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C195: Kersikov vs Okongwu PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mahomes (ranked 1225 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 181 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Somelainen at a distance.
Somelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Somelainen swings widly with a right hand
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Somelainen is defended easily by Mahomes.
A good leg kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses.
Somelainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mahomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somelainen moves out of range as Mahomes strikes.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somelainen.
Mahomes tries to counter by clinching up but Somelainen breaks away and moves out of range.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somelainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Somelainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mahomes connects with a single shot there.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Somelainen misses the shot to the body.
Somelainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahomes tries to counter by clinching up but Somelainen breaks away and moves out of range.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes throws a sloppy head kick and Somelainen moves out of range easily.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Somelainen moves out of range.
Somelainen moves out of range of the body kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Somelainen.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Somelainen.
As Somelainen tries to get set, Mahomes tries to push him back and clinch up but Somelainen manages to avoid the attempt.
Mahomes thumps Somelainen with a low kick.
Mahomes throws a jab when Somelainen was well out of range.
Mahomes lands the left hand.
Mahomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Somelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahomes.
A jab from Mahomes misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahomes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
As Mahomes backs off Somelainen throws a huge counter combo but Mahomes manages to avoid it all.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that Somelainen sees coming a mile off.
Somelainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahomes.
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mahomes as he jumps to the side.
Mahomes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Somelainen slips a straight right by Mahomes.
Mahomes moves forwards but Somelainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Somelainen.
Somelainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Mahomes is looking to chop away at Somelainen's legs.
Mahomes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Somelainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Somelainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahomes.
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Somelainen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Somelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somelainen throws out a loose jab but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Somelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahomes.
Mahomes lands with a right hand.
Somelainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahomes stuffs the takedown.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mahomes coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somelainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahomes but Mahomes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Somelainen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMahomes.
Mahomes with a nice calf kick.
Somelainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahomes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Somelainen.
A slow jab from Mahomes misses its intended target.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Somelainen is just out of range.
Somelainen misses with a straight right.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Somelainen ducks down to avoid it.
Somelainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mahomes defends it well.
Mahomes misses with the combination.
Mahomes cracks Somelainen with an open hand slap.
Somelainen misses with an uppercut.
Somelainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahomes swivels and escapes.
Patrick Mahomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somelainen throws out a loose jab but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes 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.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Somelainen ducks down to avoid it.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Somelainen.
Somelainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somelainen tries to bum rush Mahomes with a series of wild strikes but Mahomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Somelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Somelainen throws a looping overhand right but Mahomes ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mahomes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Somelainen.
Somelainen shoots in but Mahomes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Somelainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Somelainen walks into a straight right hand from Mahomes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahomes needs to keep his hands up - Somelainen had a free shot at his head there.
Mahomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Somelainen can do to turn this around?
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes digs a good hook to Somelainen's body.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Somelainen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mahomes has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen swinging wildly here.
Somelainen walks into a stiff left hand from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somelainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes with the inside leg kick.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahomes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Somelainen under the eye.
Somelainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes sizes up Somelainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mahomes throws a nice head kick!
Somelainen throws a good cross that connects.
Patrick Mahomes is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes misses with a body kick.
Somelainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mahomes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mahomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Somelainen on the ground.
Somelainen stays in close to Mahomes's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is in close to Mahomes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mahomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Somelainen controls the pace.
Somelainen pushing down on Mahomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet.
Somelainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahomes keeps working.
Mahomes is trying to escape back to his feet but Somelainen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws Somelainen to one side and escapes!
Mahomes feints and then cracks Somelainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Somelainen down.
Sauli Somelainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahomes throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Somelainen.
Mahomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somelainen moves away.
Somelainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahomes throws out the jab.
Mahomes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mahomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Somelainen's head.
The fighters circling - Mahomes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somelainen connects with a body shot.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a kick to the 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!
Mahomes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Somelainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen misses with a hook.
Somelainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.
Somelainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
Mahomes is looking to score with low kicks.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahomes swings for the body but Somelainen moves out of range.
Mahomes throws a push kick but Somelainen slaps the foot to one side.
Somelainen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mahomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Somelainen closes the distance and clinches up with Mahomes, looking for a takedown. Somelainen pushes Mahomes against the cage but Mahomes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes 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!
Mahomes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahomes connects with a high kick.
Somelainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somelainen.
Mahomes connects with a body shot that sends Somelainen's belly button to the back.
Somelainen throws a jab when Mahomes was well out of range.
Mahomes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patrick Mahomes 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.
A combination from Somelainen does no damage.
Mahomes is looking to land body kicks.
Somelainen loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
Somelainen lands with a hook. Mahomes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Somelainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahomes lands a jab to the nose.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mahomes. Somelainen shrugs it off though.
Somelainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Somelainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Somelainen.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Somelainen's leg. Somelainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Somelainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick by Somelainen misses
and Mahomes counters with a series of strikes. Somelainen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Somelainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somelainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Somelainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sauli Somelainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen throws a head kick that misses.
Mahomes misses the jab.
Mahomes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Somelainen slips a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Somelainen slips a jab from Mahomes.
And Somelainen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mahomes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Somelainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Somelainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Somelainen.
Mahomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somelainen with the counter takedown but Mahomes avoids it easily.
Somelainen needs to keep his hands up - Mahomes had a free shot at his head there.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somelainen.
Somelainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen throws a right hand that misses
and Mahomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahomes scores with a nice strike.
Somelainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Somelainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Mahomes.
Somelainen shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahomes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Somelainen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Somelainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Somelainen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mahomes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet but Somelainen drags him back down.
Somelainen is looking to take a break and control but Mahomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Mahomes parries the strikes from Somelainen easily there. Somelainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mahomes to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Somelainen.
Somelainen is putting a hurting on Mahomes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Somelainen working the ground and pound but Mahomes is defending the strikes.
Somelainen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Somelainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mahomes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Somelainen happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahomes, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 922 p4p, 1202 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 133 p4p, 175 weight class). Pavlek has chosen Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlek moves away from the strike by Kasamsun.
Pavlek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pavlek takes a swing at Kasamsun's ribcage but misses.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlek.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot.
Pavlek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasamsun. That did some damage!
Kasamsun shoots in looking for a takedown but Pavlek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kasamsun's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pavlek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pavlek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pavlek.
Pavlek just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Kasamsun misses.
Kasamsun misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kasamsun throws a body punch but Pavlek moves out of range.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Kasamsun lands a nice looking body shot.
Pavlek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Kasamsun misses its intended target.
Pavlek defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pavlek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlek stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun cracks Pavlek with a big right hand but Pavlek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasamsun grinds an elbow into Pavlek's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlek is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kasamsun working the ground and pound from side control.
Kasamsun cracks Pavlek with a big right hand but Pavlek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasamsun lands a few punches from side control.
Kasamsun lands a few punches from side control.
Kasamsun works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kasamsun wants to control but Pavlek is keeping him busy.
Kasamsun is working Pavlek over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kasamsun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pavlek is looking for a sweep.
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!
Kasamsun wants to control but Pavlek is keeping him busy.
Kasamsun looks up at the clock and then as Pavlek takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kasamsun smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pavlek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kasamsun landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pavlek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kasamsun is putting a hurting on Pavlek here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pavlek taking a bit of punishment here - Kasamsun scoring with strikes.
Who's going to make the next move?
Kasamsun landing strikes.
Pavlek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kasamsun lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun scoring with punches from side control.
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.
Kasamsun working the ground and pound.
Pavlek is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kasamsun asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kasamsun in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kasamsun creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pavlek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kasamsun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kasamsun lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kasamsun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kasamsun working Pavlek over with strikes.
Kasamsun working the head and body with strikes.
Kasamsun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasamsun lands with a punch from half guard.
Pavlek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kasamsun scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Kasamsun there.
Pavlek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kasamsun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pavlek's head.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that round.
That's time! Kasamsun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kasamsun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pavlek but Pavlek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Pavlek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pavlek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pavlek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kasamsun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlek.
Kasamsun walks into a left hand.
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.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlek manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun throws a big shot that misses.
Kasamsun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavlek can do to turn this around?
Kasamsun slips a jab from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun lands a right hook to the body.
Kasamsun slips under a jab from Pavlek.
Kasamsun feinted with a counter takedown.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasamsun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavlek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasamsun looks to land a left hand but Pavlek moved out of range nicely.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Pavlek.
Good standup being displayed there by Kasamsun as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasamsun misses the target.
Good shot there by Kasamsun.
Pavlek tries to clinch up.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasamsun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavlek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlek works the jab nicely.
Kasamsun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek cracks Kasamsun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Kasamsun is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pavlek. Beautiful body shot.
Pavlek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kasamsun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pavlek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasamsun misses with a two punch combination.
Kasamsun lands a slapping body shot.
Pavlek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kasamsun stuns Pavlek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasamsun shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlek tries to sprawl out of it but Kasamsun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavlek throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavlek lands an overhand right.
Pavlek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pavlek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Pavlek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Pavlek moved out of range.
Pavlek swings for the body but Kasamsun moves out of range.
Pavlek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasamsun tries to counter with a takedown but Pavlek is quick to defend against it.
Kasamsun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlek blocks a jab.
Kasamsun connects with a nice looking jab.
Kasamsun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pavlek to the ground. Kasamsun is now in Pavlek's guard.
Kasamsun lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun is working Pavlek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pavlek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasamsun stands up over Pavlek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kasamsun working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pavlek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kasamsun controls the pace.
Kasamsun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kasamsun landing some decent shots from guard.
Kasamsun stops Pavlek from standing up.
Pavlek trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kasamsun is in close to Pavlek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pavlek's head.
Pavlek has momentary wrist control but Kasamsun slips an elbow through the middle.
Kasamsun preventing the sweep.
Kasamsun distracts Pavlek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pavlek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlek 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.
Kasamsun cracks Pavlek with a solid left hand.
Kasamsun working some strikes from top position.
Irong Kasamsun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kasamsun stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlek.
Kasamsun stands up over Pavlek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kasamsun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Irong Kasamsun dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlek looks to throw the jab but Kasamsun is out of range.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Pavlek.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavlek as he avoids it easily.
Kasamsun has a takedown stuffed.
Pavlek tries to land a leg kick but Kasamsun saw it coming and moves away.
Kasamsun walks into a left hand.
Kasamsun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlek.
Pavlek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasamsun throws a nice looking combination but Pavlek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasamsun dives in and scores a takedown into Pavlek's guard.
Pavlek wants to sweep here but Kasamsun controlling him for the moment.
Kasamsun postures up.
Kasamsun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kasamsun is in close to Pavlek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pavlek has momentary wrist control but Kasamsun slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kasamsun works over Pavlek with some ground and pound from guard.
Pavlek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kasamsun pushing down on Pavlek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kasamsun is looking to take a break and control but Pavlek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlek moves into full guard.
Kasamsun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kasamsun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kasamsun trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakov Pavlek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kasamsun pushing down on Pavlek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kasamsun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pavlek wants to get back to his feet.
Pavlek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kasamsun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun winds up and cracks Pavlek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kasamsun scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pavlek is not content to let Kasamsun control the position.
Kasamsun is nestled in close to Pavlek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pavlek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kasamsun scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pavlek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kasamsun is working away from the top position though.
Kasamsun slips a nice elbow through Pavlek's hands, connecting with Pavlek's forehead.
Pavlek is trying to stand back up but Kasamsun is controlling him
Nice strikes from Kasamsun there.
Kasamsun takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek trying to hold on to Kasamsun's head to control him but Kasamsun postures up.
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 not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kasamsun lands a nice short elbow.
Kasamsun scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pavlek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kasamsun lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun lands with a punch from half guard.
Kasamsun working over Pavlek with some ground and pound. Pavlek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kasamsun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irong Kasamsun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kasamsun, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irong Kasamsun!
A very excited looking Irong Kasamsun 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 1348 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 162 p4p, 171 weight class). Masunwendinghamar has chosen What You Gonna Do as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masunwendinghamar throws a poor cross that misses
and Akinwande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Tau Masunwendinghamar has been cut.
Masunwendinghamar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akinwande counters with a right hand to the body.
Masunwendinghamar's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Masunwendinghamar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Akinwande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akinwande is looking to score with low kicks.
Akinwande takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akinwande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Italian Job in the buildup to the fight.
Akinwande on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masunwendinghamar takes one on the button.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
and Akinwande counters with a leg kick.
Akinwande ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
enabling Akinwande to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Nice body punch from Akinwande.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar throws a big shot that misses.
Akinwande appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Akinwande to counter with a crisp jab.
Masunwendinghamar sizes up Akinwande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masunwendinghamar throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masunwendinghamar looks to throw the jab but Akinwande is out of range.
Akinwande is looking for a counter combo.
Akinwande takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Masunwendinghamar avoids the body shot from Akinwande.
Masunwendinghamar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akinwande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masunwendinghamar throws a big shot that misses.
As Masunwendinghamar looks to move away, Akinwande throws a big counter combo but Masunwendinghamar just gets out of the way.
Masunwendinghamar drops his hands momentarily and Akinwande needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Masunwendinghamar just on the top of the head. Masunwendinghamar drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Masunwendinghamar - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henry Akinwande!
Henry Akinwande 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Knell (ranked 920 p4p, 1023 weight class) and Deon Big Daddy (ranked 117 p4p, 130 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Big Daddy 's choice of entrance music: Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Knell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Big Daddy !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Daddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
Knell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Big Daddy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Knell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Big Daddy 's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Big Daddy 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 Knell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Knell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knell throws a hook but Big Daddy blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Big Daddy 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Big Daddy blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Big Daddy ! But no joy.
Big Daddy misses with a head kick.
A big left from Knell misses.
A head kick misses from Knell.
Big Daddy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Knell feints and then cracks Big Daddy 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Big Daddy down.
Big Daddy blocks a head kick by Knell.
Big Daddy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knell moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Knell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Death Knell has been cut.
Knell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Big Daddy tries to move into range but Knell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick by Knell misses
enabling Big Daddy to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Daddy slips a jab from Knell.
Big Daddy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Knell misses.
Knell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knell looks to throw the jab but Big Daddy is out of range.
It seemed like Big Daddy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Big Daddy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knell's knee momentarily.
Big Daddy blocks a head kick by Knell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knell misses with a looping left.
Knell misses with a looping right.
Big Daddy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knell misses with a right hand
and Big Daddy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Knell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knell scores with a body shot.
Knell throws a head kick that half lands.
Knell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knell lands with a right hand.
Knell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a straight right hand.
Knell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Daddy .
Knell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Big Daddy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knell misses with a lunging right hand
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Knell! Big Daddy lets Knell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Knell is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Knell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Big Daddy has cracked Knell with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Big Daddy lands another huge swinging hook and Knell tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Knell, before Big Daddy can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deon Big Daddy !
Deon Big Daddy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 533 p4p, 1021 weight class) and Jamie Hull (ranked 36 p4p, 91 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Helix.
Helix is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Helix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hull darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helix misses with a hook
and Hull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hull closes the distance and clinches.
Helix swings wildly with an uppercut but Hull uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hull has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Helix uses from the top position.
Hull working for a triangle but Helix defends it easily.
Hull has his foot on Helix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helix works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Helix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hull looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Helix engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Helix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hull on the ground.
Hull looking for a guillotine here but Helix defends easily.
Hull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Helix defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Helix has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hull to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Helix is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hull pulls down on the head and he's put Helix to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamie Hull!
During a confident post fight interview, Jamie Hull thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 544 p4p, 1013 weight class) and Sean Harrison (ranked 76 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Sean Harrison has been cut.
Keji throws a hook but Harrison avoids it easily.
Harrison throws a hook but Keji blocks it.
Keji looks to throw the jab but Harrison is out of range.
Sean Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison throws a combination that misses
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Harrison misses with a left hand
and Keji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harrison misses with a hook
and Keji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Sean Harrison's cut even more.
Harrison looks to land a body kick but Keji moved away.
It looked like Keji was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keji in his tracks.
Keji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Keji lands an overhand right.
Harrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keji connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harrison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keji uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harrison has time to react.
The cut above Sean Harrison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keji misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Keji throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrison.
Harrison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keji misses with a looping left.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keji throwing a counter right hand but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keji is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keji misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keji is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keji misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison misses with a hook
and Keji counters with a nice uppercut.
Keji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keji throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
Harrison throws the kick towards the body but Keji avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Keji misses the target.
Harrison throws a hook but Keji avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Keji on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Keji feints a jab promting Harrison to slip. Keji then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sean Harrison'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 Sean Harrison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdul Keji!
A relieved looking Abdul Keji 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wayne (ranked 500 p4p, 538 weight class) and Malcolm Rivera (ranked 70 p4p, 75 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback. Rivera has chosen BAD COMPANY as his entrance music. Malcolm Rivera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Wayne's chin.
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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivera! But no joy.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
An attempted straight right counter from Wayne misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivera! But no joy.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Wayne misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wayne! Rivera lets Wayne back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wayne is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Wayne up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rivera from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Wayne's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malcolm Rivera!
A victorious Malcolm Rivera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Anthony Wayne had this to say: 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carter Wright (ranked 204 p4p, 390 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 25 p4p, 52 weight class). Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
A shot to the body from Wright misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Yrkje tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wright misses.
Yrkje tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Yrkje. Beautiful body shot.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright slips under a jab.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
A solid body kick from Yrkje.
Wright has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yrkje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Yrkje tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Yrkje misses
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Wright.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright catches Yrkje with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yrkje moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Yrkje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yrkje appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yrkje walks into a jab.
 Yrkje is rocked!
Yrkje tries to get into range but Wright steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yrkje! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Wright scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carter Wright!
A relieved looking Carter Wright 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Benedetti (ranked 127 p4p, 134 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 20 p4p, 21 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Benedetti tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
A jab from Perkele misses.
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!
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benedetti. That one must have hurt.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Benedetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti clinches with his opponent.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
A shot in the inside from Benedetti.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Benedetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Benedetti.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body. Benedetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Benedetti closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Perkele.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is trying to stall.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Benedetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benedetti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkele can turn it around.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti takes a shot to the head.
Perkele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perkele trying to stall but Benedetti improves his position.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
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 Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Benedetti's defenses.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benedetti. Perkele shrugs it off though.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perkele just manages to avoid it.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Perkele.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benedetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Perkele jabs at Benedetti's body.
Benedetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Rafael Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Benedetti scores with a head kick.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benedetti thumps Perkele with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benedetti. Benedetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Benedetti wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benedetti avoids the head kick by Perkele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perkele checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Perkele throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benedetti thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benedetti.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Benedetti moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti 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!
Benedetti throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Benedetti instigates a clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Benedetti prevents Perkele from breaking the clinch.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Benedetti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perkele to keep the fight standing.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Perkele.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Benedetti moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benedetti with a body shot.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benedetti scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A head kick from Perkele lands but Benedetti takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Benedetti backs off Perkele throws a huge counter combo but Benedetti manages to avoid it all.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti wants to clinch but Perkele slips to the side
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Benedetti defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Benedetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti lands with a good body shot.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Benedetti saw it coming and moves away.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 Rafael Benedetti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benedetti, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
A victorious Rafael Benedetti 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Kersikov (ranked 7 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mauro Okongwu (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is Head of the Table. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Okongwu's choice of entrance music: Show Stop - REASON. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauro Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Kersikov catches Okongwu right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Mauro Okongwu has been cut.
Okongwu connects with a body shot.
Okongwu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kersikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mauro Okongwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okongwu connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Okongwu.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okongwu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Okongwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okongwu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kersikov 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.
Kersikov misses the body punch
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Okongwu cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
Kersikov moves out of range as Okongwu throws a body kick.
Kersikov lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okongwu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okongwu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Okongwu avoids the punch easily.
As Kersikov backs off Okongwu throws a huge counter combo but Kersikov manages to avoid it all.
Okongwu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okongwu tries to clinch up
and Kersikov counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Okongwu.
Kersikov swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okongwu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okongwu slips under a jab from Kersikov.
Okongwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kersikov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Okongwu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Okongwu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okongwu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okongwu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov at a distance.
Kersikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okongwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okongwu connects with a leg kick.
Okongwu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kersikov will feel that in the morning.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the body.
Kersikov is looking to wear down Okongwu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okongwu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kersikov - the referee stops the clock and Okongwu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kersikov. Okongwu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kersikov. Those never looked like landing.
Okongwu lands a nice looking body shot.
Okongwu moves into the clinch.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov tries a knee to the head but Okongwu blocks it.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov manages to break the clinch.
Okongwu misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okongwu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okongwu.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Okongwu misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Okongwu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Okongwu under the eye.
That has opened up Mauro Okongwu's cut even more.
Okongwu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mauro Okongwu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Okongwu misses its intended target.
Kersikov drops Okongwu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Okongwu looks back up at him and smiles so Kersikov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Okongwu is rocked!
Kersikov misses with a hook. Okongwu ducked under it nicely.
Okongwu tries to clinch but Kersikov moves away
and Kersikov counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Kersikov!
A very excited looking Andrei Kersikov 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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