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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skx Seven (ranked 4441 p4p, 4361 weight class) and Ivan Zelecki (ranked 372 p4p, 367 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 Ivan Zelecki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skx Seven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zelecki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zelecki on the side of the head.
Seven fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zelecki! But no joy.
Seven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zelecki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seven digs a good hook to Zelecki's body.
Zelecki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Seven tries to roll over but Zelecki keeps him under control.
Seven is trying to control but can't.
Seven tries to get to full guard but Zelecki has control of the leg.
Zelecki controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelecki moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Seven.
Seven is trying to improve his position.
Zelecki stands up and beckons Seven to his feet.
Skx Seven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Zelecki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seven cracks Zelecki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Seven jabs Zelecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zelecki feints and as Seven raises his hands in defense, Zelecki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zelecki stays in close to Seven's body and controls the position.
Seven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelecki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zelecki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven is looking to sweep but instead, Zelecki has passed into half guard.
Seven wants to get back to full guard.
Zelecki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seven has a hand on Zelecki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zelecki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Seven is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries to control Zelecki's body but Zelecki pushes him off. Seven squirms to his side and now Zelecki has his back!
Seven is trying to break free.
Zelecki controls the position.
Seven wants to control his opponent's hands but Zelecki gets his hands free.
Zelecki has the hooks in. Seven is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zelecki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Seven has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Zelecki keeps control of the position easily here as Seven tries to buck him off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Seven right now.
Seven is working hard here to advance position.
Zelecki is not going to allow Seven to sit and survive in this position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zelecki controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Seven's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six 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.
Zelecki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
It looks like Zelecki might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Zelecki controlling well, preventing Seven from escaping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zelecki.
Seven tries to roll but Zelecki sticks to his back.
Zelecki biding his time, controlling Seven.
Seven tries to escape the position.
That's eight 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.
Seven trying to get back to his feet but Zelecki is in full control for now.
Seven tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zelecki controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Seven right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Zelecki.
Zelecki avoiding Seven 's attempts to control his hands.
Zelecki controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Seven right now.
Zelecki is not going to allow Seven to sit and survive in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zelecki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Seven.
Jab, jab by Seven - just one landing.
Seven misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelecki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zelecki.
Seven working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zelecki has passed into half guard!
Zelecki controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelecki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zelecki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seven is trying to keep Zelecki in close.
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.
Seven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zelecki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zelecki stalling.
Seven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zelecki controls the pace.
Zelecki wants to pass the guard but Seven is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelecki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zelecki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Seven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zelecki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seven scores with a jab to the body.
Seven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zelecki in his tracks.
Seven 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.
Seven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zelecki at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Seven. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Seven.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Seven enables Zelecki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Seven manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelecki 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.
Seven wants to sweep but no luck.
Zelecki stands and throws Seven's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Zelecki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zelecki prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zelecki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seven can't do much from the bottom here.
Zelecki taking a breather here.
Seven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six 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.
Ivan Zelecki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seven tries to control but Zelecki manages to take his back.
Zelecki trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Seven doesn't escape.
Seven tries to escape but Zelecki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Seven trying to control the action but Zelecki just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zelecki is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Seven tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Skx Seven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zelecki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelecki manages to capitalize on a mistake by Seven to take his back!
Zelecki is riding his opponent, not letting Seven buck him off.
Seven wants to control his opponent's hands but Zelecki gets his hands free.
Zelecki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Seven right now.
Zelecki controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven trying to control the hands but Zelecki won't let him.
Seven is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Seven is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Zelecki.
I think Zelecki 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Ivan Zelecki!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ivan Zelecki!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ivan Zelecki!
Ivan Zelecki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hotsi Log (ranked 4646 p4p, 4383 weight class) and Emperor Odin (ranked 289 p4p, 277 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emperor Odin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Log moves into the clinch.
Odin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odin blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Odin blocks an elbow strike.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
Odin avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Log.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Log.
Odin blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Log.
Odin tries to circle away but Log has him pinned against the ropes.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Log lands an elbow inside that Odin shrugs off.
Odin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Log pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Log's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick by Log misses
and Odin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Log takes a jab right on the kisser.
Log pushes Odin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Log lands an elbow inside.
Odin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin digs a good hook to Log's body.
Emperor Odin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odin catches Log with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Log clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Odin is trying to break the clinch but Log has him pressed against the ropes.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Odin avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the ropes.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Odin takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Log throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
Odin blocks an elbow strike.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Log just misses with a elbow thrown towards Odin's brow.
Log lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Log lands an elbow inside that Odin shrugs off.
 It looks like Emperor Odin has been cut.
Odin has had enough of the clinch but Log keeps him there for the moment.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odin dodges an elbow strike from Log.
Odin is trying to break the clinch but Log is controlling him.
Odin blocks an elbow strike.
Odin avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Log prevents Odin from breaking the clinch.
Log escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Odin misses.
Log changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Odin connects with a body shot that sends Log's belly button to the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands a nice looking body shot.
Log scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Odin is trying to control but can't.
Odin tries to get to full guard but Log has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Odin is trying to control but Log passes into side control!
Odin tries to improve position but can't.
Log tries to stand but Odin is controlling his head.
Log is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Odin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Log trying to control the position but Odin is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odin tries to bench press Log off him but Log keeps the position.
Log working the strikes but Odin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Log thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Log missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Odin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odin wants to get back to full guard but Log has mounted him!
Odin is trying to escape the mount.
Odin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Log.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Log there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Log there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Odin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Log looking to finish with strikes here!
Log scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Odin?
Odin is working to get back to half guard.
Log landing strikes from the mount and Odin is in trouble!
Odin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Odin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Log throwing strikes here but Odin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Log misses with a head shot.
Log throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Odin regains half guard.
Log thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Odin is pressing down on Log's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Odin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Log gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Odin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Log has passed into half guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Log stands up from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Log misses with a kick to the body.
Odin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Log looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Log got a little sloppy there for a moment and Odin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Log has managed to get both his arms back between Odin's legs - danger averted.
Odin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Log gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Log with a flurry of punches that miss.
Log drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Odin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Log has Odin in his guard.
Odin postures up in Log's guard and throws a big left but Log blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hotsi Log dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emperor Odin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Log throws a lazy head kick
and Odin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Log tries a head kick but it misses.
Log drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Odin throws a shot to the body.
Log tries to clinch but Odin moves away
and Odin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Odin.
Log drives through with a takedown into Odin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Odin wants to improve his position but instead Log has moved into half guard.
Odin is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Odin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Log has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Odin is proving hard to escape from.
Odin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Log stands up and waves to Odin to follow him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Log here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Odin tries to keep at a distance but Log has taken the fight into the clinch.
Odin blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin wants to break free but Log has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Log manages to break the clinch.
Log shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Odin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Odin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Log 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.
Log misses with an elbow to the head.
Odin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Log missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Odin to escape the position.
Odin rolls, trying to escape but Log keeps control of the position.
Odin breaks Log's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Log is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Odin can do to turn this around?
Odin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Log swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odin postures up in Log's guard and throws a big left but Log blocks it.
Odin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Odin gets to his feet - Log follows without any prompting.
Odin lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin lands with a right hand.
Hotsi Log seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Odin lands with a nice combination. Log backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Log takes a jab right on the kisser.
Log closes the distance and pushes Odin back into the ropes.
Odin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Odin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
Log keeps control of Odin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Odin tries to circle away but Log has him pinned against the ropes.
Odin tries to break the clinch but Log is controlling the position.
Odin takes an elbow to the temple.
Log escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Log walks into a straight right hand from Odin.
Odin throws a series of punches but Log moves out of range.
Emperor Odin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odin lands with a good body shot.
Log tries to clinch but Odin is having none of it.
Odin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Log darts in trying to clinch
and Odin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Log walks into a left hand.
Log tries to clinch
and Odin counters with a stiff right hand.
Log tries to clinch but Odin moves out of range.
A nice side step and Odin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Log throws a head kick that misses.
Odin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Log under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Log moves into the clinch successfully.
Log lands an elbow just above Odin 's eye.
Odin blocks the elbow strike.
Odin avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Odin avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Odin blocks the elbow strike.
Log breaks the clinch.
Log dives in and scores a takedown into Odin's guard.
Log avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Odin is looking to sweep but instead, Log has passed into half guard.
Odin has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Log is on him like a limpet, forcing Odin back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Log breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Log tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Odin counters with a nice body shot.
Log gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emperor Odin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Odin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Odin can't break the clinch.
Log misses with an elbow over the top.
Log lands a nice elbow.
Odin blocks an elbow strike from Log.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Odin blocks an elbow strike.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odin is trying to break free.
Odin avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the ropes.
Log creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odin wants to get back to striking at distance but Log won't allow it.
Log prevents Odin from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Odin.
Hotsi Log is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Log creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odin's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emperor Odin.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Hotsi Log!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hotsi Log!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hotsi Log!
Hotsi Log wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhys McKee (ranked 4193 p4p, 4368 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 407 p4p, 417 weight class). Soda Popinski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Montreal, Rhys McKee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Popinski.
A little jabbing left from Popinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popinski throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from McKee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Popinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKee ducks right into an uppercut from Popinski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKee with a hook.
McKee misses with a right hand
and Popinski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Popinski scores with a nice strike.
 It looks like Rhys McKee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popinski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popinski looks to land a right hand but McKee moved out of range.
McKee misses with a few strikes there.
McKee swings for the body but Popinski moves out of range.
McKee cracks Popinski with a right hand to the side of the head.
McKee throws a looping overhand right but Popinski ducks down to avoid it.
McKee cracks Popinski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Popinski cracks McKee with an open hand slap.
Popinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Popinski misses
and McKee counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popinski throws a body punch but McKee moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popinski throws an off balance right hand
and McKee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popinski circles away quickly and effectively.
McKee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from McKee misses.
McKee moves away from the strike by Popinski.
McKee scores with a jab.
McKee connects with a single shot there.
Popinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popinski closes the distance and pushes McKee back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands a hook that snaps the head of McKee backwards.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McKee.
Popinski tries to work over McKee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popinski swings wildly with an uppercut but McKee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Popinski misses with a body punch.
Popinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKee backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Popinski.
Popinski tries to work over McKee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski lands with a left to the head.
Popinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Popinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Popinski throws a head punch that misses.
Popinski is leaning against McKee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Popinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Popinski.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McKee blocking some punches.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McKee.
Popinski digs a right hand underneath McKee's ribcage. McKee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Popinski.
Popinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhys McKee's cut is getting worse.
McKee is trying to break the clinch but Popinski has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Popinski - that landed with a thud.
McKee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Popinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKee backwards.
Popinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Popinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Popinski.
Popinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popinski connects with a big uppercut there that sends McKee tumbling to the ground! Popinski follows him down into his guard.
 McKee is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKee is looking to sweep but instead, Popinski has passed into half guard.
Oh McKee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McKee seems to have got his legs back now.
McKee is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Popinski jumps into side control!
McKee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Popinski throws some wild stikes that McKee manages to avoid easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popinski punching from mount but McKee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Popinski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rhys McKee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Popinski looking to finish with strikes here!
Popinski 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.
Popinski postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McKee badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Popinski around the waist but Popinski pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Popinski is the winner by TKO! Popinski jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soda Popinski!
A very excited looking Soda Popinski 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Rua (ranked 3491 p4p, 3954 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 381 p4p, 427 weight class). Michael Page has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Page!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Page moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua walks into a left hand.
Rua throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
It seemed like Page was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Page scores with a four punch combination!
Rua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Page lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Page staying out of range there.
Page looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it.
Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Page throws a one two combo.
Page lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Rua takes one to the chin there.
Rua is rocked!
Page lands with an overhand left.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Rua crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Page!
Michael Page 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob MacDonald (ranked 2931 p4p, 4848 weight class) and Rick Ness (ranked 319 p4p, 459 weight class). Ness has chosen Cocaine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ness!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness drives through with a takedown into MacDonald's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
MacDonald is wriggling around but Ness manages to pass to half guard.
Ness lands with a punch from half guard.
MacDonald has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ness perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ness working MacDonald over with strikes.
MacDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Ness trying to control from half guard but MacDonald is working away.
MacDonald taking some punishment here, with Ness in his half guard.
Ness seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ness throws a strike but MacDonald avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ness trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
MacDonald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacDonald tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ness is aware though and is defending well.
MacDonald wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.
Ness content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ness throwing strikes but missing.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ness pushes down on MacDonald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
MacDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ness trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ness gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ness with a nice head shot there.
Ness postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ness trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
Ness avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ness lands a couple of decent looking shots.
MacDonald is rocked!
Ness gets to his feet and stands over MacDonald, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! MacDonald felt that one! Ness unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save MacDonald from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ness!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Ness thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kryten Mechanoid (ranked 2829 p4p, 3129 weight class) and Oscar Spencer (ranked 300 p4p, 336 weight class). Mechanoid comes to the ring accompanied by It's Cold Outside. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kryten Mechanoid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oscar Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
Mechanoid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spencer slaps away a takedown attempt from Mechanoid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spencer scores with a punch to the head.
Mechanoid ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Mechanoid fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kryten Mechanoid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mechanoid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mechanoid is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mechanoid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanoid not doing much here.
Mechanoid 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.
Mechanoid thows a huge punch but Spencer dodges it nicely.
Spencer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mechanoid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Mechanoid there.
Mechanoid content to control rather than advance.
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.
Spencer is in trouble now - Mechanoid has advanced to mount!
Mechanoid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spencer is looking to escape.
Mechanoid unloading with bombs!
Mechanoid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spencer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mechanoid with the ground and pound from mount.
Mechanoid looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mechanoid connects with a bit shot that sees Spencer covering up! More strikes from Mechanoid and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mechanoid is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kryten Mechanoid!
A relieved looking Kryten Mechanoid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Oscar Spencer spoke after the fight, saying 'Slow learner'.
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