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WVT 216: Le Franc v Steve PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jingky Bacolod (ranked 3139 p4p, 17966 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 172 p4p, 352 weight class). Bacolod kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Havana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Bacolod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 44 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacolod shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bacolod's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bacolod looks for a takedown but Goldberg sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Goldberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldberg misses with a left hand
and Bacolod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goldberg throws an overhand right that lands on Bacolod's shoulder, as Bacolod tries to avoid the shot.
Bacolod gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goldberg counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jingky Bacolod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacolod misses with a takedown
and Goldberg counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacolod misses with a few strikes there.
Goldberg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as Bacolod blocks the leg kick.
Goldberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Bacolod, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacolod darts in looking for a takedown but Goldberg gets double underhooks and turns Bacolod into the cage.
Bacolod jumps guard but Goldberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bacolod tries for a takedown but Goldberg manages to get underhooks.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Bacolod has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bacolod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bacolod.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Bacolod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goldberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bacolod has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goldberg uses from the top position.
Goldberg tries to stand but Bacolod is controlling from the bottom.
Goldberg preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bacolod controlling the position.
Bacolod manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacolod closes the distance and clinches up with Goldberg, looking for a takedown. Bacolod pushes Goldberg against the cage but Goldberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bacolod tries for a takedown but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldberg throws a wild body kick that Bacolod sees coming a mile off.
Goldberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Bacolod counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacolod.
Bacolod slips a straight right by Goldberg.
Bacolod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stuffs the takedown.
Bacolod clinches up against the cage.
Bacolod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bacolod is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bacolod has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goldberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bacolod blocks an uppercut.
Goldberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bacolod tries to pull guard but Goldberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Bacolod drops back down to his feet.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bacolod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands a body punch.
Bacolod looking for a takedown.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Goldberg - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
A short left from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Bacolod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bill Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldberg jabs at Bacolod's body.
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Goldberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg misses with a double jab.
Bacolod looks for a takedown but Goldberg sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Goldberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bacolod scores with a leg kick.
Bacolod sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Goldberg to the ground! Bacolod dives into full mount looking to finish!
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 Jingky Bacolod will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Goldberg throws a solid leg kick but Bacolod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldberg.
Bacolod half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
 It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bacolod.
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Bacolod counters with a crisp right that sends Goldberg to the canvas! Bacolod follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jingky Bacolod!
After the big win, Jingky Bacolod made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 2636 p4p, 23641 weight class) and Immagunna Filerup (ranked 301 p4p, 482 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immagunna Filerup!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas misses with a looping right.
Kangas with a nice calf kick.
Filerup shoots in and gets a takedown into Kangas's guard.
Filerup stands and steps away. Kangas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kangas jabs at Filerup's body.
Kangas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kangas sets himself, and Filerup steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Filerup shoots and misses
and Kangas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filerup moves away.
Filerup will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.
Filerup looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kangas throws a hook but Filerup avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Filerup.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas blocks a head kick by Filerup.
Filerup closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kangas to the mat! Kangas manages to get full guard.
Filerup slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filerup stopping the sweep attempt from Kangas.
Kangas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Filerup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kangas working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filerup controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kangas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kangas continues to stall.
Filerup is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Filerup trying to control but Kangas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filerup looks for a takedown but Kangas sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas throws a hook but Filerup blocks it.
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kangas as he avoids it easily.
Kangas is looking to counter punch.
Filerup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kangas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filerup throws out the jab.
Filerup gets a clinch.
Filerup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kangas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
Filerup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas tries a body shot but Filerup blocks it.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filerups head.
Filerup is working for takedown but Kangas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas lands a body punch.
Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and Filerup counters with a series of strikes. Kangas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filerup moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filerup fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Kangas.
Kangas stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Kangas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Filerup moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
Filerup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Filerup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Filerup blocks a jab.
Filerup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kangas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Filerup scoring well with a low kick there.
Filerup shoots in looking for a takedown. Kangas tries to sprawl out of it but Filerup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kangas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas punishes Filerup's body with a nice straight punch.
Kangas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filerup tries for a takedown but Kangas circles away easily
and Filerup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas scores with a nice strike.
Kangas staying out of range there.
Filerup fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kangas sprawls well initially but Filerup persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kangas is doing well to control the position and prevent Filerup from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Filerup in particular looking to stall.
Kangas is trying to control but can't.
Filerup slows the pace down in half guard.
Filerup is keen to just control but Kangas is a slippery customer.
Filerup takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Filerup wants to pass the guard but Kangas is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kangas misses with an uppercut. Filerup saw that one coming.
Filerup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Filerup defending well as Kangas loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas throws a shot from downtown. Filerup moves away and avoids it.
Filerup moves away from the strike by Kangas.
Kangas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Filerup tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Filerup on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Filerup momentarily.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Filerup throws a sloppy head kick and Kangas moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Kangas.
Kangas slaps away a takedown attempt from Filerup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filerup fails to land the takedown.
Filerup fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Filerup slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filerup can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kangas.
Filerup fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filerup moves in looking to clinch but Kangas pushes him off.
Filerup dives in and grabs Kangas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kangas pushes down on Filerup's head and hops out.
Filerup keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Filerup is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kangas throws a shot to the body.
Kangas throws a series of punches but Filerup moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filerup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kangas is fending him off so far but Filerup persists. Nope, Kangas circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas scores with a hook.
Filerup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangas.
Filerup is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Filerup doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filerup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Filerup scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kangas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filerup perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Filerup gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Filerup goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kangas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filerup.
Filerup avoids the body shot from Kangas.
Filerup thinks about the counter body kick.
Kangas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filerup looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filerup throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kangas was covering up waiting for the punch and Filerup finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Filerup from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas controls Filerup momentarily but Filerup frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filerup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kangas is trying to keep Filerup in close.
Filerup gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kangas swings for the body but Filerup moves out of range.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Filerup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Filerup has his takedown stuffed
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immagunna Filerup.
Nice defenses there by Filerup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Filerup's hands.
Kangas stuffs the takedown attempt from Filerup. Filerup gets slowly back to his feet.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Filerup.
Kangas throws a shot to the body.
Filerup tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Filerup manages to avoid it.
Filerup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filerup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filerup darts in looking for a takedown but Kangas gets double underhooks and turns Filerup into the cage.
Filerup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangas throws out the jab.
Filerup walks into a straight right hand from Kangas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kangas checks a leg kick.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Kangas as Filerup shoots in.
Kangas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kangas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kangas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangas misses with a shot to the body
and Filerup counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kangas wants to control but Filerup is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Filerup is looking to take a break and control but Kangas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kangas trying to control but Filerup postures up.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filerup.
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!
Filerup is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kangas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filerup is stalling in the full guard.
Kangas seems keen to control Filerup's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kangas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 1132 p4p, 5849 weight class) and Saad Sadiq (ranked 165 p4p, 609 weight class). Sadiq has chosen Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone - Slaughter And The Dogs as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Saad Sadiq !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sadiq .
Sadiq dives in and grabs Tepes Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes Iii pushes down on Sadiq 's head and hops out.
Tepes Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sadiq sprawls and moves away.
Tepes Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Sadiq . Sadiq gets slowly back to his feet.
Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sadiq .
Sadiq throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a shoot takedown. Sadiq fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sadiq is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tepes Iii might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sadiq has Tepes Iii pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tepes Iii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sadiq is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sadiq looks to land a right hand but Tepes Iii moved out of range.
Tepes Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Tepes Iii.
Sadiq thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadiq fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vlad Tepes Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saad Sadiq .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii slips under a jab from Sadiq .
Tepes Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Sadiq is quick to defend against it.
Sadiq closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tepes Iii's guard.
Tepes Iii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sadiq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tepes Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadiq throws an elbow that misses. Tepes Iii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sadiq 's guard. Nice move by Tepes Iii!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq pulls Tepes Iii in close to his closed guard and prevents Tepes Iii from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Sadiq has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tepes Iii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sadiq .
Sadiq connects with a nice looking jab.
Sadiq shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tepes Iii is trying to defend but Sadiq finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sadiq stops Tepes Iii from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadiq thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tepes Iii's head.
Sadiq is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sadiq wants to control but Tepes Iii is keeping him busy.
Sadiq is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sadiq drops an elbow to the side of Tepes Iii's head.
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.
Sadiq is pressing down on Tepes Iii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tepes Iii is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sadiq shoots in for a double leg but Tepes Iii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tepes Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sadiq sprawls and moves away.
Sadiq throws an off balance right hand
and Tepes Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sadiq !
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Sadiq has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tepes Iii wants to stand but Sadiq has his arm trapped.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saad Sadiq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadiq gets the takedown into side control.
Sadiq trying to control the action but Tepes Iii is working from the bottom.
Sadiq fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tepes Iii drops his hands momentarily and Sadiq takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tepes Iii tries to move into range but Sadiq moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadiq fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tepes Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Sadiq tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tepes Iii swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadiq throws a looping overhand right but Tepes Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadiq manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tepes Iii on his heels. He'll look to pass Tepes Iii's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadiq is controlling him.
Sadiq loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sadiq is stalling in the full guard.
Sadiq throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tepes Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sadiq trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tepes Iii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sadiq prevents Tepes Iii from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sadiq moves in looking to clinch but Tepes Iii pushes him off.
Tepes Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Sadiq is quick to defend against it.
Sadiq scores with a takedown into Tepes Iii's guard.
Tepes Iii keeping moving, preventing Sadiq from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadiq scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sadiq throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tepes Iii wants to get back to his feet but Sadiq is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadiq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vlad Tepes Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sadiq trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sadiq doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sadiq won't be happy with that.
Saad Sadiq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlad Tepes Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saad Sadiq .
Sadiq is trying to control Tepes Iii's posture but Tepes Iii avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saad Sadiq .
I think Tepes Iii 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
Our winner, Vlad Tepes Iii, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isopaa Mfer (ranked 1094 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Karel Sup (ranked 74 p4p, 69 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235
14 - 15 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isopaa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Sup moved out of range nicely.
Mfer walks into a jab.
Mfer falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sup to counter with a crisp jab.
Sup shoots for a takedown but Mfer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Mfer rushes Sup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sup turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sup manages to end up in side control.
Sup taking a breather here.
Mfer dodges the ground and pound from Sup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup wants to control but Mfer is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Sup's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Sup seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sup lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Mfer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sup cracks Mfer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mfer is not content to let Sup control the position.
Mfer dodges the ground and pound from Sup.
Mfer regains half guard.
Mfer is refusing to be controlled, as Sup sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sup is pressing down on Mfer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mfer is holding on for now.
Sup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sup trying to control from half guard but Mfer is working away.
Sup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mfer defending well though.
Sup thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mfer defending well though.
Sup sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mfer defending well though.
Mfer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer trying to hold on to Sup's head to control him but Sup postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sup keeps the fight on the outside.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sup ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Sup displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sup was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Sup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sup misses with a straight left.
Sup misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Sup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sup lands with a nice body punch.
Isopaa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sup tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sup.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sup counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mfer.
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Sup had a free shot at his head there.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Sup moved out of range nicely.
Sup checks a leg kick.
Sup takes one to the side of the head.
Mfer slips under a jab from Sup.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Sup counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mfer thinking.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sup moves away.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Mfer swings for the body but Sup moves out of range.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Sup counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mfer.
Decent striking displayed by Sup there.
Mfer looks to clinch
and Sup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sup lands a nice looking body shot.
Sup scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Sup.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Sup.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Sup.
Sup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sup misses with a looping right.
Sup lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
Sup moves forwards but Mfer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mfer darts in trying to clinch
letting Sup counter with a right hand.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sup.
Karel Sup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sup tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sup moves away.
Mfer wants to clinch.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Sup's head but Sup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sup throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer doesn't manage to clinch there - Sup circles away.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sup.
Mfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sup! But no joy.
Isopaa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Mfer.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sup thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer wants to clinch but Sup slips to the side
and Sup counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Sup counters with a three punch combo that has Mfer backing up. Mfer nods at Sup to acknowledge the strikes.
Mfer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sup tries to counter with a clinch but Mfer shakes him off and moves away.
Mfer wants to clinch.
Mfer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mfer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sup.
Donk. Sup catches Mfer right on the button with a cross.
Sup circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Sup was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sup scores with a jab to the head.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Sup moved out of range nicely.
Sup swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer wants to clinch.
Sup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Sup.
Sup has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sup throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sup moves out of range as Mfer throws a body kick.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sup was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Sup saw that one coming.
Jab by Sup.
Mfer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mfer tries to clinch but Sup moves away
and Sup counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Sup saw that one coming.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Sup moved out of range.
Sup takes one to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sup. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer cracks Sup with a hook to the temple - Sup is on wobbly legs here! Mfer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sup falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mfer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Isopaa Mfer!
Isopaa Mfer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Crazyhorse (ranked 865 p4p, 1194 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 45 p4p, 82 weight class). Crazyhorse comes to the cage accompanied by They Don’t Care About Us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazyhorse scores with a sloppy right hand. Vieira should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Vieira misses its intended target.
Vieira connects with a crisp jab.
Crazyhorse connects with a right hand. Vieira shakes it off.
Vieira misses with an uppercut. Crazyhorse saw that one coming.
Vieira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vieira blocks a head kick by Crazyhorse.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieira works Crazyhorse's body with a nice hook.
Crazyhorse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crazyhorse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vieira doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Vieira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crazyhorse throwing a counter right hand but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vieira throws a right hand that misses
and Crazyhorse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vieira on the side of the head.
Crazyhorse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crazyhorse lands with an uppercut that bounces Vieira off the cage and back into range.
Crazyhorse pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vieira back to the cage. Crazyhorse follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crazyhorse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vieira misses with an uppercut
and Crazyhorse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vieira avoids the head kick by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazyhorse.
A shot to the liver by Crazyhorse. Beautiful body shot.
Vieira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crazyhorse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vieira scrambles back to his feet.
Crazyhorse dips to his left and cracks Vieira with an uppercut!
Crazyhorse throws a jab when Vieira was well out of range.
Vieira flicks out a counter leg kick but Crazyhorse steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Crazyhorse lands.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot.
Vieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crazyhorse.
Jab by Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crazyhorse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vieira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Crazyhorse.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crazyhorse, as that shot connected.
Crazyhorse digs a good hook to Vieira's body.
Crazyhorse misses with the combination.
Crazyhorse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Crazyhorse throws a sloppy head kick and Vieira moves out of range easily.
Vieira throws a lazy right hand but Crazyhorse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira throws a right hand that misses
and Crazyhorse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crazyhorse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
James Crazyhorse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazyhorse slips a jab and a cross from Vieira.
Vieira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crazyhorse is out of range.
Crazyhorse lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
Crazyhorse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vieira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crazyhorse jabs Vieira right on the nose. Vieira blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira avoids the body shot from Crazyhorse.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Crazyhorse avoids it with no problem.
Crazyhorse scores with a shot to the body.
Vieira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crazyhorse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse lands a head shot.
Crazyhorse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieira.
Vieira dips to his left and cracks Crazyhorse with an uppercut!
Crazyhorse cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crazyhorse counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Crazyhorse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crazyhorse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira slips a jab from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse lands a glancing blow to the side of Vieira's head.
Nice defenses there by Crazyhorse.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crazyhorse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vieira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crazyhorse throws a body shot but no joy.
Vieira throws a hook to the side of Crazyhorse's head but Crazyhorse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James Crazyhorse is winning the standup battle so far.
Vieira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crazyhorse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crazyhorse works over Vieira's head and body with a nice combination.
Crazyhorse throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Crazyhorse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vieira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crazyhorse lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazyhorse blocks a jab.
Vieira misses with an uppercut
enabling Crazyhorse to counter with a crisp jab.
Crazyhorse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?
Crazyhorse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Vieira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crazyhorse has got the better of the exchanges.
Crazyhorse throws a hook to the side of Vieira's head but Vieira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazyhorse. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vieira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crazyhorse lands a body shot.
Vieira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crazyhorse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Crazyhorse just misses with a punch to the body.
Crazyhorse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Vieira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Crazyhorse misses.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crazyhorse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Crazyhorse.
As Crazyhorse backs off Vieira throws a huge counter combo but Crazyhorse manages to avoid it all.
Crazyhorse misses with a body shot.
Crazyhorse throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Crazyhorse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vieira has time to react.
Crazyhorse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Vieira.
Crazyhorse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crazyhorse looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
Crazyhorse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crazyhorse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vieira doesn't seem bothered though.
Crazyhorse tests Vieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vieira doesn't seem bothered though.
Crazyhorse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crazyhorse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crazyhorse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Crazyhorse. That snapped Vieira's head back.
Crazyhorse lands with an overhand left.
Crazyhorse connects with a body shot that sends Vieira's belly button to the back.
Vieira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crazyhorse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crazyhorse lands a nice hook to Vieira's body. Vieira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crazyhorse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crazyhorse lands with an overhand left.
 Vieira is rocked!
Crazyhorse throws out a loose jab but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Vieira is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazyhorse finish him?
Crazyhorse thuds a left hand into Vieira's body.
Vieira seems to have recovered his senses.
Crazyhorse catches Vieira napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vieira to the canvas!
Crazyhorse trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazyhorse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazyhorse wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Crazyhorse dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vieira misses with a right hand
and Crazyhorse counters with a stiff right hand.
Crazyhorse lands with a nice body kick.
Vieira needs to keep his hands up - Crazyhorse had a free shot at his head there.
Crazyhorse lands with a slapping head kick.
Crazyhorse scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse cracks Vieira with an uppercut from hell and Vieira crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Crazyhorse's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazyhorse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vieira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crazyhorse looking to sit in guard and control but Vieira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira won't allow Crazyhorse to sweep him here.
Crazyhorse seems keen to control Vieira's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crazyhorse is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vieira, into his guard.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crazyhorse controlling from the top position.
James Crazyhorse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crazyhorse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Crazyhorse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Crazyhorse from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crazyhorse prevents Vieira from getting back to his feet.
Crazyhorse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vieira throws a body punch but Crazyhorse moves out of range.
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crazyhorse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crazyhorse lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crazyhorse is looking to score with low kicks.
Crazyhorse scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Crazyhorse.
Crazyhorse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crazyhorse on the side of the head.
Crazyhorse gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
Crazyhorse looks for the body kick but Vieira saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Vieira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazyhorse swings for the body but Vieira moves out of range.
Crazyhorse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jorlan Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crazyhorse moves away from the strike by Vieira.
A counter left hand to the body from Crazyhorse misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Crazyhorse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crazyhorse 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Crazyhorse!
An out of breath James Crazyhorse 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1180 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 173 p4p, 150 weight class). Boss comes to the cage accompanied by 6 Foot 7 Foot. Tragedy has chosen Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Trage Tragedy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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34 - 27 - 1 |
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29 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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 34 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tragedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at Wolfpack Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tragedy throws a sloppy head kick
and Boss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Boss as he connects with a hook.
Tragedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tragedy lands a glancing blow to the side of Boss's head.
 It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Tragedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Tragedy moved out of range nicely.
Tragedy slips under a jab from Boss.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Tragedy throws the kick towards the body but Boss avoids it.
Boss throws a head kick but Tragedy moves out of range.
Tragedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tragedy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tragedy looks to throw the jab but Boss is out of range.
Boss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trage Tragedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tragedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boss to score with a decent uppercut.
Boss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tragedy can pounce on him.
Tragedy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boss has time to react.
A head kick misses from Tragedy.
Tragedy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boss is out of range and Tragedy settles back down.
Boss throws a head kick but Tragedy moves out of range.
Tragedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Boss.
Boss throws a low kick but Tragedy avoids it.
A lazy left from Tragedy finds it's target.
Tragedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Trage Tragedy's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tragedy manages to avoid it.
Tragedy lands a jab to Boss's midsection.
Tragedy checks a low kick from Boss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tragedy misses.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tragedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tragedy misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! Tragedy has knocked Boss down with a huge combo! Tragedy steps away and waves a wobbly Boss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've been informed that Tragedy 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.
Tragedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boss misses with a body kick.
Boss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tragedy's head.
Boss loads up on a big right hand but Tragedy slips the punch.
Tragedy is looking for the big counter here.
Boss avoids the body shot from Tragedy.
Tragedy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bagel Boss's cut is getting worse.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Tragedy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boss connects with a body shot that sends Tragedy's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy scores with a punch to the head.
Boss thumps Tragedy with a low kick.
Boss checks the leg kick.
Boss throws a hook but Tragedy blocks it.
Tragedy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tragedy throws a counter combo.
Tragedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tragedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tragedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Tragedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tragedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boss lands a slapping body shot.
Boss connects with a high kick.
Boss lands with a hook. Tragedy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Trage Tragedy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boss looks to land a right hand but Tragedy moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tragedy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy is pawing at Boss, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Boss's nose. Boss is badly hurt! Tragedy pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Boss tries desperately to hold on but Tragedy is relentless in his assault! As Boss receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Tragedy away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trage Tragedy!
A very excited looking Trage Tragedy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 607 p4p, 366 weight class) and Arto Jarvinen (ranked 99 p4p, 56 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arto Jarvinen enters the cage!
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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 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jarvinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nimoy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nimoy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nimoy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jarvinen eats them both and turns towards Nimoy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nimoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jarvinen.
Nimoy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nimoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Jarvinen is rocked!
Nimoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jarvinen.
Nimoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nimoy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Nimoy coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Nimoy misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarvinen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nimoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarvinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Nimoy finish him?
Jarvinen misses with a straight right.
BOOM! Nimoy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jarvinen. Jarvinen tries to recover but Nimoy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jarvinen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Nimoy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 126 p4p, 188 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 19 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veainu slips a straight right by Williams.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams 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.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Veainu misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veainu moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Veainu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veainu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Veainu misses the body punch
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veainus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Veainu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Veainu misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Veainu checks it.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veainu moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Williams.
Veainu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Veainu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Veainu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veainu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veainu throws out the jab.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands the left hand.
A left lands for Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams tried to counter with a leg kick but Veainu avoided it.
Williams swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Veainu ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Veainu throws a good cross that connects.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Veainu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Veainu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Williams has got the better of the exchanges.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams scores with the left hand. Veainu knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veainu's sensitive parts.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Williams.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Veainu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Veainu.
A jab lands there for Williams.
A left and a right from Veainu both land. Nice combination.
Veainu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams with a nice calf kick.
Spencer Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veainu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Williams here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams 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.
Veainu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veainu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu misses with a jab to the body
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Veainu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veainu can do to turn this around?
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Veainu as he checks the leg kick.
Veainu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.
Veainu scores with a jab to the head.
Williams throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Williams lands a jab to Veainu's midsection.
Williams throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Veainu does it's job there.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Siale Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
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!
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veainu wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Veainu's corner calls for a 1-2. Veainu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Veainu digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams scores with the left hand. Veainu knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Veainu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Williams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Spencer Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veainu lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Veainu throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Veainu dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams 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.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Veainu slips a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Veainu's leg but Veainu calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Veainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Williams tried to counter with a leg kick but Veainu avoided it.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Veainu lands a body shot.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Veainu saw it coming and moves away.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Veainu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Veainu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veainu throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to work over Veainu's front leg with a kick but Veainu checks it.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Williams.
Veainu moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
Veainu blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Veainu can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Veainu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Veainu.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spencer Williams.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Williams!
After winning the bout, Spencer Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Zakharov (ranked 167 p4p, 365 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 13 p4p, 23 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang walks into a jab.
Qiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zakharov.
The fighters circling - Zakharov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qiang flicks out a counter leg kick but Zakharov steps away.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zakharov's head.
Qiang slips a jab from Zakharov.
Zakharov jabs Qiang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zakharov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Qiang takes a swing at Zakharov's ribcage but misses.
Qiang throws an off balance right hand
and Zakharov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zakharov fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Zakharov is predictable there
and Qiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Qiang tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Zakharov misses its intended target.
Zakharov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Qiang.
A slow jab from Zakharov misses its intended target.
Qiang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov delivers a nice body kick.
Qiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang throws a good cross that connects.
Qiang moves out of range as Zakharov throws a body kick.
Qiang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zakharov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Qiang.
Zakharov misses with a body kick.
Zakharov throws a sloppy head kick and Qiang moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Qiang is predictable there
letting Zakharov counter with a right hand.
Zakharov moves out of range as Qiang strikes.
Zakharov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Qiang drops his hands momentarily and Zakharov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Qiang blocks a jab.
Zakharov connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zakharov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Zakharov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hao Qiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakharov misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Qiang misses the shot to the body.
Zakharov misses the shot to the body.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zakharov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zakharov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Zakharov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zakharov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Qiang.
Zakharov throws a body punch but Qiang moves out of range.
Zakharov misses with a two punch combination.
Qiang swings widly with a right hand
letting Zakharov counter with a right hand.
Zakharov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zakharov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Zakharov.
Qiang dodges the punch combination from Zakharov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov throws a head kick that half lands.
Qiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zakharov.
Qiang slips under a jab.
Zakharov throws the kick towards the body but Qiang avoids it.
Qiang throws out a loose jab but Zakharov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakharov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qiang.
Qiang scores with a decent looking hook.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Zakharov moved out of range nicely.
Qiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zakharov on the side of the head.
Zakharov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Zakharov. Beautiful body shot.
Qiang avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov with a nice cross.
Qiang moves out of range of the body kick.
Zakharov scores with a head kick. Qiang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zakharov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Hao Qiang's cut even more.
Zakharov misses with an uppercut.
Zakharov lands a leg kick that knocks Qiang off balance momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zakharov. Qiang shrugs it off though.
Qiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zakharov was well out of range. Poor timing from Qiang.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakharov.
Qiang scores with a head kick. Zakharov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Qiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zakharov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Qiang blocks a head kick by Zakharov.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zakharov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zakharov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Zakharov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hao Qiang'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.
Zakharov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakharov.
Qiang misses with a hook.
Zakharov lands a jab to Qiang's midsection.
Qiang throws a body punch but Zakharov moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Zakharov there.
Qiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Qiang.
Zakharov scoring well with a low kick there.
Qiang avoids the head kick by Zakharov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Qiang! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Qiang.
Qiang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakharov is just out of range.
It looked like Zakharov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Qiang misses the target.
Zakharov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qiang can do to turn this around?
Zakharov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Qiang if he has to take too many more of those.
Qiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Qiang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zakharov.
Zakharov scores with a sloppy right hand. Qiang should have avoided that one.
Qiang throws an off balance right hand
and Zakharov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonid Zakharov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zakharov slips a jab from Qiang.
Qiang swings widly with a right hand
and Zakharov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Hao Qiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Qiang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zakharov. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Zakharov moved out of range nicely.
Zakharov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zakharov throws out a loose jab but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Qiang might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zakharov has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zakharov throws a body punch but Qiang moves out of range.
Qiang's corner calls for a 1-2. Qiang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov lands with a hook. Qiang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Qiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Qiang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Qiang slips under a jab from Zakharov.
Qiang swings widly with a right hand
and Zakharov counters with a nice body shot.
Zakharov looks to land a body kick but Qiang moved away.
Qiang swings for the body but Zakharov moves out of range.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakharov.
Qiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Qiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Qiang lunges at Zakharov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zakharov's hand.
Zakharov avoids the head kick by Qiang.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zakharov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Qiang there.
Zakharov scores with a hook to the body. Qiang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zakharov tries to land a body kick
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Qiang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zakharov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zakharov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qiang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zakharov is out of range.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Zakharov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qiang blocks a head kick by Zakharov.
A head kick misses from Qiang.
Zakharov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zakharov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Qiang takes a step back to recover.
Qiang is breathing heavily.
Qiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zakharov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qiang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hao Qiang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Zakharov finds it's way through Qiang's defenses.
Qiang misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zakharov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Qiang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Qiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zakharov.
Qiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zakharov.
Zakharov throws a head kick that misses
and Qiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Qiang misses with a hook to the body
and Zakharov counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hao Qiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonid Zakharov!
Leonid Zakharov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 30 p4p, 20 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 4 p4p, 3 weight class). Le Franc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction. Guy Le Franc had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Le Franc moves away and avoids it.
Le Franc scores with a jab.
Le Franc misses with a straight right.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Le Franc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Le Franc's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Franc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Le Franc misses with a hook.
Le Franc avoids the body shot from Steve.
Le Franc swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Franc circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve stuns Le Franc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Franc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
A little feinted left hand from Le Franc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc connects with a single shot there.
Steve thuds a left hand into Le Franc's body.
Le Franc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Le Franc moved out of range nicely.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Le Franc pushes him off.
Le Franc misses the jab.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Le Franc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Franc.
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
Steve has Le Franc pressed against the cage, preventing Le Franc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Franc controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Le Franc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Steve.
Le Franc breaks the clinch.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Franc.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Le Franc had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Steve.
Le Franc walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve throws a hook but Le Franc blocks it.
Le Franc lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve swings for the body but Le Franc moves out of range.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Le Franc does no damage.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Franc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws a series of punches but Le Franc avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Franc.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Le Franc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Franc.
Steve lands a jab to Le Franc's midsection.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Steve misses.
Le Franc blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Le Franc counters with a straight right hand.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Le Franc's head but Le Franc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Franc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Le Franc is looking to counter punch.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Franc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Franc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve lunges at Le Franc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le Franc's hand.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Le Franc's shoulder, as Le Franc tries to avoid the shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Le Franc saw that one coming.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve tests Le Franc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stoner Steve dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Le Franc slips the punch.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Franc, as that shot connected.
Le Franc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steve is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Le Franc like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Le Franc from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
Stoner Steve is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Stoner Steve, 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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