 |
SYN 932 CDB vs. Steve III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heismann Haa (ranked 707 p4p, 699 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 40 p4p, 39 weight class). Haa comes to the cage accompanied by Her kommer Heismann Hå. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
28
140
9 - 4 - 0 |
|
172 cm
37
146
34 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haa.
Haa throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Haa's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Haa lands a leg kick that knocks Golovkin off balance momentarily.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Golovkin tries to clinch up but Haa circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
Golovkin is looking to clinch.
Haa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haa.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haa throws out the jab.
Golovkin tries to clinch up.
Haa walks into a stiff left hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin pushes Haa up against the cage in a clinch.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haa tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haa manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Golovkin misses
and Haa counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Haa finds it's target.
Golovkin misses with a jab to the body
and Haa counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haa struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Haa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haa misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Haa lands with a light punch inside.
Haa is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haa.
Golovkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Golovkin can turn it around.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Haa struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haa blocking some punches.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Haa misses with a punch to the body.
Haa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Haa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Haa blocks an uppercut.
Haa looking to slow down the pace here.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haa leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Haa.
Haa lands a hook that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
A short right from Golovkin on the inside.
Haa tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haa.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haa is struggling to control the position.
Haa misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haa struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Haa.
Golovkin pushes Haa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haa avoiding damage.
Haa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Haa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
Haa throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Haa fails to land.
Haa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Haa misses its intended target.
Golovkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Golovkin.
Haa tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Golovkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haa's elbow.
Haa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Haa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Haa blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin prevents a body shot from Haa.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Haa blocks an uppercut.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Haa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa lands a left hand.
Haa presses Golovkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Haa.
Haa misses with some punches.
Haa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golovkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa lands with a left to the head.
Golovkin lands a left hand.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Haa.
Golovkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Haa won't allow it.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haa throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Haa misses.
Golovkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Golovkin. That's going to slow Haa down.
Haa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haa misses with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Golovkin.
Golovkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haa under the eye.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haa throws out a leg kick but Golovkin moves out of range and Haa only half commits.
Golovkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the body
and Haa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Golovkin's knee momentarily.
Haa throws a solid leg kick but Golovkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haa.
A jab from Golovkin does it's job there.
Haa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haa throws a right hand that misses
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golovkin takes a swing at Haa's ribcage but misses.
Haa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golovkin's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haa.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Haa's body.
Haa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Haa moves out of range.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
Golovkin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haa misses with a looping right.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Haa.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heismann Haa is winning the standup battle so far.
Haa is looking to land body kicks.
Haa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Golovkin.
Haa misses the shot to the body.
Haa slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Haa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Golovkin.
Haa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Golovkin scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa throws a push kick but Golovkin slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Haa misses.
Haa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haa slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a jab. Haa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Golovkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Golovkin tries to clinch but Haa is having none of it.
Golovkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Golovkin misses with a hook. Haa ducked under it nicely.
Haa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Golovkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haa throws a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haa misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Golovkin lands a jab to the nose.
Golovkin misses with a looping left.
Golovkin drives through and clinches with Haa against the cage.
Haa misses with some punches.
Golovkin pushes Haa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golovkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haa's elbow.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Golovkin lands a right hand.
Haa can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Golovkin misses with a body punch.
Haa throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Haa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa blocking some punches.
Haa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Haa tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Haa back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa lands a nice uppercut.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Haa.
Haa throws a punch but it's blocked by Golovkin.
A body shot lands from Haa.
Haa working aggressively here.
Haa scores with a hook to the body.
Haa lands a nice uppercut.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Golovkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haa lands a shoulder strike.
Haa gets through Golovkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Haa lands a nice shot to the body.
Haa scores with a shoulder strike.
Heismann Haa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Haa on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Haa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Haa.
Haa digs a right hand into Golovkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Golovkin's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Haa tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Haa can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Haa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heismann Haa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haa has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Haa.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa misses with some punches.
Haa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haa scores with a decent looking hook.
Haa throws a head kick but Golovkin moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haa.
Haa scores with a leg kick.
Haa tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Haa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Golovkin as he checks the leg kick.
Golovkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haa. That did some damage!
Golovkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Golovkin, as that shot connected.
Haa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Golovkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haa, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Haa.
Golovkin gets through Haa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haa misses with a body punch.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Haa blocking some punches.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin can't find room to land a body shot as Haa controls the action.
Haa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golovkins head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heismann Haa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Golovkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vadim Golovkin!
An out of breath Vadim Golovkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 735 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 110 p4p, 182 weight class). McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
28
205
17 - 9 - 0 |
|
190 cm
32
206
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
ONeill connects with a single shot there.
ONeill connects with a crisp jab.
ONeill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuire checks a low kick from ONeill.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire lands with a cross.
McGuire throws a body punch but ONeill moves out of range.
Dempsey ONeill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ONeill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire throws a head kick but ONeill moves out of range.
McGuire tried to score with a low kick but ONeill checks it.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
ONeill fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGuire just manages to avoid it.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
ONeill throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
ONeill lands a body shot.
ONeill moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ONeill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by McGuire.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ONeill misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
ONeill throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGuire's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
ONeill lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
ONeill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and ONeill counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from ONeill does no damage.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGuire stuns ONeill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuire blocks a jab.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
ONeill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
ONeill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ONeill at a distance.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
ONeill avoids the body shot from McGuire.
An attempted straight right counter from ONeill misses the target.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ONeill.
McGuire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ONeill lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
ONeill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ONeill was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
ONeill throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
McGuire works ONeill's body with a nice hook.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. ONeill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ONeill throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and ONeill only half commits.
ONeill throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
ONeill dodges the punch combination from McGuire.
ONeill takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
ONeill scores with a jab to the body.
ONeill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
ONeill walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
ONeill misses with a wild combination.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
A jab from ONeill misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ONeill connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeill looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ONeill manages to avoid it.
McGuire jabs ONeill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
ONeill throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ONeill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and ONeill moves out of range easily.
ONeill slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
ONeill misses with a low kick.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
McGuire tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 Dempsey ONeill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ONeill connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from ONeill misses.
ONeill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
McGuire moves out of range as ONeill throws a body kick.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
A chopping leg kick lands by ONeill.
A shot to the body from ONeill misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body shot.
ONeill lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGuire's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
A low kick from ONeill misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for ONeill. That snapped McGuire's head back.
Good work by McGuire as he checks the leg kick.
McGuire cracks ONeill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ONeill 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from ONeill. Those never looked like landing.
ONeill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
ONeill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ONeill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ONeill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by ONeill.
McGuire defending well as ONeill loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from McGuire misses.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
ONeill slips a straight right by McGuire.
ONeill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ONeill throws out the jab.
ONeill misses with a hook.
ONeill throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but ONeill uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire throws a front kick aimed at ONeill's knee but ONeill avoids it well.
ONeill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ONeill looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
ONeill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGuires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from ONeill misses.
McGuire throws a hook but ONeill blocks it.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ONeill.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGuire. That did some damage!
ONeill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by ONeill. Beautiful body shot.
ONeill scores with a leg kick.
ONeill throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
ONeill takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat of the thigh.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill sets himself, and McGuire steps forward looking for the clinch! ONeill avoids it this time.
McGuire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ONeill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
ONeill tries to score with a low kick but McGuire moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from ONeill.
ONeill with a jab.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire has closed the distance and engaged ONeill in a clinch.
A short left from ONeill.
ONeill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from ONeill.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
ONeill tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from ONeill.
A head punch on the inside from ONeill fails to land.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
ONeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
ONeill throws a head punch that misses.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a double jab
and ONeill counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from ONeill misses.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and ONeill moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ONeill blocks a leg kick.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
ONeill moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
ONeill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but ONeill steps away.
ONeill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGuire.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGuire slips under a jab from ONeill.
ONeill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from ONeill.
McGuire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ONeill throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dempsey ONeill is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.
McGuire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for McGuire.
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dempsey ONeill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and ONeill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
ONeill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire moves out of range as ONeill strikes.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and ONeill is able to avoid easily.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ONeill.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from ONeill misses.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeill misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ONeill looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - ONeill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and ONeill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ONeill throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ONeill to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire wants to clinch.
ONeill appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
McGuire avoids the body shot from ONeill.
ONeill throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire scores with a hook.
ONeill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
ONeill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
ONeill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as McGuire blocks the leg kick.
ONeill tests McGuire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but ONeill saw it coming and moves away.
ONeill half committed to a counter leg kick.
ONeill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
ONeill thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire connects with a good right hand that stumbles ONeill. ONeill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire swings for the body but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill moves into range and connects with a jab.
ONeill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
ONeill slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ONeill connects with a body shot that sends McGuire's belly button to the back.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
ONeill misses with a body shot.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ONeill to score with a decent uppercut.
ONeill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire throws out a counter right but ONeill avoids it with no problem.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from ONeill, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Ralph McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
ONeill misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by McGuire.
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
A big left from ONeill misses.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
ONeill walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGuire.
ONeill dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
ONeill swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ONeill.
Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top.
ONeill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire works on ONeill's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ONeill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeill prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire struggles to land a body shot inside as ONeill controls his hands.
ONeill lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from ONeill.
McGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ONeill.
A shot in the inside from McGuire.
McGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire blocks a body shot from ONeill.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire is leaning against ONeill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
McGuire lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph McGuire.
I think ONeill 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dempsey ONeill!
After winning the bout, Dempsey ONeill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imperial Washington (ranked 247 p4p, 257 weight class) and Clarence Hoost (ranked 37 p4p, 39 weight class). Imperial Washington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clarence Hoost's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
29
260
17 - 9 - 2 |
|
202 cm
28
279
14 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington ducks right into an uppercut from Hoost.
Washington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Washington checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Washington misses the target.
Imperial Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hoost misses
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
Washington wants to land a leg kick but Hoost is out of range.
Hoost lands a nice looking body shot.
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Washington. That's going to slow Hoost down.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost misses with a looping left.
Washington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost thinks about the counter body kick.
Washington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
Knees to the body from Washington.
Hoost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Washington.
Hoost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Hoost lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Hoost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoost scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoost is working Washington over against the cage.
Hoost presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Our sources have told us that Washington has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hoost scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Nice body punch from Hoost.
Hoost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoost avoids it.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoost avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost working aggressively here.
Hoost lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
A hook to the body from Hoost.
Hoost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Hoost managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Hoost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Hoost can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Hoost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
Hoost scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoost pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington prevents a body shot from Hoost.
Washington working aggressively here.
Hoost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoost.
Hoost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoost.
Hoost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Hoost.
Hoost lands with a right to the head.
 Washington is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoost misses with a punch to the body.
Hoost lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Washington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoost working aggressively here.
Hoost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoost throws a head punch that misses.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Hoost is blocking nicely.
Hoost swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington seems to have got his legs back now.
Washington misses with some punches.
Hoost throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Hoost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Hoost is controlling him.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoost.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoost lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoost lands with a light punch inside.
Hoost creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Washington with a big uppercut! Washington tries to clinch up but Hoost pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Washington to the mat! Washington covers up and Hoost unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clarence Hoost!
Clarence Hoost decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davdio Branko (ranked 167 p4p, 239 weight class) and Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
29
144
20 - 15 - 0 |
|
170 cm
32
140
22 - 13 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Davdio Branko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutvonen throws a head kick that misses.
Branko shoots for a double leg takedown but Kutvonen sprawls well. He's pushed Branko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Kutvonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Branko dives in and grabs Kutvonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kutvonen pushes down on Branko's head and hops out.
Branko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kutvonen as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kutvonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davdio Branko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branko slips under a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kutvonen enables Branko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kutvonen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kutvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Branko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko looking to pass the guard.
Kutvonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Branko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kutvonen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Branko has Kutvonen in his guard.
Branko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Branko is looking for a triangle but Kutvonen pushes his legs off easily.
Branko wants to sweep here but Kutvonen controlling him for the moment.
Branko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kutvonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Kutvonen trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kutvonen is keeping the position for now.
Kutvonen seems keen to control Branko's posture.
Branko wants to pass the guard but Kutvonen is keeping the position.
Branko stopping the sweep attempt from Kutvonen.
Branko 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.
Kutvonen keeping full guard, as Branko tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branko is working hard here to advance position.
Kutvonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Branko manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kutvonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Branko wants to hit a sweep here but Kutvonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Branko there!
Branko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Branko wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kutvonen pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Branko looking for submissions off his back.
Branko actively working from the bottom here.
Branko is looking for a sweep. Kutvonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kutvonen in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kutvonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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 Davdio Branko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Branko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kutvonen swivels and escapes.
Kutvonen leaves Branko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kutvonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Branko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kutvonen throws out a counter right but Branko avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davdio Branko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutvonen throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Davdio Branko has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen lands a big head kick that sends Branko to the canvas! Kutvonen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lusmu Kutvonen!
A victorious Lusmu Kutvonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 36 p4p, 220 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 5 p4p, 35 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
30
177
25 - 8 - 0 |
|
188 cm
30
174
24 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Izmaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Izmaylov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Izmaylov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cressbeckler, as that shot connected.
Cressbeckler blocks a head kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cressbeckler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Izmaylov with a jab.
It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Izmaylov connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Izmaylov moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Izmaylov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Izmaylov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Cressbeckler moved away.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice strike.
Cressbeckler lands a jab to Izmaylov's midsection.
Cressbeckler cracks a nice hook into Izmaylov's ribs.
Izmaylov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Izmaylov digs a good hook to Cressbeckler's body.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Cressbeckler moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cressbeckler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Izmaylov on the side of the head.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izmaylov throws out the jab.
Izmaylov misses with a hook to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Izmaylov misses with a jab to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Danga de danga de dang - Izmaylov scores with a four punch combination!
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cressbeckler wants to slow Izmaylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Izmaylov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses the shot to the body.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Izmaylov as he checks the leg kick.
Izmaylov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cressbeckler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cressbeckler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Izmaylov's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov is looking to land body kicks.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler dips to his left and cracks Izmaylov with an uppercut!
Cressbeckler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler thows a body kick. Izmaylov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Izmaylov motions for Cressbeckler to come forward. Izmaylov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov scores with a spinning back kick!
Izmaylov looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to work over Cressbeckler's front leg with a kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler throws a head kick that misses.
Izmaylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Izmaylov avoids it.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Cressbeckler's body. Cressbeckler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Izmaylov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Izmaylov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Izmaylov finds it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Izmaylov on the side of the head.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Izmaylov looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
As Izmaylov backs away, Cressbeckler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick that knocks Izmaylov off balance momentarily.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the leg kick from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izmaylov scores with a hook to the body. Cressbeckler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Izmaylov lands with a cross.
Izmaylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a hook but Cressbeckler avoids it easily.
Izmaylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler lands a jab.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cressbeckler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Cressbeckler blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler lands with an uppercut that bounces Izmaylov off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler wants to land a leg kick but Izmaylov is out of range.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Izmaylov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Izmaylov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izmaylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Cressbeckler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Izmaylov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
Cressbeckler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick as Cressbeckler jumps back.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook.
Izmaylov counters with a body kick.
Cressbeckler tries a head kick but it misses.
Izmaylov cracks Cressbeckler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Izmaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Izmaylov checks a leg kick.
Cressbeckler avoids a kick to the body.
Cressbeckler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Izmaylov blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws an off balance right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a stiff right hand.
Izmaylov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler throws the kick towards the body but Izmaylov avoids it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov cracks Cressbeckler with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Cressbeckler misses.
Izmaylov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Izmaylov misses with a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cressbeckler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Potemkin Izmaylov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov scores with a body shot.
Izmaylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Izmaylov scoring well with a low kick there.
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izmaylov throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a three punch combo that has Izmaylov backing up. Izmaylov nods at Cressbeckler to acknowledge the strikes.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Cressbeckler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Izmaylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cressbeckler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler blocks the body kick.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Cressbeckler slaps the foot to one side.
Cressbeckler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Izmaylov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Izmaylov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Izmaylov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cressbeckler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throwing a counter right hand but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
Izmaylov misses with a left hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cressbeckler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Izmaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cressbeckler's sensitive parts.
Izmaylov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cressbeckler missing with a left hand there. Izmaylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Izmaylov throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
And Cressbeckler counters with a quick kick to the body but Izmaylov blocks it.
Izmaylov lands a head shot.
Izmaylov moves out of range of the body kick.
Izmaylov tests Cressbeckler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cressbeckler keeps Izmaylov at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Cressbeckler moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cressbeckler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Izmaylov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Izmaylov loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Izmaylov is out of range.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Izmaylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Izmaylov ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cressbeckler. Izmaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Izmaylov lands a jab to Cressbeckler's midsection.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Potemkin Izmaylov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Izmaylov is out of range.
Izmaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Cressbeckler's side.
A lazy left from Cressbeckler finds it's target.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cressbeckler is just out of range.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Izmaylov tries to land a front kick but Cressbeckler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cressbeckler lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Izmaylov connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight right.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izmaylov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cressbeckler lands a nice hook to Izmaylov's body. Izmaylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cressbeckler lands with a good body shot.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Izmaylov connects with a body shot that sends Cressbeckler's belly button to the back.
Izmaylov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cressbeckler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cressbeckler cracks Izmaylov with a good jab.
Izmaylov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov misses with a jab to the body
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Izmaylov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Izmaylov is looking to chop away at Cressbeckler's legs.
Izmaylov walks into a stiff left hand from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Izmaylov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a looping left.
Izmaylov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Izmaylov misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Izmaylov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Izmaylov. Beautiful body shot.
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses with a head kick.
A jab from Cressbeckler finds it's way through Izmaylov's defenses.
A low kick from Izmaylov misses
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Izmaylov. That one must have hurt.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Izmaylov throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joad Cressbeckler had his way with Potemkin Izmaylov in that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler'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!
Izmaylov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Izmaylov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Cressbeckler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov blocks a jab.
Izmaylov scores with a nice body kick.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cressbeckler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Cressbeckler lands.
Izmaylov slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler with a jab.
Cressbeckler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Izmaylov's sensitive parts.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Izmaylov ducks down to avoid it.
Izmaylov throws a front kick that sends Cressbeckler stumbling back into the cage.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Izmaylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Izmaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Izmaylov.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Izmaylov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler tried to counter with a leg kick but Izmaylov avoided it.
Cressbeckler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cressbeckler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Izmaylov looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Izmaylov moved out of range.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Izmaylov
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov tried to score with a low kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Izmaylov just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Izmaylov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Izmaylov. That's going to slow Cressbeckler down.
Cressbeckler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Izmaylov lands a right hook to the body.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cressbeckler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.
Cressbeckler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cressbeckler takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throws a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Cressbeckler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Cressbeckler throws a body kick.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cressbeckler is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cressbeckler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
A victorious Joad Cressbeckler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 82 p4p, 91 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 16 p4p, 18 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?
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
32
216
26 - 5 - 0 |
|
203 cm
32
212
27 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Krylov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krylov.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Krylov scores with a body shot.
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krylov scores with a punch to the head.
Krylov lands with a hook. Wolf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krylov misses with a right hand
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Krylov scores with a jab. Wolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krylov lands a jab to Wolf's midsection.
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!
Krylov works Wolf's body with a nice hook.
Wolf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krylov to score with a decent uppercut.
Aaron Wolf's cut is getting worse.
Krylov scores with a jab. Wolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Krylov.
Wolf slips a straight right by Krylov.
Krylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wolf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krylov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov lands with a good body shot.
Krylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krylov looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Wolf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krylov misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a three punch combo that has Krylov backing up. Krylov nods at Wolf to acknowledge the strikes.
Krylov throws a series of punches but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf checks a leg kick nicely.
Krylov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolf's head backwards.
Krylov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Krylov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov throws out a powerful jab.
Wolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krylov misses with a body punch
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolf loads up on a big right hand but Krylov slips the punch.
Krylov throws the left hand but Wolf avoids the punch easily.
Krylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Krylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aaron Wolf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krylov.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Krylov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Krylov looks to move away, Wolf throws a big counter combo but Krylov just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krylov thinking.
Krylov connects with an inside leg kick.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krylov.
It looked like Wolf was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krylov.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf takes a swing at Krylov's ribcage but misses.
Krylov throws the left hand but Wolf avoids the punch easily.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov misses with a hook
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krylov throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Wolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolf walks into a left hand.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Wolf tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Krylov.
Wolf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Krylov tests Wolf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Aaron Wolf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good shot there by Krylov.
Wolf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaron Wolf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Krylov!
A victorious Boris Krylov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Aaron Wolf stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get Over Here ! '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 38 p4p, 24 weight class) and Renoa Gracie (ranked 7 p4p, 4 weight class). Tax Payer comes into the arena with Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka blaring out of the sound system. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Apaga Mas Não Bate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
32
152
25 - 9 - 1 |
|
166 cm
28
145
14 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Tax Payer is looking to counter punch.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tax Payer to the mat! Tax Payer manages to get full guard.
Tax Payer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie with a jab.
Tax Payer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tax Payer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tax Payer wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tax Payer cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tax Payer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finnish Tax Payer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Tax Payer is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tax Payer backwards.
Tax Payer can't break the clinch.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Tax Payer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tax Payer fails to land with a series of punches.
Tax Payer sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Tax Payer avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tax Payer.
Gracie moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Tax Payer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Tax Payer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie 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.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renoa Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tax Payer walks into a left hand.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Tax Payer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tax Payer continues to drive forward.
Tax Payer throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Tax Payer ducks down to avoid it.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Tax Payer keeps it at a distance.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tax Payer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tax Payer struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Tax Payer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Tax Payer scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tax Payer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tax Payer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gracie has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tax Payer throws out the jab.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Tax Payer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tax Payer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Tax Payer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tax Payer lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Nice body punch from Tax Payer.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Tax Payer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tax Payer wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie trying to control the position but Tax Payer is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Tax Payer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tax Payer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Tax Payer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tax Payer is trying to get back to his feet.
Tax Payer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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 Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie digs a good hook to Tax Payer's body.
A low kick from Tax Payer misses
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Tax Payer.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Tax Payer is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tax Payer tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Tax Payer is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Tax Payer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Gracie misses with a left hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tax Payer defends it well.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renoa Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Tax Payer in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tax Payer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Tax Payer is just out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tax Payer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tax Payer.
Gracie jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Tax Payer takes one to the chin there.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tax Payer's elbow.
Tax Payer is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tax Payer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tax Payer.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Tax Payer clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tax Payer gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tax Payer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tax Payer.
Renoa Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tax Payer backwards.
A short left from Tax Payer.
Gracie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tax Payer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracie can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
Gracie tries a body shot but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tax Payer momentarily.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Gracie keeps control of Tax Payer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tax Payer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tax Payer won't allow it.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tax Payer smiles and moves away.
Finnish Tax Payer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renoa Gracie.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Tax Payer shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Tax Payer counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tax Payer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tax Payer is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Tax Payer keeps moving.
Tax Payer wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Renoa Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to control but Tax Payer is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tax Payer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie prevents Tax Payer from standing back up.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tax Payer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tax Payer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tax Payer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Tax Payer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie clinches up with Tax Payer and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tax Payer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Tax Payer shakes it off.
Gracie throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tax Payer defends it well.
Tax Payer drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie dives in and grabs Tax Payer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tax Payer pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Tax Payer avoids it this time.
Tax Payer scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tax Payer doesn't seem phased though.
Tax Payer swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
The fighters circling - Tax Payer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Tax Payer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tax Payer scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tax Payer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Tax Payer's head but Tax Payer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Tax Payer.
I think Tax Payer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer retains his featherweight title!
Finnish Tax Payer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 20 p4p, 55 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
29
165
24 - 9 - 2 |
|
165 cm
32
149
25 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele misses with a hook.
Patriot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Patriot.
Patriot connects with a nice looking jab.
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Patriot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Patriot.
Patriot throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Patriot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patriot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patriot throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele jabs at Patriot's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and Patriot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele lunges at Patriot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patriot's hand.
Patriot has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patriot throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele catches Patriot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patriot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Patriot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Patriot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Patriot counters with a straight right hand.
Patriot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patriot pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Patriot lands with a left to the head.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkele taking a breather.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patriot dodges an elbow strike from Perkele.
Patriot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patriot cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Come on Perkele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Patriot moves away and avoids it.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patriot doesn't seem phased though.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Patriot's shoulder, as Patriot tries to avoid the shot.
Patriot misses with a hook.
Patriot throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele checks a low kick from Patriot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patriot at a distance.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Patriot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Patriot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Patriot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands a jab to Patriot's midsection.
Patriot slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patriot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patriot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patriot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Patriot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patriot.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patriot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patriot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Patriot down.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a leg kick.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot misses the shot to the body.
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patriot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Patriot.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patriot's head.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patriot.
Perkele misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Patriot clinches up against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Patriot blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perkele works on Patriot's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot wants to break free but Perkele has control.
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Patriot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patriot looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele slips a straight right by Patriot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Patriot rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele digs a right hand into Patriot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patriot's gas tank.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patriot tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Patriot back against the cage.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Patriot in his tracks for a moment.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Perkele misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Patriot walks into a left hand.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Patriot moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Patriot!
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patriot swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patriot's hands.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Patriot knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Patriot as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Patriot knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Patriot clinches up against the cage.
Patriot wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkele won't allow it.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Patriot lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele presses Patriot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Patriot throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Patriot throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Perkele misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patriot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele scores with a jab. Patriot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Patriot stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Patriot.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele cracks Patriot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patriot was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Patriot scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Patriot misses.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patriot manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patriot's sensitive parts.
Perkele motions for Patriot to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Patriot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele lands a jab.
Patriot blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Patriot.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patriot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Patriot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patriot tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Patriot. Those never looked like landing.
Patriot throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Patriot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patriot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele cracks Patriot with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Patriot tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patriot. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele had his way with Gorgon Patriot in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patriot wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
Patriot lands a head shot.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele lands a jab.
 Patriot is rocked!
Patriot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele digs a good hook to Patriot's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands the left hand.
Patriot is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Patriot walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Patriot gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Perkele gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Ispa Perkele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 21 p4p, 34 weight class) and Cedric De Boise (ranked 5 p4p, 7 weight class). De Boise has chosen Do Your Thing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
34
270
27 - 8 - 0 |
|
189 cm
31
263
23 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Cedric De Boise has been cut.
Yago Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but De Boise ducks down to avoid it.
Steve defending well as De Boise loads up on a big left hand.
De Boise misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick lands for De Boise.
De Boise slips under a jab.
De Boise looks to throw a body kick
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
De Boise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Boise 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.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
De Boise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Boise misses with a body kick.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Boise takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve checks a low kick from De Boise.
De Boise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boise.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve backing away here, and De Boise unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Boise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Boise slips a jab from Steve.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve throws a wild body kick that De Boise sees coming a mile off.
De Boise steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
De Boise moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
De Boise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Steve.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve misses the body punch
and De Boise counters with a nice leg kick.
De Boise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but De Boise is just out of range.
Steve looks to land a right hand but De Boise moved out of range.
Steve throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Boise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Boise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
De Boise misses with a low kick as Steve jumps back.
Steve lands with an overhand left.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Boise counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Boise was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook
and De Boise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Boise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Steve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Boise's hands.
De Boise scoring well with a low kick there.
De Boise chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. De Boise takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Boise thumps Steve with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Boise checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by De Boise.
De Boise walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Boise lands a jab to the nose.
Steve lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Steve.
De Boise blocks a leg kick.
De Boise flicks out a counter leg kick but Steve steps away.
De Boise cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Boise misses with a looping left.
Steve throws a wild body kick that De Boise sees coming a mile off.
De Boise takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Boise's sensitive parts.
Steve checks a leg kick nicely.
Steve jabs De Boise right on the nose. De Boise blinks but takes it well.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but De Boise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Boise let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric De Boise's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
De Boise throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve moves away from the strike by De Boise.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve wants to slow De Boise down by chopping away at his legs.
Steve is looking to chop away at De Boise's legs.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Boise counters with an inside leg kick.
Steve swings for the body but De Boise moves out of range.
Steve checks a low kick from De Boise.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick from De Boise.
Steve looks to land a body kick but De Boise moved away.
De Boise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Boise throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Steve appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Boise looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
De Boise throws a lazy body kick
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
De Boise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boise.
Steve throws out a leg kick but De Boise moves out of range and Steve only half commits.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boise moves away.
Steve throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Boise counters with a stiff right hand.
De Boise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
enabling De Boise to counter with a crisp jab.
De Boise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve slips under a jab from De Boise.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Boise can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Boise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Boise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but De Boise is just out of range.
De Boise tries a quick counter leg kick but Steve is wise to it.
A lazy left from De Boise finds it's target.
De Boise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve misses with a leg kick
and De Boise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and De Boise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and De Boise moves out of range easily.
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Boise has time to react.
De Boise lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Boise.
Steve cracks De Boise with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Boise throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
De Boise with a nice calf kick.
Yago Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steve jabs at De Boise's body.
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Boise has time to react.
Steve cracks a nice hook into De Boise's ribs.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
De Boise throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boise smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
De Boise's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steve connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Boise scrambles back to his feet.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve pushes De Boise away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steve - that will leave a mark!
De Boise is breathing heavily.
De Boise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
Steve slips under a jab from De Boise.
Steve misses with a hook
and De Boise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steve connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Yago Steve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cedric De Boise's cut.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Steve tries to score with a low kick but De Boise moves his leg out of the way.
De Boise looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Boise throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Boise moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Boise misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from De Boise misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boise moves away.
De Boise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steve. That's going to slow De Boise down.
De Boise swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Steve slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Boise steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steve. That one must have hurt.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Boise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Boise.
De Boise moves out of range of the strikes.
De Boise scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Boise misses with a low kick.
De Boise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Boise takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve lands with a hook. De Boise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Boise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Boise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Boise lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve lands a head shot.
De Boise throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
De Boise on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Steve jabs De Boise to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Boise connects with a body shot.
De Boise takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve is looking to chop away at De Boise's legs.
Steve throws out a leg kick but De Boise moves out of range and Steve only half commits.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Boise takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Boise digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Boise throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Good work by De Boise as he checks the leg kick.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from De Boise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve jabs De Boise to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but De Boise seems unphased.
De Boise takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
De Boise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steve slips a straight right by De Boise.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
and De Boise counters with a body kick that stops Steve in his tracks momentarily.
Steve throws a leg kick but De Boise checks it.
De Boise slips a jab from Steve.
De Boise appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yago Steve clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric De Boise's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and De Boise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Boise throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but De Boise manages to avoid it.
De Boise throws a leg kick which misses Steve's front leg but catches the back leg as Steve tries to avoid it.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from De Boise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Boise throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
De Boise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
De Boise only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Boise lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve cracks De Boise with a good jab.
A big left from Steve misses.
De Boise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Boise slips under a jab from Steve.
De Boise feints a counter leg kick.
De Boise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve tests De Boise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but De Boise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
and De Boise counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Boise counters with a straight right hand.
De Boise lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
De Boise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steve momentarily.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Boise was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boise scores with a kick to the midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
De Boise thinks about the counter body kick.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Boise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Boise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
De Boise scores with a push kick.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Boise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steve's head.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steve is rocked!
Steve clobbers De Boise with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Boise scoring well with a low kick there.
De Boise avoids a kick to the body.
Steve lands with a cross.
De Boise throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Boise avoids the head kick by Steve.
Steve's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks De Boise off balance momentarily.
Steve goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Boise.
De Boise lands a leg kick that knocks Steve off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve motions for De Boise to come forward. Steve throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by De Boise.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Boise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Boise throws a series of strikes that have Steve backpedaling.
It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.
De Boise connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Boise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Boise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Boise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Cedric De Boise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steve takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Boise wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
De Boise throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steve lands a nice looking body kick.
De Boise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve scores with a hook.
Steve sizes up De Boise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
De Boise is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve cracks De Boise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Boise on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steve stuns De Boise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steve!
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
De Boise thinks about the counter body kick.
Steve sizes up De Boise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Boise swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Boise misses with a wild body shot.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Boise flicks out a counter leg kick but Steve steps away.
De Boise misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cedric De Boise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Boise.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Boise.
Steve with the inside leg kick.
Steve lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Boise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steve.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Boise looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boise moves away.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve connects with a right hand. De Boise shakes it off.
De Boise lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Steve.
Steve with a nice cross.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Boise has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steve.
Steve digs a good hook to De Boise's body.
Steve scores with a body shot.
De Boise misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Boise looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
De Boise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Boise.
De Boise is looking to land body kicks.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yago Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steve has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Steve!
A victorious Yago Steve thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
