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SENSEI FC 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Wong (ranked 4100 p4p, 5298 weight class) and Paker Nico (ranked 475 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paker Nico!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Wong misses.
Wong misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Wong misses.
Mickey Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nico slips under a jab.
Nico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nico lands with a shot to the body.
Wong slips a jab and a cross from Nico.
A nice combination there by Nico.
Nico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
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!
Some wild striking there from Nico.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nico unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Nico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
Nico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wong misses with a body shot
and Nico counters with a left and a right that stings Wong.
Nico cracks Wong with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong throws out a loose jab but Nico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nico throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nico throws a combination. Wong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wong misses with a straight right.
Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong.
Wong throws a hook but Nico blocks it.
Nico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wong misses with a wild body shot.
Nico unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico misses with a combination
and Wong counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nico! Wong lets Nico back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Nico is rocked!
 It looks like Paker Nico has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wong throws out the jab.
Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
Wong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wong misses with a looping left.
Nico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wong.
Nico goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wong.
Wong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nico.
Nico scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico.
Wong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wong is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nico lands a nice hook to Wong's body. Wong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Wong misses.
Nico lunges at Wong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wong's hand.
Nico looks to land a combination. Wong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nico is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nico swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paker Nico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paker Nico's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nico manages to avoid it.
Nico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico.
Wong 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.
Nico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nico throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease.
Wong throws an off balance right hand
and Nico counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico.
Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong misses with a hook.
Wong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nico throws a series of punches but Wong moves out of range.
A jab from Wong misses.
Wong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nico counters with a nice body shot.
Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wong momentarily.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Nico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nico is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wong misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nico feints a jab promting Wong to slip. Nico then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Wong.
Paker Nico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nico works the jab nicely.
Nico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wong.
Nico feints a jab promting Wong to slip. Nico then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nico displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Nico.
Wong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nico moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wong throws a lazy uppercut
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand.
Nico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wong misses with a hook.
Nico scores with a three punch combo!
Wong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paker Nico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nico with a jab.
Wong throws a right hand that misses
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand.
Nico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nico defending well as Wong loads up on a big left hand.
Nico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wong with a body shot.
Wong misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Nico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wong throws an overhand right that lands on Nico's shoulder, as Nico tries to avoid the shot.
Nico throws a series of strikes that have Wong backpedaling.
Wong takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Nico finds it's target.
Nico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nico's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nico duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paker Nico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paker Nico's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wong misses with a looping left.
Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wong circles away quickly and effectively.
Nico slips under a jab.
Wong misses with an uppercut
and Nico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong.
Nico moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it.
Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wong swings widly with a right hand
and Nico counters with a series of strikes. Wong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nico staying out of range there.
Wong misses with a straight right.
Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Wong misses.
Wong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nico.
Nico scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wong lands a jab to the head.
Nico works the jab nicely.
Mickey Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nico lands with a nice combination. Wong backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nico moves away from the strike by Wong.
Despite the aggression on Nico's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nico slips under a jab from Wong.
Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nico.
Nico misses with a two punch combination.
Wong throwing a counter right hand but Nico manages to avoid it.
Wong throws a poor cross that misses
and Nico counters with a left and a right that stings Wong.
Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nico blocks a jab.
Nico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wong misses with a left hand
and Nico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Wong misses its intended target.
Nico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nico.
Nico scores with a three punch combo!
Wong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nico.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wong misses with a hook.
Wong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Wong throws a shot from downtown. Nico moves away and avoids it.
Wong throws a hook but Nico avoids it easily.
Nico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nico.
Nico pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wong back to the cage. Nico follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paker Nico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nico 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paker Nico!
Paker Nico seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tykas Wong (ranked 6511 p4p, 5483 weight class) and Carl Frampton (ranked 449 p4p, 409 weight class). Carl Frampton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tykas Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Frampton!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong blocks a head kick by Frampton.
Frampton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frampton has Wong up against the cage in a clinch.
Frampton wants to get back to striking at distance but Wong won't allow it.
Frampton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frampton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frampton backwards.
Frampton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wong could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Frampton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frampton blocking some punches.
Wong breaks the clinch.
Carl Frampton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frampton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frampton looks to land a combination. Wong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frampton tries to clinch up.
Frampton stalks Wong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wong's face. Wong staggers backwards, shaken.
Frampton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frampton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wong misses with a straight right.
Frampton tries a head kick but it misses.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Frampton.
Wong throws a lazy right hand but Frampton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frampton slips under a jab from Wong.
Wong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frampton unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frampton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frampton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frampton doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Wong misses the target.
Wong dodges the punch combination from Frampton.
Frampton wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance.
Frampton tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
Frampton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Frampton ducks down to avoid it.
Frampton throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Wong misses the target.
Frampton cracks Wong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frampton misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Frampton to counter with a crisp jab.
Wong throws a shot from downtown. Frampton moves away and avoids it.
Frampton throws a sloppy head kick and Wong moves out of range easily.
Frampton instigates a clinch.
Frampton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frampton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frampton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frampton throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Wong misses its target.
Frampton looks winded!
Frampton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wong.
Frampton slips a straight right by Wong.
Frampton instigates a clinch.
Frampton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wong misses with a straight right.
Frampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frampton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frampton throws a head kick that misses.
Wong throws a jab when Frampton was well out of range.
Frampton wants to counter the offense by Wong and move into the clinch position.
Wong throws a right hand that misses
and Frampton counters with a two punch combo.
Frampton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frampton staying out of range there.
Wong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wong slips a jab and a cross from Frampton.
Wong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frampton.
Frampton throws a head kick that misses.
Frampton tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Frampton dominated that 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.
Frampton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frampton lands a two punch combo.
Frampton is looking to clinch.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Wong throws the left hand but Frampton avoids the punch easily.
Carl Frampton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frampton throws a series of punches but Wong moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Frampton.
Frampton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frampton defending well as Wong loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frampton was well out of range. Poor timing from Wong.
Wong loads up on a big right hand but Frampton slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frampton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frampton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wong throwing a counter right hand but Frampton manages to avoid it.
Wong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frampton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frampton unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frampton looks to land a combination but Wong avoids it well.
Frampton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wong misses with a looping right.
Frampton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wong 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Frampton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frampton moves away.
Frampton lands with a good body shot.
Frampton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wong.
Frampton works Wong's body with a nice hook.
Wong misses with a body shot.
Frampton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Frampton does no damage.
Frampton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Frampton lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carl Frampton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frampton ducks under a wild hook from Wong.
Frampton throws a counter combo.
Wong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frampton counters with a one-two to the body.
Frampton is breathing heavily.
Frampton lands a jab-cross combination.
Frampton doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
Frampton throws a body kick that misses.
Frampton tries to clinch up but Wong circles away and keeps his distance.
Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Frampton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Frampton tries to close the distance and clinch but Wong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frampton gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wong.
Frampton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wong stands up and waves to Frampton to follow him.
Frampton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wong misses with a hook. Frampton ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frampton! But no joy.
Wong throws a hook but Frampton blocks it.
Wong misses with a looping right.
Frampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frampton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wong, pushing him back against the cage.
Wong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frampton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wong smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frampton moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frampton.
Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frampton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wong throws a body shot but no joy.
Frampton unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frampton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frampton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Frampton ducks down to avoid it.
Frampton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Frampton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wong is looking to counter punch.
Frampton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wong.
Wong throws a lazy right hand but Frampton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frampton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frampton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wong throws a lazy right hand but Frampton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Frampton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Frampton instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frampton.
Frampton is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Wong prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Wong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frampton is trying to pull guard but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
Frampton missing with knees to the body.
Frampton is trying to break the clinch but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frampton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wong gets underhooks to prevent Frampton's takedown attempt.
Tykas Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Frampton.
Wong breaks from the clinch.
Frampton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wong misses with a left hand
and Frampton counters with a two punch combo.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Wong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frampton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frampton tries to close the distance and clinch but Wong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wong throws a hook but Frampton avoids it easily.
Wong lands a glancing blow to the side of Frampton's head.
Wong misses with a hook.
Frampton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frampton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frampton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wong takes a step back to recover.
Wong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Tykas Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frampton moves away.
Frampton stalks Wong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wong's face. Wong staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Wong misses.
Frampton moves away from the strike by Wong.
Sloppy strikes from Frampton. Those never looked like landing.
Frampton tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
Wong misses with a hook. Frampton ducked under it nicely.
Wong ducks right into an uppercut from Frampton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frampton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frampton avoids the body shot from Wong.
Frampton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wong.
Wong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wong sets himself, and Frampton steps forward looking for the clinch! Wong avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a hook but Frampton avoids it easily.
Wong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frampton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frampton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frampton digs a good body shot into Wong's ribs.
Frampton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wong.
Frampton scores with a three punch combo!
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Frampton tries to clinch but Wong moves out of range.
Frampton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a poor cross that misses
and Frampton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wong throws the left hand but Frampton avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frampton moves in looking to clinch but Wong pushes him off.
Wong misses with a hook to the body
and Frampton counters with a series of strikes. Wong will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frampton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wong throws a looping overhand right but Frampton ducks down to avoid it.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Wong misses its intended target.
Frampton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wong throws an overhand right that lands on Frampton's shoulder, as Frampton tries to avoid the shot.
Carl Frampton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frampton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Frampton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frampton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Frampton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Sapio (ranked 3138 p4p, 4966 weight class) and Miguel Baez (ranked 305 p4p, 383 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flo Sapio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Baez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baez wants to land a leg kick but Sapio is out of range.
Sapio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Baez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baez with a jab.
Sapio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baez avoids it really well and circles away.
Baez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sapio tries for a takedown but Baez circles away easily
and Baez counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flo Sapio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sapio momentarily.
Baez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sapio sprawling to the canvas! Sapio rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Baez finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez lands a big right hand that sends Sapio crashing to the mat! Baez stays standing though and waves Sapio back to his feet!
 Sapio is rocked!
Baez leaves Sapio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Sapio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapio wants to clinch up but Baez keeps it at a distance.
Sapio seems to have got his legs back now.
Sapio shoots in for a takedown but Baez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sapio is breathing heavily.
Sapio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baez lands a big uppercut and Sapio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sapio looks OK. Baez waves Sapio back to his feet!
Baez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez cracks Sapio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sapio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baez finish him?
Baez jabs at Sapio's body.
Sapio drops his hands momentarily. Baez doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Sapio staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Sapio doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Baez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zlatko Dedic (ranked 4943 p4p, 5172 weight class) and Bobby Kilpatrick (ranked 382 p4p, 390 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlatko Dedic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kilpatrick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dedic is in Kilpatrick's guard.
Dedic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dedic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kilpatrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dedic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dedic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dedic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dedic 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dedic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dedic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kilpatrick wants to sweep here but Dedic controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedic drops back looking for a leg! Kilpatrick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kilpatrick manages to kick Dedic off! Dedic jumps back into Kilpatrick's guard.
Dedic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kilpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dedic has managed to get both his arms back between Kilpatrick's legs - danger averted.
Dedic passes Kilpatrick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilpatrick looking for submissions off his back.
Kilpatrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dedic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilpatrick is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dedic locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kilpatrick is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zlatko Dedic!
Zlatko Dedic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Okada (ranked 5573 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Pablo Asprilla (ranked 621 p4p, 592 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yujiro Okada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Asprilla!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asprilla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Okada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asprilla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okada.
Okada passes the guard and advances to mount!
Okada takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okada has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Okada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada continues to hold on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Okada quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Okada but it's paid off an Asprilla is forced to tap! Nice work by Okada.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yujiro Okada!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiza Guruma (ranked 5366 p4p, 6320 weight class) and Radisa Ilic (ranked 587 p4p, 634 weight class). The key to victory for Hiza Guruma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiza Guruma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radisa Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guruma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilic just misses with a punch to the body.
Guruma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guruma is looking to clinch.
Guruma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilic on the side of the head.
Guruma avoids the body shot from Ilic.
Ilic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guruma manages to avoid it.
Ilic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guruma misses with a hook.
Radisa Ilic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guruma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ilic forces Guruma back against the cage and clinches.
Ilic works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ilic stands and throws Guruma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ilic takes a little break here. Guruma wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ilic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Guruma down.
Ilic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Guruma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilic on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ilic advances to mount.
Ilic controlling the pace for now.
Ilic breaks from Guruma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ilic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guruma wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Ilic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radisa Ilic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ilic ducks under a wild hook from Guruma.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guruma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ilic shoots in and gets a takedown into Guruma's guard.
Ilic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ilic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ilic.
Ilic advances to mount.
Ilic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ilic is continuing to stall.
Ilic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guruma?
Ilic content just to control the position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ilic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ilic controlling the position easily from mount.
Ilic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilic controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radisa Ilic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Guruma throws a jab when Ilic was well out of range.
Ilic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Guruma.
Ilic moves into the clinch successfully.
Guruma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilic tries to throw a body punch but Guruma avoids it by throwing Ilic back against the cage.
Ilic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guruma regains guard.
Ilic is standing up over Guruma. Guruma looks to escape but Ilic dives into side control.
Ilic staying calm.
Ilic prevents Guruma from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Ilic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Guruma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Guruma seems a little lost for a moment, as Ilic dominates the positioning.
Ilic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ilic just content to control the position.
Guruma could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The adventures of Ilic the control monster continue. Boring.
Yet more stalling tactics from Ilic.
Radisa Ilic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ilic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guruma moves away.
Guruma ducks under a wild hook from Ilic.
Guruma lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilic off the cage and back into range.
Hiza Guruma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilic defending well as Guruma loads up on a big left hand.
Ilic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guruma taking a breather.
Guruma looking to slow down the pace here.
Guruma tries to work over Ilic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guruma trying to stall but Ilic improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guruma bucks up and tries to throw Ilic off but instead Ilic has got his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good control from Ilic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radisa Ilic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ilic 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radisa Ilic!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goro Majima (ranked 5482 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 579 p4p, 551 weight class). Majima comes to the cage accompanied by GET TO THE TOP (Remix of THE END). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Majima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrax slips under a jab.
Thrax lands with an overhand left.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Majima is just out of range.
Thrax scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Thrax.
A jab from Majima finds it's way through Thrax's defenses.
Majima slips a jab from Thrax.
Majima moves forwards but Thrax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Majima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Majima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Majima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 It looks like Goro Majima has been cut.
Majima takes one to the side of the head.
Majima misses with a looping right.
Thrax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Majima, pushing him back against the cage.
Majima wants to break free but Thrax has control.
Thrax misses with the head strike.
Majima tries to pull guard but Thrax won't allow it.
Thrax has a couple of punches blocked by Majima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majima has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thrax after a bit of a struggle.
Majima tries to pull guard but Thrax forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thrax looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goro Majima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majima jumps guard but Thrax stands there with Majima around his waist. Majima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thrax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Majima is trying to stall.
Majima taking a breather.
Majima is looking for a takedown.
Thrax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax misses with a punch to the body.
Majima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrax walks away with a smile on his face. Majima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thrax lands a nice looking body shot.
Thrax clinches with his opponent.
Thrax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majima.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majima.
Thrax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrax throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thrax works on Majima's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Thrax.
Thrax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Thrax on the inside.
Majima blocks an uppercut.
Majima tries to circle away but Thrax has him pinned against the cage.
Majima jumps guard but Thrax turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thrax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Majima backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrax walks away with a smile on his face. Majima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Majima looks to land a left hand but Thrax moved out of range nicely.
Majima fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrax takes a swing at Majima's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Majima both land. Nice combination.
Majima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thrax cracks Majima with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Majima looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thrax finish him?
Majima is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Majima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Majima is breathing heavily.
Majima get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Majima stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Thrax runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ant Thrax!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Murray (ranked 3044 p4p, 5698 weight class) and Liu Kang (ranked 407 p4p, 604 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liu Kang!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Murray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kang is rocked!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kang is still in real trouble! Can Murray finish him?
Murray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murray stands up over Kang, holding on to his feet. Murray throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Kang is out cold! Murray lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Murray!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Altieri (ranked 3323 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Craig Kelly (ranked 409 p4p, 565 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Altieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly lands a two punch combo.
Kelly fails with the takedown
and Altieri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Altieri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Altieri connects with a nice short shot to Kelly's temple.
Kelly is looking to escape.
Altieri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altieri is nestled in close to Kelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Altieri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kelly pushes Altieri off looking to stand but Altieri dives back in and keeps control.
Altieri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Altieri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Altieri keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Altieri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Altieri has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Altieri has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altieri gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kelly scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Altieri manages to mount him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly is trying to stand.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Altieri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Altieri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Craig Kelly has been cut.
Altieri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kelly is rocked!
Altieri postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kelly bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Altieri and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Altieri!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hooper (ranked 3146 p4p, 3957 weight class) and Trinidad James (ranked 390 p4p, 459 weight class). Chris Hooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trinidad James!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
James is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hooper taking some punishment here, with James in his half guard.
James content to control rather than advance.
James is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper wants to control but James is keeping busy and won't allow it.
James decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James gets the takedown into side control.
James remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
James has hold of Hooper's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hooper tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - James cranks the arm and Hooper screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hooper, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Trinidad James!
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