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SYN 969 Tarver vs. Greene PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Short (ranked 1032 p4p, 460 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 56 p4p, 29 weight class). Short's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. Crawley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jewelry - One More Time. Billy Crawley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley slaps away a takedown attempt from Short, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Crawley as Short shoots in.
Crawley feints a counter leg kick.
Short fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short shoots and misses
and Crawley counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Short.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short shoots in but no luck this time.
Short backing away here, and Crawley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Short looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Short might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crawley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Short can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crawley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Short is controlling him.
Short has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawley keeping full guard, as Short tries to pass.
Crawley working a defensive guard here.
Short drops back looking for a leg! Crawley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crawley manages to kick Short off! Short jumps back into Crawley's guard.
Short lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Short working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Short throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crawley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crawley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crawley keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
Crawley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Short drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Short jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Short throws a big elbow that misses.
Short wants to control from the top but Crawley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley managing to control the position.
Short pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawley is keeping the position for now.
Crawley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Short can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crawley working a defensive guard here.
Short trying to control but Crawley is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Short shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crawley but Crawley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crawley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Short with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Short looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Crawley!
Short is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crawley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crawley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crawley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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 Jerry Short will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crawley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Short to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Short postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crawley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Short works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Short is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crawley defends it well.
Short is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawley can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short is working for a submission of some sort.
Short prevents Crawley from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short 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.
Crawley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Crawley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Crawley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Short. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Short is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crawley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Short.
Short is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crawley wants to improve his position but Short is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crawley controlling the position for now.
Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Short is trying to work for a kimura but Crawley is defending well.
Short throwing shots but Crawley is blocking nicely.
Crawley pushes Short off looking to stand but Short dives back in and keeps control.
Crawley wants to control but Short is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Short is working for a kimura but Crawley is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short seems to be working for a kimura but Crawley defends the submission attempt.
Crawley wants to control but Short is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Short is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crawley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crawley is doing well to control the position and prevent Short from advancing to side control.
Short is looking for a kimura but Crawley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Short to get the leverage.
Short is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crawley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Short.
Crawley is doing well to control the position and prevent Short from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crawley wants to get back to his feet.
Crawley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Short dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crawley leaves Short with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Short drives through with a takedown into guard.
Short trying to control but Crawley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crawley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawley is keeping the position for now.
Crawley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Short tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crawley swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Crawley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crawley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crawley wants it to stay on the feet.
Short backing away here, and Crawley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short misses with a takedown attempt
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billy Crawley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 It looks like Jerry Short has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short shoots in for a double leg but Crawley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Short gets a takedown into half guard.
Crawley tries to kick Short off but Short keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crawley tries to roll over but Short keeps him under control.
Short wants to take a breather but Crawley is having none of it.
Crawley wants to control but Short is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crawley actively working from the bottom here.
Crawley actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Short lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crawley is positioning himself well to prevent Short advancing to mount.
Crawley wants to control but Short is keeping busy.
Short is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Short is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crawley defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crawley tries to roll over but Short keeps him under control.
Crawley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Short is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawley has wrist control.
Short trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jerry Short.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Short, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Short!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Munhoz (ranked 760 p4p, 801 weight class) and Kodiyak Redd (ranked 41 p4p, 42 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Munhoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kodiyak Redd!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Redd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Munhoz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Munhoz wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redd lands a couple of elbows.
Redd stopping the sweep attempt from Munhoz.
Munhoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munhoz wants to sweep here but Redd controlling him for the moment.
Munhoz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Redd stands up over Munhoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munhoz trying to control the position.
Redd stays in close to Munhoz's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Munhoz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Redd escapes and throws Munhoz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Munhoz is not content to let Redd control the position.
Munhoz regains half guard.
Redd is trying to work for a kimura but Munhoz is defending well.
Redd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Munhoz gets back to full guard.
Redd wants to control from the top but Munhoz keeps moving.
Redd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Redd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munhoz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munhoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Redd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munhoz is keeping the position for now.
Munhoz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd pushes down on Munhoz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munhoz wants to improve his position but Redd is controlling well.
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. Redd connects with a nice short shot to Munhoz's temple.
Redd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Munhoz!
Munhoz is working to get back to half guard.
Redd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munhoz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Munhoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Redd holds on and takes a little breather.
Munhoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Redd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munhoz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munhoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munhoz is one step ahead there.
Munhoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Redd is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kodiyak Redd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Redd throws a jab when Munhoz was well out of range.
Redd takes a swing at Munhoz's ribcage but misses.
Munhoz shoots in for a double leg but Redd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munhoz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Redd throws out a powerful jab.
Munhoz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Redd counters with a stiff right hand.
Redd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Redd looks to score with a jab to the body but Munhoz is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Munhoz dives in for a single leg takedown but Redd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Munhoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munhoz tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munhoz prevents a body shot from Redd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munhoz.
Redd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munhoz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munhoz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redd.
Redd lunges at Munhoz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munhoz's hand.
Redd scores with a leg kick.
Munhoz closes the distance and clinches up with Redd, looking for a takedown. Munhoz pushes Redd against the cage but Redd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Redd missing with a left hand there. Munhoz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redd clinches.
Redd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munhoz's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Redd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munhoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munhoz breaks the clinch.
Munhoz shoots for a takedown but Redd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Munhoz fails with the takedown.
Good shot there by Redd.
Kodiyak Redd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redd trying to control but Munhoz is working from the bottom.
Munhoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Redd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Redd passes Munhoz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Munhoz wants to control but Redd is keeping busy.
Munhoz wants to improve his position but Redd is controlling well.
Redd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Redd connects with a nice short shot to Munhoz's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Redd trying to control the action but Munhoz is working from the bottom.
Munhoz is looking to control Redd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munhoz avoid being mounted?
Redd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Redd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Redd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Redd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munhoz sees it coming and defends easily.
Munhoz tries to get to full guard but Redd has control of the leg.
Redd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd trying to control the action but Munhoz is working from the bottom.
Munhoz manages to get to full guard.
Munhoz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Redd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Munhoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Redd gets to mount! Munhoz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Munhoz is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kodiyak Redd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Munhoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Redd gets caught flat footed, as Munhoz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that Redd has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Munhoz is looking to advance position but Redd has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Munhoz is looking to get to half guard.
Munhoz is working hard here to advance position.
Redd lands a big elbow.
Redd wants to control the pace but Munhoz is squirming around nicely.
Munhoz is desperately trying to improve his position but Redd has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd with shots to the head and body - Munhoz looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Munhoz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munhoz is desperately trying to improve his position but Redd has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd lands a couple of good shots and Munhoz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Redd is trying to stick to Munhoz's back but Munhoz is turning into Redd. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Redd's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Munhoz.
Redd working for a triangle but Munhoz defends it easily.
Redd looking for a sweep. Not yet Redd, not yet.
Redd working a defensive guard here.
Munhoz slips nicely into half guard.
Redd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munhoz is working away from the top position though.
Munhoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redd keeps working.
Kodiyak Redd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd actively working from the bottom here.
Munhoz trying to mount his opponent but Redd defends it.
Redd is looking to control Munhoz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redd avoid being mounted?
Munhoz is working for a kimura but Redd is defending it quite comfortably.
Redd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Munhoz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Munhoz's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Redd go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Redd keeps control of the position as Munhoz tries to break free.
Redd has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Munhoz's body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Redd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Redd is landing with strikes from the back.
Redd has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Munhoz's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz tries to escape the position.
Munhoz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Redd controlling the action here.
Munhoz is trying to get back to full guard.
Alex Munhoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kodiyak Redd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redd 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kodiyak Redd!
A victorious Kodiyak Redd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 465 p4p, 631 weight class) and Khalil Burnett (ranked 30 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San loads up on a big right hand but Burnett slips the punch.
Burnett lands the left hand.
Burnett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burnett.
Burnett lands the left hand.
Burnett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burnett misses with an uppercut. San saw that one coming.
A big right from San misses.
Burnett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burnett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burnett.
Burnett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
San throws a shot from downtown. Burnett moves away and avoids it.
Burnett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Burnett.
San moves out of range as Burnett strikes.
Burnett throws an overhand right that lands on San's shoulder, as San tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San slips under a jab from Burnett.
Burnett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
San throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
San gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burnett throws a hook but San avoids it easily.
San loads up on a big right hand but Burnett slips the punch.
San looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burnett misses with a lunging right hand
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burnett misses with a hook
and San counters with a stiff right hand.
San takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
San misses with a looping right.
San thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Burnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Burnett cracks San with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burnett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burnett throws an off balance right hand
letting San counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San takes a swing at Burnett's ribcage but misses.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Burnett's jab looks to have found its range, popping San under the eye.
San looks to land a right hand but Burnett moved out of range.
Burnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burnett lands with a right hand.
San takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burnett throws a shot to the body.
Burnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
San with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burnett to score with a decent uppercut.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
San throwing a counter right hand but Burnett manages to avoid it.
San swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burnett misses with an uppercut
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San.
A swing and a miss from San.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Burnett.
Burnett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San blocks a jab.
It looked like San was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burnett.
Burnett scores with a jab.
Burnett scores with a shot to the body.
Khalil Burnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnett throws a body shot but no joy.
San just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burnett! But no joy.
San steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burnett.
Nice shot by Burnett.
Burnett throws an off balance right hand
and San counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burnett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
San pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Burnett looks to score with a jab to the body but San is just out of range.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
San is looking to counter punch.
San jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - San throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Burnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burnett misses with a lunging right hand
and San counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from San misses its intended target.
Burnett misses with a straight right.
It looked like San wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burnett throws out the jab.
Burnett misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Burnett.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
Burnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burnett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
San throws a hook but Burnett avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burnett misses with a hook
and San counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from San misses.
Burnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burnett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Burnett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
San uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burnett.
An attempted straight right counter from San misses the target.
Burnett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burnett lands a head shot.
San slips under a jab.
Burnett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burnett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burnett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San.
San is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burnett throws a lazy uppercut
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San misses with a wild body shot.
San scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San moves away from the strike by Burnett.
San looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burnett scores with a nice right hand.
Burnett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San.
San lands a glancing blow to the side of Burnett's 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!
Burnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San loads up on a big right hand but Burnett slips the punch.
San blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Burnett misses its intended target.
San throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
San throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnett manages to avoid it.
Burnett avoids the body shot from San.
A swing and a miss from Burnett.
San misses with a hook. Burnett ducked under it nicely.
San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
San slips under a jab from Burnett.
San bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San throws a looping overhand right but Burnett ducks down to avoid it.
Khalil Burnett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Burnett.
A slow jab from Burnett misses its intended target.
Burnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Burnett misses.
San wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from San misses its intended target.
Burnett connects with a jab.
Burnett swings widly with a right hand
and San counters with a left to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether San might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burnett slips under a jab from San.
Burnett looks to throw the jab but San is out of range.
San stuns Burnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burnett defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
Burnett throws a hook but San avoids it easily.
San looks to land a left hand but Burnett moved out of range nicely.
Burnett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
San connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burnett throws a hook but San blocks it.
Burnett throws a jab when San was well out of range.
Burnett scores with a hook.
Burnett slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San scores with a decent looking hook.
San throws a big shot that misses.
San misses with a looping right.
San misses with a looping right.
Burnett drops his hands momentarily and San takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burnett misses with an uppercut. San saw that one coming.
San throws a hook to the side of Burnett's head but Burnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burnett misses with a hook. San ducked under it nicely.
San throws a shot from downtown. Burnett moves away and avoids it.
Burnett throws a shot from downtown. San moves away and avoids it.
San needs to keep his hands up - Burnett had a free shot at his head there.
Burnett looks to land a left hand but San moved out of range nicely.
San defending well as Burnett loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and San tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett throws a hook to the side of San's head but San sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnett ducks under a wild hook from San.
Burnett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Burnett scores with the left hand. San knows he should have avoided that one.
Burnett throws out a powerful jab.
Burnett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnett manages to avoid it.
Burnett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San.
Nice defenses there by San.
An attempted straight right counter from San misses the target.
Burnett misses with an uppercut
and San counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San misses with an uppercut. Burnett saw that one coming.
Burnett avoids the body shot from San.
San needs to keep his hands up - Burnett had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burnett.
Burnett takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khalil Burnett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
San has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from San there as he acknowledges the shot.
San throws a looping overhand right but Burnett ducks down to avoid it.
Burnett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from San with a body shot.
Burnett scores with a sloppy right hand. San should have avoided that one.
Burnett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnett throws a right hand that misses
letting San counter with a right hand.
Burnett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burnett throws a hook to the side of San's head but San sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnett's corner calls for a 1-2. Burnett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burnett looks to land a right hand but San moved out of range.
Nice shot by Burnett.
Burnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Burnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Burnett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett throws a looping overhand right but San ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and San tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Burnett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and San counters with a straight right hand.
Burnett jabs San to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before San has time to react.
Burnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Burnett.
Burnett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
It looked like San was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burnett.
Burnett jabs San to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burnett misses the jab.
Burnett missing with a left hand there. San was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burnett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San takes a swing at Burnett's ribcage but misses.
Burnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Burnett throws a jab but it's blocked by San.
Aiko San has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett misses with a hook.
Burnett misses with a lunging right hand
and San counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San misses with a hook.
Burnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San throws a hook to the side of Burnett's head but Burnett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burnett takes a swing at San's ribcage but misses.
San bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burnett throws a lazy right hand but San sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burnett.
San misses the jab.
Burnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Burnett misses with a hook
and San counters with a nice uppercut.
Burnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San.
San misses with a hook.
San waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burnett.
San takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Burnett misses.
Burnett slips a straight right by San.
Burnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San.
San throws a big shot that misses.
San misses with a straight right.
Burnett throws a shot from downtown. San moves away and avoids it.
Burnett misses the jab.
Burnett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burnett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burnett ducks under a wild hook from San.
Burnett throws a predictable looking body shot
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
San uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burnett.
San was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Burnett slips under a jab.
Burnett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burnett staying out of range there.
Burnett scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnett misses with a right hand
and San counters with a stiff right hand.
Burnett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
San slips a straight right by Burnett.
San looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnett is just out of range.
San misses with a hook. Burnett ducked under it nicely.
Burnett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
San lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burnett loads up on a big right hand but San slips the punch.
Burnett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burnett misses the jab.
Burnett throws a body punch but San moves out of range.
San throws a big shot that misses.
San throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khalil Burnett.
Well Burnett 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Burnett!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 236 p4p, 326 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 15 p4p, 20 weight class). Nikolay Leonov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska with a jab.
 It looks like Nikolay Leonov has been cut.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Shalashaska's body. Shalashaska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov looks to land a combination. Shalashaska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shalashaska throws an overhand right that lands on Leonov's shoulder, as Leonov tries to avoid the shot.
Leonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shalashaska scores with a leg kick.
Shalashaska throws a sloppy body shot
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska takes one on the button.
Leonov punishes Shalashaska's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov with a nice calf kick.
Leonov lands with a good body shot.
Shalashaska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leonov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shalashaska takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Leonov.
Leonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leonov misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to score with a low kick but Leonov moves his leg out of the way.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shalashaska has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Leonov.
Shalashaska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shalashaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leonov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shalashaska misses with an uppercut
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska checks the leg kick.
Leonov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shalashaska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the body
and Leonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Leonov as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonov.
Shalashaska scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalashaska.
Leonov checks a leg kick.
Leonov misses with a few strikes there.
Leonov throws a lazy right hand but Shalashaska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonov slips a straight right by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska scores with a body shot.
Shalashaska misses with a kick to the body
and Leonov counters with a nice body kick.
Leonov lands a jab.
Leonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shalashaska had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leonov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shalashaska takes one to the chin there.
Shalashaska throws a jab when Leonov was well out of range.
Leonov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shalashaska. That one must have hurt.
Leonov looks for the body kick but Shalashaska saw that one coming.
Shalashaska throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonov.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Leonov.
Leonov connects with a single shot there.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Leonov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Shalashaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shalashaska throwing a counter right hand but Leonov manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov scores with a jab to the body.
Leonov lands a nice looking body kick.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shalashaska on the side of the head.
Leonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonov.
A head kick by Leonov misses
and Shalashaska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shalashaska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalashaska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shalashaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonov.
Some bone on bone action there as Leonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Leonov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonov.
Shalashaska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonov looks to land a combination. Shalashaska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shalashaska misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Leonov misses.
Shalashaska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shalashaska is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonov scores with a three punch combo!
Shalashaska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonov tests Shalashaska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov walks into a stiff left hand from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska misses with a takedown
and Leonov counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Leonov.
Shalashaska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shalashaska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shalashaska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonov's head backwards.
Leonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Shalashaska should have avoided that one.
Leonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Shalashaska moves out of range easily.
Shalashaska scores with a jab.
A jab from Leonov finds it's way through Shalashaska's defenses.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shalashaska defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Shalashaska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Leonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska misses with a head kick.
Leonov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leonov stuffs the takedown.
Shalashaska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leonov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nikolay Leonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Leonov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shalashaska doesn't seem phased though.
Leonov lands a leg kick that knocks Shalashaska off balance momentarily.
Leonov scores with a jab.
Shalashaska throws a hook but Leonov avoids it easily.
Leonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Shalashaska.
Leonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska blocks a head kick by Leonov.
Leonov connects with a leg kick.
Leonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonov.
Shalashaska tries to clinch
and Shalashaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shalashaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonov.
Leonov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shalashaska back to the cage. Leonov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shalashaska. Shalashaska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leonov thuds a left hand into Shalashaska's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Leonov.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Shalashaska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalashaska swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leonov counters with a one-two to the body.
Shalashaska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shalashaska throws a body punch but Leonov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Leonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Leonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Shalashaska looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shalashaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Shalashaska is predictable there
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska misses with a looping left.
Leonov cracks Shalashaska with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonov throws an overhand right that lands on Shalashaska's shoulder, as Shalashaska tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Leonov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalashaska misses with a hook
and Leonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shalashaska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shalashaska backing away here, and Leonov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Leonov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shalashaska misses the body punch
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leonov cracks Shalashaska with an open hand slap.
Leonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonov moves out of range as Shalashaska strikes.
Shalashaska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonov's waist but Leonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shalashaska off to one side.
A low kick from Shalashaska is predictable there
and Leonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Shalashaska slips under a jab from Leonov.
Leonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shalashaska.
Leonov defending well as Shalashaska loads up on a big left hand.
Shalashaska misses the body punch
and Leonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shalashaska thinking.
A big right from Leonov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shalashaska momentarily.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shalashaska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shalashaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonov moves away.
Leonov stuns Shalashaska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shalashaska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shalashaska takes one to the side of the head.
 Shalashaska is rocked!
Shalashaska fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Leonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Shalashaska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonov tests Shalashaska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shalashaska misses with a body punch
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick from Leonov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adam Shalashaska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to move into range but Leonov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shalashaska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shalashaska throws the kick towards the body but Leonov avoids it.
Shalashaska seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick lands for Leonov.
Shalashaska misses with a looping left.
Leonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shalashaska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shalashaska with a poor takedown
and Leonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Shalashaska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Leonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shalashaska fails to land the takedown.
A head kick by Shalashaska misses
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shalashaska might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov misses with a few strikes there.
Shalashaska throws a body punch but Leonov moves out of range.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left and a right from Leonov both land. Nice combination.
Shalashaska shoots in but Leonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shalashaska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leonov pinned against the cage. Leonov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shalashaska's head.
Shalashaska swings for the body but Leonov moves out of range.
Leonov lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska walks into a jab.
Good work by Leonov as he checks the leg kick.
Shalashaska misses with a kick to the body
and Leonov counters with a nice body shot.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shalashaska on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov connects with a nice looking jab.
Shalashaska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonov. Leonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shalashaska. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leonov throws a head kick but Shalashaska moves out of range.
Shalashaska does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shalashaska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonov's sensitive parts.
Shalashaska takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shalashaska walks into a straight right hand from Leonov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonov 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Leonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Adam Shalashaska was interviewed post fight and said 'You're pretty good.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Pjetlic (ranked 377 p4p, 244 weight class) and Odd Job (ranked 21 p4p, 17 weight class). Pjetlic comes into the arena with Legend blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Maro Pjetlic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odd Job!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job tries for a takedown but Pjetlic circles away easily
and Pjetlic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pjetlic takes a swing at Job's ribcage but misses.
Pjetlic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Job.
Pjetlic misses the shot to the body.
Job shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Job was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Job landing a few strikes.
Job just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic struggling a bit here.
Job throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job working the body and head with strikes.
Pjetlic is looking for a sweep.
Job working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Job controls the position.
Job trying to control the position but Pjetlic is working away.
Pjetlic's coaches at DC Dragon Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pjetlic dodges the ground and pound from Job.
You can see the frustration on Pjetlic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Job thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Pjetlic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
My spies in NY Savages inform me that Job has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pjetlic tries to improve position but can't.
Job working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Job has hold of Pjetlic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pjetlic seems comfortable defending it but Job has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pjetlic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pjetlic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Job couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Odd Job!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 375 p4p, 274 weight class) and Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 24 p4p, 19 weight class). Sergey Vinogradov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Green's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinogradov connects with a single shot there.
Vinogradov misses with a hook
and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vinogradov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vinogradov actively working from the bottom here.
Vinogradov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green wants to control but Vinogradov is keeping him busy.
Vinogradov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vinogradov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vinogradov looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is pressing down on Vinogradov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vinogradov is holding on for now.
Vinogradov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinogradov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Green is defending well. Vinogradov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Green has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vinogradov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Vinogradov!
Sergey Vinogradov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 194 p4p, 222 weight class) and Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 11 p4p, 13 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedetenko misses with a body shot.
Minoru Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fedetenko tries to clinch up
and Minoru Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedetenko throws a body punch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Fedetenko slips a straight right by Minoru Ii.
Fedetenko moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedetenko.
Minoru Ii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minoru Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fedetenko.
It looks like Kohinata Minoru Ii has been cut.
Fedetenko working Minoru Ii over with knees to the body.
Minoru Ii is breathing heavily.
Fedetenko lands a shoulder strike.
Fedetenko lands a knee to the body.
Fedetenko lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedetenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Minoru Ii fails to land.
Fedetenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minoru Ii avoids it.
Fedetenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedetenko obliges.
Fedetenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fedetenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedetenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedetenko scores with a shot to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
A short right from Fedetenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedetenko.
Fedetenko lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedetenko.
Fedetenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minoru Ii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedetenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedetenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
Fedetenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fedetenko scores with a shot to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
Fedetenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Fedetenko.
Fedetenko lands a left hand.
Minoru Ii is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fedetenko tries to work over Minoru Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fedetenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
Oh Minoru Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedetenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Minoru Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Fedetenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fedetenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minoru Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedetenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedetenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minoru Ii is leaning against Fedetenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Minoru Ii scores with a shot to the side of Fedetenko's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Minoru Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedetenko connects with a knee to the head.
Minoru Ii tries to work over Fedetenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fedetenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fedetenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko lands an uppercut.
Fedetenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fedetenko controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vladamir Fedetenko!
Vladamir Fedetenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 34 p4p, 135 weight class) and Darsin Bleak (ranked 7 p4p, 25 weight class). Takahashi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SMOKING & THINKING. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bleak's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. Darsin Bleak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi leaves Bleak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bleak tries to clinch up.
Bleak fails with a takedown attempt.
Takahashi motions for Bleak to come forward. Takahashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bleak checks the leg kick.
Bleak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takahashi lands a jab to Bleak's midsection.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Bleak's shoulder, as Bleak tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Takahashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takahashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Bleak gets control of Takahashi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bleak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak looking for a sweep. Not yet Bleak, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bleak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takahashi manages to get himself to full guard.
Bleak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bleak throws a big elbow that misses.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bleak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bleak is looking to work some ground and pound but Takahashi has wrist control.
Bleak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bleak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takahashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard.
Bleak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bleak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bleak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takahashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takahashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bleak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takahashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takahashi trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Takahashi escapes and throws Bleak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bleak keeps working.
Bleak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Bleak is having none of it.
Takahashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bleak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Takahashi.
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleak moves into full guard.
Bleak has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Takahashi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bleak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here.
Bleak is not content to let Takahashi control the position.
Bleak is looking for a sweep.
Takahashi trying to control the position but Bleak is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bleak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bleak keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Bleak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleak is just out of range.
Bleak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bleak moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Takahashi.
It looks like Darsin Bleak has been cut.
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt - Takahashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bleak walks into a straight right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi drops Bleak with a naaaaasty hook - Bleak is in real trouble here! Takahashi dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryoto Takahashi!
Ryoto Takahashi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balin Trollslayer (ranked 51 p4p, 108 weight class) and Dan Dinklage (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Dan Dinklage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage clinches with his opponent.
Trollslayer looking for a takedown.
Dinklage tries to circle away but Trollslayer has him pinned against the cage.
Trollslayer wants the takedown. Dinklage is fighting it off but Trollslayer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dinklage's guard against the cage.
Trollslayer preventing the sweep.
Trollslayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing.
Trollslayer landing with the ground and pound.
Dinklage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trollslayer is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trollslayer is working Dinklage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollslayer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
 Dinklage is rocked!
Trollslayer postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Dinklage's head off the mat! Dinklage is out! He's out! Trollslayer jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 18 p4p, 73 weight class) and Red Greene (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Red Greene will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greene tries to pull guard but Tarver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tarver drags the fight down to the ground.
Greene looking to sit in guard and control but Tarver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarver wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Tarver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene looking for subs off his back but Tarver has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Greene is just riding it out for now. Tarver eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene trying to control from the bottom.
Tarver is working for a submission of some sort.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greene trying to control here.
Greene is looking to get back to full guard here but Tarver has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tarver goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Greene has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tarver but great work by Greene.
I wouldn't like to be where Tarver is right now.
Greene tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tarver is trying to control Greene's posture but Greene avoids it.
Tarver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tarver defends it well.
Tarver wants to get back to full guard.
Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Tarver defends the submission attempt.
Greene controlling the action here.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greene is working for a submission of some sort.
Greene is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tarver moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Tarver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
And Greene tries to counter it with a takedown but Tarver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tarver jumps guard and drags Greene to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarver, not yet.
Greene controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene looking to sit in guard and control but Tarver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Tarver trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tarver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.
Tarver trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looking to control.
Tarver is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Greene has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tarver is looking to defend but Greene has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tarver! Greene pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tarver taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Red Greene!
Red Greene took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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