Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Just Bleed 19
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Abarai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abarai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Packer is fending him off so far but Abarai persists. Nope, Packer circles away and we're back to standing.
Packer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abarai blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Packer does no damage.
And Abarai tries to counter it with a takedown but Packer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Packer lands an overhand right.
Packer throws a body kick that misses.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Packer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Packer misses with a series of wild punches.
As Packer backs off Abarai throws a huge counter combo but Packer manages to avoid it all.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Packer counters with a stiff right hand.
Packer misses with a low kick.
Packer lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Packer dips to his left and cracks Abarai with an uppercut!
Packer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Packer duly obliges.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Packer as he avoids it easily.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
A big left from Packer misses.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Packer as he jumps to the side.
Packer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Packer as he connects with a hook.
Packer misses the jab.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Packer. #T2#
Packer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abarai is out of range and Packer settles back down.
Abarai feints the counter takedown.
Abarai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Packer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Nice cross by Packer.
A punch combination from Packer misses.
Packer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Packer throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Packer counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abarai misses with a series of wild punches.
Packer feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
Abarai wants to clinch but Packer slips to the side
and Packer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Packer throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.
Packer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Packer throws a front kick aimed at Abarai's knee but Abarai avoids it well.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Abarai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Packer.
Packer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Packer.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Packer.#T4##CL2#
Abarai has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Packer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abarai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Packer tries to avoid it but Abarai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Packer to the ground. Packer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Packer throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Packer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abarai checks it well.
Abarai doesn't manage to clinch there - Packer circles away.
Abarai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abarai misses with a takedown attempt
and Packer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Packer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Packer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abarai. Abarai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Packer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fudd Packer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Packer jabs Abarai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Packer feints and then cracks Abarai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abarai down.
Packer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai.
Abarai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Packer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abarai in his tracks.
Abarai throws a series of punches but Packer moves out of range.
Packer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Abarai gets a clinch.
Packer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abarai can do to turn this around?#BC#
Packer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Packer. That's going to slow Abarai down.
Nice sprawl there from Packer as Abarai shoots in.
Renji Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abarai shoots in looking for a takedown. Packer tries to sprawl out of it but Abarai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Packer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Packer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Packer connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Packer.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Packer 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Packer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fudd Packer is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai slips a straight right by Packer.
Abarai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Packer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Packer throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Packer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Packer throws a big shot that misses.
Fudd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai feints the counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Packer - just one landing.
Packer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Packer throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Packer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai with a poor takedown
and Packer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
A slow jab from Packer misses its intended target.
Abarai is trying desperately to land a takedown but Packer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abarai.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Packer lands a head shot.#T3#
Packer lands a jab to the nose.
Abarai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Packer. That one must have hurt.
Packer misses with a body kick.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Packer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Packer throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Abarai tries to move into range but Packer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abarai shoots and misses
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Packer sprawls well. Packer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abarai gets slowly back to his feet.
Packer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Packer throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Packer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Packer - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Packer tenderised Abarai's leg. Abarai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Packer misses with a looping left.
Abarai slips under a jab from Packer.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown but Packer shows good takedown defense.
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Packer throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Abarai counters with a single leg into guard. Packer didn't expect that. #ES#
Packer pushes Abarai off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fudd Packer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Packer throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Abarai needs to keep his hands up - Packer had a free shot at his head there.
Abarai drops his hands momentarily and Packer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abarai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Packer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Abarai avoids it.
Packer misses with a head kick.
Abarai wants to counter with a clinch but Packer pushes him away.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Packer.#CL2#
Abarai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Packer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Packer.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Packer counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
The fighters circling - Packer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Packer works Abarai's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Packer finds it's target.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Packer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Packer throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Packer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Packer.
Packer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Packer. That snapped Abarai's head back. #T2#
Packer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fudd Packer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Packer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Packer missing with a left hand there. Abarai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Packer.
Packer thows a leg kick but Abarai checks it #TD2#
and Abarai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abarai.
Packer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Abarai dives into side control.
Abarai trying to control the position but Packer is working away. #SUB2#
Abarai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Packer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Abarai asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T3#
Abarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Packer keeps working. #SUB2#
Abarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Packer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abarai is controlling him well.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Abarai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Abarai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Packer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Packer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Abarai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Renji Abarai has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Abarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Packer wants to get back to his feet but Abarai drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fudd Packer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Packer, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fudd Packer!
After the fight, Fudd Packer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Pulse 56 - Rram vs Ja II
Date: Jan 07, 2017

#R1#
Madarame shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bengtsson eats them both and turns towards Madarame to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Madarame punishes Bengtsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Madarame blocks a jab.
Madarame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bengtsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Madarame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madarame feints a jab promting Bengtsson to slip. Madarame then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bengtsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Madarame.
Bengtsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Madarame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madarame misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Madarame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bengtsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Madarame throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bengtsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madarame throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bengtsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bengtsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madarame connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madarame misses with a combination
and Madarame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Madarame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Bengtsson.
As Bengtsson looks to move away, Madarame throws a big counter combo but Bengtsson just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Madarame.
Nice defenses there by Madarame.
Madarame slips under a jab.
Madarame appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bengtsson throws out a loose jab but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madarame cracks Bengtsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Bengtsson throws a lazy right hand but Madarame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Bengtsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madarame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bengtsson throws a hook but Madarame blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Madarame tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Bengtsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bengtsson unleashes a big counter combination but Madarame bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bengtsson tries to bum rush Madarame with a series of wild strikes but Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Bengtsson.
Madarame looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madarame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bengtsson misses with a looping right.#T4#
Bengtsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Madarame counters with a nice uppercut.
Madarame misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Bengtsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bengtsson 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.
Bengtsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madarame looks to score with a jab to the body but Bengtsson is just out of range.
No joy there for Madarame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikkaku Madarame dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bengtsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madarame is looking to wear down Bengtsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bengtsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madarame.
Madarame misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bengtsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Madarame has got the better of the exchanges.
Madarame avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ikkaku Madarame is winning the standup battle so far.
Bengtsson connects with a single shot there.
Bengtsson throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Madarame.
Madarame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madarame lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T1##KD2#
Bengtsson lands a big right hand that sends Madarame crashing to the mat! Bengtsson stays standing though and waves Madarame back to his feet!#ROC2#
Madarame is rocked!
Madarame misses with a hook. Bengtsson ducked under it nicely.
Oh Madarame is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madarame sizes up Bengtsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madarame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bengtsson can do to turn this around?
Bengtsson misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Bengtsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bengtsson unleashes a big counter combination but Madarame bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
and Bengtsson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Madarame! He's just covering up as Bengtsson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertil Bengtsson!
After the big win, Bertil Bengtsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Pulse 54: Yuesheng/Dassler III
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Sathish instigates a clinch. #TD#
Komamura jumps into guard, dragging Sathish to the mat.
Komamura pulls Sathish in close to prevent any damage.
Komamura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sathish's guard. #REVR#
Komamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sathish's head.
Komamura is in close to Sathish's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Komamura is stalling in the full guard.
Sathish is looking to stand up but Komamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Komamura connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komamura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Komamura scoring with some ground and pound.
Komamura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Komamura advances position into side control!
Komamura working the ground and pound. #ROC#
Sathish is rocked!#T1#
Komamura lands a strong strike to the head of Sathish. That's dazed him! Komamura looking to finish here. Sathish is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Komamura lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sajin Komamura!
An out of breath Sajin Komamura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pulse 54: Yuesheng/Dassler III
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Bidam tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bidam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bidam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry misses with a body kick.
Bidam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bidam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bidam scores with a one two! Perry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry scores with a one two! Bidam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bidam lands a nice shot to the body.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Perry.
Bidam misses with a few strikes there.
Bidam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bidam swinging wildly here. #T1#
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Bidam is looking to counter with head kicks.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bidam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perry throws a poor cross that misses
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Perry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bidam.
A punch combination from Bidam misses.
Bidam misses with a series of wild punches.
Bidam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bidam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perry's hands.
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bidam tries to counter by clinching up but Perry breaks away and moves out of range.
Perry is looking to score with low kicks.
Perry scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bidam.
A punch combination from Bidam misses.
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!
Perry tries to land a front kick but Bidam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bidam went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Perry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Perry.
Perry throws a leg kick but Bidam moved away.
Bidam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bidam moves out of range of the body kick.
Bidam appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bidam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bidam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perry. That did some damage!
Perry wants to slow Bidam down by chopping away at his legs.
Bidam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bidam blocks a head kick by Perry.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Perry moves out of range.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bidam jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bidam circles away quickly and effectively.
Bidam misses with a hook. Perry ducked under it nicely.
Bidam scores with a hook to the body. Perry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bidam throws the kick towards the body but Perry avoids it.
Perry is looking for the big counter here.
Perry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Bidam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perry circles away quickly and effectively.
Bidam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bidam throws a head kick that Perry semi-blocks. #CUT#
It looks like Scott Perry has been cut.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Perry throws a body punch but Bidam moves out of range.
Bidam blocks a head kick by Perry.
Bidam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bidam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bidam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bidam misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Perry's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch combination from Perry misses.
Perry thumps Bidam with a low kick.
Bidam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bidam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bidam on the side of the head.
Bidam connects with a high kick.
Bidam dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Perry lands with a nice combination. Bidam backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bidam throws out a powerful jab.
Perry scores with a punch to the head.
Perry takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwoarang Bidam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Perry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Bidam lands a jab to Perry's midsection.
Bidam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#
Perry is rocked!
Perry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bidam is out of range and Perry settles back down.
Bidam rushes Perry with punches - Perry moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Perry goes down! Bidam follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwoarang Bidam!
A relieved looking Hwoarang Bidam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Just Bleed 13/12
Date: Dec 13, 2016

#R1#
Abarai slips a jab and a cross from Redding.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Redding.
Redding keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Redding went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Redding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redding misses with a hook.
Redding lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai moves in looking to clinch but Redding pushes him off.
Abarai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redding moves out of range of the body kick from Abarai. #T1#
Abarai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abarai slips under a jab.
Abarai shoots for a double leg takedown but Redding sprawls well. He's pushed Abarai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Redding wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Redding connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abarai. Abarai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redding definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redding but Redding pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joshua Redding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
Redding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abarai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redding is fending him off so far but Abarai persists. Nope, Redding circles away and we're back to standing.
Abarai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Redding wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2##TD2#
Abarai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redding lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Redding throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Abarai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redding postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abarai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redding working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Abarai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
Redding scoring with some ground and pound.
Redding 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.
Redding wants to control from the top but Abarai keeps moving.
Redding wants to pass the guard but Abarai is keeping the position.
Redding landing some decent shots from guard.
Abarai looking for a sweep. Not yet Abarai, not yet.
Redding looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Abarai is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Abarai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Redding avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Redding won't allow Abarai to get back to his feet.
Abarai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Redding.
Redding scoring with some ground and pound.
Redding postures up and lands a big shot to Abarai's brow. #SUB2#
Abarai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abarai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Redding puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Redding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Redding will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Redding trying to control the action but Abarai is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Redding dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Abarai is looking to clinch but Redding is avoiding it.
Abarai moves out of range of the body kick.
Abarai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redding thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Redding.
Renji Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redding throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redding throws out the jab.
Abarai wants to clinch up but Redding keeps it at a distance.
Redding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abarai can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redding's corner calls for a 1-2. Redding obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Redding lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abarai will feel that in the morning.
Abarai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redding sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
Redding misses with a straight right.
Redding misses the jab.
Redding connects with a single shot there.
Abarai misses with a combination #KD#
and Redding lands a stunning uppercut that sends Abarai to the mat! #ROC#
Abarai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redding working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Redding is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abarai defends it well.
Redding throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Abarai is trying to control but can't.
Abarai is looking for a sweep. Redding is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abarai is trying to maintain the position but Redding is very close to passing his half guard.
Redding stops Abarai from getting back to his feet.
Abarai is not content to let Redding control the position.
Redding controlling the action here.
Redding is trying to control. Abarai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abarai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redding.
Abarai is looking for a sweep. Redding is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Abarai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abarai is not content to let Redding control the position.#T3#
Abarai trying to control from the bottom.
Abarai is looking to improve his position.
Joshua Redding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redding thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abarai tries to get to full guard but Redding has control of the leg. #SUB#
Redding is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Redding is working for a kimura but Abarai is defending it quite comfortably. #T4#
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.
Redding perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abarai tries to roll over but Redding keeps him under control.
Redding is thwarting Abarai's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Redding darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Redding is thwarting Abarai's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Redding dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Abarai moves out of range of the body kick from Redding.
Abarai changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abarai ducks right into an uppercut from Redding.
Abarai wants to clinch up but Redding keeps it at a distance.
Abarai shoots in for a double leg but Redding sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Redding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redding moves out of range of the leg kick from Abarai.
Redding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abarai feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abarai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redding sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abarai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Redding counters with a two punch combo.
Abarai is still on wobbly legs! Can Redding finish him?#T1#
Abarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Redding swivels and escapes.
It appears Redding was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abarai seems to have recovered his senses.
Joshua Redding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
Redding getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#
Abarai is rocked!
Abarai throws a body kick that misses #KD#
and Redding counters with a beautiful punch that sends Abarai to the canvas!
Abarai is still in real trouble! Can Redding finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Redding drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abarai dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redding keeping full guard, as Abarai tries to pass.
Redding keeping moving, preventing Abarai from controlling successfully.
Abarai wants to stand but Redding is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abarai trying to control the position from guard on top but Redding is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abarai seems to have recovered his senses.#T2##SUB#
Redding looking for a guillotine here but Abarai defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abarai trying to control but Redding is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Redding is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abarai is aware though and is defending well.#T3##SUB2#
Abarai drops back looking for a leg! Redding is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Redding manages to kick Abarai off! Abarai jumps back into Redding's guard.
Abarai wants to control from the top but Redding keeps moving.
Abarai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Abarai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redding swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Abarai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Redding is trying to control the position but Abarai postures up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Abarai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Redding manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Abarai has Redding in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Abarai has his foot on Redding's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Redding works his way back into a safe position though.
Joshua Redding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Redding is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abarai pulls Redding in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Abarai has his foot on Redding's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Redding works his way back into a safe position though.
Abarai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abarai has momentary wrist control but Redding slips an elbow through the middle.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redding landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Redding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Redding!
Joshua Redding decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Pulse 52 - Aldo vs Chonan III
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hook but Madarame avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by The Sublime Paralytic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madarame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Madarame. Those never looked like landing.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a shot from downtown. Madarame moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses its intended target.
The Sublime Paralytic thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame tries to bum rush The Sublime Paralytic with a series of wild strikes but The Sublime Paralytic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses its intended target.
The Sublime Paralytic looks to land a right hand but Madarame moved out of range.
Madarame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Madarame scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T1#
Madarame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Sublime Paralytic looks to land a right hand but Madarame moved out of range.
A big left from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
Madarame looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hook but Madarame blocks it.
Madarame appears to be looking for a big counter.
Madarame walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madarame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madarame misses with a straight left.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Madarame.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a wild body shot.
Madarame defending well as The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a looping left.
Madarame appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Sublime Paralytic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madarame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madarame slips a jab from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big right hand but Madarame slips the punch.
Madarame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Sublime Paralytic slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Madarame with a body shot.#T3#
Madarame lands a glancing blow to the side of The Sublime Paralytic's head.
Madarame misses with a body shot.
The Sublime Paralytic throws out a counter right but Madarame avoids it with no problem.
Madarame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Sublime Paralytic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Sublime Paralytic! But no joy.
The Sublime Paralytic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madarame counters with a one-two to the body.
Madarame misses with a combination
enabling The Sublime Paralytic to counter with a crisp jab.
The Sublime Paralytic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madarame's head.
Madarame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Sublime Paralytic moves away.
Madarame falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a nice uppercut.
The Sublime Paralytic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madarame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Sublime Paralytic.#T4#
The Sublime Paralytic tests Madarame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Sublime Paralytic looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a jab to the head.
The Sublime Paralytic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Madarame slips under a jab from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Sublime Paralytic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Madarame had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Sublime Paralytic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Sublime Paralytic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but The Sublime Paralytic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ikkaku Madarame will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A big left from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
Madarame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Sublime Paralytic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ikkaku Madarame is winning the standup battle so far.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely.
A big right from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hook to the side of Madarame's head but Madarame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ikkaku Madarame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Sublime Paralytic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madarame.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from The Sublime Paralytic does it's job there.
A jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
The Sublime Paralytic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madarame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
The Sublime Paralytic dodges the punch combination from Madarame.
Madarame lands a slapping body shot.
Madarame falls off balance throwing a combination
letting The Sublime Paralytic counter with a right hand.
Madarame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Sublime Paralytic.
It looked like Madarame wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Sublime Paralytic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madarame moves out of range of the strikes.
Madarame slips a straight right by The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a looping overhand right but Madarame ducks down to avoid it.
The Sublime Paralytic thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Madarame misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Sublime Paralytic! But no joy.
Madarame moves out of range as The Sublime Paralytic strikes.
Madarame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Madarame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Sublime Paralytic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madarame fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madarame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madarame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Sublime Paralytic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Sublime Paralytic with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madarame. The Sublime Paralytic does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Madarame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madarame defending well as The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Madarame misses with a two punch combination.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Madarame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Sublime Paralytic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Madarame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Sublime Paralytic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Sublime Paralytic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madarame sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Madarame.
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from The Sublime Paralytic misses the target.
Madarame is looking to wear down The Sublime Paralytic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madarame misses with a double jab.
The Sublime Paralytic looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Madarame on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madarame fails to land with a series of punches.
The Sublime Paralytic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Madarame jabs The Sublime Paralytic right on the nose. The Sublime Paralytic blinks but takes it well.
Madarame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
The Sublime Paralytic throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Madarame misses its target.
Madarame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Sublime Paralytic thinking.
The Sublime Paralytic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madarame bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame staying out of range there.
Madarame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a nice strike.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a looping overhand right but Madarame ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
The Sublime Paralytic thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Sublime Paralytic's corner calls for a 1-2. The Sublime Paralytic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame counters with a series of strikes. The Sublime Paralytic will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madarame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like The Sublime Paralytic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madarame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Sublime Paralytic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic throws the left hand but Madarame avoids the punch easily.
Madarame throws a right and a left that The Sublime Paralytic avoids nicely.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a looping overhand right but The Sublime Paralytic ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from The Sublime Paralytic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madarame throws a body punch but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
Madarame misses with a double jab
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madarame tries to bum rush The Sublime Paralytic with a series of wild strikes but The Sublime Paralytic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madarame misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T3#
Madarame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Madarame. Those never looked like landing.
Madarame looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madarame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a looping overhand right but Madarame ducks down to avoid it.
The Sublime Paralytic 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 Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Madarame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses its intended target.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T4#
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a two punch combo.
Madarame bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madarame misses the shot to the body.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a straight right.
A combination from Madarame does no damage.
Madarame looks to land a combination but The Sublime Paralytic avoids it well.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madarame swings widly with a right hand
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a stiff right hand.
Madarame throws a body punch but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikkaku Madarame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madarame has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikkaku Madarame!
After winning the bout, Ikkaku Madarame thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic had this to say: 'i won! i won! i won! fck dat shit!'.

Event: Just Bleed .
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Kush defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abarai.
Kush swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
Kush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kush lands a nice hook to Abarai's body. Abarai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abarai circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Abarai shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kush felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Abarai is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Abarai is trying to work for a kimura but Kush is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Abarai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kush doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abarai.
Abarai is trying to control. Kush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kush tries to kick Abarai off but Abarai keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kush keeps working. #SUB#
Kush is defending against the submission attempts here by Abarai. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Abarai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abarai wants to control but Kush is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Abarai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abarai is stalling here. Kush is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Abarai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kush has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kush happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Abarai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#SU2#
Kush decides to stand back up. Kush steps back and let's Abarai get back to his feet.
Abarai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Kush releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kush throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.#T4#
Abarai avoids the body shot from Kush.
Kush misses with a looping left.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Kush.
Abarai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kush throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai wants to clinch up but Kush keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Kush as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Kush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abarai doesn't seem phased though.
Kush 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abarai is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.
Kush misses with a looping right.
Abarai fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Kush dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Kush.
Kush lands a two punch combo.
Kush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Abarai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abarai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Abarai slips a jab from Kush.
As Kush tries to get set, Abarai tries to push him back and clinch up but Kush manages to avoid the attempt.
Kush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai attempts a counter takedown but Kush avoids it well and moves away.
Kush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Abarai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kush sprawls and moves away.
Kush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Abarai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kush to the ground. Abarai is now in Kush's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abarai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Abarai content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Kush looking for a guillotine here but Abarai defends easily. #SUB#
Abarai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #ES2#
Kush uses the cage to get back to his feet. #T2#
Abarai misses with a takedown attempt
and Kush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kush stuns Abarai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kush throws a right and a left that Abarai avoids nicely.
Kush clobbers Abarai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kush cracks Abarai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kush lands a nice hook to Abarai's body. Abarai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kush scores with a jab to the body.
Kush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abarai's head backwards.
Jay Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Abarai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Kush misses with a body shot.
Kush misses with a body punch #TD#
and Abarai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kush's guard.
Abarai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kush's guard.
Abarai looking to pass the guard.
Kush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abarai is controlling him.
Kush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Abarai from controlling successfully. #T4#
Kush wants to stand and escape but Abarai is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abarai takes a shot to the body in his stride. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Abarai down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Abarai back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Abarai is rocked!
Jay Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai.
Oh Abarai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abarai tries to clinch but Kush moves out of range.
Abarai seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Kush cracks Abarai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kush has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abarai to stand back up!#TD#
Abarai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kush on his heels. He'll look to pass Kush's guard now, I'm sure.
Abarai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Kush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Abarai shoots in looking for a takedown. Kush tries to sprawl out of it but Abarai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kush shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abarai eats them both and turns towards Kush to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kush swivels and escapes.
Kush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jay Kush seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Abarai fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kush to the ground. Abarai is now in Kush's guard.#ES2#
Kush manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Abarai manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abarai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abarai defending well as Kush loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Abarai dodges the punch combination from Kush.
Abarai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kush manages to circle out of the way.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Abarai down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Abarai back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kush misses the shot to the body.
Abarai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renji Abarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kush fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abarai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kush scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush misses with a straight left. #T2#
Kush avoids a kick to the body.
Kush looks to land a combination but Abarai avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Kush. Those never looked like landing.
Abarai attempts a counter takedown but Kush avoids it well and moves away.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abarai rather than just go for the knockout.
Kush punishes Abarai's body with a nice straight punch.
Kush keeps the fight on the outside.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
Kush throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.
Kush jabs at Abarai's body.
Abarai throws a series of punches but Kush moves out of range.
Kush takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Kush slaps away a takedown attempt from Abarai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Abarai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai. #TD#
Abarai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Kush has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Abarai is on him like a limpet, forcing Kush back against the cage.
Kush is trying to break free.#BC2#
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush misses with a looping left.
Kush takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Abarai throws a big counter combination but Kush scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Kush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush throws a series of punches but Abarai avoids them all with ease.
Kush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abarai.
Kush misses with a wild combination.
Abarai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kush throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Abarai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abarai dives in and grabs Kush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kush pushes down on Abarai's head and hops out.
Kush is looking for the big counter here.
Kush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abarai in his tracks.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Kush scores with a body shot.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kush swivels and escapes.
Kush is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abarai with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Kush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Kush!
Jay Kush decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Pulse 51
Date: Nov 19, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Komamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Komamura showed some decent athleticism there.
Komamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Komamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walsh keeps working.
Komamura wants to stand up but Walsh is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Komamura lands a nice short elbow.
Komamura throwing shots but Walsh is blocking nicely.
Komamura trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Komamura.
Komamura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Komamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Komamura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Komamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Komamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Walsh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Komamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Komamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Komamura from controlling successfully. #T2#
Komamura looking to sit in guard and control but Walsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Walsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walsh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walsh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Komamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Komamura is retaining full guard.
Walsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Walsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Komamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walsh is fighting to break Komamura's control of his arms but Komamura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Komamura is looking to stand up but Walsh isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Komamura has his hands on Walsh's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Walsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Komamura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Walsh advances position into side control!#T4#
A control attempt from Komamura but he's now mounted!
Walsh throwing strikes here but Komamura is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Komamura trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Komamura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walsh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walsh avoids the attempt from Komamura to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh looking to control but Komamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Walsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Komamura has Walsh up against the ropes in a clinch.
Komamura has Walsh pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Walsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Komamura looking to stall.
Walsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walsh lands a body shot in the clinch. #TD2#
Komamura lands a takedown into guard.
Komamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walsh 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.#T1#
Komamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Komamura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walsh controls Komamura momentarily but Komamura frees himself. #SUB#
Walsh working for a triangle but Komamura defends it easily. #SUB#
Walsh is looking for a triangle here but Komamura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T2#
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.
Walsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Komamura's best efforts.
Komamura wants to take a breather but Walsh is having none of it. #SUB#
Walsh actively working from the bottom here.
Walsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Komamura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Komamura wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Walsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Komamura pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Komamura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walsh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Komamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Komamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Komamura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Komamura working the head and body with strikes.
Komamura working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Komamura wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Komamura in particular looking to stall.
Walsh works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Walsh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Komamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Komamura is continuing to stall.
Komamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Komamura connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sajin Komamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Komamura fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Komamura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Komamura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Komamura creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Komamura taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Komamura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walsh has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh can't do much from the bottom here.
Walsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Komamura scoring with punches and elbows.
Komamura working the head with strikes.
Walsh seems a little lost for a moment, as Komamura dominates the positioning.
Walsh tries to improve position but can't.
Walsh taking punishment in the form of punches.
Komamura is staying tight to Walsh's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Komamura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walsh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Komamura but great work by Walsh.
Komamura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Komamura felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sajin Komamura has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Komamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walsh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Komamura defending against the ground and pound.
Komamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walsh trying to control the action but Komamura is working from the bottom. #T3#
Komamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Walsh wants to control but Komamura is keeping him busy.
Komamura tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Walsh easily slips into full mount! #SUB#
Walsh looking to secure an arm triangle but Komamura defends it well. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Komamura is trying desperately to improve position.
Komamura tries to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Walsh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Walsh trying to control but Komamura is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Walsh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walsh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Walsh!
A very excited looking Mikey Walsh 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.

Event: Pulse 50
Date: Nov 12, 2016

#R1#
Lupertazzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupertazzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madarame throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lupertazzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Madarame throws a hook but Lupertazzi avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Lupertazzi misses its intended target.
It looked like Madarame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Lupertazzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Lupertazzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madarame moves away from the strike by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi dodges the punch combination from Madarame.
Lupertazzi cracks Madarame with a good jab.
Madarame looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupertazzi throws out the jab.
Lupertazzi throws a shot to the body.
Lupertazzi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madarame backs up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madarame swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lupertazzi counters with a nice body shot.
Lupertazzi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Lupertazzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Madarame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lupertazzi tries to clinch up
and Madarame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Madarame. Those never looked like landing.
Lupertazzi misses with a wild combination.
Lupertazzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lupertazzi throws a series of punches but Madarame avoids them all with ease.
Lupertazzi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Lupertazzi has been cut.
Lupertazzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madarame.
Madarame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madarame misses with a double jab. #T2##CL2#
Lupertazzi instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Lupertazzi. #BC2#
Lupertazzi breaks the clinch.
Lupertazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madarame.
Madarame slips a straight right by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi misses with a left hand
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madarame misses with the combination.
Madarame gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lupertazzi.
Madarame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lupertazzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Madarame counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Lupertazzi misses with a body shot
and Madarame counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupertazzi. Madarame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
Lupertazzi cracks Madarame with a good jab.
Lupertazzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madarame ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lupertazzi looks to throw the jab but Madarame is out of range.
Lupertazzi misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely.
Lupertazzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madarame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madarame is looking to wear down Lupertazzi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madarame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lupertazzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madarame throws a big counter combination but Lupertazzi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madarame misses with the combination.
Lupertazzi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lupertazzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Madarame throws a series of punches but Lupertazzi avoids them all with ease.
Lupertazzi throws a counter combo.
Lupertazzi connects with the punch.
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lupertazzi throws a series of punches but Madarame moves out of range.
Madarame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lupertazzi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Madarame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupertazzi slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
A nice side step and Lupertazzi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Madarame misses with a wild combination.
Lupertazzi scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ikkaku Madarame will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Lupertazzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Madarame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madarame scores with a decent looking hook.
Lupertazzi throws a hook but Madarame blocks it.
Lupertazzi closes the distance but Madarame moves to the side
and Madarame counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Lupertazzi finds it's target.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lupertazzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diego Lupertazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madarame misses with a few strikes there.
Lupertazzi wants to clinch up but Madarame keeps it at a distance.
Madarame appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame throws a right hand that Lupertazzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupertazzi also avoids with ease.
Madarame takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Lupertazzi takes a swing at Madarame's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Lupertazzi cracks Madarame with an open hand slap.
Ikkaku Madarame is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Madarame does no damage.
Lupertazzi tests Madarame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lupertazzi misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupertazzi.
A jab from Lupertazzi misses.
Lupertazzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madarame finds it's way round the side to connect with Lupertazzi's head.
Lupertazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madarame.
Madarame misses with a two punch combination.
Lupertazzi throws a hook but Madarame blocks it.
Madarame appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lupertazzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Lupertazzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madarame takes one to the chin there.
Lupertazzi digs a good body shot into Madarame's ribs.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madarame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madarame throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupertazzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madarame scores with a jab to the body.
Lupertazzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lupertazzi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lupertazzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lupertazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Madarame breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Madarame takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Madarame does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lupertazzi! But no joy.
Madarame fails to land with a series of punches.
Madarame throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lupertazzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
Madarame was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madarame defending well as Lupertazzi loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lupertazzi lands with a nice body punch.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Madarame is looking for a counter combo.
Madarame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupertazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Lupertazzi lands a jab to Madarame's midsection.
Madarame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lupertazzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madarame throws a body punch but Lupertazzi moves out of range.
Lupertazzi throws a hook but Madarame blocks it.
Lupertazzi connects with a body shot that sends Madarame's belly button to the back.
Madarame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Madarame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Lupertazzi does no damage.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupertazzi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupertazzi. Madarame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupertazzi misses with a body shot
and Madarame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lupertazzi scores with the left hand. Madarame knows he should have avoided that one.
Madarame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madarame swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lupertazzi cracks Madarame with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lupertazzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Lupertazzi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lupertazzi misses with a shot to the body
and Madarame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madarame looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Lupertazzi misses the target.
A slow jab from Lupertazzi misses its intended target.
Madarame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Lupertazzi scores with a four punch combination!
Lupertazzi throws a body punch but Madarame moves out of range.
Madarame moves forwards but Lupertazzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL2#
Lupertazzi has Madarame up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lupertazzi lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupertazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lupertazzi lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madarame. #BC2#
Lupertazzi breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupertazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Lupertazzi throws a hook to the side of Madarame's head but Madarame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madarame tries to bum rush Lupertazzi with a series of wild strikes but Lupertazzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Lupertazzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madarame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madarame swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madarame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupertazzi moves away.
Lupertazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madarame misses with a double jab.
Lupertazzi lands an overhand right.
Madarame just misses with a punch to the body.
Madarame fails to land with a series of punches.
Lupertazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Madarame circles away.
Madarame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madarame walks into a left hand. #T2#
Madarame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Lupertazzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lupertazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupertazzi misses with a looping right.
Lupertazzi missing with a left hand there. Madarame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madarame misses with the combination.
Lupertazzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Lupertazzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lupertazzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madarame just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupertazzi misses with a body shot. #T3#
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Lupertazzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lupertazzi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madarame's hands.
Lupertazzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
Lupertazzi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Madarame under the eye.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupertazzi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Madarame stuns Lupertazzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lupertazzi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Madarame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madarame misses with a double jab.
Lupertazzi lands the left hand.
Lupertazzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
Lupertazzi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lupertazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Lupertazzi throws out a loose jab but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupertazzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupertazzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupertazzi throws a combination that misses
and Madarame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lupertazzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Madarame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lupertazzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupertazzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lupertazzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupertazzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madarame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madarame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Madarame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupertazzi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lupertazzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lupertazzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lupertazzi!

Event: Pulse 48
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Madarame staying out of range there.
Madarame ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madarame digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Madarame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Li misses.
Madarame defending well as Li loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Madarame.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madarame misses with a double jab.
Madarame scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madarame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Madarame swinging wildly here.
Li swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li lands with a hook. Madarame tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Madarame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madarame slips a straight right by Li.
Madarame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Li tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madarame, pushing him back against the ropes.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madarame.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Madarame.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Madarame blocks an elbow strike from Li.
Madarame is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Li misses with a body punch.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#
Madarame is rocked!
Madarame blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madarame is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Madarame.
Knees to the body from Li. #T3#
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madarame is defending well for now.
Madarame blocking some punches.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madarame seems to have recovered his senses.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madarame backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Madarame controls the action.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Madarame is blocking nicely.
Madarame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Li has Madarame pressed against the ropes, preventing Madarame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madarame trying to stall but Li improves his position.
Li misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Li gets through Madarame's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madarame letting Li take a breather here.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li just leaning against Madarame, taking a breather.
Li softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Li has closed the distance and engaged Madarame in a clinch.
Madarame wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li lands a knee to the body.
Madarame tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li working aggressively here.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Madarame controls his hands.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madarame.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madarame being controlled against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li misses with some punches. #T1#
Madarame is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Madarame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madarame's brow.
Li lands a good knee to the midsection. Madarame won't want to take too many of those.
Li presses Madarame against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Li.
Li lands with a right to the head.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madarame.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madarame's elbow.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madarame.
Li working aggressively here. #T2#
Madarame is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands a hook that snaps the head of Madarame backwards.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Li working aggressively here.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li has Madarame pressed against the ropes, preventing Madarame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Madarame.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a left hand.
Madarame prevents a body shot from Li.
Madarame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madarame can do to turn this around?#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Li lands a left hand.
Madarame tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the ropes.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madarame's defenses.
Madarame is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madarame prevents a body shot from Li.
Li just leaning against Madarame, taking a breather.
Madarame tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the ropes.
Madarame misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Li.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Madarame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madarame's defenses.
Li avoiding damage.
Li lands a nice elbow.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madarame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Madarame blocks a body shot from Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Yonglong Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Madarame tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the ropes.
Li misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Li scores with a one two! Madarame had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ikkaku Madarame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Li connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Madarame tumbling to the canvas! Li pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Madarame was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Yonglong Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pulse 48
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Komamura misses with a double jab.
Komamura shoots for a takedown but Mercy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Mercy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Komamura throws a combination. Mercy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mercy lands with a kick to the temple. Komamura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
It looks like Sajin Komamura has been cut.
Mercy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD#
Komamura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Komamura lands a nice short elbow.
Mercy is trying to stand back up but Komamura is controlling him
Mercy has hold of Komamura's hands but Komamura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Komamura content to control rather than advance.
Komamura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Komamura wants to take a breather but Mercy is having none of it.
Mercy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Komamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mercy is trying to stand up here but Komamura is controlling him well. #SUB#
Komamura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Komamura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Komamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Komamura stops Mercy from getting back to his feet.
Mercy is not content to let Komamura control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Komamura drops an elbow to the side of Mercy's head. #T2#
Komamura slips a nice elbow through Mercy's hands, connecting with Mercy's forehead.
Komamura is keen to just control but Mercy is a slippery customer.
Mercy is trying to stand up here but Komamura is controlling him well.
Komamura working the head and body with strikes.
Komamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Komamura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Komamura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mercy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC#
Mercy is rocked!
Komamura lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mercy quite badly. Mercy pulls Komamura in close trying to recover. Komamura postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mercy on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mercy doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sajin Komamura!
After winning the bout, Sajin Komamura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pulse 47
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Killa keeps the fight on the outside.
Killa moves out of range as Abarai throws a body kick.
Killa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Killa.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killa. Killa obviously looking to wear him down.
Killa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abarai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Killa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killa lands with a cross.
Da Wrestler Killa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abarai.#TD#
Abarai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Killa's guard.
Abarai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Killa is looking to stand up but Abarai isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Abarai trying to control the position from guard on top but Killa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Killa misses with a body shot.
Abarai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
Abarai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abarai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abarai trying to control the action but Killa is working from the bottom. #T2#
Killa is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Abarai is working to tighten his grip on Killa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Killa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Abarai is really squeezing tight and eventually Killa passes out! Abarai breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Pulse 46
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1#
Ja takes a swing at Bidam's ribcage but misses.
Bidam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ja circles away quickly and effectively.
Bidam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bidam throws out the jab.
Bidam scores with a three punch combo!
Bidam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bidam throws a solid leg kick but Ja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bidam.
Bidam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ja blocks a low kick nicely.
Ja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bidam counters with a left and a right that stings Ja.
Bidam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ja misses the shot to the body.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Ja moves out of range.
Ja tries to close the distance and clinch but Bidam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ja misses with an uppercut. Bidam saw that one coming.
Ja sets himself, and Bidam steps forward looking for the clinch! Ja avoids it this time.
Bidam punishes Ja's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Ja scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ja. Bidam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bidam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hwoarang Bidam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ja misses with a head kick.
Bidam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bidam tries a head kick but it misses.
Ja feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bidam looks to land a combination but Ja avoids it well.
Hwoarang Bidam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bidam misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Bidam misses.
Ja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bidam misses with a body punch
and Ja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ja is looking to wear down Bidam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ja scores with a decent looking hook.
Bidam misses with a double jab.
Ja avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Ja there.
Ja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bidam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Bidam is rocked!
Ja cracks Bidam's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Bidam slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Ja can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hwai Ja!
Post fight, Hwai Ja stared into the camera and said 'Don't worry. Your only 18...'.

Event: Pulse 45
Date: Oct 08, 2016

#R1#
No joy there for Madarame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Bolton misses.
Madarame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madarame works Bolton 's body with a nice hook.
Madarame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bolton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madarame moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madarame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolton throws a lazy uppercut
and Madarame counters with a three punch combo that has Bolton backing up. Bolton nods at Madarame to acknowledge the strikes.
Madarame lands a jab to the nose.
Bolton throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolton swings widly with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a left to the body. #KD2#
Madarame lands a left and a right that send Bolton crashing to the mat, dazed. Madarame thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Bolton is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Ade Bolton has been cut.
Bolton throws a lazy uppercut
and Madarame counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bolton badly! Madarame follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bolton out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Madarame finished him against the ropes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ikkaku Madarame!
After winning the bout, Ikkaku Madarame thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Pulse 44
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1#
Saunders thuds his shin into the meat of Abarai's side.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Abarai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kip Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
Saunders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abarai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saunders defends it nicely.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Saunders! Abarai is out on his feet! Saunders rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Abarai is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Abarai is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Saunders!

Event: Pulse 43
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1#
Bidam connects with a right hand. Midget shakes it off.
Bidam throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Midget counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bidam wants to stand back up but Midget manages to pass into side control.
Bidam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bidam tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Midget is trying to get an arm triangle but Bidam is defending well. #SUB2#
Midget tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Midget has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bidam is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Midget is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bidam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Midget is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bidam has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Bidam is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Midget is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bidam looks calm but he's in trouble here. Midget gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bidam is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Midget lets go of the hold and Bidam can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Midget!

Event: Pulse 42
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Komamura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dassler's guard.#SUB#
Dassler looking for a guillotine here but Komamura defends easily. #SUB#
Dassler is looking for a triangle but Komamura pushes his legs off easily.
Komamura scoring with some ground and pound.
Komamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dassler is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Dassler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Dassler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Komamura defends it easily.
Komamura with a nice head shot there.
Komamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dassler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Komamura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komamura scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Komamura landing with the ground and pound.
Komamura trying to control but Dassler is working from the bottom.
Dassler has momentary wrist control but Komamura slips an elbow through the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.#SUB#
Dassler looking for a guillotine here but Komamura defends easily. #SUB#
Dassler has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Komamura doesn't defend quickly enough and Dassler has managed to lock this one up! Can Komamura escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dassler on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adi Dassler!
Adi Dassler retains his light heavyweight title!

Event: Pulse 42
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1#
The Sublime Paralytic looks to land a right hand but Madarame moved out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
Madarame looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a looping right.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Madarame avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Madarame's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Madarame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Sublime Paralytic to score with a decent uppercut.
The Sublime Paralytic looks to throw the jab but Madarame is out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hook to the side of Madarame's head but Madarame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madarame looks to land a combination but The Sublime Paralytic avoids it well. #T1#
The Sublime Paralytic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madarame has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madarame there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Sublime Paralytic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from The Sublime Paralytic misses the target.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a shot to the body.
Madarame blocks a jab.
Madarame falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Sublime Paralytic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madarame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Sublime Paralytic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sloppy strikes from Madarame. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
The Sublime Paralytic throws a right hand that misses
and Madarame counters with a stiff right hand.
Madarame throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Sublime Paralytic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madarame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madarame has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Madarame coming out on top.
Madarame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a looping overhand right but Madarame ducks down to avoid it.
Madarame takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Madarame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame misses with an uppercut. The Sublime Paralytic saw that one coming.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a left hand
and Madarame counters with a two punch combo.
Madarame stalks The Sublime Paralytic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Sublime Paralytic's face. The Sublime Paralytic staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Madarame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame misses with a few strikes there.
Madarame swinging wildly here.
The Sublime Paralytic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Sublime Paralytic looks to land a combination but Madarame avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Madarame's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses its intended target.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic avoids them all with ease.
Madarame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Sublime Paralytic circles away quickly and effectively.
Madarame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Sublime Paralytic.#T4#
Madarame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Sublime Paralytic throws an off balance right hand
and Madarame counters with a two punch combo.
The Sublime Paralytic lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Sublime Paralytic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madarame staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Madarame releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Madarame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madarame.
Madarame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ikkaku Madarame will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
The Sublime Paralytic avoids the body shot from Madarame.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Sublime Paralytic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a big shot that misses.
Ikkaku Madarame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a wild body shot.
Madarame is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Madarame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Sublime Paralytic at a distance.
The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big right hand but Madarame slips the punch.
Madarame tries to bum rush The Sublime Paralytic with a series of wild strikes but The Sublime Paralytic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Sublime Paralytic swings widly with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses its intended target.
Madarame misses with a combination
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Madarame lands a head shot.
The Sublime Paralytic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madarame on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Sublime Paralytic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Sublime Paralytic swings widly with a right hand
and Madarame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Sublime Paralytic thinking.
Madarame is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Sublime Paralytic rather than just go for the knockout.
Madarame throws a combination that misses
enabling The Sublime Paralytic to counter with a crisp jab.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - The Sublime Paralytic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Sublime Paralytic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madarames jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Madarame. #T2#
The Sublime Paralytic looks to land a left hand but Madarame moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madarame ducks under a wild hook from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame misses with a double jab
letting The Sublime Paralytic counter with a right hand.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but The Sublime Paralytic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a shot to the body.
Madarame misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling The Sublime Paralytic to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Madarame scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from Madarame lands.
Madarame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Sublime Paralytic throws out the jab.
As The Sublime Paralytic backs off Madarame throws a huge counter combo but The Sublime Paralytic manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from The Sublime Paralytic misses the target.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a poor cross that misses
and Madarame cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madarame digs a good hook to The Sublime Paralytic's body.
A telegraphed right hand from The Sublime Paralytic misses the target.
Madarame takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
The Sublime Paralytic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madarame counters with a series of strikes. The Sublime Paralytic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madarame moves away from the strike by The Sublime Paralytic.
As The Sublime Paralytic backs off Madarame throws a huge counter combo but The Sublime Paralytic manages to avoid it all.#T4#
The Sublime Paralytic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a punch to the head.
The Sublime Paralytic misses the jab.
Madarame now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Sublime Paralytic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madarame.
Madarame lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Madarame keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madarame.
Madarame moves out of range as The Sublime Paralytic strikes.
Madarame unleashes a big counter combination but The Sublime Paralytic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
Despite the aggression on Madarame's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab when Madarame was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Madarame's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from The Sublime Paralytic misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ikkaku Madarame will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Madarame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madarame lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Sublime Paralytic backs up against the ropes.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Madarame.
Ikkaku Madarame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely.
Madarame ducks under a wild hook from The Sublime Paralytic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab but it's blocked by Madarame.
Madarame has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madarame there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madarame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Madarame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madarame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab when Madarame was well out of range.
Madarame throws a right and a left that The Sublime Paralytic avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from The Sublime Paralytic misses its target.
Madarame misses with a wild body shot.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a right hand that misses
and Madarame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook
and Madarame counters with a stiff right hand.
The Sublime Paralytic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic throws the left hand but Madarame avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Madarame lands with an overhand left.
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic avoids them all with ease.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a big counter combination but Madarame scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Madarame takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with an uppercut.
Madarame is looking for the big counter here.
The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big right hand but Madarame slips the punch.
Madarame now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Sublime Paralytic throws a jab when Madarame was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madarame throws a series of punches but The Sublime Paralytic moves out of range.
The Sublime Paralytic loads up on a big right hand but Madarame slips the punch.
The Sublime Paralytic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madarame unleashes a big counter combination but The Sublime Paralytic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Sublime Paralytic slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
The Sublime Paralytic avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
The Sublime Paralytic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madarame takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Madarame throws a lazy uppercut
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madarame falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Sublime Paralytic counters with a nice uppercut.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a lunging right hand
and Madarame counters with a one-two to the body.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Madarame both land. Nice combination.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a hook. Madarame ducked under it nicely.
Madarame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Madarame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Sublime Paralytic was well out of range. Poor timing from Madarame.
It looked like The Sublime Paralytic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Sublime Paralytic scores with a hook to the body. Madarame takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Sublime Paralytic throws a lazy right hand but Madarame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Sublime Paralytic connects with a jab.
Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Sublime Paralytic.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but The Sublime Paralytic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Sublime Paralytic misses with a left hand
and Madarame counters with a straight right hand.
Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madarame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Sublime Paralytic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Sublime Paralytic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madarame changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ikkaku Madarame is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Sublime Paralytic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikkaku Madarame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madarame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikkaku Madarame!
Ikkaku Madarame thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Apolinario The Sublime Paralytic was interviewed post fight and said 'i won! i won! i won! fck dat shit!'.

Event: Pulse 40
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Bidam scores with a body shot.
Tevez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bidam lands with a right hand.
Hwoarang Bidam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Tevez moves out of range.
Bidam displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tevez.
Tevez avoids the body shot from Bidam.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bidam!
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tevez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bidam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidam throws a combination that misses
and Tevez counters with a nice uppercut.
Bidam misses with a two punch combination.
Tevez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bidam misses with a few strikes there.
As Bidam backs away, Tevez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bidam swinging wildly here. #T1#
Bidam throws a series of punches but Tevez avoids them all with ease.
Bidam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tevez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bidam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tevez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tevez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bidam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bidam keeps the fight on the outside.
Bidam misses with the combination.
Tevez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bidam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Bidam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bidam throws out a powerful jab.
Tevez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bidam as he avoids it easily.
Bidam is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bidam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Tevez counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Tevez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bidam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Tevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bidam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tevez fails with the takedown.
Bidam moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Bidam.
Bidam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bidam scores with a nice head shot.
Tevez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bidam.
A nice combination there by Bidam.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Tevez tries to counter by clinching up but Bidam breaks away and moves out of range.
Bidam scores with a hook to the body. Tevez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bidam lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bidam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Tevez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bidam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Bidam.
Bidam looks to land a combination but Tevez avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Tevez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bidam.
Some wild striking there from Bidam.
Tevez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bidam sprawls and moves away.
Tevez avoids the head kick by Bidam.
Tevez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwoarang Bidam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tevez goes for a double leg but Bidam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bidam continues to drive forward.
Bidam lands with a slapping head kick.
Bidam cracks the inside of Tevez's front leg.
Bidam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tevez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bidam.
Tevez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tevez avoids the head kick by Bidam.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Tevez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Tevez avoids them all with ease.
Bidam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bidam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tevez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bidam throws a head kick that misses.
Tevez tries to counter by clinching up but Bidam breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Bidam fails to land with a series of punches.
Bidam swinging wildly here.
Bidam throws a series of punches but Tevez avoids them all with ease.
Bidam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tevez is looking for a counter combo.
Bidam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bidam moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bidam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tevez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bidam sprawls and moves away.
Hwoarang Bidam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bidam lands a body shot.
Bidam scores with the left hand. Tevez knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Bidam. #T2#
Bidam connects with an inside leg kick.
Tevez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bidam.
Tevez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bidam lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bidam misses with the combination. #T3#
Tevez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bidam.
Tevez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Bidam.
Tevez avoids the head kick by Bidam.
Hwoarang Bidam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bidam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tevez.
Tevez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bidam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bidam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bidam has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bidam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tevez eats them both and turns towards Bidam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bidam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Tevez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bidam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Tevez throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bidam trying to control the position here.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bidam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Tevez works over Bidam with some ground and pound from guard.
Tevez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SU#
Tevez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bidam, up you get!
Bidam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tevez dodges the punch combination from Bidam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwoarang Bidam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidam stalks Tevez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tevez's face. Tevez staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bidam.
Bidam looks to throw the jab but Tevez is out of range.
A nice combination there by Bidam.
Bidam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bidam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bidam connects with a leg kick. Tevez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Bidam.
Tevez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tevez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Bidam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Tevez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Tevez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bidam.
Bidam throws a combination. Tevez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bidam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bidam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bidam throws a head kick that misses.
Bidam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Bidam. #T2#
Bidam misses with a double jab.
Tevez staying out of range there.
Bidam works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bidam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tevez feinted with a counter takedown.
Bidam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tevez tries to clinch up but Bidam circles away and keeps his distance.
Bidam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tevez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bidam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bidam keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Tevez rushes Bidam and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tevez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3##BC2#
Bidam breaks the clinch.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Tevez avoids nicely.
As Bidam tries to get set, Tevez tries to push him back and clinch up but Bidam manages to avoid the attempt.
Tevez dodges the punch combination from Bidam.
Tevez darts in looking for a takedown but Bidam gets double underhooks and turns Tevez into the ropes.
A head kick from Bidam lands but Tevez takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Bidam. Those never looked like landing.
Bidam looks to land a combination. Tevez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tevez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tevez 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.#T4#
Jab by Bidam.
Bidam stuns Tevez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bidam is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tevez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bidam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bidam throws a right hand that Tevez ducks under and follows up with a left that Tevez also avoids with ease.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Tevez avoids nicely.
Tevez attempts a counter takedown but Bidam avoids it well and moves away.
Bidam looks to score with a jab to the body but Tevez is just out of range.
Carlos Tevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hwoarang Bidam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy body kick from Bidam #TD#
and Tevez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bidam!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hwoarang Bidam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bidam winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hwoarang Bidam!
An out of breath Hwoarang Bidam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pulse 40
Date: Sep 03, 2016

#R1#
Pinakamalupet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madarame circles away quickly and effectively.
Madarame stalks Pinakamalupet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinakamalupet's face. Pinakamalupet staggers backwards, shaken.
Madarame lands with an overhand left.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Madarame moves out of range.
Madarame seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madarame defending well as Pinakamalupet loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Madarame avoids them all with ease.
Pinakamalupet slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
Pinakamalupet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinakamalupet throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Madarame holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Pinakamalupet breaks from the clinch.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Pinakamalupet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madarame dodges the punch combination from Pinakamalupet. #T1#
Pinakamalupet swings for the body but Madarame moves out of range.
Pinakamalupet fails to land with a series of punches.
As Pinakamalupet looks to move away, Madarame throws a big counter combo but Pinakamalupet just gets out of the way.
Pinakamalupet misses with a lunging right hand
and Madarame counters with a series of strikes. Pinakamalupet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Madarame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinakamalupet back to the ropes. Madarame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pinakamalupet lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinakamalupet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Madarame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Madarame throws a combination that misses
and Pinakamalupet counters with a straight right hand.
Pinakamalupet misses the jab.
Pinakamalupet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madarame was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Madarame misses with a wild combination.
Madarame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinakamalupet back to the ropes. Madarame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
Pinakamalupet throws a jab when Madarame was well out of range.
Pinakamalupet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madarame counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#
Pinakamalupet is rocked!
Madarame swinging wildly here.
Pinakamalupet is still on wobbly legs! Can Madarame finish him?
Pinakamalupet throws an off balance right hand
and Madarame counters with a huge left! Pinakamalupet is in big trouble! He's backing up but Madarame isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pinakamalupet from any more damage. A dominating finish by Madarame!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikkaku Madarame!
A very excited looking Ikkaku Madarame 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.

Event: Pulse 38
Date: Aug 20, 2016

#R1#
Abarai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Abarai persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Abarai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Abarai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Abarai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abarai trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Abarai 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.
Johnson controls Abarai momentarily but Abarai frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abarai manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Abarai looking to control. #T1#
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Abarai is looking for a sweep.
Abarai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Abarai is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Abarai tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Abarai can't escape the position.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.#SUB2#
Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Abarai is in no mood to give up.
Abarai tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.#T2#
Abarai taking shots to the head.
Abarai tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson tries to control but Abarai wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abarai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai taking shots to the head.
Abarai is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abarai is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abarai is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abarai is looking to escape. #T3#
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Abarai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson tries to control but Abarai wriggling away.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Abarai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Abarai works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Abarai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abarai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abarai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Abarai's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Abarai trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson cracks Abarai with a solid left hand.
Abarai trying to control the position here.
Abarai looking to control.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Abarai looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Abarai is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
As Johnson tries to get set, Abarai tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Abarai darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Abarai into the ropes.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Abarai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abarai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renji Abarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Abarai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Abarai ducks down to avoid it.
Abarai attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Abarai keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
It looked like Abarai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Abarai closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Abarai scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Johnson wants to stall. #T2##TD#
Abarai pulls guard successfully.
Johnson trying to control but Abarai is working from the bottom.
Abarai is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up. #SUB#
Abarai looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Abarai has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Abarai is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Abarai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abarai's head.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Abarai controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Abarai keeps moving.
Abarai is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Abarai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Abarai keeps moving.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Abarai.#SUB#
Abarai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abarai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Abarai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Abarai looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Abarai is having none of it.
Johnson cracks Abarai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abarai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Abarai keeps it at a distance.
Renji Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abarai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Johnson stalks Abarai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abarai's face. Abarai staggers backwards, shaken.#T1#
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abarai.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai. #TD#
Abarai pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abarai wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Abarai has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Abarai keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson won't allow Abarai to sweep him here.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Abarai has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johnson doesn't defend quickly enough and Abarai has managed to lock this one up! Can Johnson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Abarai on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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