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Valhalla 69: Tokyo PPV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quiten Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harukaze Kawazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarantino kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drowing Pool - Bodies. Harukaze Kawazaki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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28
184 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quiten Tarantino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harukaze Kawazaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawazaki shoots for a takedown but Tarantino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kawazaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawazaki fails to land the takedown.
Kawazaki tries to clinch but Tarantino moves out of range.
Kawazaki tries for a takedown but Tarantino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quiten Tarantino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harukaze Kawazaki.
Tarantino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Harukaze Kawazaki has been cut.
Harukaze Kawazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawazaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawazaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tarantino connects with a right hand. Kawazaki shakes it off.
Kawazaki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarantino looks to land a right hand but Kawazaki moved out of range.
Kawazaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarantino finish him?
Tarantino throws an overhand right that lands on Kawazaki's shoulder, as Kawazaki tries to avoid the shot.
Tarantino is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Kawazaki hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Quiten Tarantino!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fede Le Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orono Wor Petchpun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Grand comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Orono Wor Petchpun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fede Le Grand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orono Wor Petchpun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Grand moves out of range of the body kick.
Wor Petchpun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Le Grand's waist but Le Grand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wor Petchpun off to one side.
Le Grand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Orono Wor Petchpun has been cut.
Le Grand takes a swing at Wor Petchpun's ribcage but misses.
Le Grand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Le Grand shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wor Petchpun eats them both and turns towards Le Grand to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wor Petchpun is rocked!
A jab from Wor Petchpun misses.
Le Grand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le Grand sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Le Grand throws a body punch but Wor Petchpun moves out of range.
Wor Petchpun throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Le Grand.
Le Grand lands a glancing blow to the side of Wor Petchpun's head.
Wor Petchpun is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Grand finish him?
Wor Petchpun scores with a kick to the body.
Wor Petchpun seems to have recovered his senses.
Wor Petchpun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Grand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wor Petchpun throws a head kick but Le Grand moves out of range.
Le Grand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wor Petchpun.
A clash of legs there as Wor Petchpun blocks the low kick.
Le Grand thuds his right hand into Wor Petchpun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Grand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Le Grand lands a jab to the head.
Wor Petchpun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Le Grand feints a jab promting Wor Petchpun to slip. Le Grand then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wor Petchpun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wor Petchpun lands a really nice looking cross but Le Grand seems unphased.
Wor Petchpun throws a low kick but Le Grand avoids it.
Wor Petchpun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Grand misses with a two punch combination.
Wor Petchpun tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Grand misses with a looping left.
Le Grand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wor Petchpun ducks under a wild hook from Le Grand.
Le Grand ducks under a wild hook from Wor Petchpun.
Le Grand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wor Petchpun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Le Grand is trying to defend but Wor Petchpun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wor Petchpun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wor Petchpun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wor Petchpun not doing much here.
Wor Petchpun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Le Grand's head.
Wor Petchpun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wor Petchpun might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orono Wor Petchpun was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wor Petchpun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wor Petchpun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Le Grand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wor Petchpun connects with a high kick.
It looks like Fede Le Grand has been cut.
Wor Petchpun connects with an inside leg kick.
Wor Petchpun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Grand throws a chopping leg kick but Wor Petchpun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Wor Petchpun.
Wor Petchpun scores with a push kick.
Wor Petchpun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wor Petchpun scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Grand should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wor Petchpun.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Grand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wor Petchpun.
Wor Petchpun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wor Petchpun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Grand manages to avoid it.
Wor Petchpun throws a body punch but Le Grand moves out of range.
Le Grand avoids the head kick by Wor Petchpun.
Le Grand looks to throw the jab but Wor Petchpun is out of range.
Fede Le Grand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wor Petchpun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le Grand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wor Petchpun lands with a straight right. Le Grand didn't see that one coming.
Le Grand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wor Petchpun can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Grand throws a nice looking combination but Wor Petchpun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Grand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wor Petchpun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Grand moves out of range as Wor Petchpun throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orono Wor Petchpun dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wor Petchpun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wor Petchpun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Grand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wor Petchpun misses with a head kick.
Wor Petchpun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wor Petchpun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Grand moves out of range of the body kick from Wor Petchpun.
A jab from Wor Petchpun finds it's way through Le Grand's defenses.
Wor Petchpun looks for the body kick but Le Grand saw that one coming.
Le Grand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wor Petchpun was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Grand.
Wor Petchpun is looking to clinch but Le Grand is avoiding it.
Wor Petchpun throws a head kick but Le Grand moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Le Grand there.
Le Grand lands a leg kick that knocks Wor Petchpun off balance momentarily.
Wor Petchpun lands with a slapping head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wor Petchpun checks a leg kick.
Wor Petchpun throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Grand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Grand throws a series of punches but Wor Petchpun moves out of range.
Le Grand is looking to land body kicks.
Le Grand cracks Wor Petchpun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Grand misses the jab.
Orono Wor Petchpun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wor Petchpun lands a leg kick that knocks Le Grand off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Le Grand.
Wor Petchpun throws a sloppy head kick and Le Grand moves out of range easily.
Wor Petchpun throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Wor Petchpun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Grand misses with a body kick.
Wor Petchpun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Grand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wor Petchpun.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wor Petchpun.
Le Grand lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wor Petchpun throws a sloppy head kick and Le Grand moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wor Petchpun misses with a body punch
and Wor Petchpun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wor Petchpun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le Grand is rocked!
Wor Petchpun connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Le Grand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fede Le Grand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Grand walks into a straight right hand from Wor Petchpun.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Wor Petchpun! Le Grand is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orono Wor Petchpun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Hawtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funny Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawtin's entrance music is disturbed - down with the sickness. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Hawtin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funny Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtin connects with the punch.
Hawtin throws a looping overhand right but Jobber ducks down to avoid it.
Ritchie Hawtin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawtin looks to land a combination but Jobber avoids it well.
Hawtin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawtin looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Hawtin misses with a wild body shot.
Jobber shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawtin's guard.
Hawtin is wriggling around but Jobber manages to pass to half guard.
Jobber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawtin has hold of Jobber's hands but Jobber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jobber is trying to work for a kimura but Hawtin is defending well.
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!
Jobber is trying for a kimura here. Hawtin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jobber wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Funny Jobber!
Funny Jobber gave a mention to TITAN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Dragon Caliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Dragon Caliman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Caliman.
Caliman is looking to clinch.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caliman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Caliman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Caliman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Caliman is proving a slippery customer.
Caliman wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Caliman is now in half guard.
Silva has one foot on Caliman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman tries to clinch up.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
The Dragon Caliman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Caliman.
Caliman is looking to clinch.
Jab by Caliman.
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Caliman keeps moving.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Caliman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Caliman!
Caliman is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caliman preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard but Caliman passes into half guard.
Silva pushes Caliman off looking to stand but Caliman dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caliman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caliman's back!
Caliman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Caliman.
Caliman postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Caliman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caliman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Caliman throwing strikes but missing.
Caliman won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Caliman throws a big right hand that misses.
Caliman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Caliman from controlling successfully.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Caliman defends it.
Caliman wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Caliman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caliman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Caliman!
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caliman is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throwing strikes here but Caliman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva looking to control but Caliman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Silva dominated that round.
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.
Caliman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Caliman stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Caliman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Caliman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caliman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to move into range but Caliman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Caliman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caliman stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caliman sprawls well. Caliman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Caliman wants to clinch.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Caliman catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caliman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Caliman saw that one coming.
Caliman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caliman.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Caliman which made him look bad.
Caliman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caliman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Caliman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Caliman rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Caliman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caliman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caliman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
Caliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caliman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Caliman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman is controlling him.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caliman lands an uppercut.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Caliman won't allow it.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caliman.
Caliman keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Caliman controls the action.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Caliman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Caliman looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caliman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries to break free but Caliman pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Dragon Caliman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Caliman. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Caliman closes the distance and clinches.
Caliman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman is controlling him.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A short left from Caliman.
Silva tries to circle away but Caliman has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caliman as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Caliman.
Caliman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caliman lands a nice uppercut.
Caliman has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Caliman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caliman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman lands with a light punch inside.
Caliman lands a left hand.
Caliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caliman lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Caliman has the dominant position.
Caliman lands a nice uppercut.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Caliman trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Caliman won't allow it.
Caliman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Caliman.
Still in the clinch, Caliman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caliman.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Dragon Caliman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Caliman trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caliman into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Caliman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caliman looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caliman.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman looking to stall.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caliman is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Caliman into the cage.
A short right from Caliman.
Caliman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Caliman lands an uppercut.
Caliman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caliman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A shot in the inside from Caliman.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries a body shot but Caliman blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Caliman lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Caliman has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman lands with a left to the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
Caliman looking to stall.
Caliman is stalling here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caliman is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caliman has his back to the cage.
Caliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to break free but Caliman has control.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caliman moves into the clinch.
Caliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Diego Silva has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Dragon Caliman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caliman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dragon Caliman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT!. Nihlus The Random has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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141 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Random connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Random takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
yu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from yu misses.
The Random moves in looking to clinch but yu pushes him off.
The Random really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
yu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Random forces yu back against the cage and clinches.
yu is looking for a takedown.
yu is working for takedown but The Random is calmly controlling the position for now.
yu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nihlus The Random has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fook yu.
The Random wants to break free but yu has control.
A frustrated look appears on yu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Random gets underhooks to prevent yu's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
yu wants to take the fight to the mat but The Random manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
yu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Random is defending well.
The Random has had enough of the clinch but yu keeps him there for the moment.
The Random wants to break the clinch but can't.
yu has had enough of the clinch but The Random keeps him there for the moment.
yu scores with a shot to the side of The Random's head.
The Random wants to get back to striking at distance but yu won't allow it.
The Random is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Random wants to get back to striking at distance but yu won't allow it.
yu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Random pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random tries to break free but yu pushes him back against the cage.
The Random wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but yu has him pressed against the cage.
The Random wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but yu has him pressed against the cage.
The Random's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
yu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
yu moves into the clinch successfully.
The Random blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
yu has had enough of the clinch but The Random keeps him there for the moment.
yu is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on The Random's face as he tries to break the clinch.
yu has a couple of punches blocked by The Random.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Random looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
yu lands with a left to the head.
yu wants the takedown. The Random is fighting it off but yu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in The Random's guard against the cage.
yu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Random looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Random is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Random is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
yu has one foot on The Random's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yu throws a hook but The Random avoids it easily.
The Random looks to land a body kick but yu moved away.
yu 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.
yu fails with a takedown attempt.
The Random looks to clinch
and yu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yu misses with a leg kick
and The Random makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Random tries to clinch up but yu circles away and keeps his distance.
The Random feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to yu's calf.
Nihlus The Random is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Random tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yu misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
yu blocks a head kick by The Random.
The Random tries to close the distance and clinch up but yu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from The Random.
yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Nihlus The Random will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
yu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
yu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
yu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Random takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Random is rocked!
yu connects with a superb combination that knocks The Random out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles yu before he can land any more shots to the unconscious The Random!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fook yu!
In his post fight interview, Fook yu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blink Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lope Bonafacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blink Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lope Bonafacio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathgrip takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonafacio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deathgrip sprawls well initially but Bonafacio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Deathgrip keeping control of the position.
Bonafacio wants to control but Deathgrip is keeping him busy.
Bonafacio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bonafacio lands strikes from half guard.
Deathgrip keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deathgrip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deathgrip gets back to full guard.
Bonafacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip is trying to control the position but Bonafacio postures up.
Bonafacio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deathgrip wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonafacio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonafacio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Deathgrip works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathgrip is trying to control the position but Bonafacio postures up.
Bonafacio tries to free his leg and advance position but Deathgrip is retaining full guard.
Bonafacio throws an elbow that misses. Deathgrip uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonafacio's guard. Nice move by Deathgrip!
Deathgrip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonafacio is keeping the position for now.
Deathgrip advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonafacio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonafacio wants to improve his position but Deathgrip is controlling well.
Bonafacio misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deathgrip is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonafacio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deathgrip trying to control but Bonafacio is working from the bottom.
Bonafacio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonafacio is on top in guard.
Deathgrip kicks Bonafacio off and gets to his feet.
Deathgrip fails with the takedown.
Bonafacio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deathgrip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Deathgrip.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonafacio as he avoids it easily.
Bonafacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonafacio takes a swing at Deathgrip's ribcage but misses.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonafacio as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blink Deathgrip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonafacio swings for the body but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Bonafacio misses with a body shot.
Bonafacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Deathgrip.
Bonafacio staying out of range there.
Deathgrip misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonafacio is looking to chop away at Deathgrip's legs.
Deathgrip throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonafacio's waist but Bonafacio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deathgrip off to one side.
Lope Bonafacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonafacio throws a body punch but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Bonafacio gets a takedown into half guard.
Bonafacio stalling away here and it's allowed Deathgrip to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonafacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deathgrip is keeping the position for now.
Deathgrip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bonafacio throws an elbow that misses. Deathgrip uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonafacio's guard. Nice move by Deathgrip!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonafacio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bonafacio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deathgrip working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonafacio wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonafacio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Deathgrip drops back looking for a leg! Bonafacio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonafacio manages to kick Deathgrip off! Deathgrip jumps back into Bonafacio's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lope Bonafacio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonafacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deathgrip was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonafacio.
Bonafacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deathgrip misses with a takedown attempt - Bonafacio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deathgrip fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonafacio avoids it really well and circles away.
Deathgrip avoids the body shot from Bonafacio.
Deathgrip does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Deathgrip moves out of range as Bonafacio strikes.
Bonafacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Deathgrip blocks the low kick.
Bonafacio misses the jab.
Bonafacio lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonafacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deathgrip was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonafacio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blink Deathgrip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deathgrip checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonafacio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Deathgrip rather than just go for the knockout.
Deathgrip shoots in and bounces Bonafacio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Deathgrip stopping the sweep attempt from Bonafacio.
Bonafacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deathgrip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonafacio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deathgrip works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bonafacio tries to roll over but Deathgrip keeps him under control.
Lope Bonafacio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Deathgrip trying to pass the guard but Bonafacio defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio is looking to improve his position.
Bonafacio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Deathgrip looking to pass the guard.
Bonafacio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deathgrip wants to control from the top but Bonafacio keeps moving.
Bonafacio looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonafacio, not yet.
Bonafacio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bonafacio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bonafacio looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonafacio, not yet.
Deathgrip passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Deathgrip is looking to take a break and control but Bonafacio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deathgrip is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonafacio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Deathgrip working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bonafacio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bonafacio strikes from the bottom but Deathgrip passes into mount!
Deathgrip jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bonafacio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bonafacio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deathgrip looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deathgrip landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonafacio manages to get back to half guard.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but Bonafacio is defending well.
Bonafacio wants to control but Deathgrip is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blink Deathgrip dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonafacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonafacio misses with a leg kick.
Bonafacio misses with a body shot.
Bonafacio missing with a left hand there. Deathgrip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonafacio but Bonafacio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonafacio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deathgrip dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonafacio. That did some damage!
Deathgrip throws a right hand that Bonafacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonafacio also avoids with ease.
Bonafacio throws a body punch but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Deathgrip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deathgrip has a takedown stuffed.
Bonafacio thows a body shot but no joy.
Deathgrip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonafacio.
Bonafacio thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonafacio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip moves out of range as Bonafacio strikes.
Bonafacio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bonafacio throwing strikes but missing.
Bonafacio wants to pass the guard but Deathgrip is keeping the position.
Deathgrip is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Deathgrip lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bonafacio!
Deathgrip dominating with strikes here.
Bonafacio tries to lock up and control but Deathgrip gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bonafacio is in real trouble.
Deathgrip is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bonafacio won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Deathgrip off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blink Deathgrip!
A victorious Blink Deathgrip thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sparks's choice of entrance music: Sparks. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
163 lbs
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30
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamad moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamad walks into a jab.
Sparks avoids the head kick by Tamad.
Tamad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Sparks.
Sparks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tamad to the mat! Tamad manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tamad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Juan Tamad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tamad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sparks throws a jab when Tamad was well out of range.
Sparks misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Sparks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamad manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tamad.
Sparks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tamad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Tamad circles away easily
and Tamad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sparks won't be happy with that.
Tamad creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tamad 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.
Tamad throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sparks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sparks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tamad is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tamad throws an elbow but Sparks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sparks prevents Tamad from moving into mount.
Tamad advances to mount.
Tamad landing punches.
Tamad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sparks is looking to get to half guard.
Sparks trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tamad misses with a head shot.
Tamad landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparks is in a horrible position here. Tamad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Tamad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tamad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
BOOM! Tamad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tamad landing shots from mount.
Tamad landing strikes from the mount and Sparks is in trouble!
Sparks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tamad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tamad raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sparks is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamad with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Sparks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Tamad dominated that round.
That's time! Tamad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Sparks.
Sparks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tamad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Sparks finds it's target.
Sparks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws a hook but Tamad avoids it easily.
Tamad fails with a takedown attempt.
Tamad throws a sloppy head kick and Sparks moves out of range easily.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but Tamad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparks.
Sparks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sparks.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Sparks.
Tamad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sparks connects with a single shot there.
Sparks tries to clinch up but Tamad circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tamad but Tamad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tamad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparks shoots in looking for a takedown. Tamad tries to sprawl out of it but Sparks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tamad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparks throws a shot from downtown. Tamad moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparks is defended easily by Tamad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks throws a hook but Tamad avoids it easily.
Sparks throws a jab when Tamad was well out of range.
Sparks 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.
Sparks moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamad is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sparks is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tamad to the mat. Tamad regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tamad manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamad throwing strikes here but Sparks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Sparks 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! And we move into the final round!
Sparks misses with a takedown
and Tamad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamad.
Tamad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamad.
Tamad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tamad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparks is keeping the position for now.
Tamad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tamad is pushing down on Sparks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparks is fighting to maintain full guard but Tamad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tamad is pressing down on Sparks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sparks is holding on for now.
Tamad moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad in side control, throwing shots but Sparks defends.
Tamad creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tamad creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sparks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tamad is working Sparks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tamad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sparks down.
Sparks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tamad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tamad has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tamad sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tamad looking to ground and pound but Sparks is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamad looking to secure an arm triangle but Sparks defends it well.
Juan Tamad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tamad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sparks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tamad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sparks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Sparks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sparks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tamad raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tamad tries to control but Sparks wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sparks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tamad is working for a guillotine from mount but Sparks frees his head quite easily.
Sparks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tamad tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sparks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tamad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tamad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tamad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad unloads with some shots from mount but Sparks bucks and avoids them well.
Sparks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tamad tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tamad unloads with some shots from mount but Sparks bucks and avoids them well.
Tamad scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tamad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tamad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tamad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparks can do to turn this around?
Tamad looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tamad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Tamad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamad 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Tamad!
Our winner, Juan Tamad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Nick Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Laurent!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to bum rush Laurent with a series of wild strikes but Laurent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laurent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laurent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz jabs Laurent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laurent.
Diaz swings for the body but Laurent moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurent tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laurent.
Laurent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laurent lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laurent circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Laurent throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Laurent counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Laurent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laurent bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Laurent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz jabs at Laurent's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Laurent.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Laurent counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Diaz off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Laurent follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Diaz was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frederic Laurent!
Frederic Laurent is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Frederic Laurent, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Old Way's. A fine choice. Blaze has chosen John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Blaze sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Blaze as Torres shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaze as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - Blaze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torres blocks a jab.
Blaze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Torres shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blaze napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Torres working the ground and pound.
Torres lands a decent elbow from side control.
Torres lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blaze down.
Torres 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet but Torres drags him back down.
Blaze is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Torres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres working the body and head with strikes.
Torres controlling from side mount.
Blaze taking punishment in the form of punches.
Torres scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blaze to see if he's OK.
Torres landing strikes.
Blaze taking a bit of punishment here - Torres scoring with strikes.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaze keeps working.
Blaze is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Torres is controlling him well.
Torres scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to improve position but can't.
Torres lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaze is looking to reverse the position.
Torres lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Blaze trying to control but Torres flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Torres gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Torres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Blaze is defending well though. Torres let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Blaze right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaze has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control the hands but Torres won't let him.
Blaze tries to break free.
Torres loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Blaze hold on?
Torres punches Blaze on the ear.
The referee is taking a good look at Blaze as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Torres!
Torres softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Torres throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Blaze!
Blaze is in bad spot here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blaze could be in trouble here!
Blaze takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Torres has the hooks in. Blaze is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control but Blaze is keeping busy.
Torres scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Torres is landing with strikes from the back.
Torres scores with punches and elbows.
Blaze tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Torres is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blaze can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Torres landing punches.
Torres lands with some strikes.
Blaze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blaze is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres landing strikes from the mount.
Blaze is still in real trouble! Can Torres finish him?
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Blaze wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Torres celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Torres!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miguel Torres waved his t-shirt featuring Hopkins Athletics's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. UFC Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rafa Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gektor Lombard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Lombard slips a jab from Silva.
Lombard misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Lombard is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gektor Lombard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard blocking some punches.
Lombard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lombard or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lombard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Lombard letting Silva take a breather here.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Silva.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
Lombard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Lombard wants a takedown but no success here.
Lombard is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva taking a breather.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva taking a breather.
Lombard can't get the takedown.
Lombard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short left from Silva.
Silva just leaning against Lombard, taking a breather.
Silva cracks Lombard with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Lombard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Lombard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lombard is rocked!
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lombard misses with a wild body shot.
Lombard blocks the body kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Lombard moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva lands a brutal head kick. Lombard looks out on his feet and Silva throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rafa Silva! Rafa Silva retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Rafa Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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