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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ser Randall Levert (ranked 5779 p4p, 631 weight class) and Big Show (ranked 5566 p4p, 617 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ser Randall Levert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Show!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levert shoots for a double leg takedown but Show sprawls well. He's pushed Levert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Show misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levert feinted with a counter takedown.
Levert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Show pinned against the cage. Show gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Show. No joy for Levert on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ser Randall Levert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levert misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Show to counter with a crisp jab.
Levert takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Levert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Show counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Show scores with a shoulder strike.
Levert can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Show.
Levert is breathing heavily.
Levert struggles to land a body shot inside as Show controls his hands.
Show lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levert takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Show.
Show prevents the takedown attempt.
Show blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Show lands with a right to the head.
Show lands a right hand.
Show lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levert backwards.
Show pushes Levert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Levert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Levert is rocked!
A short right from Show.
Oh Levert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Show works on Levert's body with a couple of short punches.
Levert wants a takedown but no success here.
Show lands a left hand that snaps the head of Levert backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Show dips a shoulder and cracks Levert with a mighty uppercut! Levert falls back against the cage and Show unloads with a barrage of strikes! Levert 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 - Show screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Show!
Big Show seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Butch (ranked 5235 p4p, 471 weight class) and Harry Bottoms (ranked 4645 p4p, 428 weight class). Bottoms has chosen House Of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Harry Bottoms will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Butch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butch darts in and clinches Bottoms up against the cage.
Butch pulls Bottoms into guard.
Butch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bottoms slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Butch trying to keep a closed guard but Bottoms is proving a slippery customer.
Bottoms stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch looking for a guillotine here but Bottoms defends easily.
Bottoms slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butch looking for a guillotine here but Bottoms defends easily.
Butch working for a triangle but Bottoms defends it easily.
Bottoms is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bottoms trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Butch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Butch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch looking to sit in guard and control but Bottoms gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bottoms slips nicely into half guard.
Butch tries to roll over but Bottoms keeps him under control.
Bottoms is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Butch is refusing to be controlled, as Bottoms sits in half guard.
Butch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bottoms's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bottoms's back!
Butch looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottoms turns into Butch and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bottoms trying to control the position from guard on top but Butch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butch has an active guard here but Bottoms has managed to pass into half guard.
Butch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butch is staying active underneath Bottoms, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bottoms pulls his head out easily.
Bottoms content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Butch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Bottoms wants to free his trapped foot but Butch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butch could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Butch trying to hold on to Bottoms's head to control him but Bottoms postures up.
My spies in Shinto Elite MMA Academy inform me that Bottoms has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Butch actively working from the bottom here.
Bottoms uses his free foot to push down on Butch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butch.
Bottoms controlling the position easily from mount.
Butch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 James Butch 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.
Bottoms connects with a body shot that sends Butch's belly button to the back.
Butch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottoms, pushing him back against the cage.
Bottoms pulls guard effortlessly.
Butch wants to pass the guard but Bottoms is keeping the position.
Butch trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottoms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottoms is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butch advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bottoms, who protects the arm well.
Butch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottoms keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms can't do much from the bottom here.
Bottoms is trying to get back to half guard.
Bottoms prevents Butch from improving position.
Butch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Butch tries to advance to mount but Bottoms instead regains half guard.
Bottoms tries to roll over but Butch keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butch is looking to take a break and control but Bottoms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butch wants to work for an arm triangle but Bottoms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James Butch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butch seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bottoms preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bottoms looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bottoms is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butch is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bottoms still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bottoms has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bottoms decides to stand back up.
Bottoms connects with a single shot there.
Bottoms throws a body punch but Butch moves out of range.
Butch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottoms.
Bottoms punishes Butch's body with a nice straight punch.
Butch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Butch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butch trying to control the action but Bottoms is working from the bottom.
Bottoms is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Butch off and has taken his back!
Bottoms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bottoms controls the position.
Let's hope that Bottoms has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Butch turns into Bottoms and is now in his guard.
Bottoms is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Butch wants to control from the top but Bottoms keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Bottoms 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butch shoots in for a takedown but Bottoms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bottoms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottoms wants to slow Butch down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice combination there by Bottoms.
It looks like James Butch has been cut.
Bottoms throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Bottoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bottoms scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottoms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bottoms sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch moves to clinch but Bottoms breaks away
and Bottoms counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butch has an active guard here but Bottoms has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bottoms perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms is keen to just control but Butch is a slippery customer.
Butch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bottoms pulls his head out easily.
Bottoms stalling.
Bottoms is trying to control the action in half guard but Butch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottoms content to control rather than advance.
Bottoms seems to be working for a kimura but Butch defends the submission attempt.
Bottoms is working for a kimura but Butch is defending it quite comfortably.
James Butch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butch is not content to let Bottoms control the position.
Bottoms is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butch looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bottoms tries to pass to full mount but Butch defends it.
Butch has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bottoms escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bottoms!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bottoms content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bottoms is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butch striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bottoms might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Bottoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bottoms 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Harry Bottoms wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Bottoms gave a mention to SHINTO in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
James Butch was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll come back stronger'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kittichai Bangkok (ranked 9525 p4p, 870 weight class) and Alex Shlemenko (ranked 9862 p4p, 880 weight class). Shlemenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rolex. Alex Shlemenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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177 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kittichai Bangkok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bangkok displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shlemenko.
Bangkok tries to clinch but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Shlemenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangkok tries to clinch up but Shlemenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Bangkok is looking to clinch but Shlemenko is avoiding it.
Shlemenko fails with the takedown.
Shlemenko scores with a head kick. Bangkok tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shlemenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangkok instigates a clinch.
Shlemenko breaks the clinch.
Bangkok moves into range and clinches up with Shlemenko.
Bangkok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shlemenko smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangkok cracks the inside of Shlemenko's front leg.
Bangkok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shlemenko is fending him off so far but Bangkok persists. Nope, Shlemenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Bangkok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko tries to land a front kick but Bangkok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shlemenko closes the distance and clinches up with Bangkok, looking for a takedown. Shlemenko pushes Bangkok against the cage but Bangkok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kittichai Bangkok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a sloppy head kick and Bangkok moves out of range easily.
Bangkok blocks a head kick by Shlemenko.
Bangkok ducks right into an uppercut from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangkok darts in and clinches Shlemenko up against the cage.
Shlemenko tries to circle away but Bangkok has him pinned against the cage.
Shlemenko pulls Bangkok into guard.
Shlemenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shlemenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bangkok trying to control the position from guard on top but Shlemenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shlemenko pushes Bangkok off and gets back to his feet.
Shlemenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bangkok as he jumps to the side.
Bangkok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangkok moves in looking to clinch but Shlemenko pushes him off.
Shlemenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bangkok tries to clinch up.
Bangkok avoids the head kick by Shlemenko.
Bangkok is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Shlemenko.
Bangkok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shlemenko throws a counter combo.
Bangkok gets a clinch.
Shlemenko jumps guard and drags Bangkok to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shlemenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bangkok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shlemenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shlemenko is trying to keep Bangkok in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shlemenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shlemenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shlemenko is looking for a triangle but Bangkok pushes his legs off easily.
Shlemenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangkok is one step ahead there.
Bangkok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shlemenko striking off his back but it's not causing Bangkok any problems.
Shlemenko is looking for a triangle but Bangkok pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shlemenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bangkok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shlemenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shlemenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bangkok's head.
Bangkok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shlemenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alex Shlemenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shlemenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bangkok swivels and escapes.
Shlemenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bangkok's waist but Bangkok gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shlemenko off to one side.
Bangkok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shlemenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bangkok wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Shlemenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bangkok shoots for a double leg takedown but Shlemenko sprawls well. He's pushed Bangkok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alex Shlemenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shlemenko blocks a head kick by Bangkok.
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses.
Shlemenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Shlemenko lands but Bangkok takes it in his stride.
Bangkok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shlemenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bangkok stuffs the takedown.
Shlemenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Bangkok.
Bangkok clinches up against the cage.
Bangkok has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shlemenko uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shlemenko lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shlemenko stands and steps away. Bangkok gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shlemenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses.
Bangkok doesn't manage to clinch there - Shlemenko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangkok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shlemenko darts in and clinches Bangkok up against the cage.
Bangkok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shlemenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bangkok to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bangkok.
Shlemenko avoiding damage as Bangkok throws knees to the body.
Bangkok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bangkok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangkok trying to land knees to the body.
Shlemenko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shlemenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shlemenko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shlemenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bangkok is looking for a sweep. Shlemenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bangkok has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shlemenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shlemenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bangkok is defending against the submission attempts here by Shlemenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko throwing shots but Bangkok is blocking nicely.
Shlemenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shlemenko is looking for a kimura but Bangkok is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shlemenko to get the leverage.
Alex Shlemenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shlemenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shlemenko drops an elbow to the side of Bangkok's head.
That's four 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.
Shlemenko working Bangkok over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Shlemenko there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shlemenko connects with a nice short shot to Bangkok's temple.
Shlemenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shlemenko is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bangkok!
Shlemenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bangkok is rocked!
Shlemenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shlemenko postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bangkok is out cold - huge knockout for Shlemenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Shlemenko!
After winning the bout, Alex Shlemenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Mendes (ranked 10091 p4p, 816 weight class) and Zheka Beatovskiy (ranked 24445 p4p, 842 weight class). Beatovskiy has chosen NeiroMonk as his entrance music. Roberto Mendes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zheka Beatovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beatovskiy drops Mendes with a big left hand and mounts him. Mendes is in big trouble!
Mendes is rocked!
It looks like Roberto Mendes has been cut.
A big strike lands for Beatovskiy! That's really hurt Mendes and he's turned his back - Beatovskiy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Beatovskiy jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zheka Beatovskiy!
A very excited looking Zheka Beatovskiy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Mille (ranked 6890 p4p, 753 weight class) and Jordan Fairchild (ranked 24306 p4p, 971 weight class). Mille's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocky Road to Dublin. Tom Mille had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Mille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Fairchild!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mille has his takedown stuffed
and Mille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Fairchild lands but Mille takes it in his stride.
Mille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairchild counters with a two punch combo.
Mille tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tom Mille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mille misses with a takedown attempt
and Fairchild counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mille's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Mille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mille is breathing heavily.
Mille tries for a takedown but Fairchild circles away easily
and Fairchild counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairchild drags the fight down to the ground.
Fairchild wants to stand up but Mille is controlling him.
Mille advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairchild manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mille fails with the takedown
and Fairchild counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mille misses with a takedown
and Fairchild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Fairchild 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairchild.
Mille shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fairchild flicks out a counter leg kick but Mille steps away.
Mille misses with a takedown
and Fairchild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairchild throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fairchild works over Mille's head and body with a nice combination.
Mille is rocked!
Fairchild lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Mille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mille shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairchild defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mille shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fairchild as he jumps to the side.
Mille seems to have got his legs back now.
Fairchild lands a high kick to the side of Mille's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Fairchild dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairchild content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairchild is looking to stand up but Mille won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mille is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mille seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild wants to get back to his feet.
Mille trying to mount his opponent but Fairchild defends it.
Mille is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fairchild has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fairchild makes his way to full guard, as Mille worked for a kimura.
Mille has gone for a leg lock! Fairchild slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mille's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairchild stands and steps away. Mille gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairchild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairchild counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fairchild lands with a slapping head kick.
Fairchild throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mille looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mille with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairchild counters with a stiff right hand.
Mille has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairchild.
Mille shoots and misses
and Fairchild counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Mille down! Fairchild is looking to finish but Mille is intelligently defending himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Fairchild dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Fairchild! Mille is backing up but he can't get away as Fairchild lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mille and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jordan Fairchild!
A very excited looking Jordan Fairchild made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Truck (ranked 5014 p4p, 456 weight class) and Dan Sudo (ranked 2508 p4p, 261 weight class). Dan Sudo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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166 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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sudo checks a leg kick.
Truck wants to clinch.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Truck but Truck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sudo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Truck finds it's way round the side to connect with Sudo's head.
Sudo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sudo connects with a nice short shot to Truck's temple.
Sudo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Truck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
Truck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sudo drops an elbow to the side of Truck's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sudo lands a nice short elbow.
Truck is rocked!
Sudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Truck is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Truck is staying active underneath Sudo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sudo lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck is looking to control Sudo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Truck avoid being mounted?
Truck seems to have got his legs back now.
Truck has hold of Sudo's hands but Sudo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sudo drops an elbow to the side of Truck's head.
Sudo working over Truck with some ground and pound. Truck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sudo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sudo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Truck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sudo working the head and body with strikes.
Truck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sudo on the ground.
Sudo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Truck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sudo working Truck over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sudo lands a nice short elbow.
Sudo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Truck is hurt! He's hurt bad - Sudo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Truck from any more punishment! Congratulations to Sudo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Sudo!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Sudo 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between August Jeaux Jr (ranked 2792 p4p, 369 weight class) and Jared Mauck (ranked 4038 p4p, 489 weight class). Jeaux Jr comes into the arena with Gucci Mane - St. Brick blaring out of the sound system. Jared Mauck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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186 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jeaux Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jared Mauck!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeaux Jr checks the leg kick.
Mauck looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jeaux Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauck feints the counter takedown.
Jeaux Jr connects with a leg kick. Mauck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jeaux Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jared Mauck has been cut.
Jeaux Jr scores with a push kick.
Jeaux Jr jabs Mauck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jeaux Jr 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.
Jeaux Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jeaux Jr forces his way into half guard.
Jeaux Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeaux Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mauck?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jeaux Jr.
Jeaux Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jeaux Jr is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Jeaux Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). August Jeaux Jr!
August Jeaux Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'Yall know my slogan! *holds mic out to the crowd* I am the lion's strike and the wolf's jaws! Before my next bout I'll fix my flaws!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tod Truck (ranked 4508 p4p, 602 weight class) and Micheal Bates (ranked 3670 p4p, 511 weight class). Micheal Bates will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck looks to land a right hand but Bates moved out of range.
Bates closes the distance and clinches.
Truck takes a shot to the head.
Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truck tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Truck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Bates tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates has Truck up against the cage in a clinch.
Truck tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Truck back against the cage.
Bates tries to work over Truck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bates avoiding damage as Truck throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck wants to break free but Bates has control.
Bates slowing the pace effectively.
Truck is trying to break the clinch but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates closes the distance and pushes Truck back into the cage.
Truck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bates keeps control of Truck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Truck blocks a body shot from Bates.
Bates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Truck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates can't get the takedown.
Truck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truck lands a two punch combo.
Bates closes the distance and pushes Truck back into the cage.
Truck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truck throws a one two combo.
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!
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bates is trying hard to land a takedown here. Truck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Truck's efforts to push away.
Bates wants the takedown. Truck is fighting it off but Bates persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Truck's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is working Truck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Truck has momentary wrist control but Bates slips an elbow through the middle.
Bates makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bates trying to control but Truck is working from the bottom.
Bates has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bates lands a couple of digs.
Bates stands up over Truck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bates with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bates distracts Truck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bates not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bates wants to pass the guard but Truck is keeping the position.
Bates working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bates is working Truck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bates postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bates advances to half guard.
Truck has hold of Bates's hands but Bates slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Truck is rocked!
Bates is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Truck is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bates fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Truck from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bates! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal Bates!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Iceberg (ranked 1260 p4p, 162 weight class) and Fatty McFatfat (ranked 2491 p4p, 290 weight class). Iceberg comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Hail and Kill. Fatty McFatfat will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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281 lbs
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279 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tor Iceberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fatty McFatfat!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iceberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McFatfat sprawls well initially but Iceberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McFatfat is trying to get back to full guard.
McFatfat trying to control but Iceberg postures up.
Iceberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Iceberg content to control rather than advance.
McFatfat tries to kick Iceberg off but Iceberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Iceberg lands a nice short elbow.
Iceberg wants to control but McFatfat is keeping him busy.
McFatfat tries to roll over but Iceberg keeps him under control.
Iceberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
It looks like Fatty McFatfat has been cut.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Iceberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McFatfat is rocked!
Iceberg lands a big elbow - McFatfat is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Iceberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Iceberg!
Tor Iceberg retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tor Iceberg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Fatty McFatfat stepped up to the mic, saying 'I dont lose. I let you win'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tasha Ventura (ranked 1539 p4p, 172 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 2600 p4p, 267 weight class). The key to victory for Tasha Ventura has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tasha Ventura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura with a nice cross.
Ventura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ventura 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.
Ventura lands with a cross.
Wang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ventura tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wang is in Ventura's guard.
Wang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang pushes down on Ventura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ventura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wang scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Ventura is defending the position.
Ventura is defending against the submission attempts here by Wang.
Wang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura wants to get back to his feet.
Ventura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ventura tries to get out of the position.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura but Ventura is defending well.
Wang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ventura is trying to stand back up but Wang is controlling him
Wang passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ventura!
Wang punching from mount but Ventura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wang controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working for a guillotine from mount but Ventura frees his head quite easily.
Wang is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ventura is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Wang!
Long Wang is the new lightweight champion!
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