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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 2769 p4p, 2124 weight class) and Andrei Averyanov (ranked 284 p4p, 233 weight class). Averyanov has chosen Drago's Entrance Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Averyanov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averyanov.
A swing and a miss from Averyanov.
Kogos is looking to counter punch.
Averyanov lands a head shot.
 It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
Kogos rushes Averyanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Averyanov managing to block the knees to the body from Kogos.
Kogos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Averyanov avoids it.
Kogos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kogos - that landed with a thud.
Kogos lands a right hand.
Averyanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Averyanov lands a jab to Kogos's midsection.
Averyanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kogos manages to avoid it.
Kogos ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
Kogos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xanjutsu in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Averyanov. Kogos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kogos slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averyanov misses with a double jab
letting Kogos counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averyanov misses with a double jab.
Kogos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Averyanov throws a right hand that misses
and Kogos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averyanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kogos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrei Averyanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kogos ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
Averyanov moves out of range as Kogos strikes.
Averyanov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Averyanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Averyanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kogos was well out of range. Poor timing from Averyanov.
A little feinted left hand from Kogos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Averyanov misses with a hook
and Kogos counters with a beautiful punch that sends Averyanov to the canvas!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Averyanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Averyanov looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averyanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kogos trying to control but Averyanov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Kogos is looking to work some ground and pound but Averyanov has wrist control.
Kogos working some strikes from top position.
Kogos landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kogos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kogos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kogos wants to control from the top but Averyanov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averyanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kogos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kogos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kogos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Averyanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kogos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kogos content to stall in guard here.
That's four 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.
Kogos works over Averyanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Kogos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Averyanov wants to stand but Kogos is controlling the position.
Kogos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kogos 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.
Kogos postures up and lands a big shot to Averyanov's brow.
Averyanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kogos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Averyanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kogos counters with a beautiful punch that sends Averyanov to the canvas!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kogos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Averyanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kogos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Averyanov's head.
Averyanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kogos.
Kogos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Averyanov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kogos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kogos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kogos trying to control but Averyanov is working from the bottom.
Kogos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kogos trying to control but Averyanov is working from the bottom.
Averyanov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kogos is working Averyanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kogos trying to control the position from guard on top but Averyanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kogos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Averyanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kogos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kogos passes Averyanov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kogos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Averyanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kogos lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kogos.
Kogos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Kogos.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kogos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kogos trying to control the pace.
Averyanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kogos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kogos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kogos is nestled in close to Averyanov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kogos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Averyanov defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos trying to control the pace.
Kogos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kogos is nestled in close to Averyanov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kogos winds up and cracks Averyanov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Averyanov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kogos working over Averyanov with some ground and pound. Averyanov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 Averyanov is rocked!
Averyanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kogos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Averyanov is still in real trouble! Can Kogos finish him?
Kogos scores with a big shot! Averyanov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Averyanov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kogos!
Paulo Kogos took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 1026 p4p, 569 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 88 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego tries to land a front kick but Pinkman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Fuguego moves out of range.
Pinkman swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Fuguego to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuguego throws a leg kick but Pinkman checks it.
Pinkman throws out a counter right but Fuguego avoids it with no problem.
Fuguego defending well as Pinkman loads up on a big left hand.
Fuguego misses with a shot to the body
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman's coach down at Black Eagle MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pinkman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pinkman scores with a hook to the body. Fuguego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuguego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fuguego scores with a jab.
A left lands for Pinkman.
Pinkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Fuguego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuguego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuguego misses with a leg kick
and Pinkman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman wants to pass the guard but Fuguego is defending well.
Fuguego is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pinkman jumps into side control!
Fuguego is trying to escape the position but Pinkman is controlling the position.
Fuguego is looking to regain half guard here but Pinkman keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuguego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fuguego tries to improve position but can't.
Pinkman is trying to get an arm triangle but Fuguego is defending well.
Fuguego being controlled for a moment.
Fuguego is looking for a sweep.
Pinkman working away.
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.
Pinkman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fuguego's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pinkman is looking to take a break and control but Fuguego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuguego is trying to get back to half guard.
Pinkman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuguego keeps working.
Fuguego gets back to half guard.
Fuguego wants to get back to full guard.
Fuguego manages to get to full guard.
Fuguego seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fuguego not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuguego being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Fuguego looking for a guillotine here but Pinkman defends easily.
Pinkman is pushing down on Fuguego's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuguego is fighting to maintain full guard but Pinkman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pinkman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuguego is refusing to be controlled, as Pinkman sits in half guard.
Fuguego looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fuguego is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pinkman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pinkman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pinkman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fuguego wants to get back to full guard.
Pinkman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pinkman controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Pinkman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fuguego working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pinkman scores with a body shot.
Pinkman's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinkman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pinkman pushes Fuguego up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinkman lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuguego backwards.
Pinkman pulls guard successfully.
Fuguego preventing the sweep.
Fuguego is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pinkman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pinkman looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinkman, not yet.
Fuguego has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pinkman is on top in guard.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Fuguego keeps moving.
Fuguego wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego controlling the position.
Pinkman trying to control but Fuguego is working from the bottom.
Pinkman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fuguego's head.
Pinkman stays in close to Fuguego's body and controls the position.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Fuguego keeps moving.
Fuguego throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pinkman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Fuguego keeps moving.
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.
Fuguego has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pinkman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fuguego.
Pinkman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuguego tries to buck Pinkman off but Pinkman is having none of it.
Pinkman slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkman is looking to take a break and control but Fuguego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuguego looking for a sweep but Pinkman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pinkman content just to control the position here.
Pinkman looking to secure an arm triangle but Fuguego defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego is looking to improve his position but Pinkman isn't that keen on the idea.
Fuguego is working hard here to advance position.
Pinkman wants to control the pace but Fuguego is squirming around nicely.
Pinkman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuguego hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman breaks from Fuguego's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pinkman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fuguego is surviving well by controlling Pinkman's body position as best he can.
Pinkman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuguego is looking to escape.
Fuguego wants to hold on but Pinkman pushes him away.
Pinkman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fuguego to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fuguego shrugs it off.
Fuguego can't escape the position.
Pinkman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fuguego is surviving well by controlling Pinkman's body position as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuguego is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pinkman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fuguego!
Fuguego is trying to escape the position but Pinkman is controlling the position.
Fuguego is trying to control Pinkman's posture but Pinkman avoids it.
Fuguego is looking for a sweep.
Pinkman tries for a kimura but Fuguego is defending well.
Fuguego tries to buck Pinkman off but Pinkman is having none of it.
Fuguego gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pinkman is looking for a kimura but Fuguego is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pinkman to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pinkman is trying to control. Fuguego wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuguego taking some punishment here, with Pinkman in his half guard.
Pinkman is controlling the pace.
Fuguego is trying to get back to full guard.
Pinkman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuguego is trying to control but can't.
Fuguego looking for submissions off his back.
Jesse Pinkman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
Fuguego wants to control but Pinkman is keeping busy.
Pinkman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pinkman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pinkman is keen to just control but Fuguego is a slippery customer.
Fuguego trying to control here.
Pinkman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pinkman lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuguego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuguego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinkman. Pinkman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuguego lands an overhand right.
Fuguego lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinkman cracks Fuguego with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinkman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuguego takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinkman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pinkman thuds his right hand into Fuguego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fuguego throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinkman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuguego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuguego misses with an uppercut
and Pinkman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fuguego moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman advances to half guard.
Fuguego moves into full guard.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuguego looking for a guillotine here but Pinkman defends easily.
Fuguego being controlled here, momentarily.
Pinkman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fuguego's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Pinkman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinkman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 525 p4p, 1116 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 49 p4p, 98 weight class). Sershurrapal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoking Snakes. The key to victory for Mickey Cowan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cowan. That's going to slow Sershurrapal down.
A head kick misses from Cowan.
A lazy body kick from Sershurrapal
letting Cowan counter with a right hand.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
Cowan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Cowan avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cowan looks to land a left hand but Sershurrapal moved out of range nicely.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Cowan looks to throw the jab but Sershurrapal is out of range.
Sershurrapal tries to counter with a clinch but Cowan shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowan.
Sershurrapal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cowan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sershurrapal momentarily.
Sershurrapal looks to throw a body kick
and Cowan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sershurrapal looks for the body kick but Cowan saw that one coming.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Cowan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cowan misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Cowan misses.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Sershurrapal.
Cowan misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sershurrapal blocks a jab.
Cowan misses with a low kick as Sershurrapal jumps back.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body
and Cowan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sershurrapal thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cowan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cowan loads up on a big right hand but Sershurrapal slips the punch.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cowan is looking to slow Sershurrapal down with leg kicks.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Sershurrapal slips under a jab.
Sershurrapal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cowan defends it well.
Cowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sershurrapal with the counter takedown but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan misses with a looping right.
Sershurrapal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sershurrapal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cowan counters with a one-two to the body.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cowan throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal looks for the body kick but Cowan saw that one coming.
Cowan swings for the body but Sershurrapal moves out of range.
Sershurrapal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Cowan throws a big counter combination but Sershurrapal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cowan avoids a kick to the body.
Cowan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sershurrapal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cowan.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Cowan moved away.
Sershurrapal slips under a jab from Cowan.
Cowan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cowan throws a head kick that misses.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Cowan moved away.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick that misses.
Cowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan misses with a wild body shot.
Cowan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sershurrapal wants to counter with a clinch but Cowan pushes him away.
Cowan avoids a kick to the body.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Cowan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Cowan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cowan throws a combination. Sershurrapal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cowan misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan 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.
Sershurrapal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Ibasour Sershurrapal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Cowan throws a series of punches but Sershurrapal moves out of range.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Cowan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Cowan avoids it.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Cowan finds it's way through Sershurrapal's defenses.
Cowan looks to throw the jab but Sershurrapal is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cowan. Sershurrapal does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan throws a lazy uppercut
and Sershurrapal moves into the clinch.
Sershurrapal fails to pull guard.
Sershurrapal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sershurrapal fails to pull guard.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibasour Sershurrapal.
Cowan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sershurrapal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sershurrapal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sershurrapal is trying to pull guard but Cowan has him pressed against the cage.
Sershurrapal fails to pull guard.
Sershurrapal jumps guard but Cowan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Sershurrapal is trying to pull guard but Cowan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cowan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sershurrapal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowan walks away with a smile on his face. Sershurrapal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cowan scores with a leg kick.
Mickey Cowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sershurrapal can do to turn this around?
Cowan loads up on a big right hand but Sershurrapal slips the punch.
Sershurrapal tries to counter with a clinch but Cowan shakes him off and moves away.
Cowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sershurrapal was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowan.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cowan. Cowan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Cowan avoids it.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Cowan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Cowan swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Sershurrapal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowan controls Sershurrapal momentarily but Sershurrapal frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sershurrapal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sershurrapal drops back looking for a leg! Cowan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cowan manages to kick Sershurrapal off! Sershurrapal jumps back into Cowan's guard.
Cowan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cowan keeping moving, preventing Sershurrapal from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good work by Sershurrapal as he checks the leg kick.
Sershurrapal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cowan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cowan scores with the left hand. Sershurrapal knows he should have avoided that one.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Sershurrapal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cowan misses the target.
Cowan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick that misses.
Cowan misses with a few strikes there.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
Sershurrapal slips under a jab.
Sershurrapal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cowan.
Sershurrapal avoids the body shot from Cowan.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Cowan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sershurrapal checks a leg kick.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cowan takes a swing at Sershurrapal's ribcage but misses.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cowan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Cowan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cowan throws a solid leg kick but Sershurrapal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cowan.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cowan avoids a kick to the body.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Cowan misses with a hook. Sershurrapal ducked under it nicely.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan misses the jab.
Sershurrapal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan throws a shot from downtown. Sershurrapal moves away and avoids it.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Cowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cowan.
Cowan avoids a kick to the body.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cowan misses with a head kick.
Sershurrapal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan thuds his right hand into Sershurrapal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cowan scores with the left hand. Sershurrapal knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws a shot from downtown. Sershurrapal moves away and avoids it.
Cowan misses with a low kick.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sershurrapal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Cowan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cowan throws a big shot that misses.
Cowan throws a solid leg kick but Sershurrapal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cowan.
Sershurrapal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cowan.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Cowan misses with a two punch combination.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan moves out of range as Sershurrapal throws a body kick.
A big right from Cowan misses.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cowan lands a head kick!
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body
and Cowan counters with a three punch combo that has Sershurrapal backing up. Sershurrapal nods at Cowan to acknowledge the strikes.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Cowan avoids it.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Cowan moved away.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Cowan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cowan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sershurrapal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cowan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan looks to throw the jab but Sershurrapal is out of range.
Sershurrapal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan misses with a low kick as Sershurrapal jumps back.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Cowan misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
A lazy body kick from Sershurrapal
and Cowan counters with a series of strikes. Sershurrapal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
A counter left hand to the body from Cowan misses its target.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Cowan misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cowan.
Cowan avoids a kick to the body.
Cowan throws a hook but Sershurrapal avoids it easily.
Sershurrapal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cowan.
Ibasour Sershurrapal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey Cowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sershurrapal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sershurrapal looks for the body kick but Cowan saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Cowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cowan, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Cowan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiddle Sticks (ranked 682 p4p, 643 weight class) and Munkh Tengri (ranked 86 p4p, 80 weight class). Sticks comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera: Walk. Munkh Tengri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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12 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fiddle Sticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Munkh Tengri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sticks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tengri is fending him off so far but Sticks persists. Nope, Tengri circles away and we're back to standing.
Sticks shoots in for a takedown but Tengri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tengri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sticks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiddle Sticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sticks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tengri pinned against the cage. Tengri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sticks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tengri defends well and Sticks ends up having to push Tengri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sticks goes for a takedown attempt but Tengri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sticks feints and as Tengri raises his hands in defense, Sticks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sticks drops back looking for a leg! Tengri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tengri manages to kick Sticks off! Sticks jumps back into Tengri's guard.
Sticks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tengri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sticks drops back looking for a leg! Tengri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tengri manages to kick Sticks off! Sticks jumps back into Tengri's guard.
Sticks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tengri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tengri has his hands on Sticks's head, controlling the position.
Sticks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tengri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sticks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sticks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sticks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tengri can't keep his opponent in guard - Sticks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sticks wants to work for an arm triangle but Tengri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tengri is positioning himself well to prevent Sticks advancing to mount.
Tengri is defending against the submission attempts here by Sticks.
Sticks is trying to work for a kimura but Tengri is defending well.
Sticks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tengri defends it well.
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.
Sticks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sticks is trying to work for a kimura but Tengri is defending well.
Sticks wants to work for an arm triangle but Tengri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sticks seems to be working for a kimura but Tengri defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiddle Sticks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sticks has his takedown stuffed
and Tengri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Fiddle Sticks has been cut.
Sticks misses with a takedown attempt
and Tengri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sticks with a poor takedown
enabling Tengri to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiddle Sticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sticks misses with a takedown
and Tengri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sticks thinking.
Sticks fails with a takedown attempt.
Tengri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sticks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tengri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Tengri. No joy for Sticks on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sticks is defended easily by Tengri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks with a poor takedown
and Tengri counters with a nice right hand that sends Sticks toppling to the canvas! Sticks scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tengri finish him?!
Tengri has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sticks is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sticks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tengri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sticks somewhat.
Sticks with a poor takedown
and Tengri counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Munkh Tengri!
Munkh Tengri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Choi (ranked 178 p4p, 254 weight class) and John Joe Smith (ranked 17 p4p, 28 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeong Hoon Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Choi.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Choi misses with a body shot.
Choi blocks a jab.
Smith 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.
Choi lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
A slow jab from Choi misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Choi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Choi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Choi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Choi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi staying out of range there.
John Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Choi.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Choi's head back.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Choi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Choi sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Choi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
The crowd cheers as Choi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Choi's front leg with a kick but Choi checks it.
Choi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Choi moves away from the strike by Smith.
Choi scores with a body shot.
Smith swings for the body but Choi moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Choi.
Choi lands a high kick!
Choi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Choi.
Choi takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Choi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Choi's ribs.
Smith works Choi's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Smith misses.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Choi swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Choi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Choi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Choi throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Choi is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Choi defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Choi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith slips a straight right by Choi.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Choi avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Choi moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choi.
Smith throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Choi misses with a straight left.
Choi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Choi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Choi throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith moves out of range as Choi strikes.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Choi on the side of the head.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith misses the body punch
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Choi to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith digs a good hook to Choi's body.
A big left from Smith misses.
Choi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choi with a body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Choi moved away.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
John Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi staying out of range there.
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Choi staying out of range there.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Choi throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Choi throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi slips under a jab.
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!
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith throws a push kick but Choi slaps the foot to one side.
Smith misses with a hook.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Choi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Choi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Choi misses
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Choi's knee momentarily.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Choi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Choi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A leg kick checked by Choi.
Choi avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Choi. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Choi.
Choi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choi with a body shot.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Choi will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Choi misses with a hook.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith moves forwards but Choi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Choi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Choi misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choi, as that shot connected.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Choi.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Choi checks a low kick from Smith.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Choi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Choi steps away.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Choi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Choi moved out of range nicely.
Choi looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Choi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Joe Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
John Joe Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Smith wants to slow Choi down by chopping away at his legs.
Choi throws a nice head kick!
Choi lands a jab.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Choi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Choi slips under a jab.
Smith feints and then cracks Choi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Choi down.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Choi coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi connects with a crisp jab.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Choi is looking to land body kicks.
Choi moves away from the strike by Smith.
Choi slips under a jab.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Choi throws out the jab.
Choi cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Choi misses with a leg kick.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick lands for Choi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a jab when Choi was well out of range.
Choi throws a leg kick that misses.
Choi looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Choi moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeong Hoon Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
A quick step to the side and Choi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Choi lands with a good body shot.
Choi slips a straight right by Smith.
Choi checks a low kick from Smith.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Choi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith slips under a jab from Choi.
Choi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Choi has time to react.
Smith misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a nice body shot.
Choi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a hook
and Choi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
A jab from Smith misses.
Choi with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Choi's side.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Choi.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Smith catches Choi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Choi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Choi throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Choi 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.
Choi misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Smith misses.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A big left from Smith misses.
A low kick from Choi misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Joe Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe Smith!
After winning the bout, John Joe Smith 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 145 p4p, 709 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 18 p4p, 92 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shida avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Shida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the body kick.
Shida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonaparte to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bonaparte throws a push kick but Shida slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Shida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonaparte throws the kick towards the body but Shida avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a right hand that misses
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
and Shida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shida scoring well with a low kick there.
Shida misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bonaparte misses with a lunging right hand
and Shida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shida throws out the jab.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Shida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Shida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Shida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonaparte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up but Shida circles away and keeps his distance.
Shida throws a big counter combination but Bonaparte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shida cracks Bonaparte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shida walks into a straight right hand from Bonaparte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte lands a nice hook to Shida's body. Shida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
Bonaparte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That kick from Shida tenderised Bonaparte's leg. Bonaparte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonaparte blocks the body kick.
Bonaparte blocks a jab.
Bonaparte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Shida.
Shida avoids a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Shida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Shida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Shida.
Shida misses with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte avoids the head kick by Shida.
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 Takeda Shida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonaparte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Shida is predictable there
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick that stops Shida in his tracks momentarily.
Shida looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
Bonaparte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonaparte has Shida up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but Shida circles away.
Bonaparte rushes Shida and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
It looks like Shida has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Shida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonaparte connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida throws a right and a left that Bonaparte avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses.
Bonaparte lands a really nice looking cross but Shida seems unphased.
Bonaparte cracks Shida with an open hand slap.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Shida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shida misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Shida tried to counter with a leg kick but Bonaparte avoided it.
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonaparte thinking.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonaparte loads up on a big right hand but Shida slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Shida looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
Shida's corner calls for a 1-2. Shida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonaparte looks to land a body kick but Shida moved away.
Bonaparte darts in trying to clinch
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy body kick from Bonaparte
and Shida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeda Shida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Shida appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shida misses with a head kick.
Shida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shida misses with a head kick.
Shida misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte slips a jab from Shida.
A little jabbing left from Bonaparte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonaparte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shida throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Shida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shida looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shida. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte thows a leg kick but Shida checks it
and Shida counters with a nice body kick.
Maximilian Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shida's head backwards.
Shida is looking to land body kicks.
Bonaparte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
Bonaparte clinches.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shida does it's job there.
Bonaparte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shida half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shida tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shida slips a jab from Bonaparte.
A nice leg kick from Shida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeda Shida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shida misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a straight right.
Shida keeps Bonaparte at a distance using the push kick.
Shida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Shida.
Bonaparte lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonaparte's sensitive parts.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Takeda Shida.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shida, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeda Shida!
A relieved looking Takeda Shida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killjoy McNofun (ranked 367 p4p, 871 weight class) and Jayden Marsh (ranked 54 p4p, 114 weight class). Marsh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond. 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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28
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16 - 7 - 0 |
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killjoy McNofun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by McNofun. That's going to slow Marsh down.
McNofun throws a leg kick but Marsh checks it.
McNofun circles away from the clinch attempt.
McNofun cracks Marsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been told by McNofun's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marsh shoots in and drives through. McNofun sprawls well.
McNofun throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McNofun. McNofun obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsh shoots in and drives through. McNofun sprawls well.
Killjoy McNofun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Marsh.
Marsh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McNofun defends well and Marsh ends up having to push McNofun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McNofun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNofun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh defending well as McNofun loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Marsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNofun lunges at Marsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marsh's hand.
Marsh fails to land the takedown.
Marsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNofun. Marsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Marsh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McNofun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McNofun clinches up against the cage.
McNofun gets through Marsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsh goes for a takedown in the clinch but McNofun prevents it.
McNofun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McNofun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsh just misses with a punch to the body.
McNofun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marsh at a distance.
Marsh tries to clinch there but McNofun circles away.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
McNofun jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from McNofun.
McNofun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McNofun feints and then cracks Marsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsh down.
Marsh tries to clinch up but McNofun circles away and keeps his distance.
McNofun throws a good cross that connects.
Killjoy McNofun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNofun connects with a solid leg kick.
McNofun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McNofun counter with a right hand.
Marsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. McNofun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNofun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marsh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McNofun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marsh is looking to take this one to the mat.
McNofun stops a takedown attempt from Marsh.
A shot in the inside from McNofun.
McNofun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
McNofun pushes Marsh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from McNofun as the two fighters clinch.
Marsh looks winded!
Good body shot from McNofun.
Marsh takes a shot to the head.
McNofun lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from McNofun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNofun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
McNofun scores with a hook to the body.
McNofun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McNofun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McNofun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McNofun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Killjoy McNofun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 119 p4p, 260 weight class) and Zayden Ahmad (ranked 15 p4p, 27 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
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16 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zayden Ahmad!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jiang throws a body punch but Ahmad moves out of range.
Ahmad misses with a hook.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahmad counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiang throws a right hand that misses
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jiang misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Jiang. Those never looked like landing.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang has Ahmad up against the cage in a clinch.
Ahmad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang slows down the pace here.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ahmad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang working Ahmad over with knees to the body.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahmad avoids the damage to the body.
Ahmad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ahmad blocks a body shot from Jiang.
Ahmad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahmad tries to pull guard but Jiang won't allow it.
Jiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jiang.
Ahmad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahmad's elbow.
Jiang pushes Ahmad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmad gets control of Jiang's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ahmad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ahmad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang wants to stand and escape but instead Ahmad has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jiang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ahmad wants to control from the top but Jiang keeps moving.
Ahmad looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ahmad dives into side control.
Ahmad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jiang, who protects the arm well.
Jiang wants to get back to his feet but Ahmad drags him back down.
That's four 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.
Jiang is being controlled here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jiang wants to get back to his feet but Ahmad drags him back down.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ahmad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahmad misses with a left hand
and Ahmad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmad scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zayden Ahmad will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jiang scores with a sloppy right hand. Ahmad should have avoided that one.
Jiang tries to land a front kick but Ahmad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Jiang.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahmad.
Ahmad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jiang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahmad counters with a straight right hand.
Ahmad misses with a hook. Jiang ducked under it nicely.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Ahmad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahmad keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahmad scores with a spinning back kick!
Jiang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahmad. Ahmad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Ahmad is out of range.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Ahmad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmad blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
Jiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahmad's elbow.
Ahmad digs a right hand underneath Jiang's ribcage. Jiang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ahmad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahmad jumps guard but Jiang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ahmad has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Ahmad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Ahmad.
A frustrated look appears on Ahmad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ahmad misses with a body punch.
Ahmad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiang working Ahmad over with knees to the body.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Jiang.
A short left from Jiang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Ahmad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jiang to keep the fight standing.
Ahmad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahmad avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Ahmad's head.
Ahmad lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang tries to stall but Ahmad uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ahmad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahmad swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahmad is trying to pull guard but Jiang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Da Jiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayden Ahmad.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahmad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahmad avoids it.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Ahmad scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jiang.
Ahmad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Ahmad misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Ahmad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jiang.
Ahmad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Ahmad avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang looking to slow down the pace here.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahmad managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Ahmad lands a right hand.
Jiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmads head.
Ahmad misses with some punches.
Ahmad can't find room to land a body shot as Jiang controls the action.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Ahmad.
Jiang misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmad has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Ahmad prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahmad.
Ahmad misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Ahmad.
Ahmad fails to pull guard.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Ahmad manages to pull guard.
Ahmad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jiang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ahmad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ahmad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jiang throws a shot to the body.
Jiang forces Ahmad back against the cage and clinches.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jiang.
Ahmad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ahmad has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jiang uses from the top position.
Jiang is looking to stand up but Ahmad won't let him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ahmad trying to control the position here.
Ahmad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang tries to stand but Ahmad is controlling from the bottom.
Ahmad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahmad throws a push kick but Jiang slaps the foot to one side.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Ahmad's shoulder, as Ahmad tries to avoid the shot.
Ahmad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang throws out a leg kick but Ahmad moves out of range and Jiang only half commits.
Ahmad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahmad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmad moves away.
Ahmad throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiang wants to clinch up but Ahmad keeps it at a distance.
Jiang keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang works Ahmad's body with a nice hook.
Ahmad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiang throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Ahmad defending well as Jiang loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ahmad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahmad has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Ahmad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahmad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ahmad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ahmad misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad lands a nice uppercut.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Ahmad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang scores with a shot to the side of Ahmad's head.
Ahmad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang connects with a knee to the head.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahmad managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Ahmad pulls guard effortlessly.
Jiang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ahmad trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Jiang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jiang 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!
During a confident post fight interview, Da Jiang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Okoro (ranked 138 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jon Kramer (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by G.O.M.D. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
211
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28
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17 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobe Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
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.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown but Okoro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okoro lands with a cross.
It looks like Jon Kramer has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Okoro misses the target.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kramer looks for a takedown but Okoro sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okoro swivels and escapes.
Okoro thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kobe Okoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
Okoro throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer shoots in and drives through. Okoro sprawls well.
Kramer tries to clinch
and Okoro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kramer shoots in but Okoro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Okoro misses its target.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Okoro keeps it at a distance.
Okoro lands a really nice looking cross but Kramer seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro misses with an uppercut. Kramer saw that one coming.
Kramer shoots and misses
and Okoro counters with a monster head kick that knocks Kramer out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kobe Okoro!
Kobe Okoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 1 p4p, 108 weight class) and Ernesto Valerio (ranked 1 p4p, 16 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by This Could be Anywhere in the World. Valerio has chosen God is a DJ - Faithless as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bo Duran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Valerio's chin.
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32
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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 31 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Valerio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duran doesn't seem phased though.
Valerio lands a body shot.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but Valerio manages to avoid it.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valerio scores with a shot to the body.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valerio.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duran wants it to stay on the feet.
Duran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valerio to score with a decent uppercut.
Valerio works the jab nicely.
Valerio lands a nice hook to Duran's body. Duran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Duran is looking to counter punch.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valerio throws a lazy right hand but Duran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valerio looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
It looked like Duran was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valerio.
Duran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valerio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran defending well as Valerio loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valerio scores with a jab to the body.
Duran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valerio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Duran is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Valerio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duran momentarily.
Valerio misses with a jab to the body
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ernesto Valerio has been cut.
Duran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valerio.
Duran tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valerio manages to circle out of the way.
Valerio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Valerio. Beautiful body shot.
Valerio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duran rather than just go for the knockout.
Valerio scores with a decent looking hook.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valerio.
Nice cross by Valerio.
Valerio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duran had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Duran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valerio swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valerio swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Duran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio sizes up Duran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valerio throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran is looking to counter punch.
Valerio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duran circles away.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
Ernesto Valerio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valerio throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but Valerio manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio misses the jab.
It looked like Duran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Duran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Valerio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Valerio.
Valerio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duran defending well as Valerio loads up on a big left hand.
Duran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valerio looks to land a left hand but Duran moved out of range nicely.
Valerio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Valerio - just one landing.
Valerio sizes up Duran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duran might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Valerio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valerio misses with a shot to the body
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valerio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valerio throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valerio.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valerio misses with a body shot
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Valerio misses with a left hand
and Duran counters by clinching up.
Valerio jumps guard but Duran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Duran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valerio is trying to pull guard but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Bo Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Valerio.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valerio backwards.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valerios head.
Valerio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valerio prevents a body shot from Duran.
Valerio is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Duran.
Duran tries to work over Valerio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valerio blocks a body shot from Duran.
Valerio blocks an uppercut.
Valerio jumps guard but Duran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Valerio seems to have recovered his senses.
Valerio prevents a body shot from Duran.
Valerio leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duran.
Valerio tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Valerio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duran walks away with a smile on his face. Valerio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valerio throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valerio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valerio lands a nice hook to Duran's body. Duran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran walks into a straight right hand from Valerio.
Valerio lands a glancing blow to the side of Duran's head.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio scores with a body shot.
Duran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Valerio misses.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but Valerio manages to avoid it.
Ernesto Valerio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Valerio - just one landing.
Valerio takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Duran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valerio jabs at Duran's body.
Valerio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valerio throws a shot to the body.
Duran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio misses the body punch
and Duran counters with a nice right hand that sends Valerio toppling to the canvas! Valerio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Duran finish him?!
Duran looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valerio jabs Duran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duran shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bo Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
Valerio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Valerio connects with a right hand. Duran shakes it off.
Duran slips under a jab.
Duran tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valerio manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valerio lands a lovely overhand right.
Valerio throws a poor cross that misses
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran walks into a straight right hand from Valerio.
Valerio lands a nice looking body shot.
Valerio misses with an uppercut
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
Valerio misses with a looping left.
Duran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valerio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran tries to move into range but Valerio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Valerio just misses with a punch to the body.
Valerio cracks Duran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
Duran slips under a jab from Valerio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Valerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Valerio.
Valerio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duran.
Valerio misses the body punch
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio lands a right hook to the body.
Valerio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Duran misses its target.
Valerio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duran is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valerio.
Valerio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valerio throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
Valerio throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
Valerio lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio jabs at Duran's body.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Duran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duran defending well as Valerio loads up on a big left hand.
Duran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran is looking to counter punch.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and Duran counters with a nice right hand that sends Valerio toppling to the canvas! Valerio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Duran finish him?!
That has opened up Ernesto Valerio's cut even more.
Valerio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Duran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Valerio misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Valerio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duran in his tracks.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valerio takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Valerio lands the left hand.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Duran enables Valerio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duran manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Valerio dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Valerio's cut.
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!
Valerio swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Duran misses its target.
Bo Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valerio misses the body punch
and Duran counters with a nice body shot.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valerio. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duran slips a jab from Valerio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Duran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valerio has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Valerio. Beautiful body shot.
Valerio jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
Valerio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duran in his tracks.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio thuds a left hand into Duran's body.
Valerio misses with a body punch
and Duran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valerio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valerio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valerio trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valerio is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio pushes down on Duran's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Valerio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Duran is staying active underneath Valerio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valerio prevents Duran from improving his position.
Valerio is looking for a kimura here.
Valerio wants to pass to mount but Duran is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duran wants to get back to full guard.
Valerio controlling the pace.
Valerio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duran sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valerio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ernesto Valerio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Valerio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Valerio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valerio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 44:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Valerio!
Ernesto Valerio is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ernesto Valerio made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Obrigado! I am here to show what I can do, and represent my family and all of Brazil. I have had ups and downs, but I'm in my prime. Whatever you want to give me, I will take care of them. Watch me.'.
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