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DMMA 199 Klimenko vs Menezes PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Funches (ranked 3869 p4p, 3136 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 301 p4p, 375 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Funches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Funches misses.
Mack throws a series of punches but Funches moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Mack blocks the leg kick.
Funches rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funches fails to land.
Mack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Funches gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mack breaks from the clinch.
Funches misses with a straight right.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Funches is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Funches looks for the body kick but Mack saw that one coming.
Funches dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Funches.
Mack wants to counter the offense by Funches and move into the clinch position.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Funches throws a good cross that connects.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Mack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches cracks Mack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Funches connects with a body shot that sends Mack's belly button to the back.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Funches's waist but Funches gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ron Funches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack moves away from the strike by Funches.
Funches sets himself, and Mack steps forward looking for the clinch! Funches avoids it this time.
Funches fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
Funches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funches connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funches misses with a low kick.
Funches throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Funches is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Funches circles away and we're back to standing.
Ron Funches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Mack.
Funches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funches jabs Mack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funches misses with a leg kick.
Mack wants to counter with a clinch but Funches pushes him away.
Mack is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
Funches throws a leg kick that misses.
Mack takes a swing at Funches's ribcage but misses.
Funches throwing a counter right hand but Mack manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funches lands a right hook to the body.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Funches.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funches.
Funches ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Funches leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Funches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funches throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Mack checks a leg kick.
Funches connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Funches throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funches throws out the jab.
Funches scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mack has closed the distance and engaged Funches in a clinch.
A short left from Funches.
Mack tries to score a body lock takedown but Funches shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Funches scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funches misses the shot to the body.
Mack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funches momentarily.
Funches leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funches swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funches looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Funches is looking to chop away at Mack's legs.
Funches lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Funches.
Mack rushes Funches and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Funches lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Funches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack is trying to stall.
Mack fails to pull guard.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Funches cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack forces Funches back against the cage and clinches.
Funches tries a body shot but Mack blocks it.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Funches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack wants a takedown.
Funches pushes Mack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Funches lands a shot to the body.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funches circles away.
Ron Funches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Mack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a nice kick to the body.
Funches misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Funches, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funches manages to avoid it.
Funches with a nice calf kick.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mack connects with a solid leg kick.
Funches dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funches throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Funches is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Funches scores with a jab to the jaw.
Funches throws a big shot that misses.
Funches with a nice calf kick.
Funches feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Funches as he avoids it easily.
Funches darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funches throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Funches working aggressively here.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack tries to circle away but Funches has him pinned against the cage.
Mack blocking some punches.
Funches misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Funches.
Funches is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Funches down to the mat. Funches avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mack gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Funches scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mack manages to break the clinch.
Funches connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Funches as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Funches swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a nice body shot.
Funches misses with a head kick.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funches.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Funches.
Ron Funches is winning the standup battle so far.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funches paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funches throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Mack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Funches misses with a straight left.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Funches circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funches can pounce on him.
Mack blocks a jab.
Funches misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a three punch combo that has Funches backing up. Funches nods at Mack to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ron Funches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Funches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mack is defended easily by Funches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack slips under a jab.
Mack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mack has Funches up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funches.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
Funches misses with a punch to the body.
Mack jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Funches dominated that second round.
That's time! Funches's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Funches fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack cracks Funches with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Funches moves into the clinch.
Funches misses with some punches.
Mack breaks from the clinch.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Funches pinned against the cage. Funches gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mack closes the distance and clinches up with Funches, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes Funches against the cage but Funches circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Funches moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funches throws a head punch that misses.
Mack tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ron Funches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Mack.
Funches lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Funches with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mack jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funches lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Funches misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Funches struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Mack blocks a body shot from Funches.
Mack is looking to take this one to the mat.
Funches has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Funches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Funches scores with a hook to the body.
Funches lands a left hand.
Mack is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Funches swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack throws a series of punches but Funches avoids them all with ease.
Funches half committed to a counter leg kick.
Funches closes the distance and pushes Mack back into the cage.
Ron Funches is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Funches throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Funches misses with a knee to the head.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Funches throws a head punch that misses.
Mack is trying to drag Funches to the mat but Funches just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Funches tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funches connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mack's face.
Funches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mack is defending well for now.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Funches leaves Mack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Funches will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Funches scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mack lands a jab to the head.
Mack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Funches.
Funches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Funches defends it well.
Funches lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Funches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Funches struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Ron Funches has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mack fails to pull guard.
Funches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack tries to pull guard but Funches forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mack.
Funches lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Funches showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Funches 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Funches!
An out of breath Ron Funches 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Show (ranked 3082 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 386 p4p, 294 weight class). Dambullah has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. Papa Moosh Dambullah has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy The Show's chin.
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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 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Dambullah - just one landing.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Dambullah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Show counters with a right hand to the body.
The Show keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dambullah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Show was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dambullah swings for the body but The Show moves out of range.
Dambullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Show.
The Show throws a jab but it's blocked by Dambullah.
Dambullah lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dambullah.
The Show checks a leg kick nicely.
The Show misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dambullah defending well as The Show loads up on a big left hand.
Dambullah looks to throw a body kick
and The Show counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dambullah throws a right hand that misses
enabling The Show to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for The Show, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah lunges at The Show with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Show's hand.
Dambullah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Show misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by The Show.
The Show swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dambullah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Show displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dambullah throws out the jab.
Dambullah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Show stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dambullah.
Dambullah swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Show counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Show tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Show checks a leg kick nicely.
The Show takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Dambullah misses
and The Show counters with a stiff right hand.
The Show moves out of range of the strikes.
Dambullah throws a poor cross that misses
and The Show counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dambullah lands with a right hand.
Dambullah throws a leg kick
and The Show counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dambullah misses with an uppercut.
The Show staying out of range there.
The Show is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dambullah.
Dambullah throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Show.
Dambullah misses with a leg kick.
Dambullah misses with a shot to the body
and The Show counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Show thuds a left hand into Dambullah's body.
Dambullah scores with a leg kick.
Dambullah misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Show throws a shot from downtown. Dambullah moves away and avoids it.
Dambullah throws a poor cross that misses
and The Show makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Show checks a leg kick.
The Show throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dambullah! But no joy.
A lazy left from The Show finds it's target.
The Show moves out of range as Dambullah strikes.
Dambullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dambullah throws a hook to the side of The Show's head but The Show sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Show was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Show has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dambullah finds it's way round the side to connect with The Show's head.
The Show with a hook.
Dambullah looks to score with a jab to the body but The Show is just out of range.
Dambullah throws a jab but it's blocked by The Show.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Show takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Dambullah lands a big right hand that sends The Show crashing to the mat! Dambullah stays standing though and waves The Show back to his feet!
 The Show is rocked!
Dambullah thows a leg kick but The Show checks it
and The Show counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh The Show is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dambullah drops The Show with a big left hand! The Show is injured, injured bad! Dambullah jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papa Moosh Dambullah!
A relieved looking Papa Moosh Dambullah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Randy The Show spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will not define me!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Clement (ranked 2130 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 284 p4p, 224 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday feints and then cracks Clement's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clement down.
Doomsday tries a head kick but it misses.
Clement misses with a right hand
and Doomsday counters by moving into the clinch.
Doomsday scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Hugo Clement has been cut.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clement avoids it.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday pushes Clement back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clement is trying to push Doomsday away but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doomsday letting Clement take a breather here.
Clement takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Clement has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday avoids a wild elbow strike from Clement.
Doomsday landing knees to the body.
Doomsday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Doomsday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clement.
Clement wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage.
Clement managing to block the knees to the body from Doomsday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clement blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doomsday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clement is trying to maintain a safe position but Doomsday gets an underhook and turns Clement into the cage.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
Clement utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clement working hard to break the clinch.
Doomsday is leaning against Clement and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clement can't break the clinch.
Doomsday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doomsday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clement in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clement lands with a light punch inside.
Clement is trying to push Doomsday away but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clement's face.
Doomsday lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doomsday dodges an elbow strike from Clement.
Clement manages to break the clinch.
Doomsday throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick lands for Clement.
Doomsday moves into the clinch.
Doomsday keeps control of Clement as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clement on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clement wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clement lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doomsday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clement scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday lands with a light punch inside.
Clement is rocked!
Doomsday crunches a lovely knee into Clement's ribcage.
Oh Clement is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Clement seems to have got his legs back now.
Clement breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clement.
Clement scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws out a powerful jab.
Doomsday throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doomsday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Clement.
Clement looks to land a left hand but Doomsday moved out of range nicely.
Doomsday avoids the body shot from Clement.
Doomsday moves away from the strike by Clement.
Hugo Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Doomsday misses.
Doomsday lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clement scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Clement - just one landing.
Doomsday misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday rushes Clement and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clement is looking to break free of the clinch but Doomsday has double underhooks.
Doomsday has Clement pressed against the cage, preventing Clement from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clement can't find room to land a body shot as Doomsday controls the action.
Doomsday tries a body shot but Clement blocks it.
Clement lands a nice elbow.
Clement's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doomsday shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clement misses with a right hand
and Doomsday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch but Clement swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clement throws the left hand but Doomsday avoids the punch easily.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clement swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clement swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doomsday wants to clinch up but Clement keeps it at a distance.
Clement misses with a wild body shot.
Doomsday flicks out a counter leg kick but Clement steps away.
Doomsday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clement.
Doomsday defending well as Clement loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Doomsday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Clement's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clement shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Clement.
Doomsday throws a series of punches but Clement moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clement. Doomsday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clement goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doomsday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Doomsday misses with a series of wild punches.
Clement jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doomsday is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Doomsday moves into the clinch successfully.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomsday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clement has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clement.
Clement wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doomsday has him pressed against the cage.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clement's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clement avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doomsday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hugo Clement is winning the standup battle so far.
Doomsday slips under a jab from Clement.
Clement swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Doomsday responds with a good body kick, but Clement manages to step out the way in time.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doomsday rushes Clement and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doomsday tries a body shot but Clement blocks it.
A hook to the body from Clement.
Doomsday missing with knees to the body.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but Clement blocks it.
Clement throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doomsdays head.
Clement lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clement breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thanos Doomsday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doomsday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clement.
Clement misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Clement.
Good exchange - Clement coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clement 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.
Clement misses with a straight left.
Doomsday drives through and clinches with Clement against the cage.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
Doomsday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clement.
Doomsday looking to throw knees to the head but Clement is blocking nicely.
Doomsday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doomsday lands with a right to the head.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but Clement blocks it.
Clement throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doomsday lands a right hand.
Clement is trying to break the clinch but Doomsday is controlling him.
Clement blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clement's face.
Clement escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clement lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doomsday tries to clinch but Clement is having none of it.
Clement misses with a looping left.
Doomsday is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clement with a body shot.
Clement throws a nice looking combination but Doomsday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clement dips to his left and cracks Doomsday with an uppercut!
Doomsday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Doomsday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doomsday clinches up against the cage.
Clement pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday darts in and clinches Clement up against the cage.
Doomsday working the clinch nicely. Clement is working for position but Doomsday cracks him with a big knee to the head! Clement crumples up against the cage and Doomsday lands two more shots before the ref can save Clement! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Thanos Doomsday!
Thanos Doomsday very nearly forgot to thank HELLBENT amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Valentine (ranked 1144 p4p, 1187 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 151 p4p, 157 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valentine wants to control but Lacplesis is keeping him busy.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lacplesis's head.
Valentine stalling away here and it's allowed Lacplesis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valentine is looking to work some ground and pound but Lacplesis has wrist control.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Lacplesis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valentine working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine being controlled here, momentarily.
Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lacplesis is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis wants to stand but Valentine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Lacplesis controlling him for the moment.
Lacplesis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Valentine's guard.
Valentine is trying to control the position but Lacplesis postures up.
Lacplesis wants to stand but Valentine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lacplesis wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Lacplesis stands up from Valentine's guard - Lacplesis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Valentine connects with a jab.
Lacplesis staying out of range there.
Lacplesis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentine.
Lacplesis avoids a kick to the body.
Lacplesis tried to score with a low kick but Valentine checks it.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine rushes Lacplesis and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Valentine lands with a right to the head.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine jumps guard and drags Lacplesis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine keeping moving, preventing Lacplesis from controlling successfully.
Valentine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lacplesis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lacplesis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Valentine swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine dives in and scores a takedown into Lacplesis's guard.
Lacplesis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine throws a push kick but Lacplesis slaps the foot to one side.
Valentine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacplesis.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Humors Lacplesis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lacplesis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valentine misses the jab.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lacplesis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Lacplesis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine is looking to wear down Lacplesis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
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 Lou Valentine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
A low kick lands for Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range as Lacplesis strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lacplesis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentine doesn't seem phased though.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacplesis to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Lacplesis moves in looking to clinch but Valentine pushes him off.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Valentine defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis cracks a nice hook into Valentine's ribs.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Valentine misses with a hook.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Valentine is looking to counter punch.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine defending well as Lacplesis loads up on a big left hand.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut.
Valentine slips a jab from Lacplesis.
Valentine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacplesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
Valentine takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Valentine.
Valentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Lacplesis stuffs the takedown attempt from Valentine. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacplesis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacplesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis with a jab.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacplesis.
It looked like Valentine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with an uppercut
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
A clash of legs there as Valentine blocks the low kick.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lacplesis slips a straight right by Valentine.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valentine.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacplesis throws out the jab.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lacplesis lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Valentine slips a jab from Lacplesis.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lacplesis counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine throws a good cross that connects.
Lacplesis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Valentine throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Valentine closes the distance and clinches up with Lacplesis, looking for a takedown. Valentine pushes Lacplesis against the cage but Lacplesis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine is looking to slow Lacplesis down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis lands a glancing blow to the side of Valentine's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valentine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine takes the fight into the clinch.
Lacplesis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis throws an elbow that misses.
Valentine trying to stall but Lacplesis improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis lands a nice elbow.
Lacplesis gets underhooks to prevent Valentine's takedown attempt.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Lacplesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentine misses with a takedown
and Lacplesis counters with a left to the body.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Nice shot by Valentine.
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacplesis scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine misses with a combination
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacplesis avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lacplesis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacplesis blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Lacplesis's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Lacplesis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Lacplesis circles away.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine throws a front kick aimed at Lacplesis's knee but Lacplesis avoids it well.
Lacplesis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Lacplesis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentine.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Valentine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lacplesis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Lacplesis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacplesis lands with an overhand left.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis blocks a leg kick.
Lacplesis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacplesis thuds his right hand into Valentine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacplesis! But no joy.
Valentine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacplesis misses the target.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacplesis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lacplesis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Valentine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacplesis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacplesis throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lacplesis's waist but Lacplesis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacplesis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
Lacplesis throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lacplesis punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacplesis lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lacplesis but Lacplesis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lacplesis's half guard.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lacplesis is trying to control but can't.
Valentine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lacplesis is just riding it out for now. Valentine eventually gives up the hold.
Lacplesis is concentrating on defense, preventing Valentine from advancing position.
Humors Lacplesis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine trying to pass the guard but Lacplesis defending well.
Valentine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lacplesis defends it well.
Valentine seems to be looking for submissions.
Valentine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humors Lacplesis.
I think Lacplesis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 545 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 36 p4p, 70 weight class). Karumaa comes to the cage accompanied by MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid . Tico is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Kratos Karumaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tico Tico's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karumaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Karumaa is just out of range.
Tico throws a right hand that misses
and Karumaa counters with a straight right hand.
Tico misses with a shot to the body
and Karumaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tico misses with a two punch combination.
Karumaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Tico.
Karumaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
Karumaa missing with a left hand there. Tico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Tico was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Karumaa.
Karumaa misses with a leg kick
and Tico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tico on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tico moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Karumaa.
Tico is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karumaa scores with a hook.
Tico throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karumaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tico.
Karumaa lands with a straight right. Tico didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a leg kick but Tico sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karumaa jabs Tico right on the nose. Tico blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Tico has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karumaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Tico coming out on top.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and Karumaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tico's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karumaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tico scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Karumaa misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tico! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Tico.
Karumaa slips under a jab.
Karumaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tico walks into a stiff left hand from Karumaa.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico with the inside leg kick.
Karumaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karumaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karumaa takes one to the side of the head.
Tico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Tico throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.
Tico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Karumaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Karumaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tico on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karumaa. Karumaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karumaa avoids the body shot from Tico.
Karumaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tico moves out of range of the body kick from Karumaa.
Tico throws a poor cross that misses
and Karumaa counters with a leg kick.
Karumaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a hook
and Karumaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Tico tenderised Karumaa's leg. Karumaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karumaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karumaa looks to land a body kick but Tico moved away.
Tico throws a head kick that misses.
Tico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karumaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karumaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Karumaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Karumaa misses.
Tico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karumaa connects with the punch.
Tico swings widly with a right hand
and Karumaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Karumaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tico throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karumaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Tico takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Karumaa lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Tico scores with a four punch combination!
Karumaa throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tico avoids a kick to the body.
Karumaa blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Karumaa - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karumaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Karumaa lands.
Karumaa stuns Tico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Karumaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tico can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Karumaa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karumaa looks to throw the jab but Tico is out of range.
Karumaa slips a jab and a cross from Tico.
A low kick from Karumaa misses
and Tico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karumaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karumaa slips a jab from Tico.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Karumaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tico throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Karumaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karumaa lands with a straight right. Tico didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karumaa.
A shot to the liver by Karumaa. Beautiful body shot.
Kratos Karumaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
Karumaa connects with the punch.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Tico takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Tico manages to avoid it.
Karumaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karumaa lands with a good body shot.
Karumaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tico counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Karumaa ducks down to avoid it.
Karumaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico avoids the body shot from Karumaa.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karumaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karumaa throws a low kick but Tico moves out of range easily.
Karumaa cracks Tico with a good jab.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karumaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tico's head.
Tico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karumaa.
Karumaa walks into a left hand.
Tico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tico throws a head kick but Karumaa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa clobbers Tico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Tico misses
and Karumaa counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Karumaa.
Karumaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tico doesn't seem bothered though.
Karumaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Tico thinks about the counter body kick.
A good leg kick by Tico.
Karumaa lands with a shot to the body.
Karumaa catches Tico with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karumaa misses with a body shot.
Tico throws out a counter right but Karumaa avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Karumaa.
Karumaa looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Karumaa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Karumaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tico throws a shot to the body.
Tico misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karumaa counters with a straight right hand.
Tico has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tico there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karumaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Tico counters with a straight right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tico might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karumaa has got the better of the exchanges.
Tico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karumaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tico at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tico.
Karumaa scores with a body shot.
Jab from Karumaa.
Tico avoids the head kick by Karumaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karumaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Karumaa lands but Tico takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karumaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karumaa misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Tico. Those never looked like landing.
Tico throws a lazy uppercut
and Karumaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tico tries a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karumaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tico misses with a head kick.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Karumaa.
Tico appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karumaa lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Karumaa.
Tico Tico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a looping overhand right but Tico ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Karumaa does it's job there.
Karumaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Karumaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
Karumaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karumaa needs to keep his hands up - Tico had a free shot at his head there.
Tico has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karumaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Tico's head.
Tico moves out of range of the leg kick from Karumaa.
Tico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karumaa on the side of the head.
Tico scores with a jab. Karumaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a double jab.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut. Tico saw that one coming.
Karumaa slips under a jab.
Karumaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tico blocks a leg kick.
Karumaa scores with a shot to the body.
Tico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karumaa moves out of range as Tico strikes.
Karumaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karumaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tico misses the jab.
Tico throws a lazy body kick
letting Karumaa counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tico's head backwards.
Tico cracks Karumaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tico throws a jab but it's blocked by Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico misses with the combination.
Karumaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Tico.
Tico misses with a head kick.
Kratos Karumaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kratos Karumaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karumaa 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Karumaa!
Kratos Karumaa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derwent Bolt (ranked 2279 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Ki Ruyjini (ranked 347 p4p, 304 weight class). Ruyjini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji. Ki Ruyjini will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwent Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Ruyjini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruyjini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruyjini throws a body punch but Bolt moves out of range.
Ruyjini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolt throws a good cross that connects.
Bolt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruyjini defends it nicely.
Bolt tries to move into range but Ruyjini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bolt lands a jab to the nose.
Bolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruyjini is fending him off so far but Bolt persists. Nope, Ruyjini circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bolt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Derwent Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruyjini looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolt is just out of range.
Bolt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bolt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruyjini pinned against the cage. Ruyjini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derwent Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini stuffs the takedown.
Bolt moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Bolt with that takedown attempt.
Bolt misses with a double jab
enabling Ruyjini to counter with a crisp jab.
Bolt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruyjini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bolt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruyjini.
Bolt shoots in and drives through. Ruyjini sprawls well.
Ruyjini looks to throw a body kick
and Bolt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruyjini won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruyjini is looking to regain half guard here but Bolt keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruyjini is trying to control Bolt's posture but Bolt avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control but Ruyjini is keeping him busy.
Ruyjini is trying to improve his position.
Bolt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bolt is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruyjini is defending well.
Bolt wants to control but Ruyjini is keeping him busy.
Bolt is really struggling to control Ruyjini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ruyjini is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt takes a little break here. Ruyjini wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ruyjini prevents Bolt from moving into mount.
Ruyjini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruyjini tries to buck Bolt off but Bolt is having none of it.
Ruyjini gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolt is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bolt trying to control from half guard but Ruyjini is working away.
Bolt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruyjini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruyjini controlling the position well.
Bolt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruyjini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruyjini is looking for a sweep. Bolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bolt tries to control but Ruyjini wriggling away.
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 Derwent Bolt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruyjini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolt tries to counter with a takedown but Ruyjini is quick to defend against it.
Ruyjini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bolt.
Bolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown but Ruyjini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruyjini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bolt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolt looks for a takedown but Ruyjini sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derwent Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruyjini slips a jab from Bolt.
Ruyjini throws a right hand that misses
and Bolt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bolt won't allow Ruyjini to sweep him here.
Bolt forces his way into half guard.
Bolt drops an elbow to the side of Ruyjini's head.
Bolt slows the pace down in half guard.
Bolt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruyjini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruyjini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolt wants to pass the guard but Ruyjini is defending well.
Ruyjini is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt is taking a breather. Ruyjini 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruyjini tries to get to full guard but Bolt has control of the leg.
Ruyjini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bolt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bolt's back!
Ruyjini slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ruyjini not allowing Bolt to control his hands.
Ki Ruyjini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt is in bad spot here.
Bolt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ruyjini content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolt is working hard here to advance position.
Bolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruyjini is stalling here but it's allowed Bolt to get half guard.
Ruyjini is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
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.
Bolt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruyjini is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.
Bolt has his hands clasped together around Ruyjini's back. He's all about the action.
Ruyjini trying to control the action but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Derwent Bolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruyjini might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bolt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ki Ruyjini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolt works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ki Ruyjini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruyjini looks to land a left hand but Bolt moved out of range nicely.
 It looks like Ki Ruyjini has been cut.
Ruyjini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bolt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruyjini stuffs the takedown.
Bolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruyjini scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt misses the jab.
Bolt dives in and scores a takedown into Ruyjini's guard.
Ruyjini keeping full guard, as Bolt tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control from the top but Ruyjini keeps moving.
Ruyjini wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolt passes into half guard.
Bolt is trying to control. Ruyjini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruyjini desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bolt is looking to take a break and control but Ruyjini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but Ruyjini defending well.
Bolt is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruyjini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruyjini can't keep his opponent in guard - Bolt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ruyjini trying to hold on to Bolt's head to control him but Bolt postures up.
Bolt prevents Ruyjini from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bolt is taking a breather. Ruyjini 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.
Ruyjini trying to control from the bottom.
Bolt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruyjini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruyjini tries to get to full guard but Bolt has control of the leg.
Bolt slows the pace down in half guard.
Ruyjini is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ruyjini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolt.
Ruyjini feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolt looking to score a takedown here. Ruyjini is defending well but Bolt drives through and ends up in Ruyjini's guard.
Ruyjini looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruyjini, not yet.
Ruyjini keeping moving, preventing Bolt from controlling successfully.
Bolt pushes down on Ruyjini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruyjini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bolt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruyjini is looking to control Bolt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruyjini avoid being mounted?
Bolt trying to control the action but Ruyjini is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolt moves nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derwent Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bolt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derwent Bolt!
After the fight, Derwent Bolt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 561 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 85 p4p, 181 weight class). McKane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SAVE ME. 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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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Evans lands an overhand right.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evans goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
McKane scores with a body shot.
Evans scores with a jab to the head.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane throws a chopping leg kick but Evans manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evans misses with a straight left.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McKane.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Evans misses with a straight left.
McKane throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces McKane off the cage and back into range.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
McKane thinks about the counter body kick.
Evans scores with a hook to the body. McKane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
McKane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Evans throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
McKane feints a counter leg kick.
McKane looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans walks into a left hand.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
McKane throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
McKane staying out of range there.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Evans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
McKane tries to move into range but Evans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKane's head.
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!
McKane digs a good hook to Evans's body.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans fakes the leg kick and cracks McKane in the body.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McKane moves into the clinch.
McKane prevents a body shot from Evans.
Evans works on McKane's body with a couple of short punches.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKane lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans misses with an uppercut. McKane saw that one coming.
Evans throws a lazy head kick
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
McKane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
McKane blocks a head kick by Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans 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.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKane's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane is trying to counter with his kicks.
McKane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
A nice leg kick from McKane, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
McKane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McKane blocks a head kick by Evans.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
McKane feints a counter leg kick.
Evans misses with a hook.
McKane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
McKane is looking for the big counter here.
McKane moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
McKane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans misses with a head kick.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans missing with a left hand there. McKane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKane takes one to the side of the head.
Evans throws the kick towards the body but McKane avoids it.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane wants to clinch.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
McKane with a nice calf kick.
Evans lands with a nice body kick.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Taz McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a body punch
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with a left hand
and McKane counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans throws a hook but McKane blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Evans cracks McKane with a right hand to the side of the head.
McKane misses with a looping right.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
McKane misses with a kick to the body.
Gwynn Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Evans throws a head kick but McKane moves out of range.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans cracks McKane with an open hand slap.
McKane walks into a jab.
McKane takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Evans.
Evans blocks the body kick.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Evans misses with a shot to the body
and McKane counters with a left to the body.
Evans misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans throws a head kick but McKane moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
McKane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from McKane.
Evans misses with the body kick
and McKane counters with a slapping leg kick.
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
McKane tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Evans throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
McKane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and McKane counters with a low kick, right behind Evans 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
McKane avoids the body shot from Evans.
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
McKane misses the shot to the body.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
McKane drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McKane tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
McKane tries a quick counter leg kick but Evans is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans throws a lazy body kick
and McKane counters with an outside leg kick.
McKane closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
McKane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
McKane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
McKane lands a shoulder strike.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKane can do to turn this around?
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
McKane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKane as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
McKane lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
McKane lands with a light punch inside.
McKane gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKane is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Taz McKane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
McKane missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
McKane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from McKane.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
McKane lands an uppercut.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McKane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Evans seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKane can turn it around.
McKane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
McKane tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taz McKane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwynn Evans!
An out of breath Gwynn Evans 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 302 p4p, 586 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 46 p4p, 82 weight class). Hightower comes into the arena with The Power blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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15 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney looks to throw the jab but Hightower is out of range.
Hightower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hightower just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney slips a straight right by Hightower.
Kearney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hightower on the inside.
Hightower pushes Kearney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower has a couple of punches blocked by Kearney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
Hightower presses Kearney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hightower working Kearney over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hightower blocks an uppercut.
Hightower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Kearney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kearney.
Kearney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hightower thows a body kick. Kearney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kearney looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Hightower.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hightower - that will leave a mark!
Hightower clobbers Kearney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hightower closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kearney blocks it with crossed arms.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Hightower digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Hightower lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kearney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hightower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Hightower back against the cage.
Hightower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Hightower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hightower lands with a left to the head.
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kearney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hightower sends Kearney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hightower is motioning to the referee to let Kearney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Kearney is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hightower and Kearney are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Hightower throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kearney into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Hightower knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jason Hightower!
Our winner, Jason Hightower, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 39 p4p, 106 weight class) and Kronos Doomsday (ranked 7 p4p, 12 weight class). Doomsday comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Main Theme - Doom Eternal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kronos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About Don throws a big shot that misses.
Get Wet About Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomsday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
About Don throws a poor cross that misses
and Doomsday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Doomsday controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
About Don is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doomsday scoring with punches to the head and body.
Doomsday looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
About Don working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doomsday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doomsday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday stands and throws About Don's legs to the side, diving into side control.
About Don is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday with the ground and pound but About Don regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Doomsday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doomsday wants to work for an arm triangle but About Don is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
About Don is trying to control but can't.
About Don's coaches at GWad's Playpen have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Doomsday is looking for a kimura here.
Doomsday passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for About Don!
About Don is desperately trying to improve his position but Doomsday has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to control but instead About Don manages to regain half guard.
About Don wants to control but Doomsday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doomsday is working for a kimura but About Don is defending it quite comfortably.
Doomsday prevents About Don from improving his position.
Doomsday takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
About Don actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Doomsday has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Doomsday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
About Don keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
About Don trying to hold on to Doomsday's head to control him but Doomsday postures up.
Doomsday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday passes the guard and advances to mount!
Doomsday fails to move to back control.
Doomsday with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Doomsday controlling the position easily from mount.
About Don is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doomsday controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. About Don looks a forlorn figure.
About Don working to try and regain half guard.
About Don tries to hold on but Doomsday pushes him away.
About Don is trying to escape the mount.
Doomsday wants to control the pace but About Don is squirming around nicely.
Doomsday lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
About Don is looking to get to half guard.
Doomsday raining down hammerfists from mount.
About Don is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kronos Doomsday dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
About Don ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doomsday moves away.
Doomsday is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doomsday looks to throw the jab but About Don is out of range.
Doomsday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doomsday.
Doomsday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from About Don.
Doomsday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doomsday slips a jab from About Don.
About Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Doomsday is just out of range.
Doomsday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doomsday walks into a straight right hand from About Don.
Doomsday slips under a jab from About Don.
About Don dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday lands a jab to About Don's midsection.
About Don misses with an uppercut.
Doomsday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from About Don.
About Don misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doomsday.
About Don misses the shot to the body.
About Don on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doomsday misses with a looping left.
About Don connects with a jab.
About Don loads up on a big right hand but Doomsday slips the punch.
About Don lands the left hand.
About Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Doomsday is just out of range.
About Don misses the shot to the body.
Doomsday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from About Don.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don throws out a loose jab but Doomsday uses good head movement to avoid it.
About Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doomsday is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
About Don lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but About Don is just out of range.
Doomsday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
About Don is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
About Don is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doomsday is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doomsday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doomsday throws a big right hand that misses.
Doomsday pushes down on About Don's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Doomsday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don tries to get to full guard but Doomsday has control of the leg.
About Don manages to get to full guard.
About Don utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doomsday stopping the sweep attempt from About Don.
Doomsday is working About Don over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doomsday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Doomsday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
About Don is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doomsday defends well.
Doomsday wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
About Don has his foot on Doomsday's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doomsday works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
Doomsday cracks About Don with a solid left hand.
Doomsday works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kronos Doomsday has got the better of the ground game so far.
About Don moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
About Don keeping full guard, as Doomsday tries to pass.
About Don keeping moving, preventing Doomsday from controlling successfully.
Doomsday is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! About Don is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! About Don has escaped and now he's on top!
Doomsday seems keen to control About Don's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Doomsday walks into a jab.
Doomsday staying out of range there.
And Doomsday tries to counter it with a takedown but About Don pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Doomsday's jab looks to have found its range, popping About Don under the eye.
A jab from Doomsday misses.
About Don misses with a shot to the body
and Doomsday counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for About Don!
About Don is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
About Don is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomsday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. About Don knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
About Don is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday working the ground and pound but About Don is defending the strikes.
Doomsday goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, About Don has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Doomsday but great work by About Don.
About Don trying to control the action but Doomsday is working from the bottom.
Doomsday tries to bench press About Don off him but About Don keeps the position.
Doomsday manages to work his way to half guard, despite About Don's best efforts.
Doomsday gets back to full guard.
About Don wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. About Don doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. About Don manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
About Don makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
Doomsday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
About Don is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Doomsday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. About Don is aware though and is defending well.
About Don wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doomsday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. About Don gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
About Don postures up and lands a big shot to Doomsday's brow.
Doomsday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
About Don stays in close to Doomsday's body and controls the position.
Doomsday has momentary wrist control but About Don slips an elbow through the middle.
About Don got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doomsday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, About Don has managed to get both his arms back between Doomsday's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doomsday keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
About Don showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Doomsday looking for a guillotine here but About Don defends easily.
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doomsday 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kronos Doomsday really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doomsday has his takedown stuffed
and About Don cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
About Don closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doomsday is staying active underneath About Don, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doomsday moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
About Don with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doomsday seems keen to control About Don's posture.
Doomsday trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doomsday keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
About Don working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
About Don stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doomsday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doomsday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. About Don defends it easily.
Doomsday has his foot on About Don's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. About Don works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
About Don makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
About Don is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
About Don has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
About Don got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doomsday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, About Don has managed to get both his arms back between Doomsday's legs - danger averted.
Doomsday wants to sweep but no luck.
About Don wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Doomsday can't keep his opponent in guard - About Don advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
About Don is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday moves into full guard.
About Don stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doomsday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doomsday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doomsday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. About Don gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
About Don sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doomsday's guard.
Doomsday moves into full guard.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
About Don drops back looking for a leg! Doomsday is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doomsday manages to kick About Don off! About Don jumps back into Doomsday's guard.
Doomsday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but About Don can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
About Don wants to pass the guard but Doomsday is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don had his way with Kronos Doomsday in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doomsday blocks a jab.
Doomsday feints the counter takedown.
About Don throws a hook but Doomsday avoids it easily.
Doomsday changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
About Don misses with a takedown attempt
and Doomsday counters with a takedown into side control.
About Don isn't going anywhere.
Doomsday tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
About Don wants to control but Doomsday postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don tries to bench press Doomsday off him but Doomsday keeps the position.
Doomsday 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.
Doomsday trying to control the action but About Don is working from the bottom.
Doomsday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, About Don has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, About Don has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Doomsday but great work by About Don.
About Don wants to take a breather but Doomsday manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for About Don.
About Don looking to sit in guard and control but Doomsday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
About Don keeping full guard, as Doomsday tries to pass.
About Don keeping moving, preventing Doomsday from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don looking for a sweep. Not yet About Don, not yet.
About Don working a defensive guard here.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but About Don is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doomsday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
About Don keeping moving, preventing Doomsday from controlling successfully.
Doomsday throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday passes into half guard.
About Don is defending against the submission attempts here by Doomsday.
Doomsday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but About Don does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
About Don wants to get back to full guard.
Doomsday looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks About Don with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
About Don wants to control but Doomsday is keeping busy.
About Don wants to improve his position but Doomsday is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doomsday moves nicely into side control.
Doomsday goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, About Don rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Doomsday's guard! Nice work there by About Don!
About Don stopping the sweep attempt from Doomsday.
Doomsday throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
About Don content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doomsday keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kronos Doomsday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doomsday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kronos Doomsday!
Kronos Doomsday is the new welterweight champion!
Kronos Doomsday seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Klimenko (ranked 61 p4p, 98 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 8 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Klimenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WEED & MEMORIES. On his way into the cage it seems that Zachary Klimenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zachary Klimenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Klimenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Klimenko's belly button to the back.
Klimenko throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Klimenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menezes moves to clinch but Klimenko breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes tries to clinch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Menezes scores with a jab. Klimenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Menezes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Menezes digs a good body shot into Klimenko's ribs.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Klimenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Klimenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menezes ducks under a wild hook from Klimenko.
Menezes instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes jumps guard.
Klimenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klimenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
Menezes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimenko throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimenko.
A solid body kick from Klimenko.
Klimenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Menezes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klimenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Klimenko throws out a leg kick but Menezes moves out of range and Klimenko only half commits.
Menezes 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.
Klimenko slips a jab from Menezes.
Menezes connects with a looping right hand.
Menezes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klimenko's head.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimenko as he avoids it easily.
Klimenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klimenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klimenko tries to avoid it but Menezes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klimenko to the ground. Klimenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Menezes.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klimenko momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko takes one on the button.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zachary Klimenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menezes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Menezes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes looks to throw the jab but Klimenko is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
A lazy left from Menezes finds it's target.
Klimenko misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Klimenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Klimenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Klimenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Klimenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Klimenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menezes throws an off balance right hand
and Klimenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Klimenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klimenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klimenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menezes digs a good hook to Klimenko's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko lunges at Menezes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Menezes's hand.
Klimenko misses with a looping left.
Menezes misses with a body shot
enabling Klimenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko is looking to counter punch.
Klimenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klimenko looks to throw the jab but Menezes is out of range.
Menezes darts in looking for a takedown but Klimenko gets double underhooks and turns Menezes into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes lands a right hook to the body.
Klimenko throws a push kick but Menezes slaps the foot to one side.
Klimenko scores with a push kick.
Klimenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Klimenko thumps Menezes with a low kick.
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 Zachary Klimenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Menezes misses with a lunging right hand
and Klimenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes closes the distance but Klimenko moves to the side
and Klimenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimenko misses with a straight right.
Menezes lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Menezes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimenko manages to avoid it.
Klimenko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Klimenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menezes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Menezes shoots in for a double leg but Klimenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Menezes looks to move away, Klimenko throws a big counter combo but Menezes just gets out of the way.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Klimenko moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Klimenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Menezes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Klimenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Klimenko moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Zachary Klimenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klimenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menezes lands a head shot.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Menezes moves out of range of the body kick.
Menezes shoots for a takedown but Klimenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klimenko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klimenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Menezes somewhat.
Klimenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Menezes avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes moves out of range as Klimenko throws a body kick.
Klimenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Klimenko.
Klimenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Klimenko thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Menezes.
Klimenko misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Menezes misses with an uppercut.
Menezes lands with an uppercut that bounces Klimenko off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Klimenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menezes. Menezes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad.
Menezes shoots and misses
letting Klimenko counter with a right hand.
Menezes is breathing heavily.
Menezes is looking to clinch but Klimenko is avoiding it.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Klimenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menezes lands a lovely overhand right.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Klimenko, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Klimenko against the cage but Klimenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimenko throws a body kick that misses.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Klimenko.
Klimenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko jabs Menezes right on the nose. Menezes blinks but takes it well.
Klimenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klimenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klimenko looks to land a body kick but Menezes moved away.
Klimenko cracks Menezes with a good jab.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes dives in and grabs Klimenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Klimenko pushes down on Menezes's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Menezes.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menezes moves away.
Klimenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klimenko blocks a jab.
Menezes lands a jab to the nose.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Klimenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Menezes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimenko.
Menezes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Klimenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Klimenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Menezes lands with a right hand.
Klimenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menezes.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Menezes lands with a good body shot.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimenko lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klimenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Menezes misses with a hook to the body
and Klimenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menezes is rocked!
Menezes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko avoids the body shot from Menezes.
It appears Klimenko was looking to counter with a kick there.
Menezes misses with an uppercut.
Menezes clinches up with Klimenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Klimenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Klimenko defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Klimenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menezes fails to land the takedown.
Klimenko throwing a counter right hand but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Klimenko looks to land a left hand but Menezes moved out of range nicely.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Klimenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Klimenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes moved away.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klimenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klimenko is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes checks a low kick from Klimenko.
Menezes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klimenko throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko throws an overhand right that lands on Menezes's shoulder, as Menezes tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klimenko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klimenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimenko.
A shot to the liver by Menezes. Beautiful body shot.
Menezes throws a hook but Klimenko avoids it easily.
Klimenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Menezes is just out of range.
Menezes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klimenko defends well and Menezes ends up having to push Klimenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko misses with a body kick.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
As Menezes backs away, Klimenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Klimenko ducks down to avoid it.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches.
Klimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimenko is just out of range.
Klimenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimenko counters with a straight right hand.
Menezes with a nice cross.
Menezes looks to clinch
and Klimenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klimenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klimenko loads up on a big right hand but Menezes slips the punch.
Menezes tests Klimenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menezes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klimenko is fending him off so far but Menezes persists. Nope, Klimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Klimenko ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
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!
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes avoids the body shot from Klimenko.
Menezes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klimenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Menezes scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimenko staying out of range there.
Klimenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menezes manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menezes was well out of range. Poor timing from Klimenko.
Klimenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Menezes is able to avoid easily.
Klimenko walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Arthur Menezes just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Menezes swings for the body but Klimenko moves out of range.
Klimenko lands a nice shot that snaps Menezes's head back.
Menezes takes the fight into the clinch.
Klimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Klimenko misses.
Menezes looks to land a right hand but Klimenko moved out of range.
Menezes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klimenko connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes shoots in but Klimenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klimenko needs to keep his hands up - Menezes had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko staying out of range there.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.
Menezes takes a swing at Klimenko's ribcage but misses.
Menezes throws a jab when Klimenko was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
Klimenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Klimenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes throws a body punch but Klimenko moves out of range.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menezes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klimenko throws out the jab.
Menezes swings widly with a right hand
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klimenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menezes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt - Klimenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but Klimenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Menezes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Menezes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice defenses there by Klimenko.
Klimenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menezes.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimenko misses the target.
Klimenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Menezes throws a looping overhand right but Klimenko ducks down to avoid it.
Klimenko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Menezes avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Menezes to score with a decent uppercut.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Klimenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menezes wants to clinch.
Klimenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes moves into range and clinches up with Klimenko.
Klimenko breaks from the clinch.
Menezes misses with a shot to the body
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes misses with a takedown
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes lands a nice looking body shot.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Klimenko circles away easily
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klimenko as he avoids it easily.
Klimenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Menezes just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Menezes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menezes.
Nice jab there from Klimenko.
A head kick misses from Klimenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Klimenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klimenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Menezes scores with a sloppy right hand. Klimenko should have avoided that one.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Klimenko's body.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimenko manages to avoid it.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Klimenko keeps it at a distance.
Menezes dips to his left and cracks Klimenko with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Klimenko had his way with Arthur Menezes in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes lands a jab to the head.
Menezes jabs Klimenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Klimenko walks into a left hand.
Menezes lands a jab.
Klimenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Klimenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klimenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menezes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klimenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Klimenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.
Menezes shoots in and drives through. Klimenko sprawls well.
Menezes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Klimenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menezes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Klimenko, which made it look bad.
Zachary Klimenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Menezes.
Klimenko throws a leg kick but Menezes checks it.
Klimenko misses with a straight right.
Menezes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klimenko's hands.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Klimenko counter with a right hand.
Menezes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menezes works Klimenko's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Klimenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Menezes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klimenko's waist but Klimenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Menezes off to one side.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Menezes should have avoided that one.
Klimenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Menezes cracks Klimenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Menezes misses.
As Menezes backs away, Klimenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimenko.
Menezes closes the distance and clinches up with Klimenko, looking for a takedown. Menezes pushes Klimenko against the cage but Klimenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Klimenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Menezes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klimenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menezes tests Klimenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klimenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klimenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.
Menezes misses the body punch
and Klimenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes fails with a takedown attempt.
Klimenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klimenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Menezes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klimenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menezes jabs at Klimenko's body.
Menezes rushes Klimenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Klimenko has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes jumps guard but Klimenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klimenko sprawls well. Klimenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
Klimenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
Arthur Menezes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menezes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klimenko. Klimenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes fails with the takedown
and Klimenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menezes misses with an uppercut
and Klimenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Klimenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Menezes.
I think Klimenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zachary Klimenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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