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TR7: KUBOTA VS. SITSONGRIT PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 1318 p4p, 84 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 2657 p4p, 149 weight class). Rollins has chosen Ulfheonar as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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132 lbs
44 - 33 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo throws a body kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Rollins sees coming a mile off.
Rollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rizzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rollins misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
Rollins is looking for the big counter here.
Rollins blocks a low kick nicely.
Rollins misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Rollins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castor Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Rizzo catches Rollins right on the button with a cross.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Rollins moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rollins.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
Rollins throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo .
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollins throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
Rollins throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rollins looks to land a body kick but Rizzo moved away.
Rizzo is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've been told by Rizzo 's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rollins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rollins's head.
Rollins throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo .
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo throws a big counter combination but Rollins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo .
Rizzo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.
Rizzo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRollins.
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Rollins avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rizzo .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rollins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rollins scores with a leg kick.
Rollins throws a low kick but Rizzo avoids it.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizzo scores with a nice body kick.
Rizzo lands with a good body shot.
Rollins throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Rollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo dominated that round.
That's time! Rizzo 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rizzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rollins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castor Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Rizzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzo throws the kick towards the body but Rollins avoids it.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
A little feinted left hand from Rizzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a body kick.
Rizzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins avoids the head kick by Rizzo .
Rollins with the counter takedown but Rizzo avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rollins!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rizzo .
A right-left combo lands from Rollins.
Rollins thuds his right hand into Rizzo 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rollins fails to land with a series of punches.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Rollins's front leg but catches the back leg as Rollins tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rollins. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo lands a really nice looking cross but Rollins seems unphased.
Rizzo lands a leg kick that knocks Rollins off balance momentarily.
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rollins is rocked!
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rollins is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzo finish him?
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rollins throws out the jab.
Are you kidding me?! Rizzo ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Rollins clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rizzo !
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Rizzo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Castor Rollins had this to say: 'I Will Come Back No Doubt About That '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 1996 p4p, 224 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 2705 p4p, 298 weight class). Durden comes to the ring accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Del Bosque comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mimosa - Drippin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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165 lbs
24 - 28 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Bosque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Del Bosque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Durden
and Del Bosque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Del Bosque throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Del Bosque just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurden.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Del Bosque's belly button to the back.
Del Bosque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Bosque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Del Bosque displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque avoids the head kick by Durden.
Del Bosque unleashes a big counter combination but Durden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Del Bosque. That did some damage!
Del Bosque throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden thuds his right hand into Del Bosque's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Del Bosque connects with a high kick.
Durden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanctuary in the buildup to the fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and Durden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. Durden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Bosque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Despite the aggression on Del Bosque's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Del Bosque unleashes a big counter combination but Durden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Bosque moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Del Bosque moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a right and a left that Del Bosque avoids nicely.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Del Bosque misses with a combination
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Del Bosque is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Durden.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Bosque.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
As Del Bosque backs away, Durden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Bosque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden throws a one two combo.
Del Bosque throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice cross by Durden.
Del Bosque is rocked!
Durden misses with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters by clinching up.
Del Bosque is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden gets underhooks to prevent Del Bosque's takedown attempt.
Durden working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque stalling.
Del Bosque prevents a body shot from Durden.
Del Bosque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Del Bosque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden tries to work over Del Bosque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Del Bosque breaks the clinch.
Durden lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Durden!
After winning the bout, Tyler Durden 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tepes (ranked 1023 p4p, 127 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 2400 p4p, 265 weight class). Brown has chosen Somebody Gonna Get It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 42 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tepes is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Tepes circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tepes's guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tepes's guard.
Tepes is trying to stand.
Brown wants to control but Tepes is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Tepes manages to get to full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two 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.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Tepes is keeping the position.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Tepes pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown passes Tepes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Tepes defends the submission attempt.
Brown wants to control but Tepes is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown is looking to stall here but Tepes recovers full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
Tepes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tepes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bruno Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Tepes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Tepes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tepes blocks it well.
Tepes blocks a head kick by Brown.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Tepes saw it coming and moves away.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Tepes avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tepes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Tepes.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tepes defends well and Brown ends up having to push Tepes into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tepes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a head shot.
Tepes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Brown takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown looks for a takedown but Tepes sprawls well.
Tepes throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Tepes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown checks a low kick from Tepes.
Tepes connects with a looping right hand.
Brown thuds his right hand into Tepes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tepes dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tepes's sensitive parts.
Bruno Tepes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Tepes slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Tepes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Tepes slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes.
Tepes is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tepes.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tepes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tepes lands with a nice body kick.
Brown avoids the body shot from Tepes.
John Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tepes avoids it really well and circles away.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Brown defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tepes.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
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!
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Tepes throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tepes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Tepes throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Tepes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tepes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Tepes settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tepes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tepes throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tepes lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Tepes is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tepes defends it nicely.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Tepes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes lands with a nice body punch.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tepes defends it well.
Tepes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Tepes fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown drops back looking for a leg! Tepes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tepes manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Tepes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepes pulls Brown in to control the position.
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Tepes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes lands a body punch.
Tepes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tepes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Tepes.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Tepes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tepes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tepes fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes scores with a body shot.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tepes's waist but Tepes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Tepes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes scores with a leg kick.
Brown defending well as Tepes loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tepes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Tepes!
Bruno Tepes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 1144 p4p, 147 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 1223 p4p, 159 weight class). Akio Kurosaki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emilio Rojas's chin.
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168 lbs
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160 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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kurosaki on the side of the head.
Rojas throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Rojas's head coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurosaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kurosaki delivers a nice body kick.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Rojas.
Decent striking displayed by Rojas there.
Rojas sizes up Kurosaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
Rojas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kurosaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas is looking to slow Kurosaki down with leg kicks.
Kurosaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rojas under the eye.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Rojas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Despite the aggression on Kurosaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas scores with a nice strike.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rojas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki drops his hands momentarily and Rojas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kurosaki. Those never looked like landing.
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rojas swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a body kick.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Kurosaki misses.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Rojas throws a looping overhand right but Kurosaki ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki defending well as Rojas loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas cracks the inside of Kurosaki's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Rojas as he connects with a hook.
Kurosaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Emilio Rojas has been cut.
Rojas digs a good body shot into Kurosaki's ribs.
Rojas feints a jab promting Kurosaki to slip. Rojas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kurosaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rojas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kurosaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rojas missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki throws a big counter head kick but Rojas avoids it with no problem.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojas swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki lands a nice hook to Rojas's body. Rojas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
Rojas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kurosaki is able to avoid easily.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Rojas.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Rojas tried to counter with a leg kick but Kurosaki avoided it.
Rojas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojas. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rojas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rojas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rojas defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Rojas misses the target.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Rojas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rojas throws a solid leg kick but Kurosaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rojas.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Rojas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Rojas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rojas loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Kurosaki counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Rojas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Rojas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kurosaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rojas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurosaki scrambles back to his feet.
Rojas tries to land a leg kick but Kurosaki saw it coming and moves away.
Rojas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rojas avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Rojas looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Rojas tries a low kick but Kurosaki avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurosaki.
Rojas lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Rojas checks a leg kick nicely.
Rojas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas throws a low kick but Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rojas takes a step back to recover.
Kurosaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurosaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
Emilio Rojas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rojas.
Rojas throws a good cross that connects.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojas.
Rojas scores with a shot to the body.
Rojas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kurosaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojas is rocked!
Kurosaki thumps Rojas with a low kick.
Oh Rojas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Rojas misses.
Kurosaki digs a good hook to Rojas's body.
Kurosaki scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Rojas.
Rojas seems to have got his legs back now.
Rojas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurosaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rojas checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Rojas is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki pushes Rojas away with a front kick.
Rojas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurosaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurosaki works Rojas's body with a nice hook.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rojas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kurosaki counters with a nice body kick.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Rojas's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki lands a body shot.
Kurosaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rojas thumps Kurosaki with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki thinks about the counter body kick.
Rojas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurosaki counters with a left to the body.
Kurosaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick.
As Kurosaki looks to move away, Rojas throws a big counter combo but Kurosaki just gets out of the way.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kurosaki moves forwards but Rojas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rojas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kurosaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a hook
and Kurosaki counters with a huge left! Rojas is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kurosaki isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rojas from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kurosaki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Kurosaki!
Our winner, Akio Kurosaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 1160 p4p, 158 weight class) and Iain Reilly (ranked 2417 p4p, 285 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the ring accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reilly's choice of entrance music: Dubliners - Fields of Athenry. 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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26
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
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42
218 lbs
22 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iain Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kuwabara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reilly swings widly with a right hand
and Kuwabara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuwabara scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Iain Reilly has been cut.
Kuwabara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuwabara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Kuwabara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reilly feints a jab promting Kuwabara to slip. Reilly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kuwabara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Kazuma Kuwabara has been cut.
Kuwabara looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Kuwabara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kuwabara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuwabara.
Reilly takes a swing at Kuwabara's ribcage but misses.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly misses with a left hand
and Kuwabara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly takes one to the chin there.
Reilly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kazuma Kuwabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara with a jab.
Reilly is rocked!
Kuwabara lands an uppercut, right on the button! Reilly tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Our winner, Kazuma Kuwabara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 556 p4p, 33 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 871 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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30
135 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
29 - 14 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Friman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Friman as Silva shoots in.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Friman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oskar Friman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Friman counters with a straight right hand.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Friman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Friman misses the target.
Silva shoots and misses
and Friman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Silva shoots and misses
and Friman counters with a huge left! Silva is in big trouble! He's backing up but Friman isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Silva from any more damage. A dominating finish by Friman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Friman!
Oskar Friman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 1864 p4p, 235 weight class) and Octavio Saades (ranked 810 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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203 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
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196 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Saades's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
Saades throws a leg kick which misses Cane's front leg but catches the back leg as Cane tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Cane misses
and Saades counters with a left and a right that stings Cane.
Cane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Octavio Saades has been cut.
Saades looks to throw a body kick
and Cane counters with a good low kick that Saades was not able to check.
Cane lands with a hook. Saades tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cane misses with the combination.
Saades misses with a leg kick.
Cane blocks the body kick.
Saades moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saades misses with a leg kick
and Cane counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane scores with a nice body kick.
Saades stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Darnell Cane has been cut.
Saades misses the jab.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cane backing away here, and Saades unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Saades is looking to chop away at Cane's legs.
Cane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saades throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cane counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane throws a sloppy head kick
and Saades makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cane really felt that one!
Saades lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cane backs up against the ropes.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saades, right into the meat.
Cane takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Saades backs away, Cane returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a shot to the body
and Saades counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cane. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Saades.
Saades moves away from the strike by Cane.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Saades walks into a stiff left hand from Cane.
Saades misses with a wild body shot.
Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cane prevents a body shot from Saades.
Nice body punch from Saades.
Cane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saades doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saades doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cane cracks Saades with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with some punches.
Cane blocking some punches.
Cane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saades backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saades tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Saades fails to land.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Saades.
Saades pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saades swings widly with a right hand
and Cane counters with a crisp right hand that drops Saades! Cane lets Saades back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Saades is rocked!
Cane lands a big right hand that sends Saades crashing to the mat! Cane stays standing though and waves Saades back to his feet!
Saades is still on wobbly legs! Can Cane finish him?
Cane cracks Saades with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darnell Cane!
Darnell Cane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 416 p4p, 51 weight class) and Marat Magomedov (ranked 894 p4p, 113 weight class). Cole comes to the ring accompanied by Gerardo's Rico Suave. Magomedov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Evangelion OST - The Beast II. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
22 - 11 - 3 |
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Magomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cole tries to bum rush Magomedov with a series of wild strikes but Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Cole lands a head kick!
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole 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.
Magomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magomedov throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magomedov dodges the punch combination from Cole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov tries a quick counter leg kick but Cole is wise to it.
Magomedov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magomedov moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Magomedov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Cole misses
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole tries to move into range but Magomedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Magomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Cole fights it but they end up in guard.
Magomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Cole has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov can't escape the position.
Magomedov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cole stands up from mount. Strange move.
Cole stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magomedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magomedov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magomedov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole stalks Magomedov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magomedov's face. Magomedov staggers backwards, shaken.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Magomedov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Cole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cole blocks it well.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rico Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Cole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cole lands with a hook. Magomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Magomedov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
A head kick by Cole misses
and Magomedov counters with a thumping low kick.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magomedov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Cole catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Magomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Magomedov tries to avoid it.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magomedov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cole sprawling to the canvas! Cole rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Magomedov finish him?!
Cole is rocked!
Cole looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
A cross from Cole lands.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Magomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov feints the counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Magomedov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magomedov cracks Cole with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Cole falls to his knees and Magomedov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marat Magomedov!
Marat Magomedov is the new lightweight champion!
Marat Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Midget (ranked 974 p4p, 120 weight class) and Kaito Inuzuka (ranked 1646 p4p, 202 weight class). Inuzuka has chosen TETSUYA KOMURO - SPEED(TK CLUB MIX) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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169 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
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaito Inuzuka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inuzuka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Midget!
Midget manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Midget is looking for a kimura here.
Inuzuka looking for submissions off his back.
Inuzuka looking for submissions off his back.
Inuzuka looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget wants to work for an arm triangle but Inuzuka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Midget is trying to control the action in half guard but Inuzuka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Midget sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inuzuka defending well though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget wants to work for an arm triangle but Inuzuka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Inuzuka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Midget pulls his head out easily.
Inuzuka looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Inuzuka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Inuzuka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Midget is trying to work for a kimura but Inuzuka is defending well.
Inuzuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inuzuka looking for a kimura from the bottom but Midget passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midget is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Inuzuka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Inuzuka tries to improve position but can't.
Midget is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Inuzuka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inuzuka is looking for a sweep.
Inuzuka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Midget's best efforts.
Midget is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Midget is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Inuzuka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Midget pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget is trying to work for a kimura but Inuzuka is defending well.
Inuzuka actively working from the bottom here.
Midget wants to take a breather but Inuzuka is having none of it.
Midget is working for a submission of some sort.
Midget passes the guard and advances to mount!
Midget has control of Inuzuka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Inuzuka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inuzuka is trying to escape the mount.
Inuzuka keeps trying to improve his position.
Midget wants to finish this one by submission but Inuzuka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Midget.
Inuzuka is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Midget looking for a guillotine from mount but Inuzuka is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Midget dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Inuzuka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Midget to the ground. Inuzuka is now in Midget's guard.
Midget is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Inuzuka frees his head nicely. Oh but Midget has switched to an armbar! Inuzuka is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Justin Midget!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 159 p4p, 9 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 145 p4p, 8 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kubota might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Devilman No Uta (1972). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
140 lbs
21 - 3 - 1 |
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27
139 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit works Kubota's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kubota misses the target.
Kubota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kubota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kubota misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kubota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kubota.
Kubota tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Kubota's ribcage. Kubota let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kubota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubota breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Kubota lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Kubota.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kubota throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kubota looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kubota with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit drives through and clinches with Kubota against the ropes.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Kubota.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kubota.
Kubota lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kubota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Kubota's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kubota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubota lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Kubota is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling him.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kubota seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kubota works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kubota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kubota breaks from the clinch.
Kubota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Kubota's body. Kubota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Kubota.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Kubota swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kubota misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kubota rather than just go for the knockout.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota lands with an overhand left.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubota. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Kubota avoids it with no problem.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Kubota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Kubota is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kubota connects with a high kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Kubota throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Kubota takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Kubota slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Kubota.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Kubota throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Kubota throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kubota.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kubota is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Kubota quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kubota checks a leg kick.
Kubota takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kubota throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kubota gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kubota getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Kubota.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kubota.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Kubota's body.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Kubota throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Kubota tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit cracks the inside of Kubota's front leg.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kubota dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kubota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kubota is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kubota.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Kubota throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Kubota.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Kubota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kubota on the side of the head.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Kubota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Takeru Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
Kubota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kubota moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Kubota's leg. Kubota is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kubota throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Kubota throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kubota has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Kubota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Kubota throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Kubota tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Kubota down with leg kicks.
Kubota thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Kubota thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Kubota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kubota.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kubota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Kubota scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kubota.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kubota gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kubota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Kubota.
Kubota cracks the inside of Sitsongrit's front leg.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kubota takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Kubota is having none of it.
Kubota lands with a shot to the body.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Kubota throws a good cross that connects.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Kubota's leg but Kubota calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Kubota was well out of range.
Kubota needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubota throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kubota throws out the jab.
Kubota misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.
Kubota tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kubota.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kubota manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kubota moves away.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kubota.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Kubota avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kubota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kubota moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Kubota avoids it.
Donk. Kubota catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Kubota 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.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kubota misses with a looping left.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Kubota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Kubota's head back.
Kubota throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Kubota slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Kubota swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kubota throws a leg kick that misses.
Kubota swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Kubota.
Kubota slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kubota throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kubota attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kubota lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kubota if he has to take too many more of those.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kubota thinking.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kubota looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kubota scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kubota.
Kubota misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Kubota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Kubota throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
Kubota looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Kubota's body. Kubota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubota swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Sitsongrit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sitsongrit jabs Kubota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Kubota connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Kubota throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kubota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Kubota's ribs.
Kubota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubota.
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!
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kubota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubota.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Kubota returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kubota.
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kubota.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kubota.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Kubota with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kubota, right into the meat.
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a clinch but Kubota shakes him off and moves away.
Kubota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kubota.
Sitsongrit clinches up with Kubota and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kubota lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Kubota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kubota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubota lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Kubota tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Kubota.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Kubota's head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kubota lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kubota.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Kubota's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Sitsongrit presses Kubota against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit cracks Kubota with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit gets through Kubota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Kubota swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit presses Kubota against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Sitsongrit stuns Kubota with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kubota lands with a cross.
Kubota checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kubota scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Kubota avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kubota.
Kubota tried to counter with a leg kick but Sitsongrit avoided it.
Kubota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Kubota moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Kubota.
Kubota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Kubota counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Kubota's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
A head kick by Sitsongrit misses
and Kubota counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kubota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kubota with a body shot.
Kubota lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Takeru Kubota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Kubota's leg but Kubota calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Kubota.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Kubota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kubota thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sitsongrit if he has to take too many more of those.
Kubota tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kubota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kubota.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Kubota looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Kubota should have avoided that one.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit jabs at Kubota's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kubota throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Kubota's shoulder, as Kubota tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Kubota.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kubota throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Kubota moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kubota.
Kubota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kubota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kubota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
It looked like Kubota was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Kubota's legs.
A quick step to the side and Kubota tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Kubota throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Kubota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is the new bantamweight champion!
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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