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BANZAI COMBAT 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hirota Jiro (ranked 25331 p4p, 4933 weight class) and Ricky Davis Jr (ranked 531 p4p, 488 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirota Jiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Davis Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis Jr tries to score with a low kick but Jiro moves his leg out of the way.
Jiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis Jr lands a left and a right that send Jiro crashing to the mat, dazed. Davis Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Jiro is rocked!
Jiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Jiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Jiro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jiro 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.
A head punch on the inside from Jiro fails to land.
Davis Jr slows down the pace here.
Davis Jr is trying to push Jiro away but Jiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiro seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Jiro.
Davis Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jiro looks to land a combination but Davis Jr avoids it well.
Davis Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis Jr looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiro takes one on the button.
Davis Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davis Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis Jr.
Jiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Jiro.
Jiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiro has managed to clinch.
Davis Jr has had enough of the clinch but Jiro keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiro pushes Davis Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiro leaves Davis Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jiro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jiro instigates a clinch.
Davis Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiro won't allow it.
Jiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jiro gets a clinch.
Jiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jiro has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Davis Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis Jr tries to keep at a distance but Jiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davis Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiro.
Davis Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiro won't allow it.
Jiro pushes Davis Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jiro instigates a clinch.
Jiro is struggling to control the position.
Jiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis Jr cracks Jiro with an open hand slap.
Jiro has Davis Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Davis Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jiro prevents Davis Jr from breaking the clinch.
Jiro breaks from the clinch.
Jiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jiro is controlling him.
Jiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jiro prevents Davis Jr from getting back to his feet.
Davis Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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 Hirota Jiro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis Jr tries to keep at a distance but Jiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jiro keeps control of Davis Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jiro or not.
Jiro pulls guard.
Davis Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jiro is proving hard to escape from.
Jiro trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jiro is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davis Jr wants to control from the top but Jiro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jiro is looking to clinch but Davis Jr is avoiding it.
As Jiro backs off Davis Jr throws a huge counter combo but Jiro manages to avoid it all.
Jiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davis Jr duly obliges.
Jiro has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis Jr backwards.
Jiro breaks from the clinch.
Davis Jr swings for the body but Jiro moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis Jr's guard.
Davis Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jiro dives into side control.
Davis Jr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jiro staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiro lands an elbow.
Davis Jr tries to escape but Jiro is in control.
Jiro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jiro lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Davis Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jiro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davis Jr is trying to buck Jiro off.
Davis Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jiro landing strikes.
Jiro working the head and body with strikes.
Jiro moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jiro in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis Jr is looking to get back to his feet here but Jiro is keeping cool and he's managed to take Davis Jr's back.
Davis Jr is trying to get back to his feet but Jiro has full control of the position and if anything, Davis Jr has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hirota Jiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Jiro finds it's target.
Good exchange - Davis Jr coming out on top.
Jiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Davis Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davis Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jiro gets tackled into the cage by Davis Jr. Davis Jr maintains the clinch.
Hirota Jiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis Jr to keep the fight standing.
Jiro manages to break the clinch.
Davis Jr throws a leg kick
and Jiro counters with a left and a right that stings Davis Jr.
Davis Jr cracks Jiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davis Jr lands with a nice combination. Jiro backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiro walks into a straight right hand from Davis Jr.
Davis Jr loads up on a big right hand but Jiro slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiro clinches up against the cage.
Davis Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Davis Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Jiro pulls guard effortlessly.
Davis Jr wants to stand but Jiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davis Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiro has time to react.
Davis Jr tries to clinch but Jiro is having none of it.
Davis Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJiro.
Davis Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davis Jr did well to prevent Jiro getting side control.
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!
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Jiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jiro 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr is trying to stand up here but Jiro is controlling him well.
Davis Jr pushes Jiro off but Jiro dives into side control.
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet but Jiro drags him back down.
Jiro working the head and body with strikes.
Davis Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Jiro scoring with strikes.
Hirota Jiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis Jr is trying to control Jiro's posture but Jiro avoids it.
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet but Jiro drags him back down.
Davis Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jiro scoring with punches and elbows.
Davis Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jiro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jiro working the ground and pound from side control.
Jiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis Jr is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis Jr is looking to get back to his feet here but Jiro is keeping cool and he's managed to take Davis Jr's back.
Jiro lands shots from the back.
Davis Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Ricky Davis Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiro punches Davis Jr on the ear.
Jiro lands a shot to the head.
Davis Jr is taking damage to the body and head.
Jiro is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hirota Jiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiro is working the ground and pound. Can Davis Jr escape?
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirota Jiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hirota Jiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Rocha (ranked 5622 p4p, 5340 weight class) and Shoyoroll Shanks (ranked 511 p4p, 505 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 Shoyoroll Shanks was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shoyoroll Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha misses with an uppercut
and Shanks counters with a stiff right hand.
Shanks misses with a combination
and Rocha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Rocha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shanks feints a jab promting Rocha to slip. Shanks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rocha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shanks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rocha under the eye.
Shanks lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks missing with a left hand there. Rocha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocha throws out the jab.
Rocha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
A shot to the body from Rocha misses
and Shanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shanks lands a lovely overhand right.
Rocha throws a sloppy body shot
and Shanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks misses with the combination.
A big right from Shanks misses.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Shanks misses.
Shanks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rocha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocha walks into a stiff left hand from Shanks.
Shanks scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocha. That's going to slow Shanks down.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Shanks as he connects with a hook.
Shanks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rocha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shanks counters with a left to the body.
Rocha lands a leg kick that knocks Shanks off balance momentarily.
Shanks connects with the punch.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Rocha.
Rocha sizes up Shanks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Shanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shanks misses with a wild body shot.
Shanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shanks, as that shot connected.
Rocha throws a sloppy head kick and Shanks moves out of range easily.
Rocha throws a lazy right hand but Shanks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Rocha.
 It looks like Shoyoroll Shanks has been cut.
Rocha throws the kick towards the body but Shanks avoids it.
Shanks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha scores with a body shot.
Rocha jabs Shanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shanks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rocha in his tracks.
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocha circles away quickly and effectively.
Shanks blocks a jab.
Rocha misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shanks to counter with a crisp jab.
Shanks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocha's head backwards.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Shanks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shanks loads up on a big right hand but Rocha slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rocha misses.
Shanks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rocha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shanks throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Rocha tried to counter with a leg kick but Shanks avoided it.
Rocha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shanks circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocha scores with a hook.
Rocha tries to land a front kick but Shanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shanks jabs Rocha right on the nose. Rocha blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick from Rocha.
A low kick from Rocha is predictable there
and Shanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shanks misses with a looping right.
Rocha misses with a body shot
and Shanks counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shanks scores with a jab. Rocha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rocha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rocha misses with a left hand
and Shanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shoyoroll Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shoyoroll Shanks'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.
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a nice uppercut.
Shanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shanks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shanks.
Rocha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rocha to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocha cracks Shanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Shanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha scores with a nice body kick.
Rocha throws a combination that misses
and Shanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shoyoroll Shanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shanks scores with a hook.
Rocha throws a shot from downtown. Shanks moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks scores with a one two! Rocha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rocha throws a right hand that Shanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Shanks also avoids with ease.
Lewis Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Rocha throws a lazy body kick
and Shanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Shanks's leg but Shanks calmly moves out of range.
Rocha looks to land a left hand but Shanks moved out of range nicely.
Rocha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shanks misses the jab.
Shanks throws a hook but Rocha avoids it easily.
Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocha manages to avoid it.
Rocha misses with a kick to the body.
Rocha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shoyoroll Shanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocha swings widly with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocha moves away from the strike by Shanks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Shanks.
Shanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shanks takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shanks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shanks.
Shanks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rocha with a body shot.
Rocha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shanks cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shankss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks throws a wild hook but Rocha just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Shanks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rocha raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Rocha!
A very excited looking Lewis Rocha 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 5430 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Oreo Hopgood (ranked 511 p4p, 472 weight class). The key to victory for Yuri Boyka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oreo Hopgood!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boyka misses the shot to the body.
Hopgood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boyka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hopgood dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hopgood working the ground and pound.
Hopgood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hopgood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyka wants to get back to his feet but Hopgood drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopgood looks up at the clock and then as Boyka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hopgood smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hopgood landing strikes.
Boyka is rocked!
Hopgood is trying to get an arm triangle but Boyka is defending well.
Oh Boyka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyka is trying to escape the position but Hopgood is controlling the position.
Boyka seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopgood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boyka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hopgood is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet but Hopgood drags him back down.
Hopgood scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boyka to see if he's OK.
Hopgood prevents Boyka from escaping the position.
Hopgood controlling the position from side mount.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet.
Boyka is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY LNDN that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hopgood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hopgood lands a nice forearm strike.
Hopgood in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Boyka looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hopgood turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oreo Hopgood!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Young-Ho (ranked 4758 p4p, 4848 weight class) and Isaiah Dos (ranked 478 p4p, 487 weight class). Isaiah Dos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lee Young-Ho's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Young-Ho!
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, Isaiah Dos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos moves into the clinch successfully.
Young-Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young-Ho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young-Ho scores with the left hand. Dos knows he should have avoided that one.
Dos tries to close the distance and clinch but Young-Ho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young-Ho looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Young-Ho swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos.
Young-Ho lands with a straight right. Dos didn't see that one coming.
Young-Ho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young-Ho cracks a nice hook into Dos's ribs.
Dos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young-Ho lands a big head kick that sends Dos tumbling to the mat! Young-Ho takes a step backwards and waves Dos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Dos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young-Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Dos moves out of range easily.
Dos is still on wobbly legs! Can Young-Ho finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Young-Ho has cracked Dos with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Young-Ho lands another huge swinging hook and Dos tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Dos, before Young-Ho can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Young-Ho!
Lee Young-Ho made sure to mention his sponsor, Black Lab Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Keller (ranked 4494 p4p, 4455 weight class) and Ashi Garami (ranked 441 p4p, 439 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nelson Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ashi Garami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garami misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keller misses with the combination.
Keller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keller misses with the combination.
Garami drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Keller defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller sizes up Garami with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Keller swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garami throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller blocks a jab.
Garami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garami trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
Keller is looking to stand back up but Garami counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Keller.
Garami is looking to take a break and control but Keller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keller pushes Garami off looking to stand but Garami dives back in and keeps control.
Keller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garami on the ground.
Garami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garami thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keller's head.
Keller tries to roll over but Garami keeps him under control.
Keller wants to get back to full guard but Garami has passed into side control.
Keller is trying to escape the position but Garami is controlling the position.
The ground and pound from Garami seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Garami is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Keller is looking for a sweep.
Keller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garami has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garami is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Garami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keller keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller is trying to work for a sweep but Garami has mounted him!
Keller is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garami is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Keller has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Keller!
Keller is looking to work some ground and pound but Garami has wrist control.
Keller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keller is posturing up here but Garami has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Keller tries to roll out but it's too tight and Keller has to tap! Slick submission there by Garami!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashi Garami!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Wallace (ranked 5643 p4p, 4757 weight class) and Bruno Canto (ranked 550 p4p, 516 weight class). Raiden Wallace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raiden Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Canto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace checks the leg kick.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Canto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Canto looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Canto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Canto throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Canto to counter with a crisp jab.
Canto lands a big head kick that sends Wallace tumbling to the mat! Canto takes a step backwards and waves Wallace back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Raiden Wallace has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canto lands a jab.
Canto connects with a leg kick.
Canto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace moves out of range as Canto strikes.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canto misses with a straight right.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Canto tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Canto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Canto lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Canto. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
A nice side step and Canto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raiden Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canto connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Canto throws a chopping leg kick but Wallace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Canto manages to avoid it.
Canto stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Canto connects with a leg kick.
Wallace tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Canto defends well and Wallace ends up having to push Canto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Canto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Canto lands a head shot.
Canto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Canto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Canto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto misses with a low kick.
Wallace dives in and grabs Canto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Canto pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
Canto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Canto on his heels. He'll look to pass Canto's guard now, I'm sure.
Wallace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wallace in side control, throwing shots but Canto defends.
Wallace 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.
Wallace trying to control the action but Canto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Canto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Canto is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to score with some ground and pound. Canto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wallace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wallace looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Canto is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace landing a few strikes.
Wallace trying to control the position but Canto is working away.
Wallace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Canto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Canto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Canto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raiden Wallace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Canto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Canto stuffs the takedown.
Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Canto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Canto.
Canto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Canto lands with a good body shot.
Wallace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canto swivels and escapes.
Canto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canto looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruno Canto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canto throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Canto.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Canto has knocked Wallace down with a huge combo! Canto steps away and waves a wobbly Wallace back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Raiden Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Canto cracks Wallace with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wallace looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Canto finish him?
Wallace is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Canto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wallace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Canto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raiden Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canto dips to his left and cracks Wallace with an uppercut!
Canto sends Wallace crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Canto is motioning to the referee to let Wallace up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canto lands a big right hand that sends Wallace crashing to the mat! Canto stays standing though and waves Wallace back to his feet!
Wallace fails with the takedown
and Canto scores with a counter punch that sends Wallace to the canvas! Canto smells blood - he's punishing Wallace with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wallace has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Canto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Melendez (ranked 4095 p4p, 4254 weight class) and Naoya Li (ranked 245 p4p, 253 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt.
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Melendez dives in and scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Melendez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Melendez preventing the sweep.
Melendez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melendez drops back looking for a leg! Li is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Li manages to kick Melendez off! Melendez jumps back into Li's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Melendez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Melendez getting side control.
Li manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Melendez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Melendez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Melendez manages to end up in side control.
Melendez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Li has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to move to half guard but instead Melendez has passed into mount! Damn!
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li gets back to half guard.
Melendez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
Melendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li trying to control the position.
Melendez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Melendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li wants to clinch.
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 Blake Melendez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Melendez, which made it look bad.
Melendez gets the takedown into side control.
Li wants to control but Melendez postures up.
Melendez gets to mount! Li was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Melendez controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Melendez extends the arm and Li is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Melendez!
Blake Melendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Mercado (ranked 2274 p4p, 5678 weight class) and Panished Snake (ranked 228 p4p, 455 weight class). Tyrese Mercado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panished Snake!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Mercado.
It looks like Panished Snake has been cut.
Snake misses with a straight right.
Snake dives in and grabs Mercado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercado pushes down on Snake's head and hops out.
Snake tries to bum rush Mercado with a series of wild strikes but Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercado misses the target.
Mercado closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Snake out cold! Snake corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyrese Mercado!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Santos (ranked 1886 p4p, 2497 weight class) and Yellow Submarine (ranked 239 p4p, 293 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yellow Submarine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Submarine misses with a straight right.
Submarine thows a leg kick but Santos checks it
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Santos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santos is trying to keep Submarine in close.
Santos has his feet on Submarine's thighs here. He's pushed Submarine off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Submarine screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bentley Santos!
Bentley Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Common Carp (ranked 2484 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Anakin Osborne (ranked 293 p4p, 290 weight class). Carp comes to the cage accompanied by Back On My BS - BigXthaPlug. The crowd seem to be enjoying Osborne's choice of entrance music: Anakin's Dark Deeds - John Williams. Common Carp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Common Carp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anakin Osborne!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carp misses with an uppercut.
Osborne thuds a left hand into Carp's body.
Carp misses with an uppercut. Osborne saw that one coming.
Carp misses with a wild body shot.
Osborne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carp 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 Osborne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osborne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carp misses with a looping right.
Osborne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carp tests Osborne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Osborne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osborne misses with a straight right.
Osborne misses the jab.
Osborne misses the jab.
Carp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osborne flicks out a counter leg kick but Carp steps away.
Osborne keeps Carp at a distance using the push kick.
Carp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Carp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osborne scores with a jab to the head.
Osborne lands a big head kick that sends Carp tumbling to the mat! Osborne takes a step backwards and waves Carp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Carp is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborne lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anakin Osborne!
Anakin Osborne is the new middleweight champion!
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