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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikora Tama (ranked 1537 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Theros Ironfeld (ranked 194 p4p, 323 weight class). Tama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Haka War Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theros Ironfeld!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ironfeld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ironfeld's half guard.
Ironfeld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tama.
Tama prevents Ironfeld from improving his position.
Ironfeld trying to hold on to Tama's head to control him but Tama postures up.
Tama seems to be working for a kimura but Ironfeld defends the submission attempt.
Tama is taking a breather. Ironfeld says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironfeld has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tama is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ironfeld has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ironfeld is pressing down on Tama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ironfeld works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ironfeld trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ironfeld keeping moving, preventing Tama from controlling successfully.
Tama won't allow Ironfeld to sweep him here.
Ironfeld is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Tama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ironfeld can't keep his opponent in guard - Tama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ironfeld is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ironfeld is doing well to control the position and prevent Tama from advancing to side control.
Tama is taking a breather. Ironfeld says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tama connects with a nice short shot to Ironfeld's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tama working the head and body with strikes.
Ironfeld is looking for a sweep. Tama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tama prevents Ironfeld from standing back up.
Tama working Ironfeld over with strikes.
Tama is keen to just control but Ironfeld is a slippery customer.
Tama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ironfeld!
Tama trying to control but Ironfeld is having none of it.
Tama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tama looking to control but Ironfeld is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tama working the ground and pound effectively.
Tama with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tama lands a nice shot to the head.
Tama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ironfeld takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
 Ironfeld is rocked!
Ironfeld wants to control but Tama is having none of it.
Tama controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikora Tama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ironfeld defends well and Tama ends up having to push Ironfeld into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tama is trying to pull guard but Ironfeld has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ironfeld.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ironfeld trying to control the position but instead, Tama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ironfeld into the cage.
Tama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ironfeld taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ironfeld controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Theros Ironfeld.
Tama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ironfeld tries to avoid it but Tama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ironfeld to the ground. Ironfeld escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ironfeld appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikora Tama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ironfeld swivels and escapes.
Tama shoots in and bounces Ironfeld off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ironfeld wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tama manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama is thwarting Ironfeld's attempts to control the position.
Ironfeld is staying active underneath Tama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tama wants to pass the guard but Ironfeld is defending well.
Nikora Tama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tama breaks from Ironfeld's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 It looks like Theros Ironfeld has been cut.
Tama lands a nice shot to the head.
Ironfeld is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tama lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ironfeld in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ironfeld to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikora Tama!
In defeat, Theros Ironfeld stepped up to the mic, saying 'Came in here thinking I could get a chance at that belt, but when the pieces don't fit, the Blacksmith goes back to the forge. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 1582 p4p, 1172 weight class) and Ronan Darongo (ranked 199 p4p, 148 weight class). Darongo has chosen Chaos And Destruction as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Darongo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Darongo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anstey doesn't seem bothered though.
Anstey connects with a leg kick.
Anstey throws a body punch but Darongo moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Darongo - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Darongo blocks the low kick.
Darongo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Anstey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anstey tries to bum rush Darongo with a series of wild strikes but Darongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darongo takes one to the chin there.
Darongo scores with the left hand. Anstey knows he should have avoided that one.
Anstey throws a head kick but Darongo moves out of range.
Darongo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anstey with a body shot.
Anstey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Darongo there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey throws a series of punches but Darongo moves out of range.
Anstey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anstey throws a lazy right hand but Darongo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronan Darongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darongo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anstey.
Anstey takes a swing at Darongo's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darongo thumps Anstey with a low kick.
Darongo misses the jab.
Anstey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anstey misses with a double jab
and Darongo counters with a stiff right hand.
Darongo lands a nice looking body kick.
Anstey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darongo.
Darongo tries to score with a low kick but Anstey moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Darongo.
Darongo moves out of range as Anstey strikes.
Darongo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Darongo misses with a low kick as Anstey jumps back.
Darongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darongo misses with a hook
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Darongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anstey.
Anstey throws a wild body kick that Darongo sees coming a mile off.
Darongo lands with a kick to the temple. Anstey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Darongo.
Anstey misses with a hook. Darongo ducked under it nicely.
Darongo misses the shot to the body.
Darongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anstey misses with an uppercut
and Darongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Darongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darongo lands a nice shot to the body.
Anstey slips a jab from Darongo.
Anstey lands a two punch combo.
Anstey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darongo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anstey on the side of the head.
Anstey ducks right into an uppercut from Darongo.
Anstey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anstey.
Anstey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anstey fails to land with a series of punches.
Darongo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anstey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Darongo.
Anstey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anstey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darongo.
Anstey misses with a right hand
and Darongo counters with a right hand to the body.
Darongo feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down.
Darongo works Anstey's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Anstey misses.
Anstey moves away from the strike by Darongo.
Darongo slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Darongo.
Darongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darongo slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
Anstey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darongo wants to slow Anstey down by chopping away at his legs.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darongo throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darongo feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Darongo.
Anstey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darongo to score with a decent uppercut.
Anstey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darongo. That one must have hurt.
Darongo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anstey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anstey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darongo feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down.
Darongo blocks a jab.
Darongo dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
and Darongo counters with a straight right hand.
Darongo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anstey.
A jab from Darongo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronan Darongo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Darongo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anstey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anstey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Anstey as he checks the leg kick.
Darongo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anstey has time to react.
Darongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darongo blocks a jab.
Darongo scores with a sloppy right hand. Anstey should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darongo!
Darongo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anstey.
Darongo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darongo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darongo.
Darongo lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Darongo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darongo.
Darongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anstey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darongo misses with a body kick.
Darongo tries to land a front kick but Anstey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darongo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anstey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darongo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anstey.
A low kick lands for Darongo.
Darongo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anstey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darongo.
Danga de danga de dang - Anstey scores with a four punch combination!
Darongo lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anstey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunny Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darongo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anstey eats them both and turns towards Darongo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anstey misses the shot to the body.
Darongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anstey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anstey misses its intended target.
Anstey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darongo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anstey scrambles back to his feet.
Darongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darongo throws a combination. Anstey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Darongo throws a hook to the side of Anstey's head but Anstey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 Anstey is rocked!
Anstey misses with a combination
and Darongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Darongo lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
Oh Anstey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anstey might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darongo gets in close and tags Anstey with a short punch that almost sends Anstey to the mat! Oh Anstey is in big trouble! He turns his back on Darongo, trying to create some distance but Darongo rushes him, striking wildly and Anstey goes down! The referee tackles Darongo into the cage to end the fight! Darongo is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan Darongo!
After the big win, Ronan Darongo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemar Powell (ranked 511 p4p, 464 weight class) and Takehiko Hidaka (ranked 67 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Powell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lil Baby & Lil Durk - Hats Off. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemar Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Hidaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hidaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powell throws a leg kick
and Hidaka counters with a good low kick that Powell was not able to check.
Powell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Powell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hidaka counters with a straight right hand.
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Hidaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Powell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hidaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hidaka's sensitive parts.
Powell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Powell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Powell.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Hidaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hidaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hidaka.
Powell misses with a body shot.
Hidaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Powell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell is looking to wear down Hidaka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Hidaka connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Powell.
Powell loads up on a big right hand but Hidaka slips the punch.
Powell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Powell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hidaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka checks the leg kick.
Jab from Powell.
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powell throws a body punch but Hidaka moves out of range.
Hidaka throws a leg kick
and Powell counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Hidaka misses its intended target.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hidaka.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hidaka.
Hidaka throws a counter combo.
Powell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Powell.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hidaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Hidaka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell tries to counter by clinching up but Hidaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Hidaka misses with a left hand
and Powell counters with a good low kick that Hidaka was not able to check.
Hidaka throws a shot from downtown. Powell moves away and avoids it.
Hidaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Kemar Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell throws a body punch but Hidaka moves out of range.
Hidaka with the inside leg kick.
Powell misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Powell.
Powell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hidaka.
Hidaka missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powell lands a jab to the head.
Powell throws a body punch but Hidaka moves out of range.
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hidakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hidaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Hidaka misses.
Hidaka throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Hidaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powell misses with a jab to the body
letting Hidaka counter with a right hand.
Powell connects with a leg kick.
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Hidaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hidaka thows a leg kick but Powell checks it
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kemar Powell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hidaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Hidaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Powell.
Hidaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powell.
Kemar Powell is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Hidaka.
Powell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hidaka feints a counter leg kick.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hidaka throws a leg kick which misses Powell's front leg but catches the back leg as Powell tries to avoid it.
Hidaka throws a leg kick but Powell moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Powell misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Hidaka misses.
Powell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hidaka manages to circle out of the way.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hidaka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Powell has got the better of the exchanges.
Powell with a jab.
A low kick from Powell is predictable there
and Hidaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell tries to counter by clinching up but Hidaka breaks away and moves out of range.
Hidaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Powell thuds his right hand into Hidaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powell with a nice calf kick.
Hidaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hidaka lands the left hand.
Powell throws a front kick aimed at Hidaka's knee but Hidaka avoids it well.
It seemed like Hidaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Powell slips a jab from Hidaka.
A slapping body kick lands there for Powell.
Powell lands a jab to Hidaka's midsection.
Hidaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Powell tries to work over Hidaka's front leg with a kick but Hidaka checks it.
Powell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hidaka is out of range.
Hidaka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
Powell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Powell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Powell, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell tests Hidaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hidaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hidaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hidaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Powell.
Donk. Powell catches Hidaka right on the button with a cross.
Hidaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Hidaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is looking to chop away at Hidaka's legs.
Hidaka throws out a counter right but Powell avoids it with no problem.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hidaka!
Powell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hidaka checks a leg kick.
Hidaka drops Powell with a beautiful combination! Powell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hidaka is looking for the KO!
Powell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hidaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Powell. Powell obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Hidaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hidaka throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
Powell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hidaka at a distance.
Powell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hidaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell punishes Hidaka's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell checks a leg kick nicely.
As Hidaka backs away, Powell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Powell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hidaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidaka.
Powell feints and then cracks Hidaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hidaka down.
Hidaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Powell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Hidaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hidaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Powell misses
and Hidaka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Powell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Kemar Powell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Powell scores with a hook to the body. Hidaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takehiko Hidaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hidaka misses with a leg kick.
Powell cracks Hidaka with a good jab.
Hidaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Powell finds it's way round the side to connect with Hidaka's head.
Powell clobbers Hidaka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hidaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Powell lands a two punch combo.
Hidaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Powell blocks the low kick.
It looked like Powell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hidaka.
Hidaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hidaka is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hidaka throws a low kick, looking for Powell's leg but Powell calmly moves out of range.
Powell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hidaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Powell. Powell obviously looking to wear him down.
Hidaka punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Hidaka lands a big head kick that sends Powell tumbling to the mat! Hidaka takes a step backwards and waves Powell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Kemar Powell has been cut.
Hidaka throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powell scores with a nice strike.
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!
Powell throws a leg kick
and Hidaka scores with a counter punch that sends Powell to the canvas! Hidaka smells blood - he's punishing Powell with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Powell has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takehiko Hidaka!
After winning the bout, Takehiko Hidaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joon Sang Hun (ranked 428 p4p, 117 weight class) and Jim Bob Walton (ranked 34 p4p, 8 weight class). Joon Sang Hun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Bob Walton's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jim Bob Walton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hun checks a leg kick.
Sang Hun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walton misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walton looks to score with a jab to the body but Sang Hun is just out of range.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Walton throws a sloppy head kick and Sang Hun moves out of range easily.
Walton looks to score with a jab to the body but Sang Hun is just out of range.
Sang Hun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walton.
Sang Hun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Walton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Sang Hun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sang Hun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sang Hun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walton scores with a jab. Sang Hun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sang Hun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sang Hun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walton misses with a straight left.
Sang Hun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton connects with a body shot that sends Sang Hun's belly button to the back.
Walton misses the body punch
and Sang Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walton ducks under a wild hook from Sang Hun.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Walton looks to score with a jab to the body but Sang Hun is just out of range.
Sang Hun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sang Hun misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Walton to counter with a crisp jab.
Walton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sang Hun is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Walton looks to score with a jab to the body but Sang Hun is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walton.
Walton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sang Hun counters with a thumping low kick.
Walton misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sang Hun.
A low kick lands for Sang Hun.
Walton throws out a loose jab but Sang Hun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sang Hun half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walton misses with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Sang Hun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sang Hun thumps Walton with a low kick.
Walton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton thows a leg kick but Sang Hun checks it
and Sang Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sang Hun moves out of range of the body kick from Walton.
Sang Hun appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walton misses with a shot to the body
letting Sang Hun counter with a right hand.
Sang Hun misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Walton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sang Hun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Sang Hun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Walton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sang Hun sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walton throws a poor cross that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a thumping low kick.
Sang Hun scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Walton takes a swing at Sang Hun's ribcage but misses.
Walton takes the fight into the clinch.
Sang Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton tries to circle away but Sang Hun has him pinned against the cage.
Walton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sang Hun pushes Walton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sang Hun.
A head punch on the inside from Sang Hun fails to land.
Walton tries to break the clinch but Sang Hun is controlling the position.
Sang Hun has Walton pressed against the cage, preventing Walton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walton tries to throw a body punch but Sang Hun avoids it by throwing Walton back against the cage.
Walton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sang Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sang Hun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walton moves away.
Sang Hun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walton throws a right hand that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a low kick, right behind Walton 's knee.
Walton slips a straight right by Sang Hun.
Walton takes a swing at Sang Hun's ribcage but misses.
Sang Hun half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walton lands a nice shot to the body.
Sang Hun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Walton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sang Hun.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and Sang Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton throws a hook but Sang Hun blocks it.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sang Hun misses the shot to the body.
Jim Bob Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sang Hun scores with a hook to the body. Walton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walton throws an off balance right hand
and Sang Hun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sang Hun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton swings for the body but Sang Hun moves out of range.
Sang Hun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sang Hun slips under a jab from Walton.
Sang Hun throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Donk. Sang Hun catches Walton right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sang Hun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walton on the side of the head.
Walton lands a leg kick that knocks Sang Hun off balance momentarily.
Walton throws a lazy right hand but Sang Hun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sang Hun is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walton throws out the jab.
Walton misses with a leg kick
and Sang Hun counters with a nice body shot.
Sang Hun lands with a hook. Walton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sang Hun throws a leg kick but Walton sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Walton responds with a good body kick, but Sang Hun manages to step out the way in time.
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sang Hun.
A little feinted left hand from Sang Hun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sang Hun slips under a jab.
Walton missing with a left hand there. Sang Hun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sang Hun is looking to land body kicks.
Sang Hun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sang Hun tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walton is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sang Hun lands a leg kick that knocks Walton off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun misses with a hook to the body
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sang Hun's head backwards.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sang Hun just misses with a punch to the body.
Sang Hun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walton 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 Sang Hun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sang Hun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walton lands a leg kick that knocks Sang Hun off balance momentarily.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Walton walks into a straight right hand from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sang Hun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walton's sensitive parts.
Sang Hun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Walton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sang Hun lands with a hook. Walton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walton checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sang Hun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun clinches up with Walton and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sang Hun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Sang Hun.
Walton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Sang Hun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton throws a body shot but no joy.
Walton throws a leg kick but Sang Hun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sang Hun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walton swings for the body but Sang Hun moves out of range.
Sang Hun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Sang Hun moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Walton misses.
Walton misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton swings widly with a right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Walton as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Walton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Walton misses the target.
Walton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sang Hun.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sang Hun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?
Sang Hun lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Walton misses.
Sang Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walton.
Sang Hun misses with a looping right.
Sang Hun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sang Hun scores with a jab. Walton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sang Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walton misses the jab.
Sang Hun seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Walton misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sang Hun, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sang Hun throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Sang Hun misses with a hook. Walton ducked under it nicely.
Walton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sang Hun slips a straight right by Walton.
Walton swinging wildly here.
Sang Hun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walton misses with a hook
and Sang Hun counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from Walton misses
and Sang Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sang Hun. Sang Hun obviously looking to wear him down.
Walton checks a leg kick nicely.
Sang Hun scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joon Sang Hun dominated that second round.
That's time! Sang Hun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Walton looks to land a right hand but Sang Hun moved out of range.
Sang Hun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton throws a leg kick
letting Sang Hun counter with a right hand.
Sang Hun clinches up against the cage.
Sang Hun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walton prevents a body shot from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sang Hun digs a right hand into Walton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walton's gas tank.
Sang Hun can't find room to land a body shot as Walton controls the action.
Walton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walton throws a lazy uppercut
and Sang Hun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walton's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Sang Hun's shoulder, as Sang Hun tries to avoid the shot.
Walton misses with a lunging right hand
and Sang Hun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walton throws a poor cross that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a nice body shot.
Sang Hun throws a solid leg kick but Walton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sang Hun.
Sang Hun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton is looking to slow Sang Hun down with leg kicks.
Walton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Walton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Sang Hun.
Sang Hun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walton blocks a body shot from Sang Hun.
Walton is looking to break free of the clinch but Sang Hun has double underhooks.
Sang Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walton.
Walton breaks the clinch.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Sang Hun lands with a cross.
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sang Hun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sang Hun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walton misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Walton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sang Hun was well out of range. Poor timing from Walton.
Jim Bob Walton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sang Hun is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walton looks to land a right hand but Sang Hun moved out of range.
Walton misses with a low kick as Sang Hun jumps back.
Walton misses with a hook.
Sang Hun dips to his left and cracks Walton with an uppercut!
Walton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Walton misses.
Sang Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Walton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sang Hun moves out of range of the strikes.
Sang Hun throws a body punch but Walton moves out of range.
Walton misses with a body punch
enabling Sang Hun to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sang Hun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walton doesn't seem phased though.
Walton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sang Hun ducks under a wild hook from Walton.
Sang Hun is looking to counter with a body kick.
Walton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Sang Hun.
Joon Sang Hun is winning the standup battle so far.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sang Hun looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sang Hun lands with a cross.
Sang Hun keeps Walton at a distance using the push kick.
Walton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sang Hun backing away here, and Walton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sang Hun counters with an outside leg kick.
Sang Hun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walton on the side of the head.
Walton misses with an uppercut.
Walton throws a leg kick
and Sang Hun counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sang Hun. That's going to slow Walton down.
Walton misses with a left hand
and Sang Hun counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun slips under a jab from Walton.
Walton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sang Hun scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Sang Hun as he connects with a hook.
Walton misses with a hook. Sang Hun ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sang Hun misses the target.
A low kick from Walton is predictable there
and Sang Hun counters with a nice body kick.
Walton lands a slapping body shot.
Sang Hun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walton manages to avoid it.
Sang Hun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Sang Hun moved out of range nicely.
Sang Hun is looking to slow Walton down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Walton misses its intended target.
Walton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joon Sang Hun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sang Hun 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joon Sang Hun!
Joon Sang Hun decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jim Bob Walton stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am surprised I made it to the cage to be honest. One hell of a Night Last night. Congrats to the other guy over there. We will run it back one day when im not all f'd up on hallucinogens. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 618 p4p, 627 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 85 p4p, 88 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein. Dratchev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Schweine by Glukoza Nostra. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Surkho Dratchev enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dratchev jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well.
It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dratchev swinging wildly here.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at California Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake leaves Dratchev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Dratchev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dratchev slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Dratchev throws a counter combo.
Dratchev ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Dratchev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dratchev misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake misses with a double jab
and Dratchev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Dratchev saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dratchev.
Dratchev sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Dratchev misses.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dratchev throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Drake stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dratchev follows into mount!
Dratchev punching from mount but Drake doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dratchev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drake is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dratchev controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dratchev.
Dratchev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drake is on top in guard.
Drake gets to his feet - Dratchev follows without any prompting.
Good exchange - Dratchev coming out on top.
JD Drake's cut is getting worse.
Dratchev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dratchev won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
Dratchev trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dratchev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drake, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dratchev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake with a hook.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dratchev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dratchev misses with a wild combination.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dratchev.
Dratchev sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Drake to the ground! Dratchev dives into full mount looking to finish!
Drake is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dratchev is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Dratchev extends the arm and Drake is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Surkho Dratchev!
Surkho Dratchev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Handerson (ranked 148 p4p, 343 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 24 p4p, 48 weight class). Handerson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is America - A Horse With No Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Handerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar fails with the takedown
and Handerson counters with a left to the body.
Handerson jabs at Haggar's body.
Handerson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haggar.
Haggar thuds his right hand into Handerson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haggar throws a shot from downtown. Handerson moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Haggar lands.
Handerson loads up on a big right hand but Haggar slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Handerson. No joy for Haggar on that attempt.
Haggar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haggar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Handerson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dave Handerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
Handerson swings for the body but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar works the jab nicely.
Dave Handerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haggar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haggar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haggar thinking.
Handerson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haggar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Handerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Handerson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Handerson circles away easily
and Handerson counters with a nice body shot.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handerson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haggar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Handerson tries to avoid it but Haggar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Handerson to the ground. Handerson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Handerson throws a body punch but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar with the counter takedown but Handerson avoids it easily.
Handerson loads up on a big right hand but Haggar slips the punch.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Handerson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Handerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar works Handerson's body with a nice hook.
No luck for Haggar with that takedown attempt.
Handerson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haggar's head backwards.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handerson throws out the jab.
Handerson throws a hook but Haggar blocks it.
Handerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Handerson misses the shot to the body.
Handerson is looking to wear down Haggar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Handerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haggar throws a right hand that misses
and Handerson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handerson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Handerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Haggar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haggar misses with a takedown
enabling Handerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Haggar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Handerson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Handerson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Handerson coming out on top.
Haggar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haggar misses with an uppercut
and Handerson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haggar looks winded!
Haggar leaves his chin hanging out and Handerson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Haggar crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dave Handerson!
Dave Handerson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Chai (ranked 58 p4p, 134 weight class) and Haw Thorn (ranked 8 p4p, 21 weight class). Thorn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Haw Thorn enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Chai lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai throws a big counter combination but Thorn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thorn digs a good body shot into Chai's ribs.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Chai.
Chai throws a hook but Thorn avoids it easily.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Thorn's leg but Thorn calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Thorn counters with a left and a right that stings Chai.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Chai.
Chai backing away here, and Thorn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Thorn counters with an outside leg kick.
Thorn tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Thorn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thorn jabs Chai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorn throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Thorn throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Thorn wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Thorn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai counters with an inside leg kick.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn throws a head kick that Chai semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn jabs at Chai's body.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a head kick that drops Thorn to the mat! Thorn scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thorn is rocked!
Chai moves in close and cracks Thorn with a massive right hand! Thorn, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghost Chai!
After winning the bout, Ghost Chai 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeda Shida (ranked 7 p4p, 64 weight class) and Tiff Sanford (ranked 2 p4p, 9 weight class). Sanford has chosen Body Count - Body Count's in the House as his entrance music. Tiff Sanford has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiff Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanford's sensitive parts.
Sanford is looking to clinch.
Shida lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shida. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shida sets himself, and Sanford steps forward looking for the clinch! Shida avoids it this time.
Sanford lands a nice looking body shot.
Shida misses with a wild body shot.
Sanford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shida.
Sanford digs a good hook to Shida's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford looks to throw a body kick
and Shida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shida swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanford.
As Sanford looks to move away, Shida throws a big counter combo but Sanford just gets out of the way.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
Sanford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shida to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Shida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanford throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford drives through and clinches with Shida against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shida.
Shida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Shida breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Shida misses.
Shida throws a leg kick but Sanford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford gets a clinch.
Sanford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shida's efforts to push away.
Shida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford lands with a shot to the body.
Sanford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shida.
Sanford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shida rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanford staying out of range there.
Shida motions for Sanford to come forward. Shida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Shida misses.
Shida misses with a hook. Sanford ducked under it nicely.
Sanford tries to counter with a clinch but Shida shakes him off and moves away.
Sanford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shida was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanford.
Shida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shida wants to slow Sanford down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanford misses with some punches.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanford has a couple of punches blocked by Shida.
Shida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanford looking to throw knees to the head but Shida is blocking nicely.
Sanford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Takeda Shida has been cut.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford is leaning against Shida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shida is trying to push Sanford away but Sanford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanford scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Sanford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanford connects with a solid leg kick.
Shida slips a jab from Sanford.
Shida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanford digs a good body shot into Shida's ribs.
Sanford looks to land a combination but Shida avoids it well.
Takeda Shida is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shida's sensitive parts.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shida fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanford in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Shida.
Shida sets himself, and Sanford steps forward looking for the clinch! Shida avoids it this time.
Shida tries to work over Sanford's front leg with a kick but Sanford checks it.
Sanford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sanford connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Shida.
Sanford tries to counter with a clinch but Shida shakes him off and moves away.
Sanford scores with a nice body kick.
Sanford looks to land a right hand but Shida moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shida misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Shida.
Shida is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shida. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Shida is just out of range.
Shida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shida.
Sanford lands a lovely overhand right.
Shida swings for the body but Sanford moves out of range.
Sanford tries to counter with a clinch but Shida shakes him off and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to land knees in the clinch but Shida avoids the damage to the body.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Sanford tries to work over Shida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shida tries to circle away but Sanford has him pinned against the cage.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shida is trying to pull guard but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanford.
Sanford scores with a shoulder strike.
Shida is trying to force a seperation but Sanford has the dominant position.
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanford missing with knees to the body.
Sanford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford tries to work over Shida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford has Shida pressed against the cage, preventing Shida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanford to keep the fight standing.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Shida controls his hands.
Sanford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shidas head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Shida controls his hands.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
Sanford cracks Shida with a nice body shot.
Sanford scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Shida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanford smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeda Shida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford clinches up with Shida and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Sanford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shida takes one to the chin there.
Sanford throws a push kick but Shida slaps the foot to one side.
Sanford darts in trying to clinch
and Shida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida keeps the fight on the outside.
Shida throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
Sanford wants to clinch.
Shida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanford clinches up with Shida and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanford misses with the head strike.
Shida prevents a body shot from Sanford.
That's two 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.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Shida is trying to push Sanford away but Sanford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shida tries to break free but Sanford pushes him back against the cage.
Shida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tiff Sanford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shida pulls Sanford into guard.
Sanford wanted to stand there but Shida had control of the position.
Shida pulls Sanford in close to prevent any damage.
Shida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford controlling the position well.
Sanford wants to control but Shida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shida content to control rather than advance.
Sanford is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shida in particular looking to stall.
Shida's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sanford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch but Shida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeda Shida clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanford tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
Shida keeps the fight on the outside.
Shida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanford wants to clinch up but Shida keeps it at a distance.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Shida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanford's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida tries a head kick but it misses.
Shida swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanford.
Shida tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanford avoided it.
Sanford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanford wants to clinch up but Shida keeps it at a distance.
Sanford tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford throws a body kick that misses
enabling Shida to counter with a crisp jab.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shida jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sanford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shida avoids it.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shida is trying to break the clinch but Sanford is controlling him.
Shida jumps guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida jumps guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeda Shida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shida jumps guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanford to keep the fight standing.
Shida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shida 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.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Sanford slams his shin into Shida's torso.
Shida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shida throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanford tries to clinch there but Shida circles away.
Sanford tries to clinch but Shida moves away
enabling Shida to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch! Shida slams his shin into Sanford's torso.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shida lands with a kick to the temple. Sanford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanford slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Takeda Shida will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sanford slips under a jab from Shida.
Shida slips a straight right by Sanford.
A counter left hand to the body from Shida misses its target.
Shida takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Sanford tries to counter with a clinch but Shida shakes him off and moves away.
Shida misses with a wild body shot.
Sanford just misses with a punch to the body.
Shida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford clinches up with Shida and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shida tries to pull guard but Sanford won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
Shida tries to pull guard but Sanford won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeda Shida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shida jumps guard.
Shida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanford is one step ahead there.
Sanford wants to pass the guard but Shida is keeping the position.
Shida is trying to keep Sanford in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to stand but Shida is controlling from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shida wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shida is looking to chop away at Sanford's legs.
Shida moves away from the strike by Sanford.
A little feinted left hand from Shida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanford darts in and clinches Shida up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
Sanford tries to work over Shida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Shida is trying to pull guard but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shida backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanford obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanford lands a nice knee to the body.
Shida is trying to pull guard but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Sanford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shida managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanford working Shida over with knees to the body.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Sanford crunches a lovely knee into Shida's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiff Sanford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiff Sanford!
Tiff Sanford is the new heavyweight champion!
Tiff Sanford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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