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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 2171 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 252 p4p, 181 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi lands a glancing blow to the side of Rome's head.
Rome gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Akechi looking to sit in guard and control but Rome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Akechi is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rome prevents Akechi from getting back to his feet.
Rome slips nicely into half guard.
Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akechi defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akechi defends it well.
Akechi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi is holding on to half guard well.
Rome looking for a submission but Akechi manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Rome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akechi is keeping the position for now.
Rome postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Akechi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rome, into his guard.
Akechi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rome is keeping the position for now.
Akechi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akechi is sitting in close to Rome's body. Rome has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Akechi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Akechi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rome.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jackson (ranked 1169 p4p, 895 weight class) and Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 88 p4p, 69 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chukwu Adeoluwa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adeoluwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson feints and as Adeoluwa raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adeoluwa pulls Jackson in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Adeoluwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adeoluwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Adeoluwa keeps trying to improve his position.
Adeoluwa is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adeoluwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adeoluwa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Adeoluwa blocks nicely.
Jackson won't allow Adeoluwa to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adeoluwa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Adeoluwa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Adeoluwa blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position here.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Adeoluwa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Adeoluwa!
Adeoluwa works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Adeoluwa distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage.
Adeoluwa trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Adeoluwa pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adeoluwa scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Adeoluwa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
Adeoluwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adeoluwa is continuing to stall.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson 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.
Adeoluwa throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adeoluwa can do to turn this around?
Adeoluwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adeoluwa throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adeoluwa momentarily.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Adeoluwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson prevents Adeoluwa from improving his position.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adeoluwa is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa is trying to control but can't.
Adeoluwa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Adeoluwa dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa gets back to full guard.
Jackson works over Adeoluwa with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adeoluwa is on top in guard.
Jackson 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.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adeoluwa manages to get himself to full guard.
Adeoluwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeoluwa, not yet.
Nick Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Adeoluwa trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson postures up in Adeoluwa's guard and throws a big left but Adeoluwa blocks it.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Adeoluwa has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Adeoluwa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Adeoluwa!
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Adeoluwa throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adeoluwa's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Adeoluwa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adeoluwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa lands strikes from half guard.
Adeoluwa trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adeoluwa in particular looking to stall.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Adeoluwa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson tries to roll over but Adeoluwa keeps him under control.
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Chukwu Adeoluwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Adeoluwa misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Adeoluwa misses.
Adeoluwa connects with a single shot there.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Adeoluwa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adeoluwa's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adeoluwa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson postures up in Adeoluwa's guard and throws a big left but Adeoluwa blocks it.
Adeoluwa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adeoluwa.
Nick Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Adeoluwa thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adeoluwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adeoluwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adeoluwa controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Adeoluwa trying to control here.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Adeoluwa's hands, connecting with Adeoluwa's forehead.
Adeoluwa has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson passes to side control.
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adeoluwa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Adeoluwa has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Adeoluwa misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 1560 p4p, 783 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 225 p4p, 121 weight class). Tristan St. Gough will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Panda.
Panda feinted with a counter takedown.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St. Gough misses with a wild body shot.
St. Gough tries to sprawl but Panda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
St. Gough has one foot on Panda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Panda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Gough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Panda tries for a takedown but St. Gough circles away easily
letting St. Gough counter with a right hand.
St. Gough loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda dives in and scores a takedown into St. Gough's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
St. Gough bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Panda has a closed guard, preventing St. Gough from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Gough sprawls and moves away.
Panda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St. Gough swivels and escapes.
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda pushes St. Gough up against the cage in a clinch.
Panda leaning his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Panda's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
A short right from St. Gough on the inside.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Panda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
St. Gough manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St. Gough looks to land a combination but Panda avoids it well.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Panda rushes St. Gough and presses him up against the cage.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
Panda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St. Gough smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St. Gough wants to clinch.
Panda wants to clinch up but St. Gough keeps it at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St. Gough misses with a body shot
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown. St. Gough fights it but they end up in guard.
Panda 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda won't allow St. Gough to sweep him here.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St. Gough wants to sweep but no luck.
St. Gough managing to control the position.
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.
St. Gough manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panda manages to get himself to full guard.
St. Gough stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Panda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. St. Gough was covering up waiting for the punch and Panda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St. Gough wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
St. Gough takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St. Gough gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Panda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St. Gough uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for St. Gough, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda shoots in and bounces St. Gough off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St. Gough is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough pushes Panda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Panda throws the left hand but St. Gough avoids the punch easily.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Panda pushes him off.
Panda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
St. Gough connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St. Gough throws a lazy uppercut
and Panda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Panda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough trying to get back to full guard but Panda takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda looking to control but St. Gough is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St. Gough is looking to improve his position but Panda isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda wants to take his opponent's back but St. Gough doesn't allow it.
Panda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Panda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
St. Gough manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St. Gough is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St. Gough pushes Panda off looking to stand but Panda dives back in and keeps control.
St. Gough tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St. Gough stuffs the takedown attempt from Panda. Panda gets slowly back to his feet.
St. Gough missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St. Gough rushes Panda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St. Gough throws a poor cross that misses
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for St. Gough!
Panda taking a breather here.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down St. Gough for as long as he can get away with.
Panda trying to control the position but St. Gough is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough seems a little lost for a moment, as Panda dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St. Gough wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from St. Gough.
Panda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St. Gough swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Panda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tristan St. Gough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St. Gough smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St. Gough has managed to clinch.
St. Gough can't find room to land a body shot as Panda controls the action.
Panda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panda moves away from the strike by St. Gough.
St. Gough scores with a nice strike.
Panda swings for the body but St. Gough moves out of range.
St. Gough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Gough.
St. Gough wants to clinch
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown. St. Gough fights it but they end up in guard.
St. Gough looking to control.
Panda is pushing down on St. Gough's leg trying to pass to half guard. St. Gough is fighting to maintain full guard but Panda has managed to sneak the leg through.
St. Gough is looking to get back to full guard here but Panda has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Panda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Panda tries to advance to mount but can't.
Panda is working hard here to advance position.
Tristan St. Gough is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St. Gough is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Panda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St. Gough stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St. Gough seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
D.D Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St. Gough lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.D Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St. Gough has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakov Pavlek (ranked 262 p4p, 711 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 40 p4p, 89 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pavlek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun takes one on the button.
Pavlek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kasamsun drives through with a takedown into Pavlek's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pavlek wants to sweep here but Kasamsun controlling him for the moment.
Kasamsun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kasamsun looking to pass the guard.
Pavlek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kasamsun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pavlek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kasamsun's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasamsun is keeping the position for now.
Kasamsun looking for a sweep. Not yet Kasamsun, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pavlek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pavlek preventing the sweep.
Kasamsun is pulling down on Pavlek's head. It's preventing any offense from Pavlek, at least for the moment.
Kasamsun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kasamsun keeping full guard, as Pavlek tries to pass.
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.
Kasamsun being controlled here, momentarily.
Pavlek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pavlek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasamsun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kasamsun tries to clinch up.
Kasamsun tries for a takedown but Pavlek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pavlek forces Kasamsun back against the cage and clinches.
Kasamsun is working for takedown but Pavlek is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Pavlek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavlek.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlek.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavlek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasamsun is looking for a takedown.
Jakov Pavlek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavlek.
Kasamsun lands an uppercut.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasamsun blocking some punches.
Pavlek cracks Kasamsun with a nice body shot.
Pavlek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kasamsun misses with a body punch.
Pavlek cracks Kasamsun with a nice body shot.
Kasamsun has picked Pavlek up - he's going for a ride! Kasamsun dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pavlek keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasamsun winds up and cracks Pavlek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek trying to control here.
Pavlek is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kasamsun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kasamsun controlling the action here.
Kasamsun prevents Pavlek from improving his position.
Pavlek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pavlek tries to get out of the position.
Pavlek is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Kasamsun 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.
Kasamsun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pavlek's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kasamsun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasamsun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasamsun. Pavlek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavlek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasamsun can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasamsun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pavlek defends it well.
Pavlek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pavlek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Pavlek moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Pavlek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kasamsun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlek lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Pavlek does no damage.
Pavlek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pavlek takes a swing at Kasamsun's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun lands the left hand.
Pavlek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kasamsun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavlek.
Donk. Kasamsun catches Pavlek right on the button with a cross.
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Pavlek avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasamsun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasamsun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown but Pavlek shows good takedown defense.
Pavlek lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavlek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Irong Kasamsun has been cut.
Pavlek moves into the clinch.
Kasamsun is trying to drag Pavlek to the mat but Pavlek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kasamsun blocking some punches.
Pavlek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasamsun avoids it.
Kasamsun presses Pavlek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavlek.
Kasamsun tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasamsun stalling in the clinch but Pavlek improves position.
Kasamsun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlek.
Pavlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun wants to stall.
Kasamsun tries a body shot but Pavlek blocks it.
Kasamsun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek is working Kasamsun over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pavlek fails to land.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavlek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasamsun wants the takedown. Pavlek is fighting it off but Kasamsun persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pavlek's guard against the cage.
Kasamsun throws a big elbow that misses.
Pavlek looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlek, not yet.
Pavlek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pavlek is trying to keep Kasamsun in close.
Kasamsun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun stays in close to Pavlek's body and controls the position.
Pavlek pulls Kasamsun in close to his closed guard and prevents Kasamsun from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kasamsun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pavlek seems a little lost for a moment, as Kasamsun dominates the positioning.
Pavlek dodges the ground and pound from Kasamsun.
Pavlek trying to remain calm as Kasamsun controls from the top position.
Sloppy strikes there by Kasamsun.
Pavlek is trying to control Kasamsun's posture but Kasamsun avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek is trying to improve his position.
Kasamsun lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pavlek down.
Kasamsun cracks Pavlek with a big right hand but Pavlek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasamsun controlling the position.
Pavlek is looking to reverse the position.
Pavlek keeping his opponent close.
Kasamsun wants to control but Pavlek is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irong Kasamsun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Irong Kasamsun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek lands with a nice body punch.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown but Pavlek shows good takedown defense.
Kasamsun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavlek clinches with his opponent.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavlek.
Kasamsun blocks the elbow strike.
Kasamsun blocking some punches.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasamsun misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek pushes Kasamsun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pavlek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasamsun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlek misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakov Pavlek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pavlek prevents a body shot from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun looking for a takedown.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun wants to stall.
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kasamsun.
Kasamsun is working Pavlek over against the cage.
Kasamsun misses with some punches.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Kasamsun controls the action.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Kasamsun controls the action.
Pavlek misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasamsun controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlek as Kasamsun tries to tie him up.
Kasamsun can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Kasamsun is trying to drag Pavlek to the mat but Pavlek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jakov Pavlek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Kasamsun blocks it.
Kasamsun gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Irong Kasamsun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pavlek is controlling Kasamsun's trapped leg to prevent Kasamsun from advancing to side control.
Pavlek trying to control here.
Kasamsun passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasamsun avoids the attempt from Pavlek to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek is trying desperately to improve position.
Kasamsun raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pavlek looks a forlorn figure.
Kasamsun scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pavlek?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kasamsun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kasamsun lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kasamsun tries to control but Pavlek wriggling away.
Kasamsun with good strikes from the mount here!
Pavlek tries to hold on but Kasamsun pushes him away.
Kasamsun controlling from the full mount.
Kasamsun is continuing to stall.
Kasamsun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pavlek wants to control but Kasamsun is having none of it.
Kasamsun lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kasamsun postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pavlek looks a forlorn figure.
Pavlek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavlek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kasamsun scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasamsun controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irong Kasamsun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kasamsun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irong Kasamsun!
Irong Kasamsun managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Stoner's Killer Apparel, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 154 p4p, 616 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 10 p4p, 45 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Corassa finds it's target.
It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Corassa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
Helix fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Corassa sprawls well initially but Helix persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Corassa has one foot on Helix's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Corassa.
Helix drops his hands momentarily and Corassa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Corassa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Corassa scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Helix catches Corassa right on the button with a cross.
Helix misses with a takedown attempt
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helix looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Corassa!
Corassa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Helix.
Helix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corassa tries to buck Helix off but Helix is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Helix's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Corassa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helix.
Corassa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corassa is positioning himself well to prevent Helix advancing to mount.
Corassa moves into full guard.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Corassa controlling the position.
Corassa keeping full guard, as Helix tries to pass.
Helix stopping the sweep attempt from Corassa.
Helix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corassa pulls Helix in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corassa has momentary wrist control but Helix slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corassa has momentary wrist control but Helix slips an elbow through the middle.
Corassa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Helix puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Helix lands with a punch from half guard.
Helix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corassa has hold of Helix's hands but Helix slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Corassa trying to control but Helix postures up.
Helix trying to control from half guard but Corassa is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryce Helix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryce Helix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Corassa scores with a jab. Helix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corassa slips under a jab from Helix.
Nice body kick from Helix.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corassa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corassa staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix misses with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a low kick, right behind Helix 's knee.
Corassa cracks Helix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Corassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corassa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corassa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helix.
Helix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corassa.
And Corassa responds with a good body kick, but Helix manages to step out the way in time.
Helix shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Corassa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Helix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Corassa is not content to let Helix control the position.
Helix sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Corassa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Corassa down.
Corassa defending against the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix working away.
Helix scores with punches from side control.
Helix throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Corassa tries to bench press Helix off him but Helix keeps the position.
Helix wants to control but Corassa is keeping him busy.
Corassa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa is not content to let Helix control the position.
Corassa taking a bit of punishment here - Helix scoring with strikes.
Corassa tries to improve position but can't.
Helix working the strikes but Corassa uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Helix is looking to take a break and control but Corassa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Helix there.
Corassa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Helix is looking to advance position but Corassa won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa is trying to control but Helix manages to pass to mount!
Helix throwing strikes here but Corassa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Corassa regains half guard.
Helix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Helix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corassa's head.
Helix is nestled in close to Corassa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Helix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helix winds up and cracks Corassa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Helix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryce Helix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Corassa slips a jab and a cross from Helix.
Corassa throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Helix to counter with a crisp jab.
Helix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corassa throws out the jab.
Bryce Helix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Helix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Corassa is rocked!
Corassa lands a nice hook to Helix's body. Helix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helix looks for the body kick but Corassa saw that one coming.
Corassa throws out a counter right but Helix avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Helix counters with a good, hard body kick but Corassa shrugs it off.
Corassa misses the jab.
Corassa misses with a hook to the body
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa is still on wobbly legs! Can Helix finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corassa.
Helix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corassa under the eye.
Helix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corassa.
Corassa misses with a right hand
and Helix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Helix cracks Corassa with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryce Helix!
A victorious Bryce Helix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 48 p4p, 268 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 6 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehto.
Viikinki misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Viikinki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viikinki. That's going to slow Lehto down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Viikinki down.
An inside leg kick lands from Viikinki.
Lehto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Viikinki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lehto misses the target.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viikinki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikinki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viikinki.
Lehto slips under a jab.
Viikinki misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki lands a left hand.
Lehto working Viikinki over with knees to the body.
Viikinki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
Tony Viikinki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Viikinki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Lehto scores with a shot to the body.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viikinki.
A clash of legs there as Viikinki blocks the low kick.
Viikinki throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Lehto tries to clinch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Viikinki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Viikinki takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Viikinki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lehto has managed to clinch.
Lehto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viikinki tries to throw a body punch but Lehto avoids it by throwing Viikinki back against the cage.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viikinki lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto presses Viikinki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viikinki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viikinki looks winded!
Lehto lands a hook that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Lehto works on Viikinki's body with a couple of short punches.
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Lehto has Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
Viikinki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viikinki managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viikinki throws a sloppy head kick and Lehto moves out of range easily.
Lehto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehto.
Lehto connects with a body shot that sends Viikinki's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lehto has Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viikinki lands with a shot to the body.
Viikinki missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehto connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lehto blocks the leg kick.
Lehto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Lehto staying out of range there.
Viikinki swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehto.
Viikinki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lehto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto tries a head kick but it misses.
Viikinki throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Viikinki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viikinki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lehto lands a slapping body shot.
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viikinki moves away.
A good leg kick by Lehto.
Viikinki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viikinki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charon Lehto's cut.
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.
Lehto rushes Viikinki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viikinki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehto.
Lehto manages to break the clinch.
Viikinki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Viikinki to counter with a crisp jab.
Viikinki avoids the body shot from Lehto.
A slow jab from Viikinki misses its intended target.
Lehto gets a clinch.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Viikinki avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
Lehto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Viikinki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viikinki is breathing heavily.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Viikinki pushes him off.
Viikinki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Viikinki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch but Viikinki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Viikinki throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viikinki throws a sloppy head kick and Lehto moves out of range easily.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Viikinki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick.
Lehto tried to counter with a leg kick but Viikinki avoided it.
Lehto is looking to wear down Viikinki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viikinki swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viikinki misses with a two punch combination.
Lehto closes the distance and pushes Viikinki back into the cage.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viikinki's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehto.
Lehto lands a body punch.
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viikinki can do to turn this around?
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Lehto wants to clinch up but Viikinki keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Lehto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto throws a shot to the body.
Lehto takes a swing at Viikinki's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Lehto - just one landing.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viikinki's hands.
Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Lehto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viikinki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lehto digs a right hand underneath Viikinki's ribcage. Viikinki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto is leaning against Viikinki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto manages to break the clinch.
Viikinki throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto rushes Viikinki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Viikinki's head backwards.
Viikinki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viikinki lands a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Lehto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Viikinki throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lehto closes the distance and clinches.
Lehto is working Viikinki over against the cage.
Lehto working Viikinki over with knees to the body.
Lehto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Viikinki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Lehto tries to work over Viikinki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charon Lehto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki misses with a hook.
Lehto catches Viikinki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Viikinki misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charon Lehto'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viikinki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Lehto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viikinki throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Lehto. Beautiful body shot.
Lehto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Viikinki misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto pushes Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
Viikinki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Lehto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikinki is defending well for now.
Viikinki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Viikinki avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Viikinki is struggling to control the position.
Viikinki avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viikinki.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viikinki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viikinki blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki throws a nice head kick!
Lehto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viikinki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Lehto slams his shin into Viikinki's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Viikinki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viikinki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lehto.
Lehto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lehto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Viikinki down.
Lehto throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Viikinki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehto.
Viikinki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Viikinki cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viikinki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
You can see that Viikinki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lehto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Viikinki under the eye.
Lehto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lehto moves into range and clinches up with Viikinki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Viikinki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehto. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehto throws a combination. Viikinki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lehto slips a jab from Viikinki.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Viikinki manages to avoid it.
Lehto lands a jab to Viikinki's midsection.
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!
A combination from Viikinki does no damage.
Lehto throws a big counter combination but Viikinki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Viikinki circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viikinki.
Viikinki throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Viikinki scores with a kick to the body.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehto.
It seemed like Viikinki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lehto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Viikinki.
Viikinki lands a nice hook to Lehto's body. Lehto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehto, as that shot connected.
Viikinki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lehto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Viikinki misses.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Tony Viikinki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viikinki moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charon Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehto 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
After the fight, Charon Lehto 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juki Allu (ranked 409 p4p, 266 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 50 p4p, 35 weight class). Matti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juki Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matti misses with a straight right.
Allu throwing a counter right hand but Matti manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Allu.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Allu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Matti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Allu.
Allu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allu rushes Matti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Allu.
Matti tries to break the clinch but Allu is controlling the position.
Allu lands with a left to the head.
That has opened up Parta Matti's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Matti avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Allu scores with a shot to the side of Matti's head.
Matti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allu tries to close the distance and clinch but Matti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Allu blocks it well.
Allu tries to clinch but Matti is having none of it.
Allu instigates a clinch.
A short left from Matti.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti misses with a punch on the inside.
Matti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
Matti throws a punch but it's blocked by Allu.
Matti tries a body shot but Allu blocks it.
Matti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allu prevents a body shot from Matti.
Allu blocks a body shot from Matti.
Allu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matti's elbow.
Matti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The cut above Parta Matti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Matti prevents a body shot from Allu.
Allu tries to work over Matti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Matti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Matti wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Matti avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Matti fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allu blocking some punches.
Matti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Matti lands a shot to the body.
Allu swings wildly with an uppercut but Matti uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allu tries to clinch up but Matti circles away and keeps his distance.
Matti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allu takes a swing at Matti's ribcage but misses.
Matti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matti counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Juki Allu has been cut.
Allu pushes Matti up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Matti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Matti avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Matti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matti counters with a right hand to the body.
Allu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matti throws a sloppy head kick and Allu moves out of range easily.
Allu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Matti counter with a right hand.
Matti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matti ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Allu's jaw. Allu's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Matti does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parta Matti!
A very excited looking Parta Matti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 2 p4p, 124 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 1 p4p, 13 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Albatross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Albatross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albatross.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Otori lands with an overhand left.
Albatross throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori slips under a jab from Albatross.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Otori throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Albatross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Albatross throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Albatross blocks the low kick.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Otori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otori.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Albatross throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Otori tries to bum rush Albatross with a series of wild strikes but Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick from Albatross, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albatross tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Albatross is just out of range.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori misses with a right hand
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori flicks out a counter leg kick but Albatross steps away.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Albatross's leg but Albatross calmly moves out of range.
Otori walks into a jab.
Otori wants to slow Albatross down by chopping away at his legs.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Otori scores with a jab. Albatross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick from Albatross, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross throws out a powerful jab.
Otori blocks a leg kick.
Albatross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Otori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Otori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Albatross is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Albatross throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Albatross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otori cracks Albatross with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albatross.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
Otori motions for Albatross to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otori's head.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross throws out a powerful jab.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Otori throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albatross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Albatross connects with a jab.
Otori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Albatross blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross with a nice calf kick.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Albatross's head.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Albatross's head back.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
No joy there for Otori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Albatross throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Albatross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otori.
Otori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Albatross can pounce on him.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Albatross misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.
Albatross connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross tries to land a leg kick but Otori saw it coming and moves away.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Albatross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Albatross misses with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross looks for the body kick but Otori saw that one coming.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Albatross off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori feints a counter leg kick.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Otori motions for Albatross to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Albatross misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori looks for the body kick but Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Otori swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Otori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnny Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Otori tests Albatross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
As Albatross backs off Otori throws a huge counter combo but Albatross manages to avoid it all.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Albatross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
A head kick by Otori misses
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Otori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Albatross has got the better of the exchanges.
Albatross throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori misses with a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Albatross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori scores with a sloppy right hand. Albatross should have avoided that one.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Albatross connects with a right hand. Otori shakes it off.
Otori lands with a shot to the body.
Albatross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Albatross avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Otori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Otori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Albatross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otori can do to turn this around?
Otori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Otori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Otori throws a body kick that misses
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross slips under a jab.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Albatross works Otori's body with a nice hook.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Otori checks a low kick from Albatross.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross scores with a sloppy right hand. Otori should have avoided that one.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albatross moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Otori.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from Albatross.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross checks a leg kick nicely.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Otori connects with a right hand. Albatross shakes it off.
Albatross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Albatross misses with a looping right.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Otori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Otori misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that second 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.
Otori throws a lazy head kick
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross cracks a nice hook into Otori's ribs.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Otori blocks the low kick.
Albatross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Albatross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otori.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Albatross feints and then cracks Otori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otori down.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross slips a straight right by Otori.
A left lands for Albatross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Albatross lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Otori.
Otori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
Otori lands with a good body shot.
Otori thuds his right hand into Albatross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Albatross slips the punch.
Albatross cracks Otori with a good jab.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori misses with a looping right.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Otori.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Albatross's head.
Otori drops his hands momentarily and Albatross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Otori avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albatross's hands.
Albatross digs a good body shot into Otori's ribs.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Otori misses with a few strikes there.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albatross counters with a nice leg kick.
Otori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Otori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Albatross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Otori staying out of range there.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Otori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albatross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Albatross tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
A jab from Otori misses.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Otori jabs at Albatross's body.
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Otori works the jab nicely.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Otori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albatross does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross misses the jab.
Otori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Albatross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Albatross throws the kick towards the body but Otori avoids it.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otori's head.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Albatross's leg but Albatross calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Albatross tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Albatross off balance momentarily.
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Albatross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Albatross takes one to the side of the head.
Albatross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross lands the left hand.
Albatross misses the jab.
Otori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Albatross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori cracks a nice hook into Albatross's ribs.
Albatross lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori slips under a jab from Albatross.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Otori swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Albatross misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Nice shot by Otori.
Albatross tests Otori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Albatross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Albatross jabs Otori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Albatross misses with a leg kick
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Albatross throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Otori unleashes a big counter combination but Albatross bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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!
Otori blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Albatross.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Albatross staying out of range there.
Albatross misses with a left hand
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albatross counters with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Otori sizes up Albatross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Albatross.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori cracks Albatross with an open hand slap.
Otori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otori.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Otori throws a front kick aimed at Albatross's knee but Albatross avoids it well.
Albatross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Albatross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Albatross was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Albatross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Otori on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Otori tries to work over Albatross's front leg with a kick but Albatross checks it.
Albatross throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Otori cracks Albatross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Otori.
The fighters circle momentarily. Otori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otori.
Albatross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otori.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Albatross misses.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johnny Albatross will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Shigeru Otori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Albatross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Otori throws a nice looking combination but Albatross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Albatross counters with a two punch combo.
Albatross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori throws a nice looking combination but Albatross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Otori is predictable there
and Albatross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Albatross, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albatross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otori.
Albatross lands a two punch combo.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Albatross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross lands a jab to the head.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Otori misses.
A big right from Otori misses.
Albatross lands an overhand right.
Albatross cracks Otori with an open hand slap.
Albatross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otori throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Albatross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Otori under the eye.
Otori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Otori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Albatross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Otori scrambles back to his feet.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Otori.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Albatross.
Albatross lands a jab to the nose.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albatross cracks Otori with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Albatross tenderised Otori's leg. Otori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
A jab from Albatross finds it's way through Otori's defenses.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori is looking to score with low kicks.
Otori misses with a two punch combination.
Albatross lands a nice shot to the body.
Albatross throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
Albatross throws a shot to the body.
Albatross with a hook.
Otori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albatross.
Albatross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Otori's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Albatross takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Albatross backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Albatross misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Otori doesn't seem phased though.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albatross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Albatross jabs at Otori's body.
Albatross slips a jab from Otori.
Albatross pushes Otori away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albatross lets loose with a powerful body kick. Otori will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross cracks Otori with a good jab.
Albatross throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Albatross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori throws the kick towards the body but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Otori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Otori misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori takes one to the side of the head.
Albatross slips under a jab from Otori.
Johnny Albatross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Albatross feints and then cracks Otori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otori down.
Albatross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Otori back to the cage. Albatross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Albatross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Johnny Albatross thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 18 p4p, 36 weight class) and Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Nakagawa has chosen Koto - CloZee as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew misses with a head kick.
Nakagawa connects with a body shot.
Lew moves forwards but Nakagawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakagawa moves away.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakagawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Nakagawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lew is controlling Nakagawa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom.
Lew wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lew is doing well to control the position and prevent Nakagawa from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew trying to control from the bottom.
Lew controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakagawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lew quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa trying to pass the guard but Lew defending well.
Nakagawa working the head and body with strikes.
Lew holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lew defends it well.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa wants to take a breather but Lew is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew has his hands clasped together around Nakagawa's back. He's all about the action.
Lew is looking to improve his position.
Lew trying to hold on to Nakagawa's head to control him but Nakagawa postures up.
Nakagawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nakagawa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lew to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lew shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lew looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakagawa on the ground.
Lew defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nakagawa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lew is in bad spot here.
Nakagawa is not going to allow Lew to sit and survive in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakagawa staying out of range there.
Lew swings for the body but Nakagawa moves out of range.
Lew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakagawa's head backwards.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lew scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakagawa should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa blocks a jab.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab by Lew.
Nakagawa checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa moves in looking to clinch but Lew pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Lew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakagawa cracks Lew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakagawa.
Lew is looking to counter punch.
Lew throws a right hand that misses
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown. Lew fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakagawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nakagawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakagawa stays in close to Lew's body and controls the position.
Nakagawa looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew is trying to control the position but Nakagawa postures up.
Lew is controlling Nakagawa's posture.
Lew has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Lew is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lew throws a low kick but Nakagawa avoids it.
Lew swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa dives in for a single leg takedown but Lew sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakagawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakagawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lew finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakagawa's head.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Nakagawa's head back.
Lew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakagawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lew is fending him off so far but Nakagawa persists. Nope, Lew circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Lew misses.
Nakagawa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Nakagawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lew won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew is looking to reverse the position.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew is looking for a sweep.
Nakagawa tries for a kimura but Lew is defending well.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lew has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nakagawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lew's head but Lew avoids it well.
Nakagawa swings around for an armbar but Lew sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nakagawa's guard.
Lew trying to control but Nakagawa is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that second 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.
Nakagawa slips a jab from Lew.
A jab from Lew misses.
Nakagawa scores with a nice head shot.
Lew tries to clinch but Nakagawa moves away
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lew!
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
Lew can't do much from the bottom here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nakagawa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew manages to get back to half guard.
Nakagawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lew is looking to improve his position.
Nakagawa thows a huge punch but Lew dodges it nicely.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura 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.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura but Lew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakagawa to get the leverage.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lew keeping control of the position.
Nakagawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lew's head.
Nakagawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Lew is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lew keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nakagawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lew defending well though.
Nakagawa is thwarting Lew's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nakagawa misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakagawa connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lew.
Nakagawa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nakagawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lew trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa really dominated that round.
That's time! Lew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lew walks into a jab.
Nakagawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakagawa moves away.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakagawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Lew misses with a head kick.
Nakagawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakagawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lew finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakagawa's head.
It looks like Shinnosuke Nakagawa has been cut.
Nakagawa closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew gets through Nakagawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakagawa takes a shot to the head.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakagawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew misses with some punches.
Nakagawa jumps guard but Lew turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakagawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakagawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lew.
Lew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakagawa in his tracks.
Nakagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa jabs at Lew's body.
Lew misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakagawa checks a leg kick.
Nakagawa lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakagawa misses the target.
Lew takes a swing at Nakagawa's ribcage but misses.
Nakagawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lew just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew throws a head kick but Nakagawa moves out of range.
Lew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lew scores with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa walks into a left hand.
Lew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakagawa.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakagawa throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakagawa backwards.
Lew lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakagawa tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Nakagawa back against the cage.
Nakagawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lew walks away with a smile on his face. Nakagawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinnosuke Nakagawa.
Lew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakagawa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lew throws a push kick but Nakagawa slaps the foot to one side.
Lew throws a body kick that misses
and Nakagawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakagawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew had his way with Shinnosuke Nakagawa in that round.
The cut man is working on Shinnosuke Nakagawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lew with a jab.
Lew misses the shot to the body.
And Nakagawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Lew pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakagawa lands a slapping body shot.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Nakagawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lew's guard.
Lew keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Lew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Lew is keeping the position.
Lew working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa pushing down on Lew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Lew is working from the bottom.
Nakagawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lew knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lew trying to control here.
Nakagawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lew wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy.
Lew controlling the position well.
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.
Lew wants to get back to full guard but Nakagawa has passed into side control.
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Lew is looking to regain half guard here but Nakagawa keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lew taking a bit of punishment here - Nakagawa scoring with strikes.
Nakagawa wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
Lew manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakagawa's best efforts.
Lew wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
Nakagawa passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Nakagawa is hanging on to Lew's back as he tries to escape.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Nakagawa.
Nakagawa is not going to allow Lew to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakagawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Talvela (ranked 7 p4p, 28 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Talvela comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
Talvela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Talvela down.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Talvela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Talvela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talvela slips under a jab.
Talvela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Talvela is predictable there
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Talvela connects with a body shot.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Talvela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Talvela.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talvela doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Talvela was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Talvela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Talvela changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perkele looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talvela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Talvela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Perkele struggling a bit here.
Talvela in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela working the ground and pound but Perkele is defending the strikes.
Talvela staying calm.
Talvela in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Talvela trying to control the action but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Talvela working away.
Perkele is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Talvela off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela rolls, trying to escape but Perkele keeps control of the position.
Perkele controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela tries to escape but Perkele has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Perkele keeps control of the position easily here as Talvela tries to buck him off.
Talvela rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Talvela tries to roll over but Perkele keeps him under control.
Talvela is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Talvela tries to get to full guard but Perkele has control of the leg.
Perkele tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talvela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Perkele is trying to control. Talvela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkele controlling the action here.
Talvela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perkele pulls his head out easily.
Perkele controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
That's time! Talvela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Talvela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Talvela's head.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Talvela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talvela down.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Talvela down.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Talvela's ribs.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Talvela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Talvela moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Talvela misses the target.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Talvela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Talvela in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Talvela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Talvela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Talvela tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Talvela moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Talvela throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Talvela avoids the head kick by Perkele.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talvela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talvela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele feints and then cracks Talvela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talvela down.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talvela is out of range.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Talvela.
Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Talvela throws a big counter combination but Perkele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Talvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talvela thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talvela was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Perkele misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele motions for Talvela to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Talvela looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talvela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Talvela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Talvela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkele.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Talvela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele stuns Talvela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talvela.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talvela counters with a straight right hand.
Talvela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Talvela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talvela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talvela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Talvela on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talvela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Talvela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws the left hand but Talvela avoids the punch easily.
Talvela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perkele lands a nice hook to Talvela's body. Talvela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Talvelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Talvela misses with the combination.
Perkele throws a hook but Talvela blocks it.
Talvela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela half committed to a counter leg kick.
Talvela misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Perkele. No joy for Talvela on that attempt.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele with a jab.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Talvela throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Talvela half committed to a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Talvela.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele slips a jab from Talvela.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele pushes Talvela away with a front kick.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Talvela throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talvela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele cracks Talvela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Perkele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talvela's hands.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Talvela misses the target.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
As Perkele looks to move away, Talvela throws a big counter combo but Perkele just gets out of the way.
Talvela looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Talvela checks it.
Talvela lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Talvela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Talvela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele misses with the body kick
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Talvela will feel that in the morning.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Talvela lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Talvela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talvela not doing much here.
Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Talvela prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Talvela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perkele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Talvela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Well, if Talvela 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.
Perkele is positioning himself well to prevent Talvela advancing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Talvela has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Talvela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perkele kicks Talvela off and gets back to his feet.
Perkele motions for Talvela to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a low kick from Talvela.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Talvela slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Talvela. Talvela obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Talvela on the side of the head.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Talvela knows he should have avoided that one.
Talvela scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
A head kick from Perkele lands but Talvela takes it in his stride.
Perkele lands a jab.
Perkele cracks Talvela with an open hand slap.
Perkele lands with a hook. Talvela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talvela feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Talvela misses with a two punch combination.
Perkele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a left and a right that stings Perkele.
Talvela misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Talvela thinking.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talvela was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
As Perkele backs away, Talvela returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Talvela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Talvela should have avoided that one.
Talvela closes the distance and clinches up with Perkele, looking for a takedown. Talvela pushes Perkele against the cage but Perkele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Talvela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
Talvela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talvela throws a combination that misses
and Talvela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkele with a nice cross.
Talvela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Talvela dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talvela was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Talvela throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Talvela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Perkele catches Talvela right on the button with a cross.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele throws the left hand but Talvela avoids the punch easily.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Talvela is out of range.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Talvela is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Talvela tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Talvela under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Talvela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkele lands a nice hook to Talvela's body. Talvela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Talvela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Talvela momentarily.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Talvela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slow jab from Talvela misses its intended target.
Perkele misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Ispa Perkele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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