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SYN 948 Garuda vs. Krylov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 1501 p4p, 2157 weight class) and Ned Kelly (ranked 209 p4p, 280 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kelly's choice of entrance music: I'm a Criminal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Bangin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Bangin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Bangin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Bangin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bangin takes a shot to the head.
Kelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bangin has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Bangin.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Bangin wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bangins head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Bangin backwards.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Bangin letting Kelly take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bangin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bangin goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Bangin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Bangin.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Bangin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bangin is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Bangin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Bangin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Bangin's head.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is pressed up against the cage. Bangin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelly down to the mat. Kelly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kelly rushes Bangin and presses him up against the cage.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Bangin.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bangin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Bangin takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Bangin wants a takedown.
Bangin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kelly after a bit of a struggle.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
Kelly is pressed up against the cage. Bangin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelly down to the mat. Kelly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bangin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Bangin.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bangin.
Kelly lands a right hand.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin can't get the takedown.
Bangin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Bangin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Bangin.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ned Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bangin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangin tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Bangin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Bangin goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Bangin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bangin blocking some punches.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly leaning against his opponent.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Bangin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin blocks an uppercut.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bangin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Kelly!
A victorious Ned Kelly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yamaoka Yukinobu (ranked 1982 p4p, 1892 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 187 p4p, 173 weight class). Crawler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by World Ender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yamaoka Yukinobu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukinobu thuds a left hand into Crawler's body.
Crawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yukinobu.
Good exchange - Yukinobu coming out on top.
Yamaoka Yukinobu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawler scores with a jab to the head.
 It looks like Yamaoka Yukinobu has been cut.
Yukinobu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Crawler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yukinobu. That one must have hurt.
Crawler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Crawler. Beautiful body shot.
Crawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crawler misses with an uppercut. Yukinobu saw that one coming.
Crawler ducks under a wild hook from Yukinobu.
Jab, jab by Yukinobu - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawler misses with a right hand
and Yukinobu moves into the clinch.
Yukinobu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yukinobu throws a good cross that connects.
Yukinobu shoots in and drives through. Crawler sprawls well.
Yukinobu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Night Crawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yukinobu misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Yukinobu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yukinobu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yukinobu throws an off balance right hand
and Yukinobu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yukinobu to score with a decent uppercut.
Yukinobu throws out a loose jab but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yukinobu lands with a hook. Crawler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yukinobu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.
Crawler blocks a jab.
Crawler looks to land a left hand but Yukinobu moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yukinobu misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Crawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yukinobu throws a big shot that misses.
Crawler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Crawler. Those never looked like landing.
Crawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yukinobu is out of range and Crawler settles back down.
Yukinobu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawler throws out the jab.
Yukinobu with a nice calf kick.
Yukinobu slips a straight right by Crawler.
Yukinobu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yukinobu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crawler gets caught flat footed, as Yukinobu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yukinobu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crawler seems keen to control Yukinobu's posture.
Yukinobu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yukinobu trying to control but Crawler is working from the bottom.
Crawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Crawler, not yet.
Yukinobu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yukinobu throwing strikes but missing.
Yukinobu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yukinobu wants to control from the top but Crawler keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crawler has momentary wrist control but Yukinobu slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yukinobu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crawler keeping full guard, as Yukinobu tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yukinobu. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yukinobu ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Yukinobu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crawler on the side of the head.
Yukinobu throws a hook but Crawler avoids it easily.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yamaoka Yukinobu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yamaoka Yukinobu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crawler throws a hook but Yukinobu avoids it easily.
Yukinobu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yukinobu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawler.
Crawler defending well as Yukinobu loads up on a big left hand.
Yukinobu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawler.
Yukinobu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawler can do to turn this around?
Yukinobu goes for a double leg but Crawler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crawler continues to drive forward.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A frustrated look appears on Yukinobu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yukinobu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yukinobu breaks from the clinch.
Yukinobu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawler! But no joy.
Crawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yukinobu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Yukinobu misses.
Yukinobu scores with a kick to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yukinobu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yukinobu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yukinobu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawler throws a nice looking combination but Yukinobu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yukinobu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawler.
Yukinobu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crawler is trying to control Yukinobu's posture but Yukinobu avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yukinobu is looking to take a break and control but Crawler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler isn't going anywhere.
Yukinobu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yukinobu trying to control the action but Crawler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crawler down.
Crawler tries to bench press Yukinobu off him but Yukinobu keeps the position.
Yukinobu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crawler defending against the ground and pound.
Crawler is not content to let Yukinobu control the position.
Crawler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yukinobu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yukinobu wants to control for a moment but Crawler uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crawler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawler working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yukinobu looking to sit in guard and control but Crawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yamaoka Yukinobu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yamaoka Yukinobu'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!
A head kick misses from Yukinobu.
Crawler throws a hook but Yukinobu avoids it easily.
Yukinobu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yukinobu looks to land a right hand but Crawler moved out of range.
Crawler throws a right and a left that Yukinobu avoids nicely.
Yukinobu feinted with a counter takedown.
Yukinobu throws a push kick but Crawler slaps the foot to one side.
Yukinobu lands a leg kick that knocks Crawler off balance momentarily.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Yukinobu.
Yukinobu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yukinobu lunges at Crawler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawler's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaoka Yukinobu is winning the standup battle so far.
Crawler throws an overhand right that lands on Yukinobu's shoulder, as Yukinobu tries to avoid the shot.
Crawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yukinobu clobbers Crawler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yukinobu.
Crawler looks to land a left hand but Yukinobu moved out of range nicely.
Yukinobu dives in and scores a takedown into Crawler's guard.
Yukinobu trying to control but Crawler is working from the bottom.
Yamaoka Yukinobu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crawler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yukinobu controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yukinobu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crawler for as long as he can get away with.
Yamaoka Yukinobu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yukinobu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yukinobu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yukinobu landing some decent shots from guard.
Yukinobu trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawler pulls Yukinobu in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yukinobu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crawler wants to sweep but no luck.
Crawler is trying to control the position but Yukinobu postures up.
Crawler wants to sweep but no luck.
Night Crawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yukinobu looking to pass the guard.
Crawler wants to sweep here but Yukinobu controlling him for the moment.
Crawler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yukinobu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yukinobu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crawler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Yukinobu does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamaoka Yukinobu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yukinobu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamaoka Yukinobu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Pruitt (ranked 1662 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 197 p4p, 201 weight class). Branca has chosen original score medley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pruitt loads up on a big right hand but Branca slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Branca misses.
Pruitt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Branca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pruitt misses with a hook.
Branca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pruitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pruitt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Branca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pruitt under the eye.
Branca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pruitt.
Pruitt tried to counter with a leg kick but Branca avoided it.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pruitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pruitt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pruitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Pruitt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Pruitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pruitt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Branca.
Pruitt lands a head kick. Branca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pruitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Branca feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Branca misses.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Pruitt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pruitt jabs Branca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Branca misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Branca.
It looks like Solomon Pruitt has been cut.
Pruitt throws a shot from downtown. Branca moves away and avoids it.
Pruitt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pruitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Branca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pruitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Branca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been informed that Branca has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Branca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Branca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joao Cajo Branca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branca jabs Pruitt right on the nose. Pruitt blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Pruitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pruitt misses with a hook. Branca ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pruitt manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Branca.
Pruitt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pruitt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Pruitt.
Branca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pruitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pruitt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Branca misses the jab.
Solomon Pruitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Branca misses.
Pruitt throws a low kick but Branca avoids it.
Branca just misses with a punch to the body.
Pruitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Pruitt shoots for a double leg takedown but Branca sprawls well. He's pushed Pruitt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Pruitt.
Branca checks a leg kick.
Pruitt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Branca misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Branca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pruitt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pruitt misses with a hook. Branca ducked under it nicely.
Pruitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Branca drops his hands momentarily and Pruitt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Branca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pruitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Branca. That did some damage!
Pruitt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pruitt scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, jab by Pruitt - just one landing.
Pruitt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Branca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Branca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pruitt on the side of the head.
Branca misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branca swings for the body but Pruitt moves out of range.
As Branca backs away, Pruitt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pruitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Branca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Branca to score with a decent uppercut.
Pruitt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pruitt takes one to the chin there.
Pruitt motions for Branca to come forward. Pruitt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pruitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pruitt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Branca drops Pruitt with a beautiful combination! Pruitt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Branca is looking for the KO!
Pruitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branca.
Branca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pruitt.
Branca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pruitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Branca.
Pruitt misses the shot to the body.
Pruitt misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Pruitt.
Pruitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branca.
Pruitt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Branca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pruitt.
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 Solomon Pruitt will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Branca misses the target.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Pruitt.
Pruitt lands a nice hook to Branca's body. Branca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Branca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pruitt tried to score with a low kick but Branca checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Branca misses the target.
Pruitt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Branca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Branca throws a leg kick but Pruitt checks it.
Branca blocks a head kick by Pruitt.
A little jabbing left from Branca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pruitt lands with an uppercut that bounces Branca off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pruitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pruitt working the body and head with strikes.
Pruitt throws a strike aimed at the side of Branca's head but Branca avoids it well.
Pruitt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pruitt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Branca parries the strikes from Pruitt easily there. Pruitt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Branca to escape.
Branca gets back to half guard.
Branca tries to roll over but Pruitt keeps him under control.
Branca keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pruitt working Branca over with strikes.
That has opened up Joao Cajo Branca's cut even more.
Pruitt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Branca defends it well.
Pruitt moves into full mount! Branca won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pruitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Branca defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Branca postures up.
Pruitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pruitt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Branca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pruitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pruitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pruitt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Branca working a defensive guard here.
Branca has control of Pruitt's left arm, preventing Pruitt from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pruitt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pruitt chips away with some ground and pound.
The cut above Joao Cajo Branca's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Branca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pruitt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pruitt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pruitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pruitt stands up over Branca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joao Cajo Branca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Pruitt!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 998 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 65 p4p, 89 weight class). Driftwood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Becoming. Decimal has chosen The Dewey Decimal Rap as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decimal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driftwood moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Decimal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driftwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decimal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Decimal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Driftwood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
Decimal scores with a decent looking hook.
Driftwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decimal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Driftwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Decimal. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood tests Decimal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
A head kick by Decimal misses
and Driftwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - Driftwood scores with a four punch combination!
Decimal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Driftwood defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood tests Decimal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Driftwood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Driftwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood moves forwards but Decimal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Driftwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal avoids the body shot from Driftwood.
Decimal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Driftwood misses with a jab to the body
and Decimal counters with a nice uppercut.
Decimal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Driftwood.
Decimal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driftwood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
Driftwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Decimal counters with a straight right hand.
Driftwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decimal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Driftwood lands with a hook. Decimal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood tests Decimal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decimal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
Decimal walks into a left hand.
Decimal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Driftwood misses.
Driftwood with a jab.
Decimal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decimal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
The crowd cheers as Driftwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Decimal doesn't seem phased though.
Driftwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Decimal's sensitive parts.
Driftwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driftwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood clobbers Decimal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Driftwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decimal was well out of range. Poor timing from Driftwood.
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Decimal 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.
Driftwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Decimal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood connects with a body shot.
Driftwood blocks a head kick by Decimal.
Driftwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decimal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Driftwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driftwood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Decimal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Driftwood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decimal misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Decimal 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.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Decimal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Driftwood motions for Decimal to come forward. Driftwood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Driftwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Decimal can do to turn this around?
Driftwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decimal misses with a looping right.
Driftwood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Decimal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Driftwood has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood connects with a solid leg kick.
Driftwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Decimal can pounce on him.
Driftwood lands with a kick to the temple. Decimal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Decimals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Driftwood misses with the body kick
and Decimal counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Driftwood swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decimal.
Decimal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Driftwood jabs Decimal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driftwood scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Decimal misses.
Driftwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Decimal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Decimal misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Driftwood. Driftwood obviously looking to wear him down.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Driftwood half committed to a counter leg kick.
Driftwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Decimal.
Driftwood looks to land a left hand but Decimal moved out of range nicely.
Driftwood lands a nice hook to Decimal's body. Decimal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Driftwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Driftwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Driftwood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Driftwood.
Decimal blocks a jab.
Decimal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driftwood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Driftwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Driftwood finds it's way through Decimal's defenses.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Decimal misses with a hook.
Driftwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Decimal has time to react.
Driftwood throws a right hand that misses
letting Decimal counter with a right hand.
Driftwood throws a head kick that misses
letting Decimal counter with a right hand.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driftwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Decimal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driftwood connects with a right hand. Decimal shakes it off.
Driftwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Decimal off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driftwood throws a leg kick
and Decimal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
Decimal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Decimal connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Driftwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Decimal doesn't seem phased though.
Decimal misses with a combination
and Driftwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Driftwood dodges the punch combination from Decimal.
Decimal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decimal misses with a looping left.
Driftwood takes a swing at Decimal's ribcage but misses.
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 Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Driftwood cracks Decimal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decimal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Driftwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Driftwood!
A nice leg kick from Driftwood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decimal misses with a right hand
and Driftwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Driftwood digs a good body shot into Decimal's ribs.
Driftwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decimal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driftwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Decimal's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Decimal.
Driftwood lands a body shot.
Driftwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal needs to keep his hands up - Driftwood had a free shot at his head there.
Decimal walks into a left hand.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Decimal ducks down to avoid it.
Decimal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Driftwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Decimal momentarily.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Decimal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Driftwood cracks Decimal with an open hand slap.
Driftwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Decimal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decimal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal misses with an uppercut
and Driftwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decimal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Driftwood counters with an outside leg kick.
Driftwood connects with a body shot that sends Decimal's belly button to the back.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decimal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Decimal cracks Driftwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decimal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Driftwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Driftwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Driftwood throws a hook but Decimal blocks it.
Decimal moves away from the strike by Driftwood.
Decimal scores with a one two! Driftwood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Driftwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Decimal.
Driftwood is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
Driftwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood lands a jab to the nose.
A good leg kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and Decimal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Driftwood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Decimal is out of range and Driftwood settles back down.
Driftwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Decimal off the cage and back into range.
Decimal 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.
Decimal misses with a right hand
and Driftwood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Decimal looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.
Driftwood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood cracks a nice hook into Decimal's ribs.
Decimal jabs Driftwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
Driftwood connects with a crisp jab.
Driftwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decimal looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.
Driftwood throws a counter high kick but Decimal was just alert enough to avoid it.
Driftwood moves out of range of the body kick from Decimal.
Driftwood tries to land a leg kick but Decimal saw it coming and moves away.
Decimal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Driftwood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
Dewey Decimal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otis Driftwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheers as Driftwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Decimal doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Driftwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Driftwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Driftwood!
An out of breath Otis Driftwood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 902 p4p, 990 weight class) and Middle Finger (ranked 123 p4p, 133 weight class). Finger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Side to Side. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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34
156
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29
158
18 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Middle Finger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Kasamsun catches Finger right on the button with a cross.
Kasamsun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finger.
Kasamsun takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Finger ducks down to avoid it.
Finger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kasamsun's sensitive parts.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Finger.
Finger is looking to chop away at Kasamsun's legs.
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasamsun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finger counters with a nice uppercut.
Finger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kasamsun lands a slapping body shot.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Finger.
Kasamsun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Finger sprawls and moves away.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finger.
Kasamsun slips a jab from Finger.
Finger slips a jab and a cross from Kasamsun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger misses with a hook.
Kasamsun slips under a jab.
We've been told by Kasamsun's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Finger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Finger coming out on top.
Kasamsun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finger's half guard.
Kasamsun thows a huge punch but Finger dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Finger wants to get back to full guard.
Kasamsun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasamsun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasamsun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kasamsun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasamsun trying to control from half guard but Finger is working away.
Kasamsun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Finger is looking for a sweep. Kasamsun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Finger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kasamsun misses with a head shot. Finger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Finger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finger looking to control but Kasamsun passes into half guard.
Kasamsun thows a huge punch but Finger dodges it nicely.
Kasamsun trying to control from half guard but Finger is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kasamsun connects with a nice short shot to Finger's temple.
Kasamsun is trying to control. Finger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasamsun.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kasamsun connects with a nice short shot to Finger's temple.
Kasamsun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kasamsun is trying to control the action in half guard but Finger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is looking to stall here but Finger recovers full guard.
Finger keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kasamsun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kasamsun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kasamsun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Finger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasamsun throws a body punch but Finger moves out of range.
Kasamsun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finger.
Finger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finger manages to avoid it.
Finger jabs Kasamsun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasamsun has a takedown stuffed.
Finger throws a lazy right hand but Kasamsun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasamsun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finger throws a leg kick but Kasamsun moved away.
Middle Finger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finger throws a jab when Kasamsun was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finger misses with an uppercut. Kasamsun saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasamsun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kasamsun lands with a shot to the body.
Middle Finger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasamsun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finger can do to turn this around?
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Finger.
Finger throws a body punch but Kasamsun moves out of range.
Finger throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Finger.
Good work by Kasamsun as he checks the leg kick.
Kasamsun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finger on the side of the head.
Kasamsun connects with the punch.
Kasamsun connects with a crisp jab.
Finger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finger misses with an uppercut.
Finger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
Finger lands a body shot.
Finger looks to land a right hand but Kasamsun moved out of range.
Kasamsun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasamsun looks to land a combination but Finger avoids it well.
Kasamsun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finger avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Finger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Finger misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finger wants it to stay on the feet.
Finger throws a leg kick but Kasamsun checks it.
Finger with the inside leg kick.
Finger slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
A cross from Finger lands.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finger as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irong Kasamsun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasamsun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasamsun misses with a looping right.
Finger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finger.
Kasamsun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasamsun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finger on the side of the head.
Finger thumps Kasamsun with a low kick.
Finger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Finger misses.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut
and Finger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Finger throws a leg kick but Kasamsun checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun dives in and grabs Finger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finger pushes down on Kasamsun's head and hops out.
Finger lands a head shot.
Finger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun takes a swing at Finger's ribcage but misses.
Kasamsun misses with a right hand
and Finger counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Finger.
Finger misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finger. That's going to slow Kasamsun down.
Finger loads up on a big right hand but Kasamsun slips the punch.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finger.
Kasamsun throws a jab when Finger was well out of range.
Finger throws out a leg kick but Kasamsun moves out of range and Finger only half commits.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kasamsun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Kasamsun seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kasamsun wants to control but Finger is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kasamsun throws a strike aimed at the side of Finger's head but Finger avoids it well.
Kasamsun working the body and head with strikes.
Finger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kasamsun tries to advance to mount but Finger denies him.
Finger defending against the ground and pound.
Kasamsun wants to take a breather but Finger manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kasamsun.
Finger has momentary wrist control but Kasamsun slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Middle Finger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kasamsun.
Finger lands a body shot.
Finger misses with a straight right.
Kasamsun appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot.
Finger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasamsun is out of range.
Kasamsun lands with an uppercut that bounces Finger off the cage and back into range.
Kasamsun walks into a jab.
Kasamsun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Finger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kasamsun postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kasamsun is looking to take a break and control but Finger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasamsun takes a little break here. Finger wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasamsun works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but Finger manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kasamsun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finger trying to control the position but Kasamsun is working away.
Finger controlling the position from side mount.
Finger decides to stand back up. Finger steps back and let's Kasamsun get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Finger.
Finger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun misses with a jab to the body
and Kasamsun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasamsun shoots in and bounces Finger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kasamsun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Finger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun tries to free his leg and advance position but Finger is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Finger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kasamsun throws an elbow that misses. Finger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasamsun's guard. Nice move by Finger!
Kasamsun pulls Finger in close to his closed guard and prevents Finger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Finger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasamsun is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Finger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasamsun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kasamsun is pulling down on Finger's head. It's preventing any offense from Finger, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Middle Finger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finger 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Middle Finger!
A relieved looking Middle Finger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 638 p4p, 497 weight class) and Ralph McGuire (ranked 104 p4p, 79 weight class). McGuire has chosen Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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38
213
32 - 25 - 0 |
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33
206
25 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a leg kick that misses.
Gustafsson dives in and grabs McGuire's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGuire pushes down on Gustafsson's head and hops out.
We've been hearing reports that Gustafsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGuire misses with a left hand
and Gustafsson counters with a good low kick that McGuire was not able to check.
McGuire feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gustafsson sprawling to the canvas! Gustafsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGuire finish him?!
 Gustafsson is rocked!
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! McGuire throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gustafsson is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralph McGuire!
Our winner, Ralph McGuire, 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.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renoa Gracie (ranked 82 p4p, 62 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 6 p4p, 4 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Apaga Mas Não Bate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Renoa Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hlervu or not.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu breaks from the clinch.
Hlervu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Hlervu's head.
Hlervu throws a leg kick
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hlervu's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hlervu controlling Gracie's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie passes Hlervu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet.
Hlervu wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hlervu working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hlervu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hlervu can't escape the position.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hlervu is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hlervu looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hlervu tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Hlervu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Hlervu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hlervu wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Hlervu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Hlervu is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hlervu is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hlervu is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie trying to control but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renoa Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hlervu as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hlervu is keeping busy.
Renoa Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie jumps guard but Hlervu stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Hlervu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hlervu defends it easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hlervu is proving a slippery customer.
Hlervu passes into half guard.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Hlervu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hlervu can do to turn this around?
Gracie is controlling Hlervu's trapped leg to prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu tries to stand and escape but Gracie is controlling the position.
Hlervu is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Hlervu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu works his way to his opponent's back.
Hlervu tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hlervu is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Hlervu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hlervu.
Hlervu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Hlervu in a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hlervu won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to control Hlervu's arms but Hlervu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Hlervu gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Hlervu's head. It's preventing any offense from Hlervu, at least for the moment.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hlervu from controlling successfully.
Hlervu content to stall in guard here.
Hlervu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hlervu controlling from the top position.
Hlervu won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hlervu connects with a leg kick.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Braynas Hlervu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Hlervu struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Hlervu denies him.
Hlervu is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is putting a hurting on Hlervu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Hlervu is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hlervu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu sneaks back into half guard.
Renoa Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie working Hlervu over with strikes.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renoa Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hlervu misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hlervu!
Hlervu wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is dominant here and he's now got Hlervu's back!
Gracie connects with a big shot to the side of Hlervu's head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Hlervu from escaping the position.
Hlervu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
I really don't envy Hlervu right now.
Gracie is trying to stick to Hlervu's back but Hlervu is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hlervu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Hlervu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Hlervu controlling him for the moment.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hlervu wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Hlervu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hlervu looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Hlervu is quick to defend against it.
Hlervu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Hlervu is quick to defend against it.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu lands with a good body shot.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Hlervu sprawls well.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Hlervu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hlervu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hlervu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hlervu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Hlervu is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Hlervu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie moves to clinch but Hlervu breaks away
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Hlervu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hlervu sprawls well. Hlervu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Gracie.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hlervu thumps Gracie with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hlervu enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hlervu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hlervu looking for a sweep. Not yet Hlervu, not yet.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hlervu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hlervu maintains control.
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Well, if Hlervu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Hlervu throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Hlervu.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hlervu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
After winning the bout, Braynas Hlervu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 40 p4p, 55 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 6 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves slips a jab from Myers.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Graves.
Myers thuds his right hand into Graves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Myers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
Graves is trying to stall.
Myers pulls guard effortlessly.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Graves has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Graves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Graves landing punches.
Myers tries to lock up and control but Graves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Graves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Graves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Graves working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Myers taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Myers can't escape the position.
Graves raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Myers is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Graves's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernest Graves!
After winning the bout, Ernest Graves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Torsten (ranked 36 p4p, 59 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 9 p4p, 13 weight class). Torsten comes to the cage accompanied by Temple of Odin. Randleman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten misses with an uppercut. Randleman saw that one coming.
Randleman throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Torsten both land. Nice combination.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Torsten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torsten throws a right hand that misses
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman takes one on the button.
Torsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torsten throws a leg kick
and Randleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Randleman slips under a jab from Torsten.
Randleman moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
A shot to the body from Torsten misses
enabling Randleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been informed that Randleman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Randleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torsten throws a low kick but Randleman avoids it.
Randleman tries a quick counter leg kick but Torsten is wise to it.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Torsten should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Torsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Randleman.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Torsten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randleman! But no joy.
Randleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Randleman stuns Torsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick by Randleman misses
and Torsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Torsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body. Randleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torsten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randleman if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Torsten blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torsten.
Torsten looks to land a combination but Randleman avoids it well.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
Torsten walks into a straight right hand from Randleman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Randleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torsten finds it's way round the side to connect with Randleman's head.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Torsten throws a sloppy head kick and Randleman moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Randleman. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Randleman lunges at Torsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torsten's hand.
Randleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Randleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Randleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Randleman's head but Randleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Randleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torsten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torsten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Torsten misses with a double jab
and Randleman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torsten really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Torsten misses with a low kick.
Randleman counters with a body kick.
Torsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torsten looks to land a right hand but Randleman moved out of range.
Randleman thows a leg kick but Torsten checks it
and Torsten counters with a good low kick that Randleman was not able to check.
Randleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Randleman 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.
Torsten misses with a hook
and Randleman counters with a nice body shot.
Torsten misses with an uppercut
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Randleman checks it
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randy Randleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baldur Torsten's cut is getting worse.
Randleman throws an overhand right that lands on Torsten's shoulder, as Torsten tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Randleman checks it
letting Randleman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Randleman responds with a good body kick, but Torsten manages to step out the way in time.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torsten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Randleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Randleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Randleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Randleman cracks a nice hook into Torsten's ribs.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Randleman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTorsten.
Torsten darts in trying to clinch
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Randleman swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torsten. That one must have hurt.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
Torsten misses with a hook to the body
and Randleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torsten misses with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a leg kick.
Randleman blocks the body kick.
Randleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randleman lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Randleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Randleman misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baldur Torsten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Randleman checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Randleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randleman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Baldur Torsten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Randleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Randleman counters with a good low kick that Torsten was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Randleman avoids it.
Randleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torsten takes one to the chin there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy Randleman!
A very excited looking Randy Randleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 8 p4p, 74 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 1 p4p, 16 weight class). Garuda comes into the arena with Djiin Djiin blaring out of the sound system. Mantak Garuda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boris Krylov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krylov.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Krylov moves out of range easily.
Garuda throws a body punch but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov throws a one two combo.
Krylov misses with an uppercut
enabling Garuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Krylov drops Garuda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Garuda looks back up at him and smiles so Krylov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Garuda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov drops Garuda with a straight right hand, right on the button! Krylov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Krylov!
Boris Krylov is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Boris Krylov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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