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UNFC47:TMC LW Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry White (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry White!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks to throw the jab but Demaestri is out of range.
Demaestri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White digs a good body shot into Demaestri's ribs.
Demaestri gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Demaestri jumps guard but White stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from White.
Demaestri jumps guard but White stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demaestri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White pushes Demaestri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Demaestri controls his hands.
Demaestri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White gets through Demaestri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Demaestri jumps guard but White stands there with Demaestri around his waist. Demaestri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
White lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White scores with a hook to the body.
White cracks Demaestri with a nice body shot.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
Demaestri is breathing heavily.
White tries to work over Demaestri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White lands a left hand.
Demaestri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Demaestri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demaestri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Demaestri ducks under a wild hook from White.
Demaestri went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White cracks Demaestri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Demaestri is landing a low percentage of strikes.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demaestri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 punch lands to the side of Demaestri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Demaestri tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Demaestri misses.
Demaestri slips under a jab from White.
White rushes Demaestri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White digs a right hand underneath Demaestri's ribcage. Demaestri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Demaestri fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demaestri.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White pushes Demaestri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Demaestri fails to pull guard.
Demaestri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demaestri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Demaestri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Demaestri counters with a nice uppercut.
White lands with a nice body punch.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by White.
A combination from Demaestri does no damage.
Demaestri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demaestri scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Demaestri. Those never looked like landing.
Demaestri misses with a straight left.
Demaestri throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
Demaestri has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
White trying to move into half guard but instead Demaestri has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Demaestri is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!
White advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White stands up.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demaestri.
Demaestri tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White moves into the clinch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Demaestri controls his hands.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Demaestri or not.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Demaestri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Demaestri's head.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demaestri, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands with a left to the head.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Demaestri drops back down to his feet.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
White digs a right hand underneath Demaestri's ribcage. Demaestri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
White lands an uppercut.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Demaestri fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Henry White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Demaestri successfully pulls guard.
White stands up and waves to Demaestri to follow him.
Demaestri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White defending well as Demaestri loads up on a big left hand.
White cracks Demaestri with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Demaestri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Demaestri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Demaestri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White lands a jab.
Demaestri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Demaestri misses with a lunging right hand
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Demaestri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White clinches.
Demaestri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demaestri connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Demaestri fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands a right hand.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Demaestri is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White scores with a shot to the side of Demaestri's head.
Demaestri tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White digs a right hand underneath Demaestri's ribcage. Demaestri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from White.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demaestri is rocked!
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Demaestri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
White dips a shoulder and cracks Demaestri with a mighty uppercut! Demaestri falls back against the cage and White unloads with a barrage of strikes! Demaestri is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - White screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Summa Cum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liquid Gold has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liquid Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Summa Cum!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold moves out of range as Cum strikes.
Gold closes the distance and clinches.
Gold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cum can't break the clinch.
Gold stalls.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Cum is trying to break the clinch but Gold is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gold seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cum can turn it around.
Cum misses with a punch to the body.
Gold tries a body shot but Cum blocks it.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Cum.
Cum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold lands a body shot.
Cum can't break the clinch.
Cum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
A short right from Gold.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold cracks Cum with a nice body shot.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Cum.
Cum can't break the clinch.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Cum controls his hands.
Gold tries to work over Cum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cum prevents a body shot from Gold.
Gold lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold misses with some punches.
Cum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold avoiding damage.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cum breaks from the clinch.
Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Cum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold pushes Cum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
Cum throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gold can't find room to land a body shot as Cum controls the action.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cum tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Cum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold keeps control of Cum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Cum's head.
Cum letting Gold take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cum looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Cum scores with a jab to the body.
Gold has closed the distance and engaged Cum in a clinch.
Cum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cum.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liquid Gold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Cum.
Gold is struggling to control the position.
Gold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gold for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
Gold stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Liquid Gold.
Gold slips a jab from Cum.
Cum misses with a combination
and Gold counters with a beautiful punch that sends Cum to the canvas!
Cum is rocked!
It looks like Summa Cum has been cut.
Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cum is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold advances position into side control!
Cum trying his best to control but Gold has mounted him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
Cum tries to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
Gold dominating with strikes here.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cum can do to turn this around?
Cum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gold 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.
Gold loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cum scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gold land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gold stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Editiny Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry HuaHua (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Editiny Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HuaHua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Editiny Dick has been cut.
HuaHua moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
HuaHua with the counter takedown but Dick avoids it easily.
Editiny Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
HuaHua looks to throw the jab but Dick is out of range.
HuaHua throws a sloppy head kick and Dick moves out of range easily.
Dick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw.
HuaHua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dick cracks HuaHua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
HuaHua fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
HuaHua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from HuaHua there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
Dick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from HuaHua.
Dick closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. HuaHua quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick is looking to advance position but HuaHua won't allow it.
Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
HuaHua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if HuaHua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
Dick has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to pass the guard but HuaHua defending well.
Dick is keen to just control but HuaHua is a slippery customer.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura but HuaHua is defending well.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but HuaHua defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dick is looking for a kimura but HuaHua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dick to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
HuaHua desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. HuaHua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dick.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dick passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick wants to control the pace but HuaHua is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Editiny Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Editiny Dick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
HuaHua misses with a head kick.
Dick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that HuaHua can do to turn this around?
Dick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HuaHua is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick trying to control from half guard but HuaHua is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dick is going oldschool here, as he tries to force HuaHua to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so HuaHua shrugs it off.
Dick is stalling here but it's allowed HuaHua to get half guard.
HuaHua is staying active underneath Dick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
HuaHua trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to mount his opponent but HuaHua defends it.
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so HuaHua is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
HuaHua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to free his trapped foot but HuaHua is holding on for dear life with his legs.
HuaHua is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dick jumps into side control!
HuaHua is looking for a sweep.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but HuaHua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
HuaHua tries to buck Dick off but Dick is having none of it.
Dick working away.
Dick moves into full mount!
Dick content just to control the position here.
Dick goes for an armbar but he's not got it… HuaHua turns into him and now he's in Dick's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Editiny Dick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Editiny Dick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from HuaHua misses.
Dick tries to counter with a takedown but HuaHua is quick to defend against it.
HuaHua misses with a lunging right hand
and HuaHua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dick walks into a left hand.
Dick dives in and grabs HuaHua's left leg, looking for a takedown. HuaHua pushes down on Dick's head and hops out.
HuaHua is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
HuaHua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dick tests HuaHua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
HuaHua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and HuaHua wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HuaHua dips to his left and cracks Dick with an uppercut!
HuaHua misses with an uppercut.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but HuaHua ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
HuaHua drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dick defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Editiny Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick darts in looking for a takedown but HuaHua gets double underhooks and turns Dick into the cage.
HuaHua changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dick checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Dick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick 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.
HuaHua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick moves out of range as HuaHua strikes.
Dick staying out of range there.
Henry HuaHua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick shoots in and drives through. HuaHua sprawls well.
Dick lands with a right hand.
HuaHua lands with a right hand.
Dick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
HuaHua throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and HuaHua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dick won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick is looking to regain half guard here but HuaHua keeps moving and retains side control.
Dick can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks HuaHua politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. HuaHua prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dick tries to bench press HuaHua off him but HuaHua keeps the position.
Dick is trying to work for a sweep but HuaHua has mounted him!
Dick regains half guard.
Editiny Dick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dick is trying is best to control the position here.
Dick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. HuaHua is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
HuaHua wants to free his trapped foot but Dick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dick trying to hold on to HuaHua's head to control him but HuaHua postures up.
HuaHua prevents Dick from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick throws a hook to the side of HuaHua's head but HuaHua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry HuaHua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dick 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Editiny Dick!
Editiny Dick tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raf Camora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camora throws a wild body kick that Hanak sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Camora.
Hanak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camora can pounce on him.
Hanak throws the left hand but Camora avoids the punch easily.
Hanak misses with a left hand
and Camora counters with an outside leg kick.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanak throws a body kick that misses.
Camora throws a low kick but Hanak moves out of range easily.
Hanak avoids a kick to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak moved away.
Hanak lands a jab.
It looks like Raf Camora has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora thows a leg kick but Hanak checks it
and Camora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camora.
Camora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Hanak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak 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.
Camora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hanak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camora is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Camora.
Camora is looking to chop away at Hanak's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanak, as that shot connected.
Hanak tries to work over Camora's front leg with a kick but Camora checks it.
Camora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Camora keeps Hanak at a distance using the push kick.
Camora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanak takes a step back to recover.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Camora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanak is out of range and Camora settles back down.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Camora responds with a good body kick, but Hanak manages to step out the way in time.
Camora connects with a solid leg kick.
Camora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak swings widly with a right hand
and Camora counters with a good low kick that Hanak was not able to check.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camora throws a leg kick that misses.
Camora throws a front kick that sends Hanak stumbling back into the cage.
Camora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanak throws a hook to the side of Camora's head but Camora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camora moves away.
Camora was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
An inside leg kick from Camora misses.
Camora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camora moves forwards but Hanak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Camora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanak misses with a straight right.
Camora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak blocks a head kick by Camora.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Hanak checks a low kick from Camora.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camora.
Hanak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Camora misses with a leg kick.
Hanak moves out of range as Camora throws a body kick.
Hanak lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camora, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak throws a solid leg kick but Camora takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanak.
Hanak misses with a hook.
Hanak misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camora.
Nice defenses there by Camora.
Hanak scores with a nice strike.
Camora thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanak if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camora pushes Hanak away with a front kick.
Hanak avoids the head kick by Camora.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak lands with a cross.
Camora lands with a nice body kick.
Hanak moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raf Camora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raf Camora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camora throws a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raf Camora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camora.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Hanak dips to his left and cracks Camora with an uppercut!
Camora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanak.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanak lands a nice hook to Camora's body. Camora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak throws a jab when Camora was well out of range.
Camora scores with a head kick. Hanak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hanak avoids the head kick by Camora.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camora.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora avoids a kick to the body.
Camora throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Camora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanak's sensitive parts.
Camora scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanak throws a jab when Camora was well out of range.
Camora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanak throwing a counter right hand but Camora manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Camora slams his shin into Hanak's torso.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. Camora moves away and avoids it.
Hanak looks to throw a body kick
and Camora counters with a solid body kick.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Camora.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Camora misses with a low kick as Hanak jumps back.
Hanak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Camora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Hanak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camora on the side of the head.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Camora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Camora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Camora.
A solid body kick from Camora.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanak swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanak throws a lazy right hand but Camora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanak lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a body punch
and Camora counters with a leg kick.
Hanak thuds his right hand into Camora's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanak jabs Camora right on the nose. Camora blinks but takes it well.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Camora scores with a kick to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick
letting Hanak counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Camora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camora defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy body kick from Camora
and Hanak counters with a body kick.
Hanak scores with a hook to the body. Camora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camora throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCamora.
Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Camora cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Camora connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Camora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camora throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camora at a distance.
Camora buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanak misses with a straight left.
Hanak lands a nice shot that snaps Camora's head back.
A head kick misses from Camora.
Camora throws a nice head kick!
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak throws a good cross that connects.
Camora thows a leg kick but Hanak checks it
and Hanak counters with a low kick, right behind Camora 's knee.
Camora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak jabs at Camora's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raf Camora's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Camora steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Camora is just out of range.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Hanak misses with an uppercut
and Camora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Camora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camora throws a head kick that misses.
Camora avoids the body shot from Hanak.
Camora moves forwards but Hanak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from Camora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camora - the referee stops the clock and Hanak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camora. Hanak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camora takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanak lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Hanak.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Camora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Camora.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
Camora ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak throws the left hand but Camora avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camora misses with a leg kick
and Hanak counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hanak misses
and Camora counters with a low kick, right behind Hanak 's knee.
Hanak moves out of range as Camora throws a body kick.
Hanak lands with a right hand.
Camora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Camora is looking to slow Hanak down with leg kicks.
Hanak looks to land a combination. Camora sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Camora scores with a push kick.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Hanak scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Camora!
Hanak blocks the body kick.
Camora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanak misses the shot to the body.
Camora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanak swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Camora misses with a leg kick.
Hanak tries to land a leg kick but Camora saw it coming and moves away.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Camora.
Nice shot by Hanak.
Camora scores with a head kick. Hanak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Camora misses with a head kick.
Hanak misses with a body shot.
Camora throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hanak.
Hanak lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a front kick aimed at Camora's knee but Camora avoids it well.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanak blocks a leg kick.
Hanak jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camora - the referee stops the clock and Hanak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camora. Hanak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camora throws a leg kick which misses Hanak's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanak tries to avoid it.
Hanak throws a body punch but Camora moves out of range.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora moves out of range of the strikes.
Camora is looking to slow Hanak down with leg kicks.
Hanak misses with a looping left.
Camora misses with a head kick.
Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camora flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanak steps away.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raf Camora!
An out of breath Raf Camora thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson slips a straight right by Bronson.
Thompson moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Bronson misses the body punch
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Bill Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson blocking some punches.
Bronson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bronson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thompson can't fight it off and eventually Bronson manages to take the fight to the floor. Thompson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Bronson is controlling the position.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Bronson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronson postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Bronson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bronson.
Thompson swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Bronson shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Bronson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tyler Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Bronson.
Thompson scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson cracks the inside of Bronson's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bronson misses.
Thompson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson throws a quick counter head kick but Bronson was just out of range.
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Bronson throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bronson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Bronson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bronson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Thompson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bronson throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
We've been told by Thompson's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a good, hard body kick but Bronson shrugs it off.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson shoots in and gets a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Bronson lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a couple of digs.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thompson wants to stand up but Bronson is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bronson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bronson won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson wants to stand up but Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson working some strikes from top position.
Bronson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bronson is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Thompson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Bronson didn't see that one coming.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Bronson lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Bronson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronson is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Bronson prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Bronson postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Bronson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Bronson 's knee.
Thompson tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson presses Bronson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Bronson.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bronson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bronson cracks Thompson with a big elbow.
Thompson defending against the ground and pound.
Thompson is trying to buck Bronson off.
Bronson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Bronson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bronson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bronson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bronson wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Bronson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bronson misses with the ground and pound.
Bronson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
Thompson pushes Bronson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bronson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bronson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bronson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyler Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Thompson throws a quick counter head kick but Bronson was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bill Bronson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tyler Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Bronson swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Bronson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
It appears Thompson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Bronson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronson.
Bronson goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Thompson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bronson lands with a cross.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Bronson!
A relieved looking Bill Bronson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman has chosen Amish Paradise as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aznar Thrul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman throws a lazy right hand but Thrul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bowman.
Bowman swings for the body but Thrul moves out of range.
Bowman looks to land a right hand but Thrul moved out of range.
Bowman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thrul at a distance.
Bowman slaps away a takedown attempt from Thrul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Bowman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been informed that Bowman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thrul lands a head kick!
It looks like Casey Bowman has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Bowman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrul throws the left hand but Bowman avoids the punch easily.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses.
Thrul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Casey Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul slips a straight right by Bowman.
Thrul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bowman sprawls and moves away.
Bowman darts in looking for a takedown but Thrul gets double underhooks and turns Bowman into the cage.
Bowman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thrul dodges the punch combination from Bowman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrul. Thrul obviously looking to wear him down.
Thrul has a takedown stuffed.
Thrul moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowman.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrul.
Thrul has picked Bowman up - he's going for a ride! Thrul dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Thrul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thrul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thrul works his way into full mount!
Thrul lands a big shot there that rocks Bowman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrul quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Thrul but it's paid off an Bowman is forced to tap! Nice work by Thrul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aznar Thrul!
Post fight, Aznar Thrul took to the microphone: 'Vanzetti! I'm coming for you!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kagen Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell has chosen System Of A Down-Vicinity Of Obscenity as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kagen Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Hell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Hell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Knight lands with a right hand.
Hell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight throws a low kick but Hell moves out of range easily.
Knight backing away here, and Hell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Knight throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hell feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight slips a straight right by Hell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight tries to work over Hell's front leg with a kick but Hell checks it.
Hell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knight checks a low kick from Hell.
Knight half committed to a counter leg kick.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Hell had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Hell's belly button to the back.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight misses with a body punch
and Hell counters with a leg kick.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hell counters by moving into the clinch.
Knight drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a low kick, looking for Hell's leg but Hell calmly moves out of range.
Hell is looking to land body kicks.
Hell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hell, as that shot connected.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hell.
Good work by Hell as he checks the leg kick.
Knight gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell trying to control but Knight postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell keeping hold of Knight's head, controlling as best he can.
Knight is looking to advance position but Hell won't allow it.
Knight thows a huge punch but Hell dodges it nicely.
Hell trying to control here.
Knight is keen to just control but Hell is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell has his hands clasped together around Knight's back. He's all about the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hell misses with a head kick.
Knight digs a good hook to Hell's body.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hell moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell lands with a right to the head.
Hell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.
Hell lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Hell won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocks a body shot from Hell.
Come on Knight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Hell.
Kagen Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hell feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hell is able to avoid easily.
Hell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Kagen Knight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Knight connects with a leg kick. Hell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hell.
Hell tries to work over Knight's front leg with a kick but Knight checks it.
Hell throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Hell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hell throws out the jab.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight jabs Hell right on the nose. Hell blinks but takes it well.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Hell moves away and avoids it.
Hell lands a head shot.
Hell avoids the head kick by Knight.
Hell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Hell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Knight trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight postures up.
Hell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hell is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hell content to stall in guard here.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Hell is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knight wants to slow Hell down by chopping away at his legs.
Hell misses the shot to the body.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Knight throws a low kick but Hell avoids it.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knight sets himself, and Hell steps forward looking for the clinch! Knight avoids it this time.
Hell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hell moves into the clinch successfully.
Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Hell gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hell misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hell.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Hell taking a breather.
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knight manages to pull guard.
Hell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raise Hell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight jabs Hell right on the nose. Hell blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Hell.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away.
Hell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Raise Hell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hell.
Knight moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHell.
Knight throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hell.
Hell blocks a low kick nicely.
Hell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hell. Hell obviously looking to wear him down.
Hell thumps Knight with a low kick.
Hell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hell. Hell obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hell manages to avoid it.
Hell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hell walks into a jab.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Hell moved out of range.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight defending well as Hell loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Hell moved out of range nicely.
Hell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hell throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.
Knight is rocked!
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!
Hell connects with a leg kick. Knight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Knight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hell drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Knight's head, knocking him out cold! Hell is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raise Hell!
During a confident post fight interview, Raise Hell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. DeBramalo has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Quentin DeBramalo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin DeBramalo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eaton is out of range and DeBramalo settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Eaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo tries to clinch up.
DeBramalo feints and then cracks Eaton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eaton down.
DeBramalo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eaton stuns DeBramalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eaton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeBramalo counters with a straight right hand.
DeBramalo throws a low kick, looking for Eaton's leg but Eaton calmly moves out of range.
Eaton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
DeBramalo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eaton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBramalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
DeBramalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eaton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eaton moves out of range as DeBramalo throws a body kick.
DeBramalo throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo tries to sprawl but Eaton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Eaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Eaton works his way into side control.
Eaton trying to control the position but DeBramalo is working away.
DeBramalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeBramalo manages to get back to half guard.
DeBramalo 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eaton controlling the pace.
Eaton wants to take a breather but DeBramalo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is trying to work for a kimura but DeBramalo is defending well.
Eaton is working for a kimura but DeBramalo is defending it quite comfortably.
DeBramalo won't allow Eaton to pass to mount.
DeBramalo is trying to control but can't.
Eaton not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is pressing down on DeBramalo's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeBramalo is holding on for now.
Eaton thows a huge punch but DeBramalo dodges it nicely.
Eaton is working for a kimura but DeBramalo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Eaton is working for a submission of some sort.
DeBramalo is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeBramalo tries to clinch there but Eaton circles away.
A head kick misses from DeBramalo.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeBramalo moves away.
Eaton throws a series of punches but DeBramalo moves out of range.
Eaton lands with a hook. DeBramalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeBramalo stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo moves away from the strike by Eaton.
Eaton keeps DeBramalo at a distance using the push kick.
Eaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeBramalo.
Eaton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Eaton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
DeBramalo throws a leg kick which misses Eaton's front leg but catches the back leg as Eaton tries to avoid it.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DeBramalo swivels and escapes.
DeBramalo loads up on a big right hand but Eaton slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeBramalo.
Eaton 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.
DeBramalo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eaton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ashton Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton throws a leg kick
and DeBramalo counters with a one-two to the body.
DeBramalo throws a looping overhand right but Eaton ducks down to avoid it.
Eaton throws a push kick but DeBramalo slaps the foot to one side.
Eaton slips a jab from DeBramalo.
As DeBramalo backs away, Eaton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Eaton lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBramalo thumps Eaton with a low kick.
DeBramalo misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Eaton misses.
Eaton throws a body kick that misses
and DeBramalo counters with an outside leg kick.
Eaton misses with a few strikes there.
DeBramalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by DeBramalo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeBramalo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DeBramalo lands with a slapping head kick.
Quentin DeBramalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeBramalo looks to land a left hand but Eaton moved out of range nicely.
Eaton's corner calls for a 1-2. Eaton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eaton throws out a loose jab but DeBramalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eaton misses with a wild combination.
DeBramalo slips a jab and a cross from Eaton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eaton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeBramalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeBramalo 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.
Eaton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeBramalo.
Eaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeBramalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eaton lands a jab-cross combination.
Eaton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeBramalo cracks Eaton with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeBramalo.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from DeBramalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quentin DeBramalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eaton moves out of range of the body kick from DeBramalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eaton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eaton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeBramalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eaton throws a body kick that misses.
DeBramalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eaton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eaton 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.
Eaton wants to control from the top but DeBramalo keeps moving.
Eaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeBramalo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eaton postures up.
DeBramalo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeBramalo pushes down on Eaton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
DeBramalo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eaton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
DeBramalo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eaton is looking for a sweep. DeBramalo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeBramalo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
DeBramalo throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quentin DeBramalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Eaton misses with a body shot
enabling DeBramalo to counter with a crisp jab.
DeBramalo moves out of range as Eaton strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Eaton. Those never looked like landing.
Eaton throws a leg kick but DeBramalo checks it.
DeBramalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eaton loads up on a big right hand but DeBramalo slips the punch.
It seemed like DeBramalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eaton throws a hook but DeBramalo avoids it easily.
DeBramalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eaton tries to land a front kick but DeBramalo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ashton Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeBramalo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeBramalo can pounce on him.
DeBramalo scores with a nice head shot.
Eaton throws a body kick that misses
and DeBramalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eaton throws a leg kick that is checked
and DeBramalo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Eaton as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo tries to move into range but Eaton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
DeBramalo loads up on a big right hand but Eaton slips the punch.
DeBramalo connects with a solid leg kick.
Eaton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eaton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeBramalo.
DeBramalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Eaton.
DeBramalo looks to land a right hand but Eaton moved out of range.
DeBramalo checks a leg kick.
Eaton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eaton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. DeBramalo quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eaton stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eaton trying to control from DeBramalo's half guard. DeBramalo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
DeBramalo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but DeBramalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton looking to sit in guard and control but DeBramalo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeBramalo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eaton is trying to control the position but DeBramalo postures up.
Eaton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeBramalo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eaton can't keep his opponent in guard - DeBramalo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
DeBramalo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
DeBramalo tries to pass to full mount but Eaton defends it.
DeBramalo drops an elbow to the side of Eaton's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Eaton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ashton Eaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eaton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eaton trying to control from the bottom.
Eaton wants to get back to full guard.
Eaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DeBramalo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DeBramalo's back!
Eaton wants to control but DeBramalo is keeping busy.
Eaton throwing sloppy strikes.
Eaton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Eaton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of DeBramalo's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quentin DeBramalo.
I think DeBramalo 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin DeBramalo!
Post fight, Quentin DeBramalo stared into the camera and said 'WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Burdyalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burdyalov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To The Metal. Cartwright has chosen St. Anger as his entrance music. Nikolay Burdyalov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Burdyalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cortland Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burdyalov.
Cartwright rushes Burdyalov and presses him up against the cage.
Burdyalov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burdyalov misses with a two punch combination.
Burdyalov with a jab.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Burdyalov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burdyalov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cartwright drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cartwright is fighting to break Burdyalov's control of his arms but Burdyalov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burdyalov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright stops Burdyalov from standing up.
Burdyalov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Burdyalov blocks nicely.
Burdyalov working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright wants to pass the guard but Burdyalov is keeping the position.
Burdyalov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cartwright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burdyalov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Burdyalov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burdyalov has his hands on Cartwright's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burdyalov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burdyalov works the jab nicely.
Burdyalov scores with a nice strike.
Burdyalov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cartwright drops his hands momentarily and Burdyalov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burdyalov misses with the combination.
Burdyalov throws a leg kick
and Cartwright counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Burdyalov dodges it nicely.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burdyalov is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright wants to take a breather but Burdyalov is having none of it.
Cartwright is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burdyalov manages to get to full guard.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burdyalov is keeping the position for now.
Burdyalov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cartwright won't allow Burdyalov to get back to his feet.
Cartwright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burdyalov's head.
Burdyalov wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burdyalov working a defensive guard here.
Cartwright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright trying to control but Burdyalov is working from the bottom.
Cartwright forces his way into half guard.
Cartwright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burdyalov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burdyalov is staying active underneath Cartwright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright is working for a submission of some sort.
Burdyalov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cortland Cartwright will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Burdyalov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikolay Burdyalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burdyalov pinned against the cage. Burdyalov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burdyalov scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Burdyalov. Those never looked like landing.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burdyalov is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Burdyalov circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolay Burdyalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cortland Cartwright.
Cartwright takes one to the chin there.
Burdyalov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Burdyalov circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burdyalov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burdyalov cracks Cartwright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cartwright is rocked!
Nikolay Burdyalov is winning the standup battle so far.
Cartwright checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Burdyalov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, jab by Burdyalov - just one landing.
Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Burdyalov finish him?
Burdyalov misses the shot to the body.
Cartwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Burdyalov sends Cartwright crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burdyalov is motioning to the referee to let Cartwright up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Burdyalov is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cartwright hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolay Burdyalov!
Nikolay Burdyalov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Cortland Cartwright had this to say: 'My opponent was a worth adversary. I will get better and come again.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urai has chosen Sever the Wicked as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urai misses with a body shot.
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urai throws out the jab.
Urai stuns Camacho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho sizes up Urai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Urai connects with the punch.
Camacho takes a swing at Urai's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Urai.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Urai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camacho lands a jab.
Urai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Camacho under the eye.
Urai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urai misses with a low kick.
Urai throws a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP in the buildup to the fight.
Urai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Urai.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Urai connects with a jab.
Camacho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camacho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camacho throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
Camacho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urai throws a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Camacho misses with a right hand
and Urai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camacho is looking to score with low kicks.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Urai ducks right into an uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Camacho misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho lands with a hook. Urai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Urai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Camacho as he avoids it easily.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Urai is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Urai misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho tries to score with a low kick but Urai moves his leg out of the way.
Camacho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Urais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camacho slaps away a takedown attempt from Urai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urai tries for a takedown but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hector Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Urai.
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Urai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Camacho. That snapped Urai's head back.
A shot to the liver by Urai. Beautiful body shot.
Urai loads up on a big right hand but Camacho slips the punch.
Urai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urai misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Camacho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Urai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho looks to throw the jab but Urai is out of range.
Urai lands a nice hook to Camacho's body. Camacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Urai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Urai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camacho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Camacho.
Camacho misses with a low kick as Urai jumps back.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urai.
Camacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urai scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho lands the left hand.
Camacho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camacho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camacho. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Camacho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camacho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urai.
Urai feints and then cracks Camacho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camacho down.
Camacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
As Camacho backs off Urai throws a huge counter combo but Camacho manages to avoid it all.
Urai swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
A jab from Urai finds it's way through Camacho's defenses.
Urai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Urai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camacho sprawls well. Camacho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Urai gets slowly back to his feet.
Urai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Urai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Camacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Urai throws a head kick that misses
and Camacho counters with a series of strikes. Urai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urai dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
A swing and a miss from Urai.
Camacho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Urai looks to throw the jab but Camacho is out of range.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urai throws a poor cross that misses
and Camacho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Camacho throws a wild body kick that Urai sees coming a mile off.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Urai.
Camacho swings for the body but Urai moves out of range.
Camacho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Urai doesn't seem bothered though.
Urai scores with a hook.
Urai walks into a stiff left hand from Camacho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Urai misses its intended target.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Urai misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws the left hand but Urai avoids the punch easily.
Urai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urai drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Camacho defends it well.
Camacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hector Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Urai tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camacho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urai throws a jab when Camacho was well out of range.
Urai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Camacho doesn't seem bothered though.
Camacho throws a low kick but Urai avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Urai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urai blocks a jab.
It seemed like Urai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Camacho throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urai! But no joy.
Camacho loads up on a big right hand but Urai slips the punch.
Camacho lands a leg kick that knocks Urai off balance momentarily.
Camacho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai misses with a wild body shot.
Urai throws a right hand that misses
and Camacho counters with a three punch combo that has Urai backing up. Urai nods at Camacho to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Urai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camacho.
A swing and a miss from Camacho.
Urai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camacho throws a jab when Urai was well out of range.
Urai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Urai looks to move away, Camacho throws a big counter combo bu Urai just gets out of the way.
Camacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Urai.
Camacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camacho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Urai on the side of the head.
Urai avoids a kick to the body.
Urai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Urai lands a glancing blow to the side of Camacho's head.
Urai throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
Urai misses with a takedown attempt - Camacho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camacho throws a looping overhand right but Urai ducks down to avoid it.
Camacho misses the body punch
and Urai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab lands there for Camacho.
Urai looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Urai throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Urai.
Urai lands a slapping body shot.
Urai scores with a decent looking hook.
Urai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urai throws a series of punches but Camacho avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hector Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai tries to work over Camacho's front leg with a kick but Camacho checks it.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urai throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
Urai throws a jab but it's blocked by Camacho.
Urai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camacho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camacho throws a chopping leg kick but Urai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho looks to throw the jab but Urai is out of range.
Camacho throws an off balance right hand
and Urai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camacho catches Urai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Urai misses with a series of wild punches.
Camacho lands a jab.
Urai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Urai misses.
Urai throws a lazy right hand but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Camacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Urai shoots in for a takedown but Camacho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Urai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urai throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Urai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Urai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Urai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urai.
Good exchange - Camacho coming out on top.
Camacho throws a body kick that misses.
Camacho lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
Urai scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Urai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camacho - the referee stops the clock and Urai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camacho. Urai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camacho connects with a body 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!
Camacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camacho lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Urai looks to throw the jab but Camacho is out of range.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Urai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camacho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urai misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho scores with a punch to the head.
Urai misses with an uppercut.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho moves out of range of the leg kick from Urai.
Urai lands with a hook. Camacho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Camacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Urai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho looks for the body kick but Urai saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Camacho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urai moves away from the strike by Camacho.
Urai is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Urai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urai throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urai throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.
Camacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urai.
Camacho slips a jab from Urai.
Camacho misses with a looping left.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Urai feints a counter leg kick.
Camacho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Urai throws a shot from downtown. Camacho moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Urai.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Urai.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Urai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camacho - the referee stops the clock and Urai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camacho. Urai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Urai moved out of range.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urai was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Camacho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urai under the eye.
Camacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Urai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Urai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camacho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urai. That did some damage!
Camacho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urai misses with a double jab.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camacho.
Both fighters circling a little - Camacho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camacho.
Urai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camacho.
Camacho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Urai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Urai blocks a leg kick.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Urai.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camacho.
Good leg kick by Urai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camacho lunges at Urai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urai's hand.
Camacho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Urai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camacho to score with a decent uppercut.
Camacho lands a nice looking body shot.
Urai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camacho 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hector Camacho!
Hector Camacho took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man , I'm the man.'.
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