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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Barbosa (ranked 3915 p4p, 24879 weight class) and Kevin Hooty (ranked 382 p4p, 486 weight class). Mason Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Hooty!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Hooty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hooty misses with a series of wild punches.
Hooty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hooty misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Hooty.
Hooty moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hooty throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Kevin Hooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Hooty.
Barbosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa tests Hooty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Hooty is rocked!
No joy there for Hooty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hooty is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooty gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Barbosa gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hooty is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Barbosa!
Mason Barbosa took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Balrog (ranked 4185 p4p, 5204 weight class) and Lewis Rocha (ranked 406 p4p, 464 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Balrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balrog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocha's waist but Rocha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balrog off to one side.
Balrog fails with a takedown attempt.
Balrog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocha.
Balrog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balrog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rocha pinned against the cage. Rocha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balrog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balrog was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balrog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rocha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balrog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balrog darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balrog.
Balrog is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rocha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rocha is doing well to control the position and prevent Balrog from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balrog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rocha's head.
Balrog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rocha defending well though.
Rocha is concentrating on defense, preventing Balrog from advancing position.
Balrog wants to take a breather but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balrog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balrog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balrog looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Balrog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rocha is looking to improve his position.
Balrog wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balrog wants to work for an arm triangle but Rocha is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Balrog 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.
Balrog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balrog is keen to just control but Rocha is a slippery customer.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Balrog is controlling well.
Balrog trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
Balrog throwing shots but Rocha is blocking nicely.
Rocha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balrog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balrog's back!
Rocha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balrog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rocha is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Balrog has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Balrog right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balrog looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Balrog tries to escape the position.
Balrog turns into Rocha and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balrog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balrog postures up and lands a big shot to Rocha's brow.
Balrog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balrog drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Balrog off! Balrog jumps back into Rocha's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha wants to stand but Balrog is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lewis Rocha will probably get the nod.
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.
Balrog fails with the takedown
and Rocha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balrog thinking.
Balrog closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Balrog pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balrog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balrog gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balrog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rocha. Rocha obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rocha.
Rocha connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha connects with a solid leg kick.
Rocha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balrog shoots and misses
and Rocha counters with a left to the body.
Rocha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balrog fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rocha.
Balrog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balrog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rocha.
 It looks like Johannes Balrog has been cut.
Balrog misses with a takedown attempt - Rocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocha is looking to slow Balrog down with leg kicks.
Balrog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rocha's guard.
Balrog won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rocha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balrog stops Rocha from standing up.
Rocha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balrog.
Rocha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha stands and steps away. Balrog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rocha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balrog gets the takedown into side control.
Rocha prevents Balrog from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balrog wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rocha, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Rocha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocha tries to buck Balrog off but Balrog is having none of it.
Balrog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rocha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balrog misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rocha struggling a bit here.
Balrog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rocha is looking to regain half guard here but Balrog keeps moving and retains side control.
Balrog looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rocha is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rocha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rocha takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Balrog scores with punches from side control.
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balrog advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johannes Balrog'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. And we move into the final round!
Rocha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Balrog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rocha with a nice calf kick.
Rocha lands a really nice looking cross but Balrog seems unphased.
Rocha stuffs the takedown.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocha with a nice calf kick.
Rocha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocha misses with an uppercut. Balrog saw that one coming.
Balrog closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Balrog pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Balrog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha lands a body shot.
That kick from Rocha tenderised Balrog's leg. Balrog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
Balrog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balrog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balrog somewhat.
Rocha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balrog rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balrog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocha connects with a looping right hand.
Balrog has a takedown stuffed.
Rocha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johannes Balrog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocha.
Balrog takes one to the side of the head.
Rocha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balrog fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha scores with a punch to the head.
Rocha scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balrog has a takedown stuffed.
Rocha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balrog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rocha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rocha taking a bit of punishment here - Balrog scoring with strikes.
Balrog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rocha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rocha is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha wants to control but Balrog postures up.
Balrog 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 Rocha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Balrog fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rocha struggling a bit here.
Balrog thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balrog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is looking for a sweep.
Balrog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balrog wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Balrog scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rocha to see if he's OK.
Rocha trying to control but Balrog flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Rocha is trying to stand back up.
Johannes Balrog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Rocha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balrog gets his hands free as Rocha looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rocha!
An out of breath Lewis Rocha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Hung Wang (ranked 4510 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Colby Strong (ranked 490 p4p, 397 weight class). Colby Strong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Young Hung Wang's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Strong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Strong.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Strong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Strong is posturing up here but Wang has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Strong tries to roll out but it's too tight and Strong has to tap! Slick submission there by Wang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Young Hung Wang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Hwan (ranked 5215 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Nuori Ukkonen (ranked 474 p4p, 347 weight class). Hwan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Chant of Metta (Pali). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuori Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hwan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwan throws a big shot that misses.
Ukkonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like Nuori Ukkonen has been cut.
Hwan misses with a straight left.
Hwan blocks a jab.
Hwan slips a jab and a cross from Ukkonen.
Hwan thuds his right hand into Ukkonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ukkonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ukkonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hwan under the eye.
A lazy left from Hwan finds it's target.
Ukkonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hwan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukkonen defending well as Hwan loads up on a big left hand.
Ukkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ukkonen throws an off balance right hand
and Hwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hwan misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hwan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen swings widly with a right hand
and Hwan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ukkonen misses with a body shot.
Nuori Ukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwan slips under a jab.
Ukkonen connects with a right hand. Hwan shakes it off.
Hwan misses with a hook. Ukkonen ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Ukkonen misses its intended target.
Ukkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Ukkonen misses.
Hwan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ukkonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hwan.
A jab from Ukkonen misses.
Ukkonen slips a jab from Hwan.
A big right from Ukkonen misses.
Hwan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hwan misses with an uppercut. Ukkonen saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hwan, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Hwan misses its intended target.
Hwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ukkonen.
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!
Ukkonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hwan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hwan misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen throws an off balance right hand
and Hwan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hwan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ukkonen in his tracks.
Hwan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ukkonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ukkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hwan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ukkonen missing with a left hand there. Hwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hwan is looking to counter punch.
Hwan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ukkonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hwan misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Hwan misses its intended target.
Hwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ukkonen.
Ukkonen looks to land a left hand but Hwan moved out of range nicely.
Ukkonen looks to throw the jab but Hwan is out of range.
Hwan misses with a straight left.
Ukkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hwan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ukkonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hwan throws out the jab.
Hwan throws a lazy right hand but Ukkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen misses with a two punch combination.
Ukkonen misses with a looping left.
Ukkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hwan.
Ukkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ukkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Ukkonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hwan counters with a straight right hand.
Ukkonen misses with a hook.
Hwan lands a jab to the head.
Ukkonen is rocked!
BAM! Hwan delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ukkonen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sim Hwan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 5232 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Lincoln Hamilton (ranked 443 p4p, 342 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lincoln Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Hamilton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hamilton pulls guard successfully.
Gomi won't allow Hamilton to sweep him here.
Gomi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamilton on the ground.
Hamilton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomi is aware though and is defending well.
Hamilton trying to keep a closed guard but Gomi is proving a slippery customer.
Gomi wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hamilton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Mighty MMA inform us that Hamilton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomi is aware though and is defending well.
Gomi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hamilton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hamilton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hamilton has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gomi is looking to defend but Hamilton has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gomi! Hamilton pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gomi taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lincoln Hamilton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Job (ranked 3665 p4p, 3037 weight class) and Nuori Makunochi (ranked 365 p4p, 316 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuori Makunochi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Job does no damage.
Job moves out of range as Makunochi strikes.
Makunochi misses with a hook. Job ducked under it nicely.
Job throws out a leg kick but Makunochi moves out of range and Job only half commits.
Makunochi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makunochi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunochi misses the target.
Job appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Makunochi misses.
Makunochi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Job. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Makunochi.
Makunochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Job with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makunochi throws out a powerful jab.
Job has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Job there as he acknowledges the 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!
Makunochi misses with a double jab
and Job connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makunochi misses with an uppercut. Job saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Job.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunochi works the jab nicely.
Job moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makunochi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Job counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Makunochi catches Job right on the button with a cross.
Makunochi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Job swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makunochi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Makunochi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Job.
Job thows a left - swing and a miss!
Job blocks a jab.
Job ducks under a wild hook from Makunochi.
Job looks to score with a jab to the body but Makunochi is just out of range.
Job moves out of range of the strikes.
Nuori Makunochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Job misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makunochi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Job counter with a right hand.
Makunochi darts in and clinches Job up against the cage.
A short right from Makunochi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job blocking some punches.
Makunochi throws a head punch that misses.
Job breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makunochi takes a swing at Job's ribcage but misses.
Makunochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Job takes one on the button.
Makunochi misses the shot to the body.
Makunochi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Job tests Makunochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makunochi with a nice cross.
Job defending well as Makunochi loads up on a big left hand.
Job is looking to counter punch.
Job fails to land with a series of punches.
Makunochi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Job is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Job keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunochi.
Makunochi takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Job uses good head movement to avoid it.
Job swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Job trying to control the position but instead, Makunochi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Job into the cage.
Makunochi lands with a light punch inside.
Makunochi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makunochi lands a shoulder strike.
Job blocks an uppercut.
Makunochi pushes Job back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makunochi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makunochi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job tries to stall but Makunochi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunochi throws a head punch that misses.
Job manages to break the clinch.
Makunochi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makunochi.
 Job is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Job leaves his chin hanging out and Makunochi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Job crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuori Makunochi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Calderon (ranked 2094 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Diego Lopes (ranked 141 p4p, 284 weight class). Lopes has chosen Por Mi Mexico Remix as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes gets a clinch.
Calderon breaks from the clinch.
Lopes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Lopes misses.
It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calderon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Diego Lopes has been cut.
Lopes throws a jab but it's blocked by Calderon.
Calderon scores with a hook.
BOOM! Calderon lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lopes. Lopes tries to recover but Calderon is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lopes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Calderon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hail Satan (ranked 2065 p4p, 3030 weight class) and Tyrone Cantrell (ranked 276 p4p, 366 weight class). Hail Satan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215
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KO power |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hail Satan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Cantrell!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cantrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Satan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cantrell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Cantrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satan slips a jab from Cantrell.
Cantrell missing with a left hand there. Satan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Satan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Satan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Cantrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cantrell works the jab nicely.
Cantrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cantrell throws a hook but Satan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Satan counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Satan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Satan.
Satan works Cantrell's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantrell throws an off balance right hand
and Satan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cantrell misses the target.
Cantrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Satan to score with a decent uppercut.
Cantrell connects with a single shot there.
Cantrell looks to throw the jab but Satan is out of range.
Cantrell cracks Satan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cantrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cantrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cantrell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Satan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cantrell misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Satan.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.
Cantrell looks to throw the jab but Satan is out of range.
Satan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Satan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantrell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cantrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cantrell moves in looking to clinch but Satan pushes him off.
Satan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satan avoids the body shot from Cantrell.
Satan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cantrell.
Satan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cantrell catches Satan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cantrell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan scores with a jab to the body.
Satan throws a body punch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Cantrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Satan counters with a nice uppercut.
Satan works Cantrell's body with a nice hook.
Satan scores with the left hand. Cantrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Satan blocks a jab.
Satan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Satan.
Cantrell rushes Satan and presses him up against the cage.
Cantrell lands with a short shot to the head.
Satan manages to break the clinch.
Cantrell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Satan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Cantrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell misses the shot to the body.
Cantrell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan misses with the head strike.
Satan blocks an uppercut.
Cantrell tries to throw a body punch but Satan avoids it by throwing Cantrell back against the cage.
Cantrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Satan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Satan working hard to break the clinch.
Satan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cantrell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Satan's efforts to push away.
Cantrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cantrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cantrell lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Cantrell.
Cantrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Satan controls his hands.
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 Hail Satan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Cantrell finds it's way through Satan's defenses.
Satan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cantrell.
Satan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cantrell cracks Satan with an open hand slap.
Satan is rocked!
Cantrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cantrell.
Oh Satan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satan misses with a body shot
and Cantrell counters with a big left hand that crumples Satan! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Cantrell!
Tyrone Cantrell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kaataja (ranked 2315 p4p, 2790 weight class) and Bentley Santos (ranked 303 p4p, 349 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bentley Santos enters the cage!
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213
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213
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kaataja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaataja lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Kaataja with a nice cross.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaataja misses the target.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santos scores with a takedown into Kaataja's guard.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaataja has wrist control.
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaataja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaataja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos trying to control but Kaataja is working from the bottom.
Kaataja has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos 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.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Kaataja trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaataja wants to get back to full guard but Santos has passed into side control.
Santos lands an elbow.
Santos grinds an elbow into Kaataja's temple.
Kaataja struggling a bit here.
Kaataja has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kaataja takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaataja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kaataja tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kaataja struggling a bit here.
Kaataja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaataja to see if he's OK.
Kaataja is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Santos is putting a hurting on Kaataja here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kaataja is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos moves into full mount!
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaataja's face.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaataja hang on?
Kaataja is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos scoring with strikes but Kaataja is staying in there.
Kaataja is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos with shots to the head and body - Kaataja looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Kaataja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Kaataja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Kaataja! Santos sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Kaataja and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bentley Santos!
A very excited looking Bentley Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Mercado (ranked 2546 p4p, 2627 weight class) and Troy Knight (ranked 276 p4p, 288 weight class). Troy Knight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155
2 - 0 - 0 |
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160
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Knight!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercado clinches up against the cage.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Troy Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight throws a jab when Mercado was well out of range.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight tries to circle away but Mercado has him pinned against the cage.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercado avoids the damage to the body.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercado pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercado moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Mercado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight's coach down at Shut Up & Train! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A jab from Knight misses.
Mercado rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Mercado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercado drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mercado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Mercado moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mercado.
Mercado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws out a loose jab but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Mercado as he checks the leg kick.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercado has managed to clinch.
Knight trying to stall but Mercado improves his position.
Knight blocking some punches.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Knight is trying to push Mercado away but Mercado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado lands a right hand.
Mercado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercado wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Mercado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Mercado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Mercado off balance momentarily.
Knight is looking to chop away at Mercado's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercado misses the target.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Mercado slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Mercado tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Mercado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Knight misses.
Mercado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mercado lands with a nice body punch.
Mercado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a right and a left that Mercado avoids nicely.
Mercado is looking for a counter combo.
Mercado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Mercado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercado stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight throws a series of punches but Mercado avoids them all with ease.
Mercado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Mercado throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Mercado misses with the head strike.
Mercado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Mercado fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercado has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mercado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight is looking to slow Mercado down with leg kicks.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Good work by Mercado as he checks the leg kick.
Mercado tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Mercado sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Mercado blocks a head kick by Knight.
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercado moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercado misses with a body shot.
Mercado tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Knight misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercado takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Mercado lands with a good body shot.
Troy Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a head kick but Mercado moves out of range.
Mercado tries to clinch up.
Mercado stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Mercado.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Knight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mercado duly obliges.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mercado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrese Mercado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercado lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mercado pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Mercado pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercado is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight connects with a leg kick.
Knight wants to slow Mercado down by chopping away at his legs.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercado avoids the body shot from Knight.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercado misses its target.
Mercado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mercado blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Mercado had a free shot at his head there.
Mercado tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado closes the distance and clinches.
Mercado throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercado moves into the clinch.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercado throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercado lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mercado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Mercado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercado has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Knight misses.
Mercado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Mercado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knight eats them both and turns towards Mercado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mercado is looking to clinch.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercado has time to react.
Mercado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercado is just out of range.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercado scores with a nice right hand.
Mercado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Mercado moved out of range nicely.
Mercado is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mercado misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado dominated that second round.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercado is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight swings for the body but Mercado moves out of range.
Knight is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mercado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercado connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Mercado has managed to clinch.
Mercado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Mercado lands with a nice combination. Knight backs away looking to recover.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Mercado saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Mercado tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Mercado defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Mercado moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Mercado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercado digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Mercado scores with a one two! Knight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercado lands a jab.
Mercado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight throws a right hand that Mercado ducks under and follows up with a left that Mercado also avoids with ease.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight misses with a hook.
Mercado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercado.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercado finish him?
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Mercado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrese Mercado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercado swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries to circle away but Mercado has him pinned against the cage.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercado tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a body punch but Mercado moves out of range.
Mercado throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Mercado lands a nice looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knight. Mercado shrugs it off though.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Mercado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mercado slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Mercado moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercado forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a leg kick but Mercado moved away.
Mercado cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a leg kick but Mercado moved away.
Mercado thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercado's head.
Mercado moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Mercado cracks Knight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercado connects with a looping right hand.
Knight with the inside leg kick.
Mercado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knight to score with a decent uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Mercado blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight throws a series of punches but Mercado moves out of range.
It looked like Mercado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Mercado darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Mercado scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight tried to score with a low kick but Mercado checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Mercado forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Mercado breaks from the clinch.
Mercado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Knight.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercado.
Knight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a push kick but Mercado slaps the foot to one side.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight scores with a one two! Mercado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knight swings for the body but Mercado moves out of range.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Mercado avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mercado there.
Knight throws a jab when Mercado was well out of range.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Mercado moves away and avoids it.
Mercado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercado's sensitive parts.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mercado lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight tries to keep at a distance but Mercado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Mercado closes the distance and clinches.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mercado looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Mercado lands a two punch combo.
Mercado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercado tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Knight misses.
Mercado wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight with the counter takedown but Mercado avoids it easily.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercado scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Mercado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mercado lands a jab-cross combination.
Mercado scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Knight misses.
Mercado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Mercado has him pressed against the cage.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Mercado rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercado working aggressively here.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Mercado moved out of range nicely.
Mercado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercado clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercado.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Mercado.
Mercado closes the distance and clinches.
Mercado lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercado scores with a nice head shot.
Mercado misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Mercado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercado counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mercado drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercado blocks a head kick by Knight.
Mercado thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercado tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercado counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercado clinches up against the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrese Mercado had his way with Troy Knight in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercado to score with a decent uppercut.
Knight with a nice calf kick.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercado.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Mercado tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercado's sensitive parts.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight wants to slow Mercado down by chopping away at his legs.
Knight drops his hands momentarily and Mercado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight 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.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Mercado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mercado takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
Mercado forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercado scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight lands a nice looking body kick.
Mercado feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Mercado then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Knight with a nice calf kick.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mercado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight throws a hook but Mercado avoids it easily.
Knight is looking to score with low kicks.
Mercado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Mercado's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercado tries to avoid it.
Knight is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Knight throws a head kick that Mercado semi-blocks.
Mercado has managed to clinch.
Mercado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mercado has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Mercado is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Mercado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight motions for Mercado to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mercado slips a jab from Knight.
Knight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercado jabs at Knight's body.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Mercado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Mercado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Mercado saw it coming and moves away.
Mercado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercado misses with some punches.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Mercado lands a shoulder strike.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Knight misses.
Mercado appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Mercado moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Mercado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrese Mercado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercado clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyrese Mercado.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercado, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrese Mercado!
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