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Yoi Otoshi O! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Lima (ranked 2493 p4p, 4304 weight class) and Tavon Shebu (ranked 77 p4p, 90 weight class). Tiago Lima had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebu moves into the clinch.
Shebu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shebu is trying to drag Lima to the mat but Lima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima avoiding damage as Shebu throws knees to the body.
Lima is stalling here.
Shebu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
Lima is looking to break free of the clinch but Shebu has double underhooks.
Lima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shebu has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima breaks from the clinch.
Lima throws a leg kick but Shebu checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shebu lands with a nice body kick.
Shebu slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shebu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima misses with the combination.
Shebu lands a nice shot to the body.
Shebu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shebu lands a knee to the body.
Shebu can't get the takedown.
Tiago Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tavon Shebu.
Shebu throws a head punch that misses.
Lima is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lima has had enough of the clinch but Shebu keeps him there for the moment.
Shebu has Lima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Shebu fails to land.
Shebu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lima blocks a body shot from Shebu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu digs a right hand into Lima's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lima's gas tank.
Shebu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shebu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shebu letting Lima take a breather here.
Shebu tries to work over Lima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lima lands an uppercut.
Shebu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shebu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima letting Shebu take a breather here.
Lima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shebu.
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!
Shebu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shebu fails to land.
Lima is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shebu tries for a takedown but Lima manages to get underhooks.
Shebu trying to control the position but instead, Lima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shebu into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shebu wants to take the fight to the mat but Lima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shebu just leaning against Lima, taking a breather.
Shebu misses with some punches.
Lima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shebu has him pressed against the cage.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Shebu has the dominant position.
Shebu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shebu looking to stall.
Lima tries to break the clinch but Shebu is controlling the position.
Shebu tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shebu taking a breather.
Shebu scores a nice knee to the body.
Shebu has Lima pressed against the cage, preventing Lima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shebu taking a breather.
Shebu tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima is trying to break the clinch but Shebu is controlling him.
Shebu looking to slow down the pace here.
Shebu tries to stall but Lima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shebu seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tavon Shebu.
Shebu shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense.
Shebu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tavon Shebu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima tries to bum rush Shebu with a series of wild strikes but Shebu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima looks to throw the jab but Shebu is out of range.
Shebu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shebu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shebu tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tiago Lima will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Shebu throws a leg kick which misses Lima's front leg but catches the back leg as Lima tries to avoid it.
Lima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Tavon Shebu has been cut.
Shebu tries to clinch but Lima moves away
enabling Lima to counter with a crisp jab.
Shebu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lima went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shebu throws a body kick that misses.
Shebu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shebu.
Shebu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lima counters with a nice right hand that sends Shebu toppling to the canvas! Shebu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lima finish him?!
 Shebu is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shebu loses concentration momentarily and Lima pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Shebu crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Lima finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiago Lima!
Our winner, Tiago Lima, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 6491 p4p, 6253 weight class) and Hanz Hammer (ranked 198 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulekov lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Sulekov.
It looks like Hanz Hammer has been cut.
Sulekov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Sulekov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulekov is one step ahead there.
Sulekov lands a couple of elbows.
Sulekov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer wants to sweep here but Sulekov controlling him for the moment.
Sulekov postures up and lands a big shot to Hammer's brow.
Sulekov controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sulekov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sulekov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Sulekov from controlling successfully.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sulekov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sulekov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammer has wrist control.
Sulekov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Sulekov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulekov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sulekov passes Hammer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sulekov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
Sulekov wants to take a breather but Hammer is having none of it.
Sulekov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hammer won't allow Sulekov to pass to mount.
Hammer trying to control here.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sulekov.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
Sulekov is nestled in close to Hammer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sulekov throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sulekov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sulekov is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sulekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Sulekov.
Sulekov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Sulekov there.
That has opened up Hanz Hammer's cut even more.
Hammer is in trouble now - Sulekov has advanced to mount!
Hammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sulekov.
Oooh a big shot lands for Sulekov! Hammer is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damar Sulekov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Huge (ranked 20845 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Hill Billy Hank (ranked 227 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huge up against the cage.
Hank lands a right hand.
Huge turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Huge manages to end up in side control.
Hank sneaks out the side door and pushes Huge away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huge.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huge tries to keep at a distance but Hank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hank trying to land knees to the body.
Huge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huge throws a head kick that misses.
Hank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huge, pushing him back against the cage.
Hank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge prevents a body shot from Hank.
Huge just leaning against Hank, taking a breather.
Hank lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hank.
Huge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hank clinches up with Huge and pushes him back against the cage.
Hank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hank - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hank throws an elbow that misses.
Huge blocks an uppercut.
Hank lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Tony Huge has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hank has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Huge is trying to break the clinch but Hank is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge is stalling here.
Hank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hank misses with a punch to the body.
Huge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hank avoids it.
Huge avoiding damage as Hank throws knees to the body.
Hank pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hank throws an elbow but it misses.
Hank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Hank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huge pulls Hank into guard.
Huge is trying to hold Hank in close to prevent damage but Hank has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huge is trying to control but can't.
Huge is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hank stops Huge from getting back to his feet.
Huge is looking to control Hank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huge avoid being mounted?
Hank seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Huge wants to control but Hank is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hank is just content to waste time from the top position. Huge takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Huge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Huge trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hank controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Huge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Huge closes the distance and clinches up with Hank, looking for a takedown. Huge pushes Hank against the cage but Hank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill Billy Hank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hank is trying to maintain a safe position but Huge gets an underhook and turns Hank into the cage.
Hank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hank fails to land.
A short right from Huge.
Hank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hank lands a body punch.
Huge jumps guard but Hank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Huge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Huge working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huge has had enough of the clinch but Hank keeps him there for the moment.
Hank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Huge blocks a body shot from Hank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hank tries to stall but Huge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Hank.
A nice left hand lands by Hank.
Huge blocks a body shot from Hank.
Huge lands a takedown into guard.
Hank has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Huge is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hank looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huge tries to pull guard but Hank forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Huge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huge managing to block the knees to the body from Hank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hank tries to work over Huge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huge prevents a body shot from Hank.
Hank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hank tries to work over Huge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huge is trying to pull guard but Hank has him pressed against the cage.
Hank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hank tries to throw a body punch but Huge avoids it by throwing Hank back against the cage.
Huge jumps guard but Hank turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hank tries to land knees in the clinch but Huge avoids the damage to the body.
Hank is trying to stall.
Huge trying to land knees to the body.
Huge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huge gets tackled into the cage by Hank. Hank maintains the clinch.
Hank missing with knees to the body.
Hank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hank lands a nice shot to the body.
Hank gets through Huge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Huge blocks an elbow strike.
Huge can't break the clinch.
Huge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hank.
Hank stalling in the clinch.
Huge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Huge as Hank tries to tie him up.
Huge jumps guard but Hank stands there with Huge around his waist. Huge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hank taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge breaks the clinch.
Hank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hank rushes Huge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hank tries to work over Huge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huge avoiding damage as Hank throws knees to the body.
Hank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huge avoids it.
Huge letting Hank take a breather here.
Huge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hank has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Huge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hank pushes Huge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hank stalls.
Huge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hank just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hank stalling against the cage.
Huge avoids the elbow strike from Hank, against the cage.
Hank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huge is defending well for now.
Hank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hank to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huge lands a good knee to the midsection. Hank won't want to take too many of those.
Huge drags the fight down to the ground.
Hank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge working for a triangle but Hank defends it easily.
Huge seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Huge is trying to control the position but Hank postures up.
Huge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Hank gets to his feet - Huge follows without any prompting.
Hank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huge, pushing him back against the cage.
Huge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huge backwards.
Huge is trying to break free.
Huge dodges an elbow strike from Hank.
A short right from Hank.
Huge wants to get back to striking at distance but Hank won't allow it.
Hank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hank tries a knee to the head but Huge blocks it.
Huge is trying to break free.
Hank stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hank obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hank has Huge pushed against the cage.
Huge prevents a body shot from Hank.
Huge has had enough of the clinch but Hank keeps him there for the moment.
Huge looking to slow down the pace here.
Hank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huge blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Huge dodges an elbow strike from Hank.
Huge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Huge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tony Huge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huge avoids the elbow strike from Hank, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huge prevents a body shot from Hank.
Hank avoiding damage as Huge throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hank stalling the fight.
Hank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huge is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Hank as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hank is keeping busy.
Hank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hill Billy Hank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of stalling here from Hank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hill Billy Hank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hank winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hill Billy Hank!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hill Billy Hank!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hill Billy Hank!
Hill Billy Hank wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hill Billy Hank thanked Knock Out Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Tony Huge stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey maaann'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pretorian Saunders (ranked 6760 p4p, 24873 weight class) and Sickle Cell (ranked 202 p4p, 231 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265
1 - 1 - 0 |
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266
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pretorian Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickle Cell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cell misses with a head kick.
Saunders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cell! But no joy.
Cell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saunders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cell somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Saunders. No joy for Cell on that attempt.
Saunders is looking to land body kicks.
Cell connects with the punch.
Saunders throws a nice looking combination but Cell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Saunders. Those never looked like landing.
Saunders tries to clinch but Cell moves out of range.
Cell throws a counter combo.
Saunders misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Saunders backs off Cell throws a huge counter combo but Saunders manages to avoid it all.
Saunders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cell shoots in looking for a takedown but Saunders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pretorian Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickle Cell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell forces Saunders back against the cage and clinches.
Cell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cell tries to break free but Saunders pushes him back against the cage.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cell avoiding damage as Saunders throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders gets underhooks to prevent Cell's takedown attempt.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cell, not yet.
Cell has an active guard here but Saunders has managed to pass into half guard.
Saunders wants to stand but Cell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell wants to improve his position but Saunders is controlling well.
Cell is trying to maintain the position but Saunders is very close to passing his half guard.
Saunders is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cell is looking to control Saunders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cell avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cell works over Saunders's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell tries to clinch there but Saunders circles away.
Cell keeps the fight on the outside.
Saunders looks to throw a body kick
and Cell counters with a three punch combo that has Saunders backing up. Saunders nods at Cell to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Saunders. No joy for Cell on that attempt.
Pretorian Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saunders throws a right and a left that Cell avoids nicely.
Saunders sets himself, and Cell steps forward looking for the clinch! Saunders avoids it this time.
Cell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Saunders drives through and clinches with Cell against the cage.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
Cell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saunders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Cell managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saunders in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell manages to break the clinch.
Cell rushes Saunders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saunders smiles and moves away.
Cell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Saunders!
Cell trying to control the position but Saunders is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cell tries to move to mount but Saunders blocks the move with his legs.
Saunders is not content to let Cell control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pretorian Saunders will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cell has closed the distance and engaged Saunders in a clinch.
Cell breaks from the clinch.
Cell darts in looking for a takedown but Saunders gets double underhooks and turns Cell into the cage.
Saunders looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saunders is fending him off so far but Cell persists. Nope, Saunders circles away and we're back to standing.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saunders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saunders wants it to stay on the feet.
Pretorian Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickle Cell.
Saunders tries to clinch but Cell moves away
and Cell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cell moves into the clinch.
Saunders has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Cell jumps guard but Saunders turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Cell avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cell has Saunders pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saunders tumbling to the mat - Cell dives into Saunders's guard.
Cell won't allow Saunders to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cell throws a big elbow that misses.
Cell won't allow Saunders to get back to his feet.
Cell looking to sit in guard and control but Saunders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to get up but he can't break Cell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cell wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Cell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Saunders manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Saunders decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saunders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cell somewhat.
Saunders looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saunders wants to clinch.
Cell forces Saunders back against the cage and clinches.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cell.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Cell avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cell avoids it.
Pretorian Saunders has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saunders stops a takedown attempt from Cell.
Cell avoiding damage as Saunders throws knees to the body.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cell.
Cell avoiding damage as Saunders throws knees to the body.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cell breaks from the clinch.
Saunders closes the distance and clinches.
Cell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pretorian Saunders dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cell has Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Cell avoids the damage to the body.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Cell avoids the damage to the body.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cell avoids it.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Cell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saunders's sensitive parts.
Saunders looks for the body kick but Cell saw that one coming.
Saunders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Cell.
Cell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saunders swivels and escapes.
Pretorian Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickle Cell.
Cell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saunders tries to clinch but Cell is having none of it.
Cell unleashes a big counter combination but Saunders bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cell is defending well for now.
Cell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saunders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.
Cell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saunders throws a wild body kick that Cell sees coming a mile off.
Saunders instigates a clinch.
Cell managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cell managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Cell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pretorian Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cell tries to keep at a distance but Saunders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cell avoiding damage as Saunders throws knees to the body.
Saunders tries to land knees in the clinch but Cell avoids the damage to the body.
Cell is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saunders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cell.
Cell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cell avoids it.
Saunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cell can do to turn this around?
Cell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cell manages to end up in side control.
Cell prevents Saunders from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is trying to buck Cell off.
Cell is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cell's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Saunders is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cell is just content to waste time from the top position. Saunders takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cell looking to pass the guard.
Saunders is looking to stand up but Cell isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saunders defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pretorian Saunders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saunders, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Pretorian Saunders!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Pretorian Saunders!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Pretorian Saunders!
Pretorian Saunders wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brenon Conors (ranked 23724 p4p, 25220 weight class) and Jerry Nastyboy (ranked 235 p4p, 216 weight class). Brenon Conors could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerry Nastyboy's chin.
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300
1 - 14 - 0 |
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280
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenon Conors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Nastyboy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastyboy cracks Conors with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Conors looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nastyboy finish him?
It looks like Brenon Conors has been cut.
Nastyboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nastyboy drives through with a powerful takedown. That's hurt Conors!
Conors scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Conors is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nastyboy is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Conors flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Conors is out cold! Nastyboy holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerry Nastyboy!
Brenon Conors spoke after the fight, saying 'Book me & Fight ne'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Le Boulder (ranked 3857 p4p, 1902 weight class) and Choto Kanabe (ranked 129 p4p, 64 weight class). Le Boulder comes to the cage accompanied by Monty Python Lumberjack Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Le Boulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choto Kanabe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanabe tries to clinch up.
Le Boulder gets a double leg takedown into Kanabe's guard.
Le Boulder advances to half guard.
Kanabe wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Kanabe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder moves into full mount! Kanabe won't be happy about that!
Kanabe is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanabe wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Kanabe tries to reverse the position but Le Boulder maintains control.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Kanabe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kanabe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Kanabe tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kanabe can't escape the position.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Kanabe is looking to improve his position but Le Boulder isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Kanabe to control.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Kanabe tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe is trying to escape the mount.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kanabe for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder looking to ground and pound but Kanabe is blocking nicely.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from getting the reversal.
Kanabe tries to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Kanabe is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Le Boulder is staying active.
Le Boulder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kanabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Le Boulder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kanabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Boulder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kanabe tries to clinch but Le Boulder moves out of range.
Le Boulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanabe can do to turn this around?
Le Boulder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kanabe was covering up waiting for the punch and Le Boulder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Le Boulder passes Kanabe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kanabe is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanabe is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanabe avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder wants to work for an arm triangle but Kanabe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Kanabe defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanabe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
Well, if Le Boulder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Le Boulder thows a huge punch but Kanabe dodges it nicely.
Kanabe tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from improving his position.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bob Le Boulder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanabe wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kanabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Boulder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Kanabe.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kanabe is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kanabe wants to stand up but Le Boulder is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Le Boulder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Le Boulder continues to stall.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Kanabe is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kanabe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kanabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder staying calm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Le Boulder looking to score a takedown here. Kanabe is defending well but Le Boulder drives through and ends up in Kanabe's guard.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Kanabe is keeping the position.
Kanabe pulls Le Boulder in close to prevent any damage.
Kanabe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Boulder has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanabe struggling a bit here.
Le Boulder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kanabe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanabe gets back to half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Further stalling from Le Boulder.
Kanabe is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Kanabe defends it.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Kanabe is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanabe avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Kanabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Kanabe trying to control from the bottom.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kanabe has Le Boulder up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Boulder has picked Kanabe up - he's going for a ride! Le Boulder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanabe tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
More hug and hope from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder moves nicely into side control.
Le Boulder controls the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Le Boulder is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Le Boulder working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Kanabe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le Boulder staying calm.
Kanabe is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Kanabe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Boulder, 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 Fujiwara scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 1740 p4p, 3764 weight class) and Farto Fuerte (ranked 52 p4p, 85 weight class). Bokhchuud comes into the arena with ErgeSholee Biste Turda blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Farto Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bokhchuud closes the distance and clinches.
Fuerte can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fuerte fails to land.
Bokhchuud digs a right hand into Fuerte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fuerte's gas tank.
Bokhchuud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhchuud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away.
Bokhchuud lands a shoulder strike.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Bokhchuud lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fuerte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bokhchuud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuerte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bokhchuud won't allow it.
Fuerte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Farto Fuerte has been cut.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuerte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhchuud lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuerte lands a body punch.
Fuerte misses with some punches.
Fuerte avoids the elbow strike from Bokhchuud, against the cage.
Bokhchuud misses with a punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud has Fuerte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuerte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bokhchuud lands with a light punch inside.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bokhchuud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fuerte.
Bokhchuud struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuerte controls his hands.
Fuerte breaks from the clinch.
Fuerte has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bokhchuud looks to land a body kick but Fuerte moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte avoids the head kick by Bokhchuud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhchuud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here.
Bokhchuud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bokhchuud misses with a double jab
and Fuerte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bokhchuud tries to land a front kick but Fuerte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Fuerte shrugs off.
Fuerte prevents a body shot from Bokhchuud.
Fuerte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries a body shot but Fuerte blocks it.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Fuerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Fuerte avoids the elbow strike from Bokhchuud, against the cage.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Fuerte blocks with his arms.
Fuerte has a couple of punches blocked by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuerte works on Bokhchuud's body with a couple of short punches.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud with a knee to the head.
Fuerte is trying to force a seperation but Bokhchuud has the dominant position.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuerte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bokhchuud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte avoids the head kick by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte is looking for the big counter here.
A solid body kick from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bokhchuud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bokhchuud throws a shot to the body.
Fuerte avoids the head kick by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch but Fuerte moves away
and Fuerte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Farto Fuerte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bokhchuud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuerte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
It looks like Khuchtei Bokhchuud has been cut.
Fuerte tries to keep at a distance but Bokhchuud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuerte takes an elbow to the temple.
Fuerte blocking some punches.
Fuerte swings wildly with an uppercut but Bokhchuud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but Fuerte blocks it.
Bokhchuud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuerte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuerte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bokhchuud backwards.
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Fuerte.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud crunches a lovely knee into Fuerte's ribcage.
Bokhchuud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuerte's face.
Bokhchuud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away.
Bokhchuud tries to throw a body punch but Fuerte avoids it by throwing Bokhchuud back against the cage.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fuerte managing to block the knees to the body from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuerte's efforts to push away.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the body.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte breaks from the clinch.
Bokhchuud drives through and clinches with Fuerte against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bokhchuud lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuerte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuerte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bokhchuud pushes Fuerte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuerte breaks the clinch.
Bokhchuud misses with a two punch combination.
Fuerte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bokhchuud throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease.
Fuerte avoids the head kick by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fuerte blocks a head kick by Bokhchuud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bokhchuud misses.
A nice side step and Fuerte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bokhchuud throws a series of punches but Fuerte avoids them all with ease.
Bokhchuud lands with a nice combination. Fuerte backs away looking to recover.
Bokhchuud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuerte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuerte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bokhchuud takes the fight into the clinch.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bokhchuud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud has managed to clinch.
Bokhchuud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bokhchuud wants to clinch up but Fuerte keeps it at a distance.
Fuerte unleashes a big counter combination but Bokhchuud bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bokhchuud has managed to clinch.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bokhchuud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fuerte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch but Bokhchuud keeps him there for the moment.
Bokhchuud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuerte's face.
Bokhchuud connects with a knee to the head.
Bokhchuud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fuerte in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Bokhchuud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuerte's face.
Fuerte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Fuerte is blocking nicely.
Bokhchuud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bokhchuud misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fuerte avoids a wild elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud throws a head punch that misses.
Bokhchuud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Fuerte is blocking nicely.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuerte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokhchuud lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuerte backwards.
Bokhchuud has Fuerte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuerte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuerte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuerte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bokhchuud is defending well for now.
Bokhchuud lands an uppercut.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow just above Fuerte 's eye.
Bokhchuud lands a shoulder strike.
Bokhchuud missing with knees to the body.
Fuerte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Fuerte shrugs off.
Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bokhchuud just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuerte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuerte on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bokhchuud is looking to slow Fuerte down with leg kicks.
Farto Fuerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bokhchuud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuerte, pushing him back against the cage.
Fuerte throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fuerte missing with knees to the body.
Fuerte misses with the head strike.
Bokhchuud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuerte throws an elbow that misses.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Bokhchuud has him pressed against the cage.
Fuerte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuerte's defenses.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside that Fuerte shrugs off.
That has opened up Farto Fuerte's cut even more.
Fuerte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud gets through Fuerte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte working aggressively here.
Fuerte misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bokhchuud.
Fuerte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhchuud blocks an uppercut.
Bokhchuud avoiding damage as Fuerte throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuerte trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fuerte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bokhchuud's brow.
Bokhchuud managing to block the knees to the body from Fuerte.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuerte's defenses.
Bokhchuud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bokhchuud blocks a body shot from Fuerte.
Bokhchuud prevents a body shot from Fuerte.
Fuerte misses with a punch to the body.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Fuerte fails to land.
Fuerte throws an elbow that misses.
Fuerte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bokhchuud has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Khuchtei Bokhchuud wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Khuchtei Bokhchuud made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 5505 p4p, 16305 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 96 p4p, 237 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kakuto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gorillaz-Dirty Harry. Tsuyoi Kakuto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dmitri Zaitsev's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tsuyoi Kakuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev has Kakuto up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitsev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kakuto has clasped his hands together around Zaitsev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kakuto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zaitsev to his feet.
Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zaitsev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kakuto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kakuto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitsev regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kakuto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zaitsev tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto stands up and beckons Zaitsev to join him on the feet.
Zaitsev tries to sprawl but Kakuto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zaitsev is trying to control but can't.
Kakuto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kakuto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kakuto showed some decent athleticism there.
Zaitsev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zaitsev wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kakuto stands up and waves to Zaitsev to follow him.
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control.
Zaitsev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kakuto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zaitsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev has Kakuto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kakuto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zaitsev tries for a takedown but Kakuto manages to get underhooks.
Zaitsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kakuto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakuto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zaitsev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakuto stands up and waves to Zaitsev to follow him.
Kakuto gets a takedown into half guard.
Kakuto stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kakuto tries to keep at a distance but Zaitsev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaitsev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kakuto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tsuyoi Kakuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Zaitsev.
Zaitsev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kakuto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zaitsev pushes Kakuto up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaitsev decides to pull guard.
Zaitsev trying to control the position.
Kakuto gets to his feet. Zaitsev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zaitsev closes the distance and clinches.
Kakuto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kakuto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kakuto wants to get back to his feet but Zaitsev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kakuto is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Zaitsev presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Zaitsev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kakuto walks away with a smile on his face. Zaitsev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaitsev clinches with his opponent.
Kakuto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zaitsev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Kakuto stands up.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakuto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zaitsev to the mat! Zaitsev manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kakuto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zaitsev has his hands clasped together around Kakuto's back. He's all about the action.
Zaitsev gets full guard.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev has Kakuto pulled in close to control his posture.
Kakuto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kakuto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto decides to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zaitsev.
Kakuto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zaitsev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zaitsev stops Kakuto from getting back to his feet.
Kakuto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zaitsev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Zaitsev.
Kakuto stands and steps away. Zaitsev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakuto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kakuto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kakuto gets a takedown into half guard.
Kakuto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kakuto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zaitsev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kakuto is in Zaitsev's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zaitsev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zaitsev controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
Zaitsev trying to control the position here.
Zaitsev is working an open guard so Kakuto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kakuto swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaitsev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoi Kakuto dominated that second round.
That's time! Kakuto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zaitsev enables Kakuto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zaitsev manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kakuto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zaitsev gets caught napping as Kakuto dives in and scores a takedown. Zaitsev manages to retain guard.
Zaitsev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard.
Zaitsev stops Kakuto from standing up.
Kakuto has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zaitsev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kakuto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaitsev can do to turn this around?
Kakuto lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaitsev pulls Kakuto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kakuto gets to his feet - Zaitsev follows without any prompting.
Zaitsev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zaitsev lands in his opponent's guard.
Kakuto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zaitsev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zaitsev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kakuto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zaitsev on his heels. He'll look to pass Zaitsev's guard now, I'm sure.
Zaitsev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kakuto gets to his feet. Zaitsev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kakuto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zaitsev trying to control but Kakuto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dmitri Zaitsev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev just trying to survive but Kakuto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kakuto gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakuto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zaitsev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kakuto defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zaitsev holds on and takes a little breather.
Tsuyoi Kakuto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kakuto stands up and waves to Zaitsev to follow him.
Zaitsev pushes Kakuto up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Zaitsev.
Kakuto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zaitsev is trying to control Kakuto's posture but Kakuto avoids it.
Kakuto decides to stand back up. Kakuto steps back and let's Zaitsev get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kakuto.
Zaitsev wants to control but Kakuto postures up.
Zaitsev is looking to regain half guard here but Kakuto keeps moving and retains side control.
Kakuto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tsuyoi Kakuto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kakuto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zaitsev to the mat! Zaitsev manages to get full guard.
Kakuto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kakuto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zaitsev's half guard.
Zaitsev has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kakuto escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kakuto!
Kakuto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kakuto gets a double leg takedown into Zaitsev's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoi Kakuto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kakuto, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto wins by unanimous decision!
Tsuyoi Kakuto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Closet Case Conservative (ranked 1736 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Molokai Built (ranked 51 p4p, 55 weight class). Molokai Built told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Closet Case Conservative!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Molokai Built!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conservative pivots, looking for a leg kick but Built is out of range and Conservative settles back down.
Conservative throws a hook but Built blocks it.
Built throws a counter combo.
Built slips a jab and a cross from Conservative.
Built takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Conservative throws a low kick but Built avoids it.
Built unleashes a big counter combination but Conservative bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conservative.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conservative fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Conservative throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Conservative looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conservative misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Conservative.
Conservative swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Conservative dips to his left and cracks Built with an uppercut!
Conservative fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Built is out of range.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Built takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conservative lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Conservative throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conservative connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built checks a leg kick nicely.
Conservative misses with a hook
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Conservative.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Conservative swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Conservative.
A swing and a miss from Conservative.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conservative.
Built unleashes a big counter combination but Conservative bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conservative.
Closet Case Conservative seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conservative misses with an uppercut.
Conservative waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Conservative cracks Built with an open hand slap.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Conservative throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built avoids the body shot from Conservative.
Built unleashes a big counter combination but Conservative bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Conservative throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Conservative will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conservative throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built throws a counter combo.
Conservative misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Built looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Conservative swinging wildly here.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conservative throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Built's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Closet Case Conservative 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.
Conservative throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Closet Case Conservative is winning the standup battle so far.
Conservative pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built avoids a kick to the body.
Conservative loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Conservative rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conservative tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conservative is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Conservative misses with a body punch
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conservative swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Conservative.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Conservative lands a slapping body shot.
Conservative misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Despite the aggression on Built's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Conservative drops Built with a straight right hand, right on the button! Conservative follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Closet Case Conservative!
Closet Case Conservative is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Closet Case Conservative thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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