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BANZAI COMBAT 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobson (ranked 5096 p4p, 5060 weight class) and Tom Curvers (ranked 450 p4p, 446 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Curvers!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curvers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curvers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Curvers wants it to stay on the feet.
Curvers misses with a takedown
and Bobson counters with a series of strikes. Curvers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bobson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curvers.
Curvers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby Bobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Curvers.
Curvers looks winded!
Bobson drives through and clinches with Curvers against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobson pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Curvers is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bobson pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curvers is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curvers wants to pass the guard but Bobson is keeping the position.
Bobson trying to keep a closed guard but Curvers is proving a slippery customer.
Curvers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bobson is keeping the position for now.
Curvers trying to control but Bobson is working from the bottom.
Bobson looking for a guillotine here but Curvers defends easily.
Curvers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bobson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curvers defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bobson looking to control.
Bobson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curvers manages to get himself to full guard.
Bobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Curvers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bobson prevents Curvers from getting back to his feet.
Bobson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Curvers shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Bobson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobson scores with a one two! Curvers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bobson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Curvers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bobson somewhat.
Bobson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curvers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bobson forces Curvers back against the cage and clinches.
Bobson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bobson tries to score a body lock takedown but Curvers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bobson jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curvers manages to get himself to full guard.
Bobson slips nicely into half guard.
Bobson passes to full mount!
Curvers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curvers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bobson.
Bobson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bobson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Curvers is looking to clinch.
Bobson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bobson or perhaps it was just good defense by Curvers, which made it look bad.
Bobson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Curvers fails with a takedown attempt.
Curvers slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Curvers is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bobson feints a jab promting Curvers to slip. Bobson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Curvers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bobson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curvers shoots and misses
and Bobson counters with a three punch combo that has Curvers backing up. Curvers nods at Bobson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bobby Bobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Curvers.
Bobson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Curvers has a takedown stuffed.
Bobson takes the fight into the clinch.
Curvers prevents Bobson from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Curvers prevents it.
Bobson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Curvers is defending well.
Bobson working hard to break the clinch.
Bobson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Curvers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curvers can do to turn this around?
Curvers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curvers shoots in looking for a takedown. Bobson tries to sprawl out of it but Curvers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bobson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Curvers as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Bobson with that takedown attempt.
Curvers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Curvers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobson manages to pull guard.
Bobson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curvers's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobson gets to his feet. Curvers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bobson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curvers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bobson defends well and Curvers ends up having to push Bobson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bobson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Curvers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Curvers misses with a takedown attempt
and Bobson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bobson punishes Curvers's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobson sizes up Curvers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bobson shoots for a double leg takedown but Curvers sprawls well. He's pushed Bobson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curvers doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobson circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bobson dominated that second round.
That's time! Bobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bobson goes for a double leg but Curvers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curvers continues to drive forward.
Bobson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curvers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobson has Curvers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Curvers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bobson is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobson manages to pull guard.
Bobson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bobson 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.
Bobson keeping full guard, as Curvers tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curvers's guard.
Bobson throwing strikes from guard but Curvers blocks nicely.
Bobson controlling from the top position.
Bobson gets to his feet. Curvers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Curvers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bobson as he jumps to the side.
Bobson shoots in looking for a takedown but Curvers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bobson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Curvers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bobson tries for a takedown but Curvers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Curvers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bobson as he avoids it easily.
Bobson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curvers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curvers.
Bobson dives in for a single leg takedown but Curvers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bobson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Curvers is trying to drag Bobson to the mat but Bobson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Curvers gets underhooks to prevent Bobson's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curvers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bobson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobson lands a body shot.
Bobson is looking to break free of the clinch but Curvers has double underhooks.
Bobson breaks from the clinch.
Curvers wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curvers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bobson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bobson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bobson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Lima (ranked 4522 p4p, 5379 weight class) and Greg Redman (ranked 481 p4p, 541 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Redman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Redman eats them both and turns towards Lima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Redman misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Lima misses its target.
Redman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lima to score with a decent uppercut.
Lima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lima jabs Redman right on the nose. Redman blinks but takes it well.
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redman is looking for the big counter here.
Lima lands a right hook to the body.
Redman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lima lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice straight punches there by Lima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lima.
Lima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redman doesn't seem bothered though.
Redman throws a combination that misses
and Lima counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redman in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima looks to land a combination but Redman avoids it well.
Redman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Redman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lima lands a right hook to the body.
Lima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Lima lands a jab-cross combination.
Redman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima throwing a counter right hand but Redman manages to avoid it.
Lima lands with an uppercut that bounces Redman off the cage and back into range.
Redman throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman throws a head kick that misses.
Lima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lima drops Redman with a beautiful combination! Redman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lima is looking for the KO!
 Redman is rocked!
 It looks like Greg Redman has been cut.
Redman looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima scores with a jab to the body.
Redman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lima finish him?
Lima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lima darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Redman seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Lima misses.
Redman throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Lima was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Redman.
Lima scores with a hook to the body. Redman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lima works Redman's body with a nice hook.
Lima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Redman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lima works the jab nicely.
Lima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lima lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima digs a good hook to Redman's body.
Nice shot by Lima.
Harrison Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redman needs to keep his hands up - Lima had a free shot at his head there.
Lima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Redman's hands.
Lima uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lima throws a combination. Redman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Lima has knocked Redman down with a huge combo! Lima steps away and waves a wobbly Redman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Redman! He's out on his feet! Lima rushes in and drops Redman with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harrison Lima!
After the fight, Harrison Lima was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Da Silva (ranked 4494 p4p, 4394 weight class) and Junior Daniel (ranked 208 p4p, 206 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Daniel!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Da Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniel's head.
Sloppy strikes from Daniel. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Daniel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Da Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Da Silva.
Daniel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 It looks like Oliver Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Silva tests Daniel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel misses with a jab to the body
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Daniel knows he should have avoided that one.
Daniel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daniel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniel jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniel.
Donk. Da Silva catches Daniel right on the button with a cross.
Daniel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Daniel misses.
Da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Da Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniel misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Daniel misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Da Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniel.
Daniel scores with a body shot.
Daniel misses with a double jab
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Daniel ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniel.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Daniel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Daniel slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Da Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Da Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Daniel lands a right hook to the body.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut
and Daniel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Da Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daniel.
Daniel moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Nice body punch from Daniel.
Daniel throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Daniel's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniel scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Daniel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Da Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daniel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Daniel misses.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Daniel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Junior Daniel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Daniel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Da Silva takes a swing at Daniel's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Daniel scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Daniel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Daniel connects with a body shot.
Daniel scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Daniel stuns Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniel connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Daniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniel lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daniel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Da Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Oliver Da Silva's cut is getting worse.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Daniel finds it's target.
 Da Silva is rocked!
No joy there for Daniel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Da Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniel swinging wildly here.
Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Daniel manages to avoid it.
Daniel scores with a shot to the body.
Daniel takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Daniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel drops Da Silva with a nice combination! Daniel dives into Da Silva's guard, looking to finish!
Daniel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniel tries to stand but Da Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daniel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniel looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Daniel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniel digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Daniel throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva lands a jab to the head.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniel counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliver Da Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daniel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Daniel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Daniel misses.
Daniel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Daniel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniel drops Da Silva with a nice combination! Daniel dives into Da Silva's guard, looking to finish!
Daniel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Da Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Silva, not yet.
Daniel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel.
Da Silva forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Da Silva there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel tries to kick Da Silva off but Da Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniel is trying is best to control the position here.
Daniel is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daniel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Daniel tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Da Silva connects with a body shot.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
Daniel looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Daniel throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Daniel ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniel also avoids with ease.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Daniel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniel moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Daniel throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Daniel cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Daniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Daniel ducked under it nicely.
Daniel throws a combination that misses
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel slips a jab from Da Silva.
Daniel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Daniel with an uppercut!
Daniel lands a jab to the nose.
Daniel lands with a good body shot.
Oliver Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Daniel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior Daniel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Daniel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Daniel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuori Makunochi (ranked 4348 p4p, 4524 weight class) and Dylan Martins (ranked 392 p4p, 398 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuori Makunochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Martins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunochi gets tackled into the cage by Martins. Martins maintains the clinch.
Makunochi lands with a light punch inside.
Martins jumps guard but Makunochi stands there with Martins around his waist. Martins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martins misses with a punch to the body.
Makunochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makunochi lands a right hand.
Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunochi circles away.
Martins blocks a jab.
Martins goes for a double leg but Makunochi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makunochi continues to drive forward.
Makunochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martins is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Makunochi misses.
Makunochi sets himself, and Martins steps forward looking for the clinch! Makunochi avoids it this time.
Makunochi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martins's head backwards.
It looks like Dylan Martins has been cut.
Makunochi with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makunochi cracks Martins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Martins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Makunochi finish him?
Martins is rocked!
Makunochi fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Martins out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nuori Makunochi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Rocha (ranked 4495 p4p, 4186 weight class) and Diego Lopes (ranked 262 p4p, 247 weight class). Lopes has chosen Por Mi Mexico Remix as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha swivels and escapes.
Lopes shoots in for a double leg but Rocha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Lopes moves out of range easily.
Lopes misses with a looping left.
Rocha misses with a straight right.
Lopes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Lopes. Lopes maintains the clinch.
Lopes pulls guard.
Lopes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rocha passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rocha presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rocha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rocha looking to control but Lopes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rocha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rocha looking to finish Lopes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lopes!
Rocha unloading with bombs!
Rocha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control but Lopes is having none of it.
Rocha dominating with strikes here.
Rocha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rocha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lopes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rocha controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha lands a nice shot to the head.
Rocha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rocha.
Lopes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rocha raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha content just to control the position here.
Rocha lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopes hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Rocha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopes tries to bum rush Rocha with a series of wild strikes but Rocha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego Lopes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopes avoids the head kick by Rocha.
Lopes wants to clinch but Rocha slips to the side
and Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopes can do to turn this around?
Lopes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lopes.
Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Lopes. Lopes maintains the clinch.
Rocha lands with a right to the head.
Lopes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopes drags the fight down to the ground.
Lopes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rocha is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lopes.
Rocha tries to move to mount but Lopes blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control the position but Lopes is working away.
Lopes is looking for a sweep.
Rocha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Lopes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Rocha seems content to control.
Rocha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopes keeps working.
Rocha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocha looks to throw the jab but Lopes is out of range.
Lopes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rocha.
Rocha swings for the body but Lopes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rocha's hands.
Lopes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocha.
Rocha loads up on a big right hand but Lopes slips the punch.
Lopes misses with an uppercut.
Lopes connects with a looping right hand.
Lopes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopes wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Lopes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopes tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it.
Diego Lopes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopes feints and as Rocha raises his hands in defense, Lopes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha has control of Lopes's left arm, preventing Lopes from doing any damage.
Rocha is trying to control the position but Lopes postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rocha holds on and takes a little breather.
Rocha working a defensive guard here.
Rocha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rocha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopes wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Rocha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopes defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lopes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rocha lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopes tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lopes is trying to defend but Rocha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bentley Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocha is trying to control. Lopes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lopes is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha stalling.
Lopes won't allow Rocha to pass to mount.
Lopes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rocha lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Rocha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rocha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rocha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopes closes the distance and clinches.
Lopes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocha.
Lopes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bentley Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Lopes.
Rocha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopes or not.
Rocha is trying to break free.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rocha to keep the fight standing.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Rocha has him pressed against the cage.
Rocha scores with a shoulder strike.
Rocha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopes's waist but Lopes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Rocha forces Lopes back against the cage and clinches.
Rocha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rocha breaks from the clinch.
Lopes scores with a push kick.
Rocha moves into the clinch.
Lopes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lopes uses from the top position.
Rocha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha has Lopes pulled in close to control his posture.
Rocha scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Rocha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rocha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lopes has Rocha in his guard.
Lopes keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rocha has managed to get both his arms back between Lopes's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bentley Rocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bentley Rocha!
Bentley Rocha 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Hirota Jiro (ranked 4373 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Roberto Nunes (ranked 449 p4p, 460 weight class). Roberto Nunes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hirota Jiro's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirota Jiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Nunes.
Jiro tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Nunes looks to move away, Jiro throws a big counter combo but Nunes just gets out of the way.
Jiro shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense.
Nunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jiro fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Nunes.
Jiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jiro walks into a left hand.
Nunes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiro seems a little lost for a moment, as Nunes dominates the positioning.
Jiro tries to escape but Nunes is in control.
Jiro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nunes controls the position.
Jiro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jiro is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Nunes stalls from top position.
Nunes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Nunes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Nunes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jiro manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nunes connects with a right hand. Jiro shakes it off.
Jiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy left from Nunes finds it's target.
Nunes connects with a crisp jab.
Jiro takes one on the button.
Nunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jiro's hands.
Nunes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Nunes jabs Jiro right on the nose. Jiro blinks but takes it well.
Jiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jiro fails with the takedown
and Jiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirota Jiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes is pawing at Jiro, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Jiro's nose. Jiro is badly hurt! Nunes pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Jiro tries desperately to hold on but Nunes is relentless in his assault! As Jiro receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Nunes away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Nunes!
Roberto Nunes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kaataja (ranked 4311 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Mikail Bekaert (ranked 459 p4p, 406 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kaataja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikail Bekaert!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaataja slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaataja darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kalle Kaataja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaataja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bekaert on the side of the head.
Kaataja connects with a jab.
Bekaert avoids the body shot from Kaataja.
Kaataja connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaataja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Bekaert misses the target.
Bekaert moves forwards but Kaataja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaataja lands a head shot.
Bekaert misses with a hook.
Kaataja avoids the body shot from Bekaert.
Kaataja is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekaert takes a swing at Kaataja's ribcage but misses.
Kaataja throws a nice looking combination but Bekaert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaataja with a hook.
Kaataja connects with a single shot there.
Kaataja scores with a nice strike.
Kaataja lands a left and a right that send Bekaert crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaataja thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bekaert is rocked!
Kaataja darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bekaert's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kaataja before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Kaataja!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Mckee (ranked 3083 p4p, 4496 weight class) and Bentley Santos (ranked 371 p4p, 476 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarcus Mckee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bentley Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mckee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Santos seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mckee wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mckee is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos controlling the action here.
Mckee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Mckee trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mckee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santos in particular looking to stall.
Mckee wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooh!!! Santos has knocked Mckee down with a huge combo! Santos steps away and waves a wobbly Mckee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Demarcus Mckee has been cut.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckee circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Santos throws a series of punches but Mckee avoids them all with ease.
Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mckee did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Mckee moves into full guard.
Mckee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mckee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santos is controlling him.
Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mckee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mckee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mckee gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demarcus Mckee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mckee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mckee.
Mckee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos throwing shots but Mckee is blocking nicely.
Santos controlling the action here.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos blocks the strikes from Mckee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Bentley Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mckee's head.
Santos is taking a breather. Mckee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santos is continuing to stall.
More stalling from Santos.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mckee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos throws a low kick but Mckee avoids it.
Mckee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mckee gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos throws a low kick but Mckee avoids it.
Mckee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Mckee ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckee also avoids with ease.
Mckee tries to clinch up.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Mckee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Santos misses with a wild combination.
Mckee blocks the body kick.
Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mckee.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mckee as he jumps to the side.
Mckee walks into a stiff left hand from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckee gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos wants to control but Mckee postures up.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Santos is trying to control Mckee's posture but Mckee avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mckee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demarcus Mckee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Santos scores with a body shot.
Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Mckee's head back.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santos throwing shots but Mckee is blocking nicely.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Mckee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos throwing shots but Mckee is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is controlling the pace.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santos prevents Mckee from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Santos connects with a nice short shot to Mckee's temple.
Santos working over Mckee with some ground and pound. Mckee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mckee wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is taking a breather. Mckee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Santos.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mckee shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mckee to the ground. Santos is now in Mckee's guard.
Mckee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Santos dives into side control.
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
Bentley Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee asks Santos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Santos prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bentley Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bentley Santos!
Bentley Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Cooty (ranked 2886 p4p, 4523 weight class) and Flynn Silva (ranked 156 p4p, 209 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aidan Cooty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flynn Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooty takes one to the chin there.
Silva cracks Cooty with an open hand slap.
Silva cracks Cooty with a good jab.
Cooty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Cooty ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Cooty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Cooty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has Cooty pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is leaning against Cooty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooty is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Silva has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Cooty misses with a takedown attempt
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva cracks Cooty with a good jab.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cooty backs up against the cage.
Cooty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooty gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Cooty's belly button to the back.
Cooty is breathing heavily.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooty.
Aidan Cooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooty misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Cooty's torso.
Cooty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva digs a good hook to Cooty's body.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva scores with the left hand. Cooty knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva rushes Cooty and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cooty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooty off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva lands a jab to Cooty's midsection.
Cooty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooty blocks a head kick by Silva.
Cooty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva stuns Cooty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a combination. Cooty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva lunges at Cooty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cooty's hand.
Silva thows a body kick. Cooty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva cracks Cooty with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Cooty down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva connects with a right hand. Cooty shakes it off.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flynn Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cooty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooty drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Cooty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva digs a good body shot into Cooty's ribs.
Silva cracks Cooty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooty with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flynn Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooty fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Cooty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva feints and as Cooty raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva works over Cooty with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is in close to Cooty's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cooty is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Cooty is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cooty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooty tries to get out of the position.
Cooty wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cooty. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Cooty from standing back up.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cooty needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Cooty's head back.
Cooty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooty with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flynn Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cooty shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cooty tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva cracks Cooty with an open hand slap.
Cooty gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Cooty ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Cooty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Cooty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan Cooty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Cooty wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooty is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cooty wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Flynn Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooty tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Cooty takes one to the side of the head.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Silva lands.
Cooty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooty fails with the takedown
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Cooty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cooty back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva jabs at Cooty's body.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooty's hands.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooty under the eye.
Cooty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flynn Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cooty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aidan Cooty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flynn Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flynn Silva!
After winning the bout, Flynn Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Mercado (ranked 2986 p4p, 3394 weight class) and Mason Barbosa (ranked 316 p4p, 339 weight class). Tyrese Mercado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercado rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mercado to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercado moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbosa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mercado prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Mercado wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercado digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercado gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercado.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Mercado controls the action.
Mercado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Mercado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercado controls his hands.
Mercado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Barbosa tries to work over Mercado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Mercado has the dominant position.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercado controls his hands.
A short left from Mercado.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa takes a swing at Mercado's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mercado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercado wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Mercado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Mercado - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Mercado avoids them all with ease.
Mercado throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Mercado there.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercado misses with the combination.
Mercado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Mercado avoids them all with ease.
Mercado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mercado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercado finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado moves into the clinch.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Mercado lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mercado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercado thinking.
Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Tyrese Mercado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercado lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
Mercado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Mercado has him pinned against the cage.
Mercado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado lands a left hand.
Mercado blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Mercado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercado moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado manages to break the clinch.
Mercado just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Mercado.
Mercado moves into the clinch.
Mercado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Mercado manages to get underhooks.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Mercado's ribs.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Mercado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mercado misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercado drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mercado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrese Mercado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Mercado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A short uppercut from Mercado.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercado controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Mercado keeps him there for the moment.
Mercado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mercado.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercado forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Mercado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercado moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Mercado lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyrese Mercado is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercado.
Mercado lands a body shot.
Mercado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercado tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Tyrese Mercado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercado lands a big right hand that drops Barbosa! The killer instinct kicks in and Mercado finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mercado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrese Mercado!
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