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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Capitan Fairtex (ranked 24260 p4p, 5902 weight class) and Yusuf Baydar (ranked 245 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Capitan Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yusuf Baydar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Baydar drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Baydar is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fairtex has his hands clasped together but Baydar extends and breaks Fairtex's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Baydar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yusuf Baydar!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Caetano (ranked 2869 p4p, 4870 weight class) and Julian McGavin (ranked 162 p4p, 221 weight class). McGavin has chosen Jersey Shore intro song as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Powerful takedowns
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Caetano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caetano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caetano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGavin to score with a decent uppercut.
Caetano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caetano leaves McGavin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McGavin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGavin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGavin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caetano is not content to let McGavin control the position.
Caetano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin is working for a kimura but Caetano is defending it quite comfortably.
Caetano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caetano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caetano pushes a forearm under McGavin's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, McGavin is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joaquim Caetano!
After the big win, Joaquim Caetano made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Honest Apparel ($15 SPECIAL + New Stock!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Julian McGavin was interviewed post fight and said 'Not fair boy I was just getting started'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ries (ranked 918 p4p, 1744 weight class) and Necmettin Hoca (ranked 131 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Necmettin Hoca!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ries moves out of range as Hoca strikes.
Hoca blocks a head kick by Ries.
Ries moves out of range as Hoca strikes.
A low kick from Ries misses
and Ries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoca throws out a counter right but Ries avoids it with no problem.
Hoca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ries on the side of the head.
Jab from Ries.
Hoca looks to land a right hand but Ries moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ries stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eric Ries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ries.
Hoca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ries connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoca scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries walks into a left hand.
Ries misses the jab.
Hoca misses with a hook. Ries ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hoca.
Hoca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ries circles away quickly and effectively.
Ries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ries looks to land a left hand but Hoca moved out of range nicely.
Ries pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hoca back to the cage. Ries follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Necmettin Hoca has been cut.
Hoca ducks under a wild hook from Ries.
Hoca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ries looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ries defending well as Hoca loads up on a big left hand.
Hoca swings for the body but Ries moves out of range.
A head kick by Ries misses
and Hoca counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Ries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ries scores with a hook.
Ries misses with a hook
and Hoca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoca swings for the body but Ries moves out of range.
Hoca moves out of range as Ries strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoca misses with a body shot
and Hoca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoca throws out a counter right but Ries avoids it with no problem.
Ries misses with a double jab
and Hoca counters with a nice uppercut.
Ries tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoca throws an overhand right that lands on Ries's shoulder, as Ries tries to avoid the shot.
Ries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoca scores with a decent looking hook.
Ries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Ries lands but Hoca takes it in his stride.
Ries takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoca throws a shot from downtown. Ries moves away and avoids it.
Hoca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ries was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoca.
Ries takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ries lands a head kick!
Ries throws a big shot that misses.
Ries misses with an uppercut.
Hoca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoca throws a jab when Ries was well out of range.
Hoca misses with a hook.
Ries gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Ries tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Hoca is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Ries buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Ries!! Ries is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Hoca throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Necmettin Hoca!
A less than humble Necmettin Hoca misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 1120 p4p, 2192 weight class) and Seamus Murphy (ranked 62 p4p, 119 weight class). Murphy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Molly Malone- The Dubliners kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomonaga drops Murphy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murphy looks back up at him and smiles so Tomonaga waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Murphy is rocked!
It looks like Seamus Murphy has been cut.
Tomonaga ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Murphy out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinichiro Tomonaga!
After winning the bout, Shinichiro Tomonaga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 565 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Hirata Hitoshi (ranked 65 p4p, 169 weight class). Iwaga Genochin comes to the cage accompanied by Majinahanashi. Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hirata Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwaga Genochin misses with a wild body shot.
Hitoshi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iwaga Genochin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hitoshi somewhat.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iwaga Genochin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitoshi slips under a jab from Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iwaga Genochin moves away from the strike by Hitoshi.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hitoshi checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Iwaga Genochin.
Hitoshi dodges the punch combination from Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a crisp jab.
Hitoshi blocks a leg kick.
Hitoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hitoshi misses the jab.
Iwaga Genochin's corner calls for a 1-2. Iwaga Genochin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Iwaga Genochin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hitoshi's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hitoshi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hitoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iwaga Genochin can pounce on him.
Hitoshi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iwaga Genochin to the mat! Iwaga Genochin manages to get full guard.
Iwaga Genochin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hitoshi fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Iwaga Genochin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitoshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a shot to the side of Hitoshi's head.
Iwaga Genochin manages to break the clinch.
Iwaga Genochin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iwaga Genochin wants it to stay on the feet.
Iwaga Genochin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hirata Hitoshi.
Hitoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hitoshi with that takedown attempt.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hitoshi's hands.
Jab from Iwaga Genochin.
Hitoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iwaga Genochin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iwaga Genochin throws a chopping leg kick but Hitoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hitoshi walks into a straight right hand from Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a double jab.
Iwaga Genochin lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick from Iwaga Genochin, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin with a jab.
Hitoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwaga Genochin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitoshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hitoshi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitoshi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Iwaga Genochin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitoshi.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a single shot there.
Hitoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Iwaga Genochin lands a jab-cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin dominated that 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.
A jab from Iwaga Genochin does it's job there.
Iwaga Genochin cracks Hitoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hitoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitoshi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a body shot.
Iwaga Genochin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hitoshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwaga Genochin throws a lazy right hand but Hitoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iwaga Genochin delivers a nice body kick.
Hitoshi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin pushes Hitoshi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hitoshi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hitoshi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iwaga Genochin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hitoshi swings around for an armbar but Iwaga Genochin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hitoshi's guard.
Iwaga Genochin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hitoshi's guard.
Iwaga Genochin stands up from Hitoshi's guard - Iwaga Genochin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin is winning the standup battle so far.
Iwaga Genochin lands a nice looking body shot.
Iwaga Genochin scores with the left hand. Hitoshi knows he should have avoided that one.
Iwaga Genochin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitoshi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hitoshi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hitoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Iwaga Genochin.
Hitoshi moves forwards but Iwaga Genochin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hitoshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwaga Genochin cracks Hitoshi with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Hitoshi blocks the leg kick.
Hitoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iwaga Genochin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitoshi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hitoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a sloppy right hand. Hitoshi should have avoided that one.
Iwaga Genochin with the inside leg kick.
Iwaga Genochin looks to land a left hand but Hitoshi moved out of range nicely.
Hitoshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iwaga Genochin is fending him off so far but Hitoshi persists. Nope, Iwaga Genochin circles away and we're back to standing.
Iwaga Genochin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iwaga Genochin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iwaga Genochin circles away.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hirata Hitoshi.
Iwaga Genochin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hitoshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Iwaga Genochin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hitoshi is looking to clinch but Iwaga Genochin is avoiding it.
Hitoshi wants to clinch up but Iwaga Genochin keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin looks to land a combination. Hitoshi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iwaga Genochin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Hitoshi.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a crisp jab.
Iwaga Genochin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitoshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hitoshi looks to clinch
and Iwaga Genochin counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Iwaga Genochin misses.
Hitoshi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iwaga Genochin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Iwaga Genochin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin looks to land a right hand but Hitoshi moved out of range.
Hitoshi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iwaga Genochin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hitoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Iwaga Genochin works the jab nicely.
Hitoshi tries to clinch up but Iwaga Genochin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitoshi tries for a takedown but Iwaga Genochin circles away easily
and Iwaga Genochin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iwaga Genochin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitoshi can do to turn this around?
Iwaga Genochin's corner calls for a 1-2. Iwaga Genochin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitoshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iwaga Genochin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitoshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iwaga Genochin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hitoshi has time to react.
Iwaga Genochin throws a sloppy head kick and Hitoshi moves out of range easily.
Hitoshi drives through and clinches with Iwaga Genochin against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hitoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iwaga Genochin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hirata Hitoshi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitoshi.
Iwaga Genochin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hitoshi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hitoshi is controlling him well.
Hitoshi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hitoshi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Iwaga Genochin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hitoshi but great work by Iwaga Genochin.
Hitoshi is not content to let Iwaga Genochin control the position.
Hitoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Iwaga Genochin tries to stand but Hitoshi is controlling his head.
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hitoshi prevents Iwaga Genochin from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin wants to stand but Hitoshi has his arm trapped.
Hitoshi is trying to escape the position but Iwaga Genochin is controlling the position.
Hirata Hitoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitoshi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to take a break and control but Hitoshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hitoshi is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hitoshi keeps trying to improve his position.
Iwaga Genochin tries to stand but Hitoshi is controlling his head.
Iwaga Genochin decides to stand back up. Iwaga Genochin steps back and let's Hitoshi get back to his feet.
Hitoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iwaga Genochin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iwaga Genochin with the inside leg kick.
Hitoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iwaga Genochin 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
After winning the bout, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziegler (ranked 490 p4p, 1416 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 28 p4p, 82 weight class). Mike Ziegler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scottie Lamez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Ziegler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamez scores with a jab.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Ziegler ducks down to avoid it.
Lamez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZiegler.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziegler.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Ziegler's head but Ziegler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez moves out of range as Ziegler strikes.
Ziegler walks into a jab.
Lamez throws out a powerful jab.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamez scores with the left hand. Ziegler knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ziegler throws a low kick but Lamez moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Lamez misses its intended target.
Ziegler swings for the body but Lamez moves out of range.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Ziegler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziegler takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziegler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Ziegler's head but Ziegler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Lamez.
Lamez throws a hook but Ziegler avoids it easily.
Lamez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ziegler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamez throws a shot from downtown. Ziegler moves away and avoids it.
Ziegler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ziegler with a nice calf kick.
Lamez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lamez lunges at Ziegler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ziegler's hand.
Ziegler tries to land a front kick but Lamez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ziegler takes a swing at Lamez's ribcage but misses.
Lamez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamez catches Ziegler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Ziegler is looking to counter punch.
Ziegler misses with an uppercut. Lamez saw that one coming.
Ziegler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziegler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ziegler slips under a jab.
Ziegler slips under a jab from Lamez.
Nice shot by Lamez.
Ziegler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lamez catches Ziegler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamez.
Lamez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ziegler momentarily.
Lamez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lamez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ziegler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lamez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ziegler's head.
Ziegler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Ziegler slips the punch.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Ziegler counters with a nice body shot.
Lamez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Ziegler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
Lamez misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez connects with the punch.
Lamez throws a hook but Ziegler blocks it.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziegler.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Ziegler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ziegler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziegler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lamez will feel that in the morning.
Lamez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ziegler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Ziegler misses with a straight left.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Ziegler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Ziegler throwing a counter right hand but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziegler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ziegler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
and Ziegler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ziegler.
Ziegler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziegler.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ziegler momentarily.
Ziegler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziegler.
Ziegler moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziegler throws out the jab.
Lamez cracks Ziegler with an open hand slap.
Lamez misses with a hook.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Ziegler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ziegler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ziegler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziegler lands with a nice body kick.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ziegler moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Ziegler slips a straight right by Lamez.
An attempted straight right counter from Ziegler misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lamez 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.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Ziegler moved out of range nicely.
Ziegler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lamez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ziegler moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zieglers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ziegler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamez cracks Ziegler with an open hand slap.
Lamez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziegler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ziegler appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lamez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ziegler takes a swing at Lamez's ribcage but misses.
Lamez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Ziegler counters with a three punch combo that has Lamez backing up. Lamez nods at Ziegler to acknowledge the strikes.
Lamez is rocked!
Ziegler ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
Lamez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ziegler finish him?
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a body kick.
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!
Ziegler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez seems to have recovered his senses.
Ziegler slips under a jab.
Ziegler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lamez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Ziegler counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Ziegler counters with a low kick, right behind Lamez 's knee.
Ziegler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziegler.
Ziegler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Ziegler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Ziegler moved out of range.
Ziegler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziegler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lamez clobbers Ziegler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ziegler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ziegler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamez misses with a hook.
Ziegler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Ziegler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ziegler's hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Lamez misses.
Lamez lands a head shot.
Ziegler is looking to wear down Lamez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a low kick, right behind Lamez 's knee.
Ziegler tries to bum rush Lamez with a series of wild strikes but Lamez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Ziegler is out of range.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Ziegler moved out of range.
Lamez throws a hook but Ziegler avoids it easily.
Ziegler lands a big uppercut and Lamez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lamez looks OK. Ziegler waves Lamez back to his feet!
Ziegler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ziegler lands a front kick.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Ziegler's head but Ziegler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ziegler feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lamez sprawling to the canvas! Lamez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ziegler finish him?!
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Ziegler is out of range.
Ziegler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziegler.
A cross from Lamez lands.
Lamez throws a hook but Ziegler blocks it.
Lamez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Ziegler counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziegler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lamez throws a hook but Ziegler avoids it easily.
Lamez moves out of range of the body kick.
Ziegler lands an overhand right.
Lamez scores with a nice right hand.
Ziegler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamez throws out a counter right but Ziegler avoids it with no problem.
Ziegler wants to land a leg kick but Lamez is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ziegler.
Lamez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ziegler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamez thuds his right hand into Ziegler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ziegler throws the left hand but Lamez avoids the punch easily.
Lamez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ziegler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lamez! Ziegler lets Lamez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ziegler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamez to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ziegler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziegler.
Ziegler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ziegler misses with a body kick.
Ziegler throws a shot from downtown. Lamez moves away and avoids it.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Ziegler counters with a low kick, right behind Lamez 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamez moves out of range of the body kick from Ziegler.
Lamez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamez scores with a hook.
Ziegler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziegler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a nice right hand that sends Lamez toppling to the canvas! Lamez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ziegler finish him?!
Lamez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ziegler's head.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Ziegler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
Lamez lands a jab to the head.
Ziegler slips under a jab from Lamez.
Lamez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ziegler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziegler.
Lamez tests Ziegler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziegler.
Ziegler throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ziegler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Ziegler saw that one coming.
Lamez misses with a hook. Ziegler ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Lamez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ziegler ducks right into an uppercut from Lamez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ziegler. Lamez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ziegler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Ziegler's shoulder, as Ziegler tries to avoid the shot.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Ziegler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ziegler slips under a jab.
Ziegler is looking to counter punch.
Lamez throws a good cross that connects.
Ziegler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamez lands a glancing blow to the side of Ziegler's head.
Ziegler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ziegler moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Ziegler cracks Lamez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ziegler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lamez to stand back up!
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!
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Ziegler ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler slips under a jab from Lamez.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Ziegler saw that one coming.
Ziegler throwing a counter right hand but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ziegler slips under a jab.
Ziegler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ziegler needs to keep his hands up - Lamez had a free shot at his head there.
Ziegler blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
Ziegler throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lamez avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
Ziegler throws a head kick but Lamez moves out of range.
Lamez connects with a crisp jab.
Lamez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Lamez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamez clobbers Ziegler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ziegler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ziegler tenderised Lamez's leg. Lamez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez lands an overhand right.
Lamez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lamez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ziegler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Ziegler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Ziegler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamez lands with an uppercut that bounces Ziegler off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Ziegler.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Ziegler throws a head kick that misses.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ziegler misses the target.
Ziegler slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Ziegler there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Lamez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziegler.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Ziegler counters with a low kick, right behind Lamez 's knee.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
and Ziegler counters with a huge left! Lamez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ziegler isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lamez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ziegler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Ziegler!
A relieved looking Mike Ziegler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rantang Gustus (ranked 1471 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 160 p4p, 189 weight class). Ribeiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tropkillaz-Gorilla. Rantang Gustus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rantang Gustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Gustus trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
Gustus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustus slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribeiro is just riding it out for now. Gustus eventually gives up the hold.
Ribeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribeiro is just riding it out for now. Gustus eventually gives up the hold.
Gustus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gustus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro wants to control but Gustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustus throwing shots but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Gustus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Gustus sits in half guard.
Gustus wants to free his trapped foot but Ribeiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Gustus trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustus has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Gustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.
Gustus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gustus wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustus postures up in Ribeiro's guard and throws a big left but Ribeiro blocks it.
Gustus looking to pass the guard.
Gustus advances position into side control!
Gustus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ribeiro!
Gustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustus tries to control but Ribeiro wriggling away.
Gustus has control of Ribeiro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ribeiro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rantang Gustus dominated that 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.
Ribeiro clinches up with Gustus and pushes him back against the cage.
Gustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Gustus tries to pull guard but Ribeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Gustus drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustus is pushing Ribeiro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gustus pulls guard successfully.
Gustus wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustus controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus working a defensive guard here.
Gustus looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.
Gustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribeiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Ribeiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustus manages to get himself to full guard.
Gustus looking to control.
Gustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribeiro is one step ahead there.
Gustus keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustus is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ribeiro throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gustus's body to avoid the submission. Gustus has instead reached around Ribeiro's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gustus arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rantang Gustus!
Rantang Gustus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Leonov (ranked 301 p4p, 1771 weight class) and Mike Ziskie (ranked 41 p4p, 248 weight class). Nikolay Leonov 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ziskie.
Leonov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leonov misses with a body shot.
Leonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ziskie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Leonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonov lands with a hook. Ziskie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Leonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziskie swings widly with a right hand
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ziskie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ziskie. That did some damage!
Leonov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ziskie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ziskie tries to clinch there but Leonov circles away.
Leonov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leonov throws a front kick aimed at Ziskie's knee but Ziskie avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Leonov misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Ziskie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ziskie. That did some damage!
Leonov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leonov is looking to slow Ziskie down with leg kicks.
Leonov scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Leonov.
Leonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Ziskie misses the target.
Leonov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ziskie in his tracks.
Ziskie misses with a hook. Leonov ducked under it nicely.
Ziskie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziskie looks to throw the jab but Leonov is out of range.
Leonov throws a push kick but Ziskie slaps the foot to one side.
Leonov lands a jab-cross combination.
Ziskie throws a body shot but no joy.
Ziskie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Leonov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ziskie throws a hook but Leonov avoids it easily.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut. Leonov saw that one coming.
A big right from Ziskie misses.
Ziskie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Leonov.
Leonov with a hook.
Leonov clobbers Ziskie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ziskie looks to throw the jab but Leonov is out of range.
Ziskie throws a shot from downtown. Leonov moves away and avoids it.
Ziskie tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziskie throws out the jab.
Ziskie throws a lazy right hand but Leonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ziskie tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziskie.
Ziskie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ziskie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ziskie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonov.
Ziskie misses with a looping right.
Ziskie throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ziskie swings widly with a right hand
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
Ziskie missing with a left hand there. Leonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov scores with a nice head shot.
Leonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonov connects with a leg kick.
Ziskie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leonov lands a nice shot that snaps Ziskie's head back.
Leonov digs a good body shot into Ziskie's ribs.
Leonov punishes Ziskie's body with a nice straight punch.
Ziskie throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ziskie's knee momentarily.
Ziskie throws a hook but Leonov avoids it easily.
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
Ziskie throws a big shot that misses.
Ziskie misses the jab.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Ziskie's body. Ziskie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov with a jab.
Ziskie throws a looping overhand right but Leonov ducks down to avoid it.
Leonov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leonov moves out of range as Ziskie strikes.
Leonov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonov throws a nice looking combination but Ziskie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziskie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ziskie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ziskie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonov. That's going to slow Ziskie down.
Leonov scores with a one two! Ziskie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leonov lands with a right hand.
Leonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ziskie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Leonov slips the punch.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut
and Leonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ziskie's head.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziskie throws out the jab.
Ziskie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Ziskie uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leonov lands a leg kick that knocks Ziskie off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ziskie throws a big shot that misses.
Ziskie tries to clinch there but Leonov circles away.
Ziskie dodges the punch combination from Leonov.
Leonov lands a jab.
Leonov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ziskie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonov stuns Ziskie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Leonov slips the punch.
Leonov misses with a head kick.
Leonov thuds his right hand into Ziskie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziskie throws out the jab.
Ziskie ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonov.
Ziskie misses with a right hand
and Leonov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leonov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziskie can do to turn this around?
Leonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziskie throws out the jab.
Leonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ziskie walks into a stiff left hand from Leonov.
Ziskie throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonov.
A good leg kick by Leonov.
Leonov lands a jab to the nose.
Leonov tries to bum rush Ziskie with a series of wild strikes but Ziskie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziskie needs to keep his hands up - Leonov had a free shot at his head there.
Leonov misses with a straight left.
Ziskie throws the left hand but Leonov avoids the punch easily.
As Ziskie looks to move away, Leonov throws a big counter combo but Ziskie just gets out of the way.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Leonov moved out of range nicely.
Leonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonov blocks a jab.
Leonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Nikolay Leonov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ziskie takes one on the button.
Ziskie misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Ziskie.
As Ziskie backs away, Leonov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Leonov.
Leonov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ziskie on the side of the head.
Leonov connects with a jab.
Ziskie throws an overhand right that lands on Leonov's shoulder, as Leonov tries to avoid the shot.
Leonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ziskie.
A nice leg kick from Leonov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziskie misses with a straight right.
Leonov tries to score with a low kick but Ziskie moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Ziskie does it's job there.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut.
Leonov misses with a double jab.
Ziskie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonov.
Ziskie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonov. Leonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Ziskie takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Ziskie.
Leonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonov misses with a wild body shot.
Leonov scores with a hook to the body. Ziskie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziskie.
Ziskie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ziskie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ziskie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ziskie throws out a loose jab but Leonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Leonov avoids it with no problem.
Ziskie misses with a jab to the body
and Leonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ziskie darts in trying to clinch
and Leonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Ziskie misses the target.
Ziskie tries to clinch there but Leonov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ziskie as he connects with a hook.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ziskie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leonov - the referee stops the clock and Ziskie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leonov. Ziskie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ziskie throws a hook to the side of Leonov's head but Leonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonov duly obliges.
Nice cross by Leonov.
Ziskie scores with a decent looking hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leonov!
Leonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ziskie.
Leonov misses the shot to the body.
Leonov scores with the left hand. Ziskie knows he should have avoided that one.
Leonov fakes the leg kick and cracks Ziskie in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziskie defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Leonov slips under a jab.
Donk. Leonov catches Ziskie right on the button with a cross.
Leonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ziskie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Leonov to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Leonov connects with a jab.
Ziskie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonov.
Leonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Ziskie misses.
Leonov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ziskie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ziskie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonov.
Leonov staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Leonov misses the target.
Leonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziskie needs to keep his hands up - Leonov had a free shot at his head there.
Ziskie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ziskie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Leonov has got the better of the exchanges.
Ziskie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziskie ducks under a wild hook from Leonov.
Leonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Leonov slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov scores with a nice body kick.
Leonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ziskie.
Ziskie takes a swing at Leonov's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziskie.
Nice defenses there by Leonov.
Leonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Leonov misses.
Leonov slips under a jab.
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
Leonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ziskie misses with a looping right.
Leonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziskie blocks a head kick by Leonov.
Leonov defending well as Ziskie loads up on a big left hand.
Leonov lands a body shot.
Ziskie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonov finds it's way round the side to connect with Ziskie's head.
Ziskie throws an overhand right that lands on Leonov's shoulder, as Leonov tries to avoid the shot.
Ziskie throws a hook but Leonov blocks it.
A head kick misses from Leonov.
Leonov moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
Mike Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov looks to land a body kick but Ziskie moved away.
Leonov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ziskie at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziskie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leonov.
Leonov slips under a jab from Ziskie.
Leonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ziskie throws out the jab.
Leonov scores with a jab to the head.
Ziskie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziskie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziskie throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonov throws a head kick that misses.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Leonov avoids it with no problem.
Ziskie misses with a left hand
and Leonov counters with a low kick, right behind Ziskie 's knee.
Ziskie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ziskie throws a looping overhand right but Leonov ducks down to avoid it.
Leonov lands a really nice looking cross but Ziskie seems unphased.
Leonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonov lands with an overhand left.
Leonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Leonov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ziskie misses.
Leonov is looking to counter punch.
Leonov staying out of range there.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziskie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonov catches Ziskie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with a right hand
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Leonov moved out of range nicely.
Leonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ziskie's sensitive parts.
Leonov lands an overhand right.
Ziskie misses with a right hand
and Ziskie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ziskie blocks a head kick by Leonov.
Ziskie moves out of range as Leonov throws a body kick.
Leonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leonov - that will leave a mark!
Leonov ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Leonov moved out of range nicely.
Leonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ziskie.
Leonov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ziskie backs up against the cage.
Leonov blocks a jab.
Ziskie misses with a straight left.
Leonov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ziskie misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Leonov misses the target.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Leonov slips the punch.
Ziskie misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonov thuds his right hand into Ziskie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Ziskie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leonov doesn't seem phased though.
Ziskie throws a lazy right hand but Leonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonov moves out of range as Ziskie strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leonov 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
A relieved looking Nikolay Leonov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lidio Noia (ranked 925 p4p, 94 weight class) and Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 140 p4p, 18 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Karockas Thibodeaux was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lidio Noia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karockas Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Noia was well out of range.
Noia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux as he connects with a hook.
Thibodeaux lands a head shot.
 Noia is rocked!
Noia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Thibodeaux connects with a body shot.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Noia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noia slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux sends Noia crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thibodeaux is motioning to the referee to let Noia up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Noia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Noia drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Thibodeaux swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Noia's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Post fight, Karockas Thibodeaux took to the microphone: 'This issue with me and KBH isn’t a trilogy…it’s a like World Series or NBA Finals. It’s gotta be a best out of 7 wimme, blood! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 67 p4p, 147 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 10 p4p, 25 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minoru Ii throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minoru Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minoru Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minoru Ii throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Minoru Ii misses the target.
Veainu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Minoru Ii throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Minoru Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
Veainu lands with a hook. Minoru Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been informed that Veainu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Veainu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minoru Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Minoru Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu lands a head shot.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minoru Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Minoru Ii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Minoru Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Minoru Ii takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Minoru Ii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Minoru Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veainu. Minoru Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu scores with a jab.
Minoru Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minoru Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii misses the body punch
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kohinata Minoru Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Minoru Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Minoru Ii lands the left hand.
Minoru Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Minoru Ii misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Minoru Ii misses the target.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Minoru Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
Veainu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Minoru Ii works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
Minoru Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Minoru Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minoru Ii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Minoru Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii throws a right hand that misses
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Minoru Ii misses with a body shot.
Veainu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minoru Ii on the side of the head.
Minoru Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Minoru Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minoru Ii throws a poor cross that misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Minoru Ii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minoru Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Minoru Ii connects with a single shot there.
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!
Minoru Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a swing at Minoru Ii's ribcage but misses.
Minoru Ii throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Minoru Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veainu in his tracks.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Minoru Ii.
Veainu throws a hook but Minoru Ii blocks it.
Minoru Ii throws a good cross that connects.
Minoru Ii looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
Minoru Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Minoru Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Minoru Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Veainu's head.
Minoru Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Minoru Ii misses with an uppercut.
Veainu takes one to the side of the head.
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 Kohinata Minoru Ii will probably get the nod.
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.
Minoru Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Minoru Ii saw that one coming.
Veainu swings for the body but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Veainu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Minoru Ii at a distance.
Veainu moves into the clinch successfully.
Minoru Ii tries to throw a body punch but Veainu avoids it by throwing Minoru Ii back against the cage.
Veainu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Veainu pushes Minoru Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minoru Ii.
Veainu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Minoru Ii or not.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minoru Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veainu lands an uppercut.
Minoru Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minoru Ii.
Veainu digs a right hand into Minoru Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minoru Ii's gas tank.
Minoru Ii tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Veainu on the inside.
Veainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Veainu pushes Minoru Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veainu scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Veainu.
Siale Veainu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Veainu cracks Minoru Ii with a nice body shot.
Veainu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minoru Ii throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Veainu.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minoru Ii misses with the head strike.
Minoru Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veainu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veainu.
Veainu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike.
Veainu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Minoru Ii's head.
Minoru Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veainu pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veainu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minoru Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Veainu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minoru Ii defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu looking for a guillotine here but Minoru Ii defends easily.
Veainu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veainu wants to control the position but Minoru Ii says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Minoru Ii will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four 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.
Veainu tries to get to full guard but Minoru Ii has control of the leg.
Minoru Ii wants to control but Veainu is keeping him busy.
Veainu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Veainu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Veainu looking for a guillotine here but Minoru Ii defends easily.
Veainu has his foot on Minoru Ii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minoru Ii works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Veainu misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Veainu takes a swing at Minoru Ii's ribcage but misses.
Minoru Ii avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Minoru Ii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Minoru Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.
Minoru Ii misses with a straight right.
Minoru Ii sets himself, and Veainu steps forward looking for the clinch! Minoru Ii avoids it this time.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minoru Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Veainu! But no joy.
Kohinata Minoru Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Veainu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu takes a swing at Minoru Ii's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Veainu lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Minoru Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minoru Ii lands a nice shot that snaps Veainu's head back.
Minoru Ii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minoru Ii throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Minoru Ii moves away and avoids it.
Veainu lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veainu scores with a punch to the head.
Minoru Ii misses the shot to the body.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minoru Ii is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Veainu tries to clinch but Minoru Ii moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Minoru Ii. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Veainu moves into range and clinches up with Minoru Ii.
Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Minoru Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minoru Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
Veainu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veainu lands with a left to the head.
Oh Minoru Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veainu.
Minoru Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Minoru Ii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Veainu.
Veainu lands a right hand.
Veainu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minoru Iis head.
Veainu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
Veainu is leaning against Minoru Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Veainu as the two fighters clinch.
Veainu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Minoru Ii backwards.
A short uppercut from Veainu.
Veainu is leaning against Minoru Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veainu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu digs a right hand underneath Minoru Ii's ribcage. Minoru Ii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veainu connects with a big uppercut there that sends Minoru Ii tumbling to the ground! Veainu follows him down into his guard.
Veainu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Minoru Ii's guard.
Veainu works his way into side control.
Veainu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Minoru Ii!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu looking to control but Minoru Ii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Veainu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Minoru Ii turns into him and now he's in Veainu's guard.
Veainu has his foot on Minoru Ii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minoru Ii works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minoru Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Veainu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Minoru Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Veainu's head.
Veainu takes one to the chin there.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Minoru Ii ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Minoru Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minoru Ii.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minoru Ii moves away.
Minoru Ii moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head but Minoru Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minoru Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head but Minoru Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minoru Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minoru Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.
Minoru Ii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Minoru Ii's head but Minoru Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veainu slips under a jab from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veainu slips under a jab from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veainu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veainu forces Minoru Ii back against the cage and clinches.
Minoru Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minoru Ii lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a shoulder strike.
Minoru Ii misses with the head strike.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Veainu.
A head punch on the inside from Minoru Ii fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Veainu gets through Minoru Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Minoru Ii.
Veainu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Veainu.
Veainu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Minoru Ii misses with some punches.
Minoru Ii working aggressively here.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Minoru Ii.
Veainu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Veainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Veainu.
Minoru Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Veainu.
Veainu gets control of Minoru Ii's arms and successfully pulls guard. Veainu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Veainu pulls Minoru Ii in close to prevent any damage.
Veainu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Veainu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu is looking for a triangle but Minoru Ii pushes his legs off easily.
Minoru Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Veainu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veainu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veainu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minoru Ii defends well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab lands there for Veainu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Minoru Ii throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Minoru Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Minoru Ii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Minoru Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Minoru Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Minoru Ii slips a straight right by Veainu.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Minoru Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minoru Ii lands with a shot to the body.
Minoru Ii lands the left hand.
Minoru Ii clobbers Veainu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Minoru Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minoru Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minoru Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Minoru Ii misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minoru Ii.
Kohinata Minoru Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu ducks right into an uppercut from Minoru Ii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minoru Ii loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range nicely.
Minoru Ii takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Minoru Ii.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii sets himself, and Veainu steps forward looking for the clinch! Minoru Ii avoids it this time.
Minoru Ii connects with the punch.
Veainu misses with a hook. Minoru Ii ducked under it nicely.
Veainu misses with a right hand
letting Minoru Ii counter with a right hand.
Minoru Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minoru Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minoru Ii moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Minoru Ii is looking to counter punch.
Minoru Ii misses the body punch
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veainu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Veainu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Minoru Ii throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Minoru Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veainu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Minoru Ii scores with a nice head shot.
Veainu catches Minoru Ii napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Minoru Ii to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu trying to control the position from guard on top but Minoru Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veainu looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu passes into half guard.
Minoru Ii is staying active underneath Veainu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Veainu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Veainu wants to free his trapped foot but Minoru Ii is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Veainu is looking to take a break and control but Minoru Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Siale Veainu.
I think Veainu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siale Veainu!
Siale Veainu is the new middleweight champion!
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C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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