands a shot to the body.
Crawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk missing with knees to the body.
Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crawler tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Crawler back against the cage.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Kowalczyk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk prevents a body shot from Crawler.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
Kowalczyk breaks from the clinch.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawler lands an overhand right.
Kowalczyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawler finish him?
Kowalczyk throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Crawler's leg. Crawler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kowalczyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
It looked like Crawler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk swings for the body but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalczyk lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalczyk throws out the jab.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Crawler.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk misses with a combination
and Crawler counters with a nice body shot.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
Crawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Good work by Crawler as he checks the leg kick.
Crawler lands a body shot.
Kowalczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawler tries to counter by clinching up but Kowalczyk breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawler misses the target.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Night Crawler will probably get the nod.
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!
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Kowalczyk misses.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawler misses the target.
Kowalczyk tries to keep at a distance but Crawler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crawler keeps control of Kowalczyk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kowalczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
Sloppy strikes from Kowalczyk. Those never looked like landing.
Kowalczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawler.
Despite the aggression on Kowalczyk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crawler.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Crawler throws a shot from downtown. Kowalczyk moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut
and Crawler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kowalczyk! Crawler lets Kowalczyk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kowalczyk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kowalczyk moves out of range as Crawler strikes.
Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Crawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalczyk throws a poor cross that misses
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Crawler misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalczyk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Crawler avoids the punch easily.
Crawler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kowalczyk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Crawler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalczyk moves away.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalczyk connects with a jab.
Kowalczyk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kowalczyk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kowalczyk misses with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Crawler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight right.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crawler moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalczyk misses the target.
Kowalczyk throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
Crawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawler. Kowalczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawler clinches with his opponent.
Crawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalczyk dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Crawler.
Crawler lands with a light punch inside.
Crawler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalczyk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawler prevents Kowalczyk from breaking the clinch.
Kowalczyk can't break the clinch.
Kowalczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalczyk avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Night Crawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crawler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crawler.
Crawler managing to block the knees to the body from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk takes an elbow to the temple.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawler.
Crawler lands an elbow inside that Kowalczyk shrugs off.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Crawler.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Crawler.
Crawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalczyk is looking to control Crawler's arms but Crawler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kowalczyk has his back to the cage.
Come on Kowalczyk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Night Crawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crawler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Crawler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 1170 p4p, 1365 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 122 p4p, 147 weight class). Mateus Gracie 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez connects with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Vasquez swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Vasquez throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Vasquez takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Vasquez moved away.
Vasquez throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez connects with a single shot there.
Vasquez scores with a decent looking hook.
Nando Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Vasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Vasquez swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vasquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasquez catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasquez darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Vasquez is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez glances at the clock... BAM! Gracie nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Vasquez crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Vasquez is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mateus Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 1846 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Jaro Lalla (ranked 107 p4p, 137 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lalla's choice of entrance music: ЛЮБИ. Roger Andermatt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaro Lalla's chin.
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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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lalla slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a chopping leg kick but Lalla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Andermatt's head coaches at Average Joe�s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Andermatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Andermatt steps away.
Andermatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andermatt dips to his left and cracks Lalla with an uppercut!
A big left from Andermatt misses.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andermatt sizes up Lalla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lalla staying out of range there.
Andermatt has Lalla up against the cage in a clinch.
Andermatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Andermatt is trying to keep an underhook but Lalla manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lalla working Andermatt over with strikes.
Lalla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lalla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andermatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andermatt is trying to maintain the position but Lalla is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla thows a huge punch but Andermatt dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lalla is looking for a kimura but Andermatt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lalla to get the leverage.
Lalla has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at JAG Battle Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lalla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andermatt tries to roll over but Lalla keeps him under control.
Lalla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andermatt is controlling Lalla's trapped leg to prevent Lalla from advancing to side control.
Lalla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lalla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andermatt defending well though.
Lalla prevents Andermatt from improving his position.
Lalla is working for a kimura but Andermatt is defending it quite comfortably.
Lalla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andermatt's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andermatt trying to control here.
Lalla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lalla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lalla seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lalla wants to work for an arm triangle but Andermatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andermatt is looking to control Lalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andermatt avoid being mounted?
Andermatt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lalla is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lalla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andermatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andermatt keeping hold of Lalla's head, controlling as best he can.
Lalla is trying to work for a kimura but Andermatt is defending well.
Lalla is working for a kimura but Andermatt is defending it quite comfortably.
Lalla working Andermatt over with strikes.
Lalla is thwarting Andermatt's attempts to control the position.
Andermatt tries to roll over but Lalla keeps him under control.
Andermatt holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andermatt trying to control but Lalla postures up.
Ground and pound from Lalla.
Lalla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lalla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andermatt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andermatt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andermatt.
Andermatt working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lalla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Andermatt's guard.
Lalla is trying to work for a kimura but Andermatt is defending well.
Andermatt is positioning himself well to prevent Lalla advancing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaro Lalla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lalla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andermatt clobbers Lalla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Andermatt misses
and Lalla counters with a straight right hand.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Lalla moves out of range.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Andermatt is wise to it.
Andermatt throws out a leg kick but Lalla moves out of range and Andermatt only half commits.
Lalla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andermatt. That one must have hurt.
Andermatt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick lands for Andermatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lalla checks it well.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalla slips a straight right by Andermatt.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andermatt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andermatt scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Andermatt is wise to it.
Lalla blocks a jab.
Andermatt 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.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roger Andermatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Lalla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andermatt takes a swing at Lalla's ribcage but misses.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andermatt 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 Lalla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lalla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lalla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andermatt throws out a loose jab but Lalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andermatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andermatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lalla can do to turn this around?
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt throws a sloppy head kick and Lalla moves out of range easily.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lalla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andermatt sneaks out the side door and pushes Lalla away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andermatt throws a right hand that misses
and Andermatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andermatt tries to clinch up but Lalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Andermatt thows a leg kick but Lalla checks it
and Lalla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andermatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andermatt 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.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Andermatt coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Lalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lalla keeps the fight on the outside.
Andermatt throws an overhand right that lands on Lalla's shoulder, as Lalla tries to avoid the shot.
Lalla avoids a kick to the body.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andermatt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andermatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lalla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andermatt. Andermatt obviously looking to wear him down.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lalla at a distance.
Lalla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lalla checks a low kick from Andermatt.
Andermatt backing away here, and Lalla unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lalla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andermatt misses with a left hand
and Lalla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andermatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lalla moves away.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lalla.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Andermatt lands a nice hook to Lalla's body. Lalla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Andermatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lalla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andermatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andermatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lalla slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Lalla moves out of range as Andermatt strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Andermatt stuns Lalla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andermatt throws a solid leg kick but Lalla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andermatt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Andermatt dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Lalla checks a low kick from Andermatt.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lalla blocks a leg kick.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Andermatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lalla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lalla ducks right into an uppercut from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andermatt swings for the body but Lalla moves out of range.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Andermatt as Lalla shoots in.
A leg kick checked by Lalla.
Lalla appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalla.
Lalla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andermatt throws a low kick but Lalla avoids it.
Andermatt backing away here, and Lalla unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Andermatt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
Lalla avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Andermatt misses
and Andermatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andermatt looks to land a right hand but Lalla moved out of range.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Lalla moves out of range.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalla manages to avoid it.
Andermatt with a hook.
Lalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a jab when Lalla was well out of range.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lalla blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Lalla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andermatt throws a sloppy head kick and Lalla moves out of range easily.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Andermatt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lalla doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalla moves forwards but Andermatt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andermatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lalla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lalla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Lalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Andermatt steps away.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a lazy body kick
and Lalla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lalla staying out of range there.
Andermatt throws a low kick but Lalla avoids it.
Andermatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andermatt throws a hook but Lalla blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Andermatt misses with a low kick as Lalla jumps back.
Andermatt tries to land a front kick but Lalla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lalla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andermatt sprawls well. Andermatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Andermatt misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Andermatt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andermatt thows a body kick. Lalla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Andermatt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Andermatt is wise to it.
Lalla shoots in but Andermatt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalla.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Andermatt avoids it with no problem.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Andermatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andermatt wants to clinch
and Lalla counters with a straight right hand.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalla manages to avoid it.
Andermatt tests Lalla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Andermatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andermatt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Andermatt!
An out of breath Roger Andermatt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jaro Lalla was interviewed post fight and said '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 996 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 134 p4p, 190 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270
18 - 22 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag stuns Lemieux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lemieux lands with a cross.
Lemieux has Kraag up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraag looking for a takedown.
Kraag is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lemieux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemieux.
Kraag tries to break free but Lemieux pushes him back against the cage.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag.
Kraag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraag doesn't seem bothered though.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lemieux moves away.
Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kraag manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag moves out of range of the strikes.
Kraag ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a body punch but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux darts in and clinches Kraag up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lemieux.
Kraag is trying to break free.
I was talking to Lemieux's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kraag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraag wants a takedown but no success here.
Vincent Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desi Kraag.
Lemieux pushes Kraag back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kraag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kraag looks winded!
Kraag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lemieux jabs Kraag right on the nose. Kraag blinks but takes it well.
Lemieux cracks Kraag with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lemieux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kraag to stand back up!
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!
Lemieux rushes Kraag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kraag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraag ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Lemieux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemieux is just out of range.
Kraag misses with a body punch
and Lemieux scores with a counter punch that sends Kraag to the canvas! Lemieux smells blood - he's punishing Kraag with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kraag has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lemieux!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 615 p4p, 801 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 85 p4p, 105 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
Riku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Uesugi finds it's way through Riku's defenses.
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Riku slips the punch.
Riku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Uesugi blocks it well.
Riku misses with a jab to the body
and Uesugi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uesugi takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Uesugi.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Uesugi tries to throw a body punch but Riku avoids it by throwing Uesugi back against the cage.
Riku tries to break free but Uesugi pushes him back against the cage.
Riku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riku.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Uesugi connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riku misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Riku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riku throws out the jab.
Good work by Uesugi as he checks the leg kick.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riku manages to avoid it.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riku was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi lands with a cross.
Uesugi connects with a right hand. Riku shakes it off.
Riku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uesugi connects with a body shot that sends Riku's belly button to the back.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uesugi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uesugi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
A little jabbing left from Riku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uesugi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riku throws a fast counter high kick but Uesugi manages to duck under it in time.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
Riku slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Riku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
Uesugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uesugi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uesugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uesugi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riku was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Uesugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Riku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uesugi.
Riku takes one on the button.
Riku connects with an inside leg kick.
Uesugi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uesugi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Riku is out of range.
Riku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Uesugi misses.
Riku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uesugi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riku.
Riku looks to score with a jab to the body but Uesugi is just out of range.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Riku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uesugi misses the body punch
and Riku counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Riku misses the target.
Uesugi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Uesugi works the jab nicely.
Uesugi takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uesugi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Riku.
Riku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Riku slips the punch.
Riku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi jabs Riku right on the nose. Riku blinks but takes it well.
Riku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uesugi lands a slapping body shot.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uesugi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Riku looks to land a body kick but Uesugi moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uesugi moves into the clinch successfully.
Riku blocks a body shot from Uesugi.
Riku throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Riku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is winning the standup battle so far.
Riku slips under a jab.
Riku tries a quick counter leg kick but Uesugi is wise to it.
Riku scores with a body shot.
Riku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uesugi scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi misses with a body punch
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uesugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Uesugi misses.
Uesugi tests Riku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku throws a looping overhand right but Uesugi ducks down to avoid it.
Riku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Riku tries to land a leg kick but Uesugi saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi connects with a jab.
Uesugi misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi cracks Riku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Riku throws an off balance right hand
and Uesugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uesugi lands with a nice body punch.
Uesugi works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riku counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riku throws a hook but Uesugi blocks it.
Riku throws a sloppy head kick and Uesugi moves out of range easily.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riku counters with a head kick. That will keep Uesugi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Riku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Uesugi slips under a jab from Riku.
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Riku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riku misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Riku avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riku.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uesugi.
Riku lands a nice looking body shot.
Uesugi rushes Riku and presses him up against the cage.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uesugi is keeping busy.
Uesugi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riku can do to turn this around?
Uesugi has a couple of punches blocked by Riku.
Uesugi tries to pull guard but Riku won't allow it.
Riku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uesugi dives in for a single leg takedown but Riku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riku! But no joy.
Uesugi pulls Riku into guard.
Uesugi wants to sweep but no luck.
Riku controls from within his opponent's guard.
Uesugi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Riku rolls with it to try and escape but Uesugi cranks on the arm and Riku is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kagekatsu Uesugi!
An out of breath Kagekatsu Uesugi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 238 p4p, 307 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 40 p4p, 46 weight class). Chaos comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Zaadha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. On A Roll kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaos connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Zaadha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos fails with the takedown
and Chaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaadha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaadha counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Chaos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice body punch from Chaos.
Chaos scores with a takedown into Zaadha's guard.
Zaadha wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Chaos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaadha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaadha tries to bum rush Chaos with a series of wild strikes but Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaadha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaos under the eye.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chaos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Chaos checks a low kick from Zaadha.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaos misses the target.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zaadha as he avoids it easily.
Chaos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chaos is looking to wear down Zaadha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaos blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chaos misses with a right hand
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaadha counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaos is out of range.
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaadha scores with a decent looking hook.
Zaadha moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Nice jab there from Zaadha.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Chaos misses with a left hand
enabling Zaadha to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Chaos moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Chaos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chaos throws a combination. Zaadha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danga de danga de dang - Chaos scores with a four punch combination!
Chaos just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos drives through with a takedown into Zaadha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Zaadha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha controlling the position.
Zaadha pushes Chaos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zaadha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos throws a big shot that misses.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick
and Chaos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zaadha won't be happy with that.
Zaadha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chaos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chaos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chaos staying out of range there.
Zaadha sizes up Chaos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaos throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaadha.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Chaos scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaadha should have avoided that one.
Chaos connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Nice takedown defense from Zaadha. No joy for Chaos on that attempt.
Chaos moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Chaos fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos lands with a right hand.
Chaos looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Chaos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chaos.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaos.
Chaos feinted with a counter takedown.
Chaos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaadha. Zaadha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Chaos misses.
Chaos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chaos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zaadha's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaadha is retaining full guard.
Chaos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zaadha's head.
Zaadha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.
Chaos stops Zaadha from standing up.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaadha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ri Zaadha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaadha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chaos is controlling him.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Zaadha keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos being controlled here momentarily.
Chaos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zaadha as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but Zaadha shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha scores with a hook to the body. Chaos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Zaadha there.
Chaos throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chaos with a poor takedown
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaos misses with a wild combination.
Chaos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Chaos moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaadha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaos at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Chaos. Beautiful body shot.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Zaadha is looking to score with low kicks.
Chaos feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chaos cracks Zaadha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Chaos misses
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaadha lands a jab to Chaos's midsection.
Chaos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha counters with a series of strikes. Chaos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chaos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chaos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zaadha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zaadha manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaos wants to stall.
Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Zaadha needs to keep his hands up - Chaos had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha defending well as Chaos loads up on a big left hand.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Chaos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaadha circles away quickly and effectively.
Chaos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zaadha but Zaadha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zaadha lands a head kick!
Zaadha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chaos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaos misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zaadha does it's job there.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaadha swivels and escapes.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Zaadha slips a jab from Chaos.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha connects with a crisp jab.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chaos is pressing down on Zaadha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaadha is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chaos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zaadha's thigh. Zaadha counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chaos postures up in Zaadha's guard and throws a big left but Zaadha blocks it.
Chaos 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.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaadha is retaining full guard.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
Chaos throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaadha is keeping the position for now.
Chaos trying to control but Zaadha is working from the bottom.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zaadha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos throwing strikes from guard but Zaadha blocks nicely.
Zaadha wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chaos manages to pass to side control.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaadha keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaadha 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
A pretty intense looking Ri Zaadha took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 44 p4p, 156 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 5 p4p, 13 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Barbosa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Golovkin blocks it well.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Golovkin avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa throws a fast counter high kick but Golovkin manages to duck under it in time.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin staying out of range there.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golovkin throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Golovkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Golovkin on the side of the head.
Golovkin 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.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Golovkin's head coaches at The Brick Hithouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golovkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Golovkin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a low kick, right behind Golovkin 's knee.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin slips a jab from Barbosa.
Golovkin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin with the inside leg kick.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golovkin swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Golovkin cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golovkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golovkin takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa drops Golovkin with a beautiful combination! Golovkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barbosa is looking for the KO!
Golovkin is rocked!
Golovkin ducks into an uppercut from Barbosa and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaultier Girard (ranked 57 p4p, 173 weight class) and Hannu Karpo (ranked 9 p4p, 25 weight class). Gaultier Girard 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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Girard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Girard. Beautiful body shot.
Girard motions for Karpo to come forward. Girard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Girard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard 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.
Girard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karpo takes a step back to recover.
Karpo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Girard checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Karpo.
Girard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick lands from Karpo.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Girard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Karpo 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.
Karpo misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Girard. That snapped Karpo's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
Karpo checks the leg kick.
Karpo throws a right and a left that Girard avoids nicely.
Girard swings for the body but Karpo moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karpo tries a low kick but Girard avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard lands a really nice looking cross but Karpo seems unphased.
Girard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Girard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Girard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Girard tried to counter with a leg kick but Karpo avoided it.
Karpo scoring well with a low kick there.
Karpo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karpo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Girard to the mat! Girard manages to get full guard.
Girard is trying to control the position but Karpo postures up.
Girard 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.
Karpo looking to pass the guard.
Karpo keeps trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karpo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karpo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo 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.
Girard has his hands on Karpo's head, controlling the position.
Karpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karpo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Girard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Girard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Girard!
Karpo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Karpo to his feet.
Girard drops his hands momentarily and Karpo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Girard blocks a low kick nicely.
Girard is looking to counter punch.
Karpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karpo throws a chopping leg kick but Girard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karpo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Girard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karpo is out of range.
Girard thuds a left hand into Karpo's body.
Girard swings for the body but Karpo moves out of range.
Girard misses with a low kick.
Girard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karpo misses with a looping right.
Karpo throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Karpo tries a low kick but Girard avoids it.
It looked like Girard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Nice uppercut there from Girard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Karpo.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karpo looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Girard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Karpo moves away and avoids it.
Karpo feints the counter takedown.
Karpo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Girard on the side of the head.
Girard connects with a jab.
Girard throws a hook but Karpo avoids it easily.
Girard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Girard.
Karpo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karpo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Girard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karpo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.
Karpo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Girard is out of range and Karpo settles back down.
Karpo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Girard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karpo shoots in but Girard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Girard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Karpo tenderised Girard's leg. Girard is trying to keep his angry face on.
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 Gaultier Girard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karpo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Girard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Girard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karpo! But no joy.
Girard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Girard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Karpo misses with an uppercut.
Girard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard staying out of range there.
Girard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Girard lands with a right hand.
Gaultier Girard is winning the standup battle so far.
Girard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Karpo's front leg but catches the back leg as Karpo tries to avoid it.
Girard throws a jab when Karpo was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karpo misses with a low kick as Girard jumps back.
Karpo misses with a hook. Girard ducked under it nicely.
Girard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Girard slips a jab from Karpo.
Karpo throws a low kick, looking for Girard's leg but Girard calmly moves out of range.
Girard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Girard does no damage.
Karpo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karpo looks for a takedown but Girard sprawls well.
Karpo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard is looking to counter punch.
Karpo takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Karpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Girard. Beautiful body shot.
Girard swings for the body but Karpo moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Girard.
Girard checks a low kick from Karpo.
Karpo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Karpo. That snapped Girard's head back.
Girard throws an overhand right that lands on Karpo's shoulder, as Karpo tries to avoid the shot.
Girard lands a slapping body shot.
Girard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Girard jabs Karpo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo misses with a leg kick.
Karpo throws out a loose jab but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Girard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo wants to land a leg kick but Girard is out of range.
Girard checks the leg kick.
Girard misses with a hook
and Karpo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karpo.
Karpo goes for a double leg but Girard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Girard continues to drive forward.
Girard is looking to counter punch.
Girard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karpo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Girard as he avoids it easily.
Gaultier Girard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannu Karpo.
Girard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karpo doesn't seem bothered though.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Girard checks a low kick from Karpo.
Girard throws the kick towards the body but Karpo avoids it.
Girard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.
Girard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Girard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Girard blocks a low kick nicely.
Girard scores with a head kick. Karpo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Girard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karpo in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard misses with a straight left.
Girard needs to keep his hands up - Karpo had a free shot at his head there.
Girard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Girard lands a leg kick that knocks Karpo off balance momentarily.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Girard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karpo can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Girard 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 Karpo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karpo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karpo misses with a leg kick.
Girard throws out a loose jab but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Girard enables Karpo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Girard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Karpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Girard is retaining full guard.
Karpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karpo distracts Girard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Girard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karpo on the ground.
Karpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Karpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Girard controls Karpo momentarily but Karpo frees himself.
Karpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karpo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Girard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Girard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Girard!
Girard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Girard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karpo manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karpo throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karpo walks into a jab.
Karpo dodges the punch combination from Girard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that second round.
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.
Karpo lands with an uppercut that bounces Girard off the cage and back into range.
Girard tries to land a leg kick but Karpo saw it coming and moves away.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Karpo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Karpo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karpo throws a big right hand that misses.
Karpo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Girard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Girard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Girard!
Karpo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Girard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo is looking to get to half guard.
Karpo regains half guard.
Karpo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo is looking to improve his position.
Girard is trying to control the action in half guard but Karpo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karpo tries to roll over but Girard keeps him under control.
Karpo is still trying to improve position.
Girard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hannu Karpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Girard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karpo keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karpo looking for submissions off his back.
Karpo wants to improve his position but Girard is controlling well.
Girard stalling.
Karpo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karpo.
Karpo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo working over Girard with some ground and pound. Girard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karpo wants to work for an arm triangle but Girard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karpo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Girard bucks Karpo off and manages to get back to his feet!
A low kick lands for Girard.
Girard misses with a low kick.
Girard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Girard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karpo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karpo blocks the body kick.
Karpo avoids a kick to the body.
Karpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karpo doesn't seem bothered though.
Karpo misses with a low kick as Girard jumps back.
Karpo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karpo throws a leg kick which misses Girard's front leg but catches the back leg as Girard tries to avoid it.
Girard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Girard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Girard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Girard looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpo is just out of range.
Girard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.
Girard misses with a looping left.
Girard connects with an inside leg kick.
Girard stuffs the takedown attempt from Karpo. Karpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Girard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Girard lands a really nice looking cross but Karpo seems unphased.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karpo has time to react.
Karpo throws a solid leg kick but Girard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karpo.
Karpo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gaultier Girard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karpo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo slips a straight right by Girard.
Karpo throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karpo avoids the body shot from Girard.
Girard lands a head shot.
Karpo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Girard. Girard obviously looking to wear him down.
Girard stuffs the takedown.
Karpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Karpo connects with a leg kick.
A combination from Girard does no damage.
Karpo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Karpo slips under a jab from Girard.
Karpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Girard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karpo.
Karpo misses with a low kick as Girard jumps back.
Girard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karpo scores with a leg kick.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Karpo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Karpo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo swinging wildly here.
Karpo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Girard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karpo takes one to the chin there.
Karpo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Girard is out of range.
Jab by Karpo.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Girard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karpo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karpo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karpo.
Girard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Girard lands with an uppercut that bounces Karpo off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karpo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karpo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo lands a leg kick that knocks Girard off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Karpo.
Girard thuds a left hand into Karpo's body.
Girard throws the kick towards the body but Karpo avoids it.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Karpo misses with a hook.
A left lands for Karpo.
Girard misses with a straight left.
Karpo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karpo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karpo throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Girard misses.
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Nice jab there from Girard.
Girard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.
Girard takes one to the side of the head.
Girard with a jab.
Karpo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karpo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karpo avoids the body shot from Girard.
Girard throws a hook to the side of Karpo's head but Karpo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karpo catches Girard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Girard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karpo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Girard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Girard tenderised Karpo's leg. Karpo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Girard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karpo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Girard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karpo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Karpo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karpo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Girard.
Girard throws a leg kick but Karpo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Girard misses.
And Karpo tries to counter it with a takedown but Girard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Girard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard checks a low kick from Karpo.
Girard wants to land a leg kick but Karpo is out of range.
Girard moves forwards but Karpo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Karpo misses its intended target.
Girard is looking to counter punch.
Karpo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karpo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karpo checks a low kick from Girard.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karpo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Girard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karpo.
Karpo lands a nice shot that snaps Girard's head back.
Karpo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Girard tests Karpo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Karpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Girard misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard lunges at Karpo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karpo's hand.
Girard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Girard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Girard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Girard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard had his way with Hannu Karpo in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Girard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karpo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girard misses with a body shot
and Karpo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Girard won't be happy with that.
Girard throws Karpo to one side and escapes!
Girard throws a hook but Karpo blocks it.
Karpo is looking to chop away at Girard's legs.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo thumps Girard with a low kick.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Girard lands a jab to Karpo's midsection.
Karpo wants to land a leg kick but Girard is out of range.
Donk. Girard catches Karpo right on the button with a cross.
Karpo throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Girard moves out of range of the leg kick from Karpo.
A big right from Karpo misses.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard throws a lazy right hand but Karpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Girard slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karpo fails with the takedown.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karpo's sensitive parts.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karpo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard checks a leg kick nicely.
Karpo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karpo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Girard.
Karpo feints the counter takedown.
Karpo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Girard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Girard.
Karpo misses with a hook.
Girard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karpo's head.
A shot to the liver by Girard. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Karpo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Girard coming out on top.
Karpo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karpo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Karpo throws a nice looking combination but Girard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Karpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karpo throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Karpo dives in and grabs Girard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Girard pushes down on Karpo's head and hops out.
Gaultier Girard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannu Karpo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
A nice leg kick from Girard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Girard.
Girard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Girard checks a leg kick.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Girard scores with a jab to the head.
Karpo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Girard.
Good leg kick by Karpo.
A nice leg kick from Girard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karpo misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Girard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo tries to score with a low kick but Girard moves his leg out of the way.
Karpo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Girard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karpo misses with a low kick as Girard jumps back.
Girard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Girard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karpo misses with a looping right.
Girard checks a low kick from Karpo.
Girard lands with a shot to the body.
Girard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Girard misses with a wild body shot.
Karpo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karpo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Karpo's head.
Karpo feints and then cracks Girard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Girard down.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Karpo.
Some bone on bone action there as Girard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Girard cracks Karpo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Girard lands a really nice looking cross but Karpo seems unphased.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Karpo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Girard.
Girard throws a body kick that misses
and Karpo counters with an outside leg kick.
Karpo throws a front kick aimed at Girard's knee but Girard avoids it well.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
Karpo tries to move into range but Girard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Girard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karpo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karpo connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Karpo.
Girard staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Girard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!
A less than humble Gaultier Girard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2 p4p, 10 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Krison has chosen Rebelution 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 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 36 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krison swings widly with a right hand
and Crosby moves into the clinch.
Krison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Krison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crosby has him pressed against the cage.
Krison cracks Crosby with a nice body shot.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Krison.
Crosby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krison working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Crosby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison tries to circle away but Crosby has him pinned against the cage.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Crosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krison.
Krison throws a sloppy head kick
and Crosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crosby misses the jab.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Crosby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krison counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crosby tries to clinch up but Krison circles away and keeps his distance.
Krison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crosby looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
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!
Krison thumps Crosby with a low kick.
Crosby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krison. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Krison throws a nice looking combination but Crosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosby.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison lands a front kick.
Crosby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krison.
It looked like Crosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krison.
Krison misses with a lunging right hand
and Crosby counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Herb Krison has been cut.
Crosby throws a lazy right hand but Krison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Crosby backs off Krison throws a huge counter combo but Crosby manages to avoid it all.
An inside leg kick lands from Krison.
Crosby misses with a body punch
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Crosby tests Krison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison swings widly with a right hand
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crosby under the eye.
Crosby on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
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.
Crosby misses with a right hand
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Krison.
Crosby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crosby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice uppercut there from Krison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby throws a hook but Krison blocks it.
Nice cross by Krison.
Crosby throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison misses with a hook to the body
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crosby avoids the head kick by Krison.
It looked like Crosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crosby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Crosby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison looks for the body kick but Crosby saw that one coming.
Krison with a jab.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison thuds a left hand into Crosby's body.
Crosby avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Crosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crosby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krison moves out of range of the strikes.
Krison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crosby on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Krison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Krison.
Crosby slips under a jab from Krison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krison throws a lazy head kick
letting Crosby counter with a right hand.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Crosby misses with a left hand
and Krison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
Krison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Krison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crosby sends Krison crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Crosby is motioning to the referee to let Krison up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Krison is rocked!
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!
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Krison throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Krison moves away and avoids it.
Krison scores with a nice head shot.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crosby moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison'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.
Krison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crosby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Krison moved out of range.
Krison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krison cracks Crosby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crosby finds it's way round the side to connect with Krison's head.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Crosby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison throws a low kick but Crosby moves out of range easily.
Crosby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crosby.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Krison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krison takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison looks to throw the jab but Crosby is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison looks for the body kick but Crosby saw that one coming.
Krison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crosby.
Crosby throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Krison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crosby throws a big counter combination but Krison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosby walks into a jab.
Crosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with a body punch
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison throws out a leg kick but Crosby moves out of range and Krison only half commits.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby half committed to a counter leg kick.
Krison lands a jab to Crosby's midsection.
Krison misses with an uppercut.
Crosby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Krison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krison misses with an uppercut
enabling Crosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
An attempted straight right counter from Crosby misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Krison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crosby scores with a nice head shot.
Krison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Krison's head but Krison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krison throws a series of punches but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krison.
Krison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crosby throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crosby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krison throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Crosby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crosby forces Krison back against the cage and clinches.
Krison lands with a right to the head.
Krison tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby pushes Krison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dany Crosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krison tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands a right hand.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby blocks an uppercut.
Crosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Krison tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison prevents a body shot from Crosby.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosby gets through Krison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Krison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Krison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krison blocking some punches.
Krison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krison has him pressed against the cage.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby digs a right hand into Krison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krison's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Krison.
Krison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crosby or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries a body shot but Krison blocks it.
Krison has a couple of punches blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
Krison tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison pushes Crosby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison is leaning against Crosby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Crosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Krison.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison'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!
Krison misses with an uppercut.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Crosby misses the body punch
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krison slips under a jab.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Crosby misses with a right hand
and Krison finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison misses with the body kick
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krison counters with a low kick, right behind Crosby 's knee.
Crosby misses with a jab to the body
and Krison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crosby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krison looks for the body kick but Crosby saw that one coming.
A jab from Krison finds it's way through Crosby's defenses.
Crosby blocks the body kick.
Krison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison throws an overhand right that lands on Crosby's shoulder, as Crosby tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Crosby throws a lazy uppercut
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison defending well as Crosby loads up on a big left hand.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crosby feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crosby misses with an uppercut.
Krison scores with a hook to the body. Crosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crosby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crosby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Crosby misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
Krison with the inside leg kick.
Krison tries to move into range but Crosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Krison finds it's target.
Krison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Crosby tries to clinch up
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dany Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Krison. That snapped Crosby's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Krison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crosby blocks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison is the new welterweight champion!
Herb Krison thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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