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SYN 976 Wolf vs. Krylov II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rigel Ko Nachi (ranked 1703 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 231 p4p, 238 weight class). Ko Nachi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Echoing Thunder. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zaadha's choice of entrance music: HonestKey- When I Wake Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rigel Ko Nachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko Nachi lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaadha's head.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Ko Nachi.
Zaadha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Ko Nachi.
Zaadha wants to counter the offense by Ko Nachi and move into the clinch position.
Zaadha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ko Nachi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ko Nachi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaadha.
Ko Nachi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ko Nachi connects with a body shot.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ko Nachi looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zaadha blocks a leg kick.
Zaadha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Ko Nachi scores with the left hand. Zaadha knows he should have avoided that one.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaadha if he has to take too many more of those.
Ko Nachi misses with a body shot.
Ko Nachi throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha tries to clinch but Ko Nachi is having none of it.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A cross from Ko Nachi lands.
Ko Nachi loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Ko Nachi steps away.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donk. Ko Nachi catches Zaadha right on the button with a cross.
Ko Nachi lands a leg kick that knocks Zaadha off balance momentarily.
Zaadha throws a nice looking combination but Ko Nachi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ko Nachi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zaadha lands a nice looking body shot.
Ko Nachi feints and then cracks Zaadha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaadha down.
Zaadha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ko Nachi with the inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
Ko Nachi thumps Zaadha with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ko Nachi looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Ko Nachi scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ko Nachi. That snapped Zaadha's head back.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Ko Nachi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ko Nachi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha defending well as Ko Nachi loads up on a big left hand.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Ko Nachi steps away.
Ko Nachi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaadha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaadha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ko Nachi checks it well.
The fighters circling - Zaadha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
Ko Nachi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaadha momentarily.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ko Nachi misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ko Nachi wants to land a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
Zaadha tries a quick counter leg kick but Ko Nachi is wise to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ko Nachi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha pushes Ko Nachi away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha scores with a shot to the body.
Ko Nachi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zaadha throws a hook but Ko Nachi avoids it easily.
Zaadha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ko Nachi eats them both and turns towards Zaadha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ko Nachi cracks Zaadha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zaadha wants to land a leg kick but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Ko Nachi ducks down to avoid it.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ko Nachi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a shot to the body
and Zaadha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ko Nachi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaadhas head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaadha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko Nachi blocking some punches.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rigel Ko Nachi 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.
Crunch! Ko Nachi slams his shin into Zaadha's torso.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Ko Nachi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ko Nachi lands a jab to Zaadha's midsection.
Zaadha tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Ko Nachi lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased.
Ko Nachi cracks Zaadha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ko Nachi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaadha circles away quickly and effectively.
Ko Nachi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaadha 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.
Ko Nachi misses the body punch
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ko Nachi swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaadha can do to turn this around?
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!
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a leg kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ko Nachi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaadha cracks Ko Nachi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ko Nachi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rigel Ko Nachi is winning the standup battle so far.
Ko Nachi lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Ko Nachi misses.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ko Nachi scores with a decent looking hook.
Zaadha avoids a kick to the body.
Zaadha flicks out a counter leg kick but Ko Nachi steps away.
Ko Nachi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ko Nachi.
Zaadha throws out a counter right but Ko Nachi avoids it with no problem.
Ko Nachi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ko Nachi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ko Nachi to score with a decent uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaadha. Ko Nachi shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased.
A left lands for Ko Nachi.
Zaadha throws a leg kick that misses.
Ko Nachi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaadha blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ko Nachi misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Ko Nachi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Ko Nachi catches Zaadha right on the button with a cross.
Zaadha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaadha takes one on the button.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ko Nachi.
Zaadha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Ko Nachi misses its target.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Zaadha blocks the low kick.
Ko Nachi throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ko Nachi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ko Nachi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range and Ko Nachi settles back down.
Zaadha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaadha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha throws a chopping leg kick but Ko Nachi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ko Nachi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaadha swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaadha feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Ko Nachi misses.
Zaadha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
Ko Nachi feints and then cracks Zaadha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaadha down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaadha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ko Nachi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaadha throws a hook but Ko Nachi blocks it.
Ko Nachi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a shot to the body.
Zaadha checks a leg kick nicely.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.
Zaadha jabs Ko Nachi right on the nose. Ko Nachi blinks but takes it well.
Zaadha closes the distance and pushes Ko Nachi back into the cage.
Ko Nachi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rigel Ko Nachi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zaadha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Ko Nachi throws a right hand that Zaadha ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaadha also avoids with ease.
Ko Nachi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaadha's hands.
Ko Nachi connects with a body shot that sends Zaadha's belly button to the back.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zaadha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut there from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaadha momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Ko Nachi.
Zaadha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha takes one on the button.
Ko Nachi avoids the body shot from Zaadha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zaadha moves into the clinch.
Ko Nachi is working Zaadha over against the cage.
Zaadha lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi working aggressively here.
Zaadha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ko Nachis head.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a body punch.
Ko Nachi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ko Nachi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Zaadha takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Ko Nachi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko Nachi misses with a body punch.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Zaadha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Ko Nachi blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Zaadha.
Zaadha lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Ko Nachi avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Ko Nachi breaks from the clinch.
Ko Nachi missing with a left hand there. Zaadha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ko Nachi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ko Nachi with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi throws a wild body kick that Zaadha sees coming a mile off.
Zaadha only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaadha.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaadha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ko Nachi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ko Nachi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Ko Nachi backs off Zaadha throws a huge counter combo but Ko Nachi manages to avoid it all.
Ko Nachi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zaadha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ko Nachi throws a sloppy head kick and Zaadha moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zaadha - that will leave a mark!
Zaadha wants to slow Ko Nachi down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ko Nachi misses.
Zaadha steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ko Nachi jabs Zaadha right on the nose. Zaadha blinks but takes it well.
Ko Nachi scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ko Nachi.
Zaadha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha forces Ko Nachi back against the cage and clinches.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko Nachi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaadha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi jabs at Zaadha's body.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rigel Ko Nachi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rigel Ko Nachi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ko Nachi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rigel Ko Nachi!
After winning the bout, Rigel Ko Nachi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Simon (ranked 839 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 123 p4p, 170 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simon lands a body shot.
Simon moves into the clinch successfully.
Simon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simon tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simon tries for a takedown but White Jr manages to get underhooks.
White Jr breaks from the clinch.
Simon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simon scores with a jab to the head.
Simon digs a good body shot into White Jr's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Simon there.
Simon with a poor takedown
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jay Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Simon. That snapped White Jr's head back.
White Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Simon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Simon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Simon tries to move to mount but White Jr blocks the move with his legs.
White Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr struggling a bit here.
Simon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simon tries to move into full mount but can't pass White Jr's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
Simon tries to advance to mount but can't.
White Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Simon tries to move into full mount but can't pass White Jr's legs.
White Jr wants to control but Simon postures up.
White Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simon tries for a kimura but White Jr is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simon goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, White Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Simon but great work by White Jr.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
White Jr is looking to take a break and control but Simon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
White Jr is in trouble now - Simon has advanced to mount!
Simon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon moves to the back.
Simon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Simon looking for the choke but no joy.
White Jr is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White Jr walks into a jab.
Simon throws a sloppy body shot
and White Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White Jr takes one on the button.
White Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Simon uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White Jr can do to turn this around?
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Simon.
Simon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from White Jr misses.
Simon shoots for a double leg takedown but White Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Simon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Simon gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where White Jr is right now.
Simon controls the position.
Simon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simon takes a little break here. White Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Simon advances to full mount.
Simon wants to control the pace but White Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now White Jr is on top in guard.
Simon has his foot on White Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
White Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Simon wants to sweep here but White Jr controlling him for the moment.
White Jr trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon looking for a sweep. Not yet Simon, not yet.
Simon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Simon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Simon is looking to pass White Jr's guard but actually White Jr recovers to full guard.
Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White Jr is keeping the position for now.
Simon is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simon trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Simon or perhaps it was just good defense by White Jr, which made it look bad.
Nice uppercut there from White Jr.
Simon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White Jr 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.
White Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simon connects with a right hand. White Jr shakes it off.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simon lands an overhand right.
Simon misses with a straight right.
White Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
White Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Simon off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Simon right now.
Simon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if White Jr gets his way!
Simon looking very determined here, making life difficult for White Jr.
Simon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
White Jr throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jay Simon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
White Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as Simon covers up.
Will White Jr go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as Simon covers up.
White Jr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Simon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Simon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Simon manages to reverse the position and now he's in White Jr's guard. Nice work there by Simon.
Simon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! White Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Simon, into his guard.
Simon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White Jr passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Simon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon is not content to let White Jr control the position.
Simon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Simon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simon is trying to control the action in half guard but White Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White Jr is looking for a sweep. Simon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simon passes to full mount!
White Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruce White Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon goes for an armbar but he's not got it
White Jr turns into him and now he's in Simon's guard.
White Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
White Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
White Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
White Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
White Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White Jr defends well.
Jay Simon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White Jr defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce White Jr.
Well Simon 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Simon!
An out of breath Jay Simon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Bruce White Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, hell of a fight '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 2197 p4p, 1837 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 191 p4p, 162 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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34
158
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36
145
24 - 16 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catch Wrestler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Catch Wrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Catch Wrestler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Catch Wrestler misses with a combination
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Catch Wrestler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Catch Wrestler shoots for a takedown but Gavin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Catch Wrestler looking to score a takedown here. Gavin is defending well but Catch Wrestler drives through and ends up in Gavin's guard.
Gavin is adopting a defensive guard.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Catch Wrestler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Catch Wrestler is fighting to break Gavin's control of his arms but Gavin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gavin working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gavin is pulling down on Catch Wrestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Catch Wrestler, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Catch Wrestler slips the punch.
Gavin walks into a jab.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Catch Wrestler clinches.
Catch Wrestler lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of Catch Wrestler backwards.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Catch Wrestler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Catch Wrestler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt
and Catch Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Catch Wrestler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gavin's guard.
Catch Wrestler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gavin has his hands on Catch Wrestler's head, controlling the position.
Catch Wrestler postures up in Gavin's guard and throws a big left but Gavin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gavin holds on and takes a little breather.
Catch Wrestler distracts Gavin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Catch Wrestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Catch Wrestler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gavin seems keen to control Catch Wrestler's posture.
Gavin is trying to keep Catch Wrestler in close.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Catch Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Gavin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catch Wrestler lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gavin pulls Catch Wrestler in to control the position.
Gavin is continuing to stall.
Catch Wrestler distracts Gavin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gavin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catch Wrestler is one step ahead there.
Gavin is trying to control the position but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler with a nice head shot there.
Gavin trying to control the position.
Catch Wrestler cracks Gavin with a solid left hand.
Catch Wrestler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 Bjj Catch Wrestler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Catch Wrestler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Catch Wrestler saw that one coming.
A big left from Catch Wrestler misses.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Catch Wrestler's shoulder, as Catch Wrestler tries to avoid the shot.
Catch Wrestler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Catch Wrestler looking to score a takedown here. Gavin is defending well but Catch Wrestler drives through and ends up in Gavin's guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to pass the guard but Gavin is keeping the position.
Gavin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gavin is adopting a defensive guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Gavin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gavin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bjj Catch Wrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gavin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Catch Wrestler manages to get himself to full guard.
Gavin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler being controlled here, momentarily.
Gavin tries to stand but Catch Wrestler is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin trying to control but Catch Wrestler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gavin is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Catch Wrestler's head back.
Catch Wrestler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Catch Wrestler.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavin connects with the punch.
Gavin feints and then cracks Catch Wrestler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Catch Wrestler down.
Catch Wrestler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gavin on his heels. He'll look to pass Gavin's guard now, I'm sure.
Gavin kicks Catch Wrestler off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Catch Wrestler if he has to take too many more of those.
Catch Wrestler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
A lazy left from Gavin finds it's target.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Catch Wrestler's head but Catch Wrestler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catch Wrestler misses with a left hand
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Catch Wrestler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bjj Catch Wrestler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown
and Gavin counters with a right hand to the body.
Catch Wrestler walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Gavin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Catch Wrestler.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catch Wrestler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gavin has his hands clasped together around Catch Wrestler's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin 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! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Catch Wrestler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Catch Wrestler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gavin.
Catch Wrestler fails with a takedown attempt.
Catch Wrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Catch Wrestler shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavin sprawls well. He's pushed Catch Wrestler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Catch Wrestler's front leg but catches the back leg as Catch Wrestler tries to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Gavin connects with a single shot there.
Catch Wrestler has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catch Wrestler with a poor takedown
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Catch Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Catch Wrestler's head backwards.
Catch Wrestler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
A head kick by Gavin misses
and Catch Wrestler counters with a stiff right hand.
Catch Wrestler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Catch Wrestler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gavin defends it nicely.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catch Wrestler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Catch Wrestler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
Gavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Catch Wrestler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Catch Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Catch Wrestler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Catch Wrestler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catch Wrestler.
Gavin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Catch Wrestler counters with a nice body shot.
Gavin connects with a single shot there.
Catch Wrestler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.
Gavin lands a lovely overhand right.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 Catch Wrestler is rocked!
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Catch Wrestler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gavin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Catch Wrestler drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gavin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Catch Wrestler's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
A less than humble Tommy Gavin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davdio Branko (ranked 329 p4p, 439 weight class) and Heismann Haa (ranked 22 p4p, 32 weight class). Haa has chosen Her kommer Heismann HΓ₯ as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Red 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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Davdio Branko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branko moves to clinch but Haa breaks away
and Haa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Davdio Branko has been cut.
Haa throws a jab when Branko was well out of range.
Branko shoots and misses
and Haa counters with an outside leg kick.
Branko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haa as he avoids it easily.
Haa stuffs the takedown attempt from Branko. Branko gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davdio Branko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haa but Haa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Branko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa tries to sprawl but Branko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Branko seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa trying to control here.
Branko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haa defends it well.
Branko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Haa sees it coming and defends easily.
Branko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branko.
Branko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Branko wants to work for an arm triangle but Haa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Branko wants to free his trapped foot but Haa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Branko is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Branko is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Branko is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Haa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branko is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Haa still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Haa has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Branko tries to bench press Haa off him but Haa keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Branko regains half guard.
Branko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Branko wants to sweep but Haa has passed to side control!
Branko is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heismann Haa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davdio Branko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Branko fails with a takedown attempt.
Haa tries a quick counter leg kick but Branko is wise to it.
Haa scores with a nice body kick.
Haa stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Haa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haa misses with an uppercut.
Branko feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haa. Haa obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck for Branko with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davdio Branko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branko darts in looking for a takedown but Haa gets double underhooks and turns Branko into the cage.
Branko tries for a takedown but Haa manages to get underhooks.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
Branko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haa walks away with a smile on his face. Branko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Branko wants to clinch but Haa slips to the side
and Haa counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Haa. No joy for Branko on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branko checks a leg kick.
Branko attempts a counter takedown but Haa avoids it well and moves away.
Haa connects with a looping right hand.
Haa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Branko shoots in but no luck this time.
Haa leaves Branko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heismann Haa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haa throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Branko at a distance.
Haa throws a push kick but Branko slaps the foot to one side.
Branko dives in for a single leg takedown but Haa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Haa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Branko.
Haa gets through Branko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branko is working for takedown but Haa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haa gets underhooks to prevent Branko's takedown attempt.
Haa stops a takedown attempt from Branko.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
Branko tries to score a body lock takedown but Haa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haa digs a right hand underneath Branko's ribcage. Branko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
Haa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haa lands a shot to the body.
Haa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haa is working Branko over against the cage.
Haa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branko being controlled against the cage.
Haa is working Branko over against the cage.
Haa scores with a shot to the side of Branko's head.
Haa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Haa.
Haa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Haa.
Haa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
Haa lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haa lands a nice uppercut.
Haa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
A short right from Haa.
Branko is rocked!
Haa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oh Branko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Branko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Haa can turn it around.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haa.
Branko seems to have got his legs back now.
Haa digs a right hand into Branko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Branko's gas tank.
Haa digs a right hand underneath Branko's ribcage. Branko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Branko backwards.
Haa unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Branko! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Haa is unloading with more strikes now! Branko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heismann Haa!
Heismann Haa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 397 p4p, 288 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 38 p4p, 30 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). On his way into the cage it seems that Bardia Farrokhzad has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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15 - 6 - 0 |
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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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebhardt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gebhardt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farrokhzad sprawling to the canvas! Farrokhzad rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gebhardt finish him?!
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad clinches.
Gebhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhzad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gebhardt or not.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Gebhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Gebhardt misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gebhardt working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad lands a nice uppercut.
Gebhardt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gebhardt.
Farrokhzad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gebhardt.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Gebhardt blocks with his arms.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the head.
Gebhardt tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Gebhardt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gebhardt has a couple of punches blocked by Farrokhzad.
Gebhardt misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gebhardt cracks Farrokhzad with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gebhardt has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Farrokhzad to stand back up!
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrokhzad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gebhardt fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Farrokhzad out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Colby Gebhardt!
A very excited looking Colby Gebhardt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 192 p4p, 350 weight class) and Jake Bird (ranked 26 p4p, 53 weight class). Dionisy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo. Cerberus Dionisy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird misses with a body shot
and Dionisy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bird swings for the body but Dionisy moves out of range.
Dionisy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dionisy lands a nice looking body shot.
Dionisy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Bird tries to counter it with a takedown but Dionisy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Dionisy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dionisy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dionisy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Dionisy misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird wants to clinch
and Dionisy counters with a straight right hand.
Bird moves into the clinch.
Dionisy can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
Bird breaks the clinch.
Bird with a poor takedown
and Bird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dionisy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dionisy moves away.
Dionisy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dionisy gets tackled into the cage by Bird. Bird maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird breaks the clinch.
Bird shoots in for a takedown but Dionisy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dionisy is looking to counter punch.
Dionisy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dionisy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird misses the body punch
and Dionisy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bird doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dionisy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cerberus Dionisy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bird walks into a jab.
Bird is looking to clinch but Dionisy is avoiding it.
Bird throws a combination that misses
and Bird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Dionisy misses with a body shot
and Bird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jake Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bird throws a body punch but Dionisy moves out of range.
Dionisy with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dionisy quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dionisy is defending against the submission attempts here by Bird.
Dionisy is trying to maintain the position but Bird is very close to passing his half guard.
Dionisy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bird on the ground.
Bird in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dionisy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bird!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Bird!
An out of breath Jake Bird thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darsin Bleak (ranked 221 p4p, 194 weight class) and Satanic Panic (ranked 36 p4p, 32 weight class). Bleak comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Panic has chosen Freezing Moon as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Darsin Bleak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darsin Bleak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak scores with a jab to the body.
Panic looks to land a right hand but Bleak moved out of range.
Bleak feinted with a counter takedown.
Bleak scores with a sloppy right hand. Panic should have avoided that one.
Panic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bleak.
Bleak with a nice cross.
Panic throws a looping overhand right but Bleak ducks down to avoid it.
Panic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bleak slips a straight right by Panic.
Bleak is looking to clinch.
Panic missing with a left hand there. Bleak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bleak misses with a leg kick.
Bleak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Panic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bleak misses with a left hand
and Panic counters with a body kick.
Panic throws a jab when Bleak was well out of range.
Bleak connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak lands a body shot.
Bleak has Panic up against the cage in a clinch.
Panic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bleak pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak has an active guard here but Panic has managed to pass into half guard.
Bleak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bleak looking for a guillotine here but Panic defends easily.
Panic wants to control from the top but Bleak keeps moving.
Bleak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bleak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Panic passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panic stalling.
Bleak looking for submissions off his back.
Panic is keen to just control but Bleak is a slippery customer.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Panic is taking a breather. Bleak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic is trying to control the action in half guard but Bleak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bleak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bleak is looking for a triangle here but Panic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Panic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bleak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic tries for a kimura but Bleak is defending well.
Bleak is trying to get back to half guard.
Bleak looks to move to half guard but instead Panic has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panic looking to secure an arm triangle but Bleak defends it well.
Bleak is trying to escape the mount.
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 Darsin Bleak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bleak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panic scores with a decent looking hook.
Bleak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bleak is pressing down on Panic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panic is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Bleak.
Bleak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Panic's hands, connecting with Panic's forehead.
Darsin Bleak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bleak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Panic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bleak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panic can do to turn this around?
Panic tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
Bleak throwing shots but Panic is blocking nicely.
Panic is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Panic gets full guard.
Bleak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing that Bleak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Panic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bleak connects with a couple of short punches.
Bleak works over Panic with some ground and pound from guard.
Bleak chips away with some ground and pound.
Bleak is working Panic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Panic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bleak is looking to work some ground and pound but Panic has wrist control.
Bleak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bleak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bleak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Panic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bleak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Panic's head.
Bleak with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Panic's head.
Bleak lands a couple of elbows.
Panic has his foot on Bleak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bleak works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Panic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bleak.
Bleak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bleak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bleak.
Panic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bleak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bleak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bleak postures up.
Bleak pushing down on Panic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Panic won't allow Bleak to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bleak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Panic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bleak.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
Panic has momentary wrist control but Bleak slips an elbow through the middle.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
Bleak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bleak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panic managing to control the position.
Bleak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Panic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak 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!
Bleak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Panic to the mat! Panic manages to get full guard.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Bleak passes Panic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Panic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bleak.
Bleak throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Panic to regain full guard.
Bleak postures up and lands a big shot to Panic's brow.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Panic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic has his foot on Bleak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bleak works his way back into a safe position though.
Bleak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bleak works over Panic with some ground and pound from guard.
Bleak landing with the ground and pound.
Bleak postures up and lands a big shot to Panic's brow.
Bleak wants to pass the guard but Panic is keeping the position.
Bleak lands a couple of elbows.
Bleak lands a couple of elbows.
Bleak scoring with some ground and pound.
Bleak works over Panic with some ground and pound from guard.
Satanic Panic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darsin Bleak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak tries to free his leg and advance position but Panic is retaining full guard.
Panic keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Panic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bleak manages to get himself to full guard.
Bleak seems keen to control Panic's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bleak working a defensive guard here.
Bleak pulls Panic in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panic looking to pass the guard.
Bleak has control of Panic's left arm, preventing Panic from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bleak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Panic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bleak.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bleak throws a series of punches but Panic avoids them all with ease.
Bleak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Panic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bleak moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Panic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darsin Bleak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bleak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darsin Bleak!
A very excited looking Darsin Bleak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Hoost (ranked 191 p4p, 158 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 30 p4p, 28 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aorigele's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37 - 23 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aorigele blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hoost lands a nice hook to Aorigele's body. Aorigele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aorigele avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Aorigele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoost misses with a leg kick.
Hoost misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Aorigele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoost lands a glancing blow to the side of Aorigele's head.
 It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Hoost throws a leg kick
and Hoost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Aorigele has knocked Hoost down with a huge combo! Aorigele steps away and waves a wobbly Hoost back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hoost is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoost gets tackled into the cage by Aorigele. Aorigele maintains the clinch.
Hoost working aggressively here.
Hoost misses with some punches.
Aorigele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Hoost avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele blocks a body shot from Hoost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoost controls his hands.
Aorigele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aorigele lands with a right to the head.
Clarence Hoost's cut is getting worse.
Hoost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Aorigele.
Aorigele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoost misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Aorigele.
Aorigele swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aorigele is working Hoost over against the cage.
Aorigele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoost's elbow.
Aorigele lands a nice uppercut.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Hoost prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoost or not.
Hoost is breathing heavily.
Hoost can't find room to land a body shot as Aorigele controls the action.
Hoost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aorigele backwards.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aorigele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoost controls his hands.
Hoost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoost blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
A short uppercut from Aorigele.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
Hoost tries a body shot but Aorigele blocks it.
Hoost tries to throw a body punch but Aorigele avoids it by throwing Hoost back against the cage.
Aorigele has a couple of punches blocked by Hoost.
Hoost throws a head punch that misses.
Aorigele lands with a short shot to the head.
Aorigele blocking some punches.
Aorigele can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
Aorigele lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aorigele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clarence Hoost's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Aorigele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aorigele.
Hoost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Aorigele lands a nice uppercut.
Aorigele blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aorigele misses with a punch to the body.
Hoost lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aorigele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoost swings wildly with an uppercut but Aorigele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoost blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele misses with some punches.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Hoost avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoosts head.
Aorigele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoost lands a body punch.
Hoost digs a right hand underneath Aorigele's ribcage. Aorigele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aorigele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoost misses with some punches.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aorigele.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Aorigele controls his hands.
Good body shot from Hoost.
Hoost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoost lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aorigele backwards.
Aorigele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoost seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aorigele can turn it around.
Aorigele blocks an uppercut.
Hoost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hoost - that landed with a thud.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoost has a couple of punches blocked by Aorigele.
Hoost lands a right hand.
Aorigele prevents a body shot from Hoost.
Hoost lands a body punch.
Hoost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Hoost.
Aorigele tries a body shot but Hoost blocks it.
Hoost digs a right hand underneath Aorigele's ribcage. Aorigele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoost.
Hoost can't find room to land a body shot as Aorigele controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoost.
Hoost lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Panda Aorigele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoost changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoost.
Aorigele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoost.
Aorigele tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Hoost scores with a nice head shot.
Aorigele tries to clinch but Hoost moves away
and Hoost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aorigele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoost on the side of the head.
Hoost throws a body kick that misses.
Hoost lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Aorigele goes down and covers up as Hoost starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Hoost!
A victorious Clarence Hoost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric De Boise (ranked 74 p4p, 65 weight class) and Adan Puno (ranked 13 p4p, 10 weight class). De Boise's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Do Your Thing. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adan Puno!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Boise swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Boise lands with a hook. Puno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Adan Puno has been cut.
Puno with a hook.
Puno drops De Boise with a straight left! Oh this is bad for De Boise! Puno dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adan Puno!
Adan Puno 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 124 p4p, 102 weight class) and Boris Krylov (ranked 20 p4p, 16 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf blocks a head kick by Krylov.
A good leg kick by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a looping left.
Wolf thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wolf defending well as Krylov loads up on a big left hand.
Krylov jabs Wolf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf lands a head shot.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krylov lands a nice shot that snaps Wolf's head back.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Krylov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
It looked like Wolf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Krylov throws a right hand that misses
and Wolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krylov dips to his left and cracks Wolf with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krylov misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krylov.
Krylov 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.
Krylov misses with a left hand
and Wolf counters with a three punch combo that has Krylov backing up. Krylov nods at Wolf to acknowledge the strikes.
Krylov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wolf throws a sloppy head kick and Krylov moves out of range easily.
Krylov misses with a left hand
and Wolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krylov scores with a jab. Wolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf throwing a counter right hand but Krylov manages to avoid it.
Wolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krylov throws a jab when Wolf was well out of range.
Wolf feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krylov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
Wolf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Krylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Krylov throws a jab when Wolf was well out of range.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Krylov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krylov.
A telegraphed right hand from Krylov misses the target.
Wolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krylov loads up on a big right hand but Wolf slips the punch.
Krylov throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Wolf was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krylov.
Nice body punch from Krylov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Wolf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf thinks about countering with a head kick.
Krylov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wolf on the side of the head.
Aaron Wolf's cut is getting worse.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Wolf was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krylov.
Krylov connects with the punch.
Wolf staying out of range there.
It looked like Wolf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolf is looking to land body kicks.
Krylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Krylov catches Wolf right on the button with a cross.
Wolf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krylov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krylov to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Krylov moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Krylov lands a really nice looking cross but Wolf seems unphased.
Aaron Wolf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krylov connects with a jab.
Krylov misses with a hook
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Boris Krylov's cut even more.
Krylov scores with a jab to the body.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
A jab from Krylov finds it's way through Wolf's defenses.
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krylov lands a lovely overhand right.
Krylov throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krylov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Wolf misses the target.
Krylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf is looking to land body kicks.
Krylov with the inside leg kick.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krylov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jeez, Aaron Wolf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wolf might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wolf drops Krylov with a beautiful combination! Krylov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wolf is looking for the KO!
 Krylov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
and Wolf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolf finish him?
Krylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krylov ducks into an uppercut from Wolf and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Wolf!
A relieved looking Aaron Wolf 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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