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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Hawk (ranked 4874 p4p, 4242 weight class) and Tasia Tupua (ranked 389 p4p, 366 weight class). Tupua has chosen Don't Wanna Be Meeh. as his entrance music. Percival Hawk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tasia Tupua's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percival Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tasia Tupua!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tupua on his heels. He'll look to pass Tupua's guard now, I'm sure.
Tupua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Tupua keeps moving.
Tupua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at TNB 2025 inform us that Tupua has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hawk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tupua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawk's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tupua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tupua wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Tupua stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.
Hawk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tupua trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupua's guard.
Hawk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tupua looks to move to half guard but instead Hawk has passed into mount! Damn!
Hawk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupua is looking to escape.
Hawk pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hawk tries to control but Tupua wriggling away.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tupua is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working for a submission but Tupua is keeping him at bay.
Tupua throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hawk moves to the back position.
Hawk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tupua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tupua for a finish.
Tupua is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hawk off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tupua rolls, trying to escape but Hawk keeps control of the position.
Hawk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tupua has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tupua is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control.
Tupua wants to escape the position.
Hawk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hawk is trying to stick to Tupua's back but Tupua is turning into Hawk. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hawk's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tupua.
Tupua wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Hawk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupua is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tupua defends well.
Tupua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Tupua from controlling successfully.
Tupua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupua off and has taken his back!
Hawk not allowing Tupua to control his hands.
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tupua knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tupua for a finish.
Tupua is keeping busy.
Hawk is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tupua tries to escape but Hawk has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupua turns into Hawk and is now in his guard.
Tupua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hawk is keeping the position for now.
Hawk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tupua drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hawk dives on top into guard.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupua is keeping the position for now.
Tupua throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Tupua keeps moving.
Hawk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tupua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tupua had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawk defends it easily.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupua keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Tupua throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Tupua.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tupua's guard.
Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tupua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.
Still in half guard, Hawk seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupua wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Hawk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice cross by Tupua.
Tupua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tupua can do to turn this around?
Tupua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk shoots in looking for a takedown. Tupua tries to sprawl out of it but Hawk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tupua manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tupua but Tupua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupua tries to improve position but can't.
Tupua keeps trying to improve his position.
Hawk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hawk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hawk has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tupua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tupua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tupua and Hawk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tupua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tupua sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tupua wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk passes to full mount!
Tupua is looking to get to half guard.
Tupua is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't control as he wanted to and Tupua manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Hawk is keen to just control but Tupua is a slippery customer.
Hawk wants to pass to mount but Tupua is defending the position.
Tupua wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Hawk trying to control the action but Tupua is working from the bottom.
Hawk wants to advance to full mount but Tupua doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tupua can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tupua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawk seems to be working for a kimura but Tupua defends the submission attempt.
Hawk is pressing down on Tupua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tupua is holding on for now.
Tupua is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hawk wants to control but Tupua is keeping him busy.
Tupua is trying to get back to full guard.
Tasia Tupua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawk works his way into full mount!
Hawk prevents Tupua from getting the reversal.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawk looking to control but Tupua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tupua wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupua swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tupua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawk looking to control but Tupua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hawk is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tupua has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawk trying to control but Tupua is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hawk moves to take his opponent's back.
Hawk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hawk is hanging on to Tupua's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tupua defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
Tupua tries to break free.
Tupua showing good submission defense here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tupua is in bad spot here.
Tupua preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hawk.
Hawk has his arm under Tupua's chin here. Game over son! Hawk squeezes tightly and Tupua is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Percival Hawk!
A very excited looking Percival Hawk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Washington (ranked 4919 p4p, 3785 weight class) and Jameis Armando (ranked 303 p4p, 276 weight class). Jameis Armando is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jameis Armando!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armando defends it nicely.
Armando lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Washington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armando counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Washington tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Armando defends well and Washington ends up having to push Armando into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Washington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Armando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Armando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Washington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armando just leaning against Washington, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando has had enough of the clinch but Washington keeps him there for the moment.
Armando breaks the clinch.
Washington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Armando but Armando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armando drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Washington defends it well.
Armando gets caught napping as Washington dives in and scores a takedown. Armando manages to retain guard.
Armando being controlled here, momentarily.
Armando can't keep his opponent in guard - Washington advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing that Washington has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Washington content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando is in trouble now - Washington has advanced to mount!
Armando is squirming around, avoiding Washington's attempts to control the action.
Washington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Washington content just to control the position here.
Washington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armando can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington unloading with bombs!
Washington wants to control the pace but Armando is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
Washington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armando hang on?
Washington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Washington is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armando can do anything to dispel that myth.
Washington working Armando over with strikes here.
Washington controlling his opponent.
Washington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armando can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Washington controlling from mount.
Washington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armando is wriggling around trying to escape.
Washington working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Armando looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Washington! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vicente Washington!
An out of breath Vicente Washington thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Sanchez (ranked 1673 p4p, 3284 weight class) and Zane Humphrey (ranked 213 p4p, 354 weight class). Sanchez comes to the ring accompanied by Gonns Fly Now (Rocky theme). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zane Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez catches Humphrey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
As Sanchez backs off Humphrey throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sticky Bandit 5 Finger Discount Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Humphrey sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
 It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Humphrey! But no joy.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Humphrey takes the fight into the clinch.
Humphrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Humphrey.
Humphrey throws a head punch that misses.
Humphrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Humphrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Humphrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Humphrey lands an uppercut.
 Sanchez is rocked!
Humphrey working aggressively here.
Humphrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humphrey pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Humphrey keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Humphrey cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Humphrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humphrey misses with some punches.
Humphrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Humphrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humphrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humphrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humphrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Humphrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Humphrey unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sanchez! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Humphrey is unloading with more strikes now! Sanchez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Humphrey!
Our winner, Zane Humphrey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Pedro Sanchez had this to say: 'That was pure luck. No one is better than me and im ready to run it back and knock this guy out.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Hannum (ranked 1602 p4p, 3270 weight class) and Henri Boulanger (ranked 205 p4p, 352 weight class). Henri Boulanger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Hannum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henri Boulanger!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boulanger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hannum to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boulanger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hannum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hannum 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.
Hannum drops back looking for a leg! Boulanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boulanger manages to kick Hannum off! Hannum jumps back into Boulanger's guard.
Hannum throws an elbow that misses. Boulanger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hannum's guard. Nice move by Boulanger!
Boulanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hannum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hannum is looking to cinch up a triangle. Boulanger throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hannum's body to avoid the submission. Hannum has instead reached around Boulanger's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hannum arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Will Hannum!
After winning the bout, Will Hannum 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Glima (ranked 1868 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Kisses Cuddles (ranked 236 p4p, 251 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Glima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kisses Cuddles!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glima has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cuddles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glima avoids it.
Cuddles wants to take the fight to the mat but Glima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cuddles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glima.
Glima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuddles wants a takedown.
Glima has Cuddles pressed against the ropes, preventing Cuddles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuddles trying to land knees to the body.
Cuddles looking to throw knees to the head but Glima is blocking nicely.
Glima has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cuddles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Glima lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cuddles is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Glima gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glima lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Glima.
Glima is persistently looking for the submission but Cuddles is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuddles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cuddles rolls, trying to escape but Glima keeps control of the position.
Glima wants to control but Cuddles is keeping busy.
The referee is taking a good look at Cuddles as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Glima!
The referee is taking a good look at Cuddles as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Glima!
Cuddles can't escape the position.
Glima lands punches and elbows.
Glima lands strikes to the head.
 Cuddles is rocked!
Cuddles covers up after that shot from Glima.
Cuddles is still in real trouble! Can Glima finish him?
Glima connects with a couple of big shots that have Cuddles covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Cuddles! Glima fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Glima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Glima (ranked 2234 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Rudy Sandhargen (ranked 260 p4p, 241 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vidar Glima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Sandhargen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandhargen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Glima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glima misses the shot to the body.
Sandhargen stuns Glima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandhargen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glima blocks a jab.
Glima moves out of range of the body kick from Sandhargen.
Glima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandhargen.
Sandhargen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab, jab by Glima - just one landing.
Sandhargen slips a jab from Glima.
Sandhargen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Glima throws a hook to the side of Sandhargen's head but Sandhargen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Glima misses the target.
Sandhargen slips a jab from Glima.
Sandhargen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Rudy Sandhargen has been cut.
Sandhargen moves out of range of the strikes.
And Sandhargen tries to counter it with a takedown but Glima pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandhargen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glima checks a leg kick nicely.
Glima checks a leg kick.
Glima moves out of range of the body kick from Sandhargen.
Glima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vidar Glima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandhargen scores with a hook.
Sandhargen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glima.
Good standup being displayed there by Glima as he connects with a hook.
Glima throws a body punch but Sandhargen moves out of range.
Sandhargen misses with a hook.
Sandhargen is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Glima just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Sandhargen has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vidar Glima!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Karlson (ranked 1893 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Nathan Chambers (ranked 226 p4p, 213 weight class). Chase Karlson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Karlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers shoots in and drives through. Karlson sprawls well.
Chambers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karlson pinned against the ropes. Karlson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karlson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karlson lands with a shot to the body.
Karlson misses with a few strikes there.
Chambers shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlson sprawls well. He's pushed Chambers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chase Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Chambers.
Karlson misses with a hook
and Chambers counters with a single leg into guard. Karlson didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Karlson is keeping the position.
Karlson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chambers is controlling him.
Karlson controls Chambers momentarily but Chambers frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers stopping the sweep attempt from Karlson.
Chambers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karlson wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chambers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karlson throws a looping overhand right but Chambers ducks down to avoid it.
Karlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chambers's waist but Chambers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Karlson misses with a straight left.
Chambers shoots in but Karlson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers shoots in but Karlson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karlson connects with a nice looking jab.
Karlson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karlson scores with a hook.
Nathan Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karlson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlson gets back to half guard.
Karlson gets full guard.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Chambers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Karlson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chambers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Karlson thows a huge punch but Chambers dodges it nicely.
Chambers wants to improve his position but Karlson is controlling well.
Chambers is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers keeping control of the position.
Karlson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chambers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chambers tries to roll over but Karlson keeps him under control.
Karlson is thwarting Chambers's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chambers has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Karlson is working for a kimura but Chambers is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Karlson is keeping busy.
Karlson trying to mount his opponent but Chambers defends it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chambers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karlson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karlson's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karlson turns into Chambers and is now in his guard.
Karlson being controlled here momentarily.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Chambers keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karlson connects with a couple of short punches.
Chambers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Chambers keeps moving.
Chambers looking to control.
Karlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chambers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers controlling the position.
That's eight 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.
Karlson wants to control from the top but Chambers keeps moving.
Chambers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chambers misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlson but Karlson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chambers pinned against the ropes. Chambers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chambers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karlson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karlson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Karlson is looking for a triangle but Chambers pushes his legs off easily.
Chambers pushes down on Karlson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but Karlson defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chambers keeps trying to improve his position.
Karlson manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Karlson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chambers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karlson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Karlson circles away easily
and Karlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chambers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Karlson looking to control.
Karlson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karlson wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson can't keep his opponent in guard - Chambers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karlson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chambers can do to turn this around?
Chambers wants to take a breather but Karlson is having none of it.
Chambers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chambers seems to be looking for submissions.
Karlson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chambers is working away from the top position though.
Chambers is controlling the pace.
Chambers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karlson is trying to get back to full guard.
Chambers wants to control but Karlson is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlson but Karlson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chase Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Chambers.
Chambers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karlson to the mat! Karlson manages to get full guard.
Karlson being controlled here, momentarily.
Chambers won't allow Karlson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlson working for a triangle but Chambers defends it easily.
Karlson trying to control the position.
Chambers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chambers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karlson is looking for a triangle here but Chambers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chambers wants to control but Karlson is keeping him busy.
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.
Chambers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Karlson!
Karlson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Karlson is defending well.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Karlson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chambers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karlson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chambers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Karlson tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karlson won't allow Chambers to pass to mount.
Karlson is trying to control but Chambers passes into side control!
Chambers tries to advance to mount but can't.
Karlson tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
Chambers trying to control the action but Karlson is working from the bottom.
Karlson holds on to Chambers's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's six 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.
Karlson is not content to let Chambers control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chambers working away.
Karlson is looking for a sweep.
Chambers controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Karlson finds it's way through Chambers's defenses.
Karlson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chambers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karlson wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers stalling.
Chambers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Karlson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
Karlson is trying to maintain the position but Chambers is very close to passing his half guard.
Chambers content to control rather than advance.
Karlson tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
Karlson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chambers has his takedown stuffed
and Karlson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chambers.
Karlson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chambers.
Karlson bucks up and tries to throw Chambers off but instead Chambers has got his back!
Chambers tries to keep control of the position but Karlson is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlson trying to control the hands but Chambers breaks the grip.
Karlson is trying to stand back up.
Karlson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Chambers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Chase Karlson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Nathan Chambers!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Benton (ranked 1495 p4p, 2649 weight class) and Prime Time Neo (ranked 184 p4p, 290 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time Neo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton shoots in for a double leg but Neo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benton shoots and misses
letting Neo counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neo throws out a loose jab but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into Neo's guard.
Benton trying to control but Neo is working from the bottom.
Neo wants to stand but Benton is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton wants to control from the top but Neo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Neo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Neo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Benton looks for a takedown but Neo sprawls well.
Benton tries for a takedown but Neo circles away easily
and Neo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benton slips a jab from Neo.
Benton shoots and misses
and Neo counters with a stiff right hand.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neo counters with a left to the body.
Neo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neo unleashes a big counter combination but Benton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Neo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benton tries for a takedown but Neo circles away easily
and Neo counters with a nice body shot.
Benton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Neo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Neo's guard.
Neo keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton is stalling in the full guard.
We've been informed that Neo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Neo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benton won't allow Neo to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton 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.
Neo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neo looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benton shoots in but no luck this time.
Benton shoots for a double leg takedown but Neo sprawls well. He's pushed Benton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Neo throws out a counter right but Benton avoids it with no problem.
Benton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neo swivels and escapes.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Neo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Neo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neo defends it nicely.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neo counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neo as he jumps to the side.
Benton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Neo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Benton is in Neo's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control but Neo is working from the bottom.
Neo working a defensive guard here.
Benton controlling from the top position.
Benton trying to control but Neo is working from the bottom.
Neo wants to stand and escape but Benton is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Neo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benton misses with a takedown
enabling Neo to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benton dives in and grabs Neo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neo pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Neo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Benton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Neo's guard.
Neo is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Benton has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Neo taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Benton!
Jeremy Benton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Relentless Athletic Wear (Champion) (Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cairns (ranked 1371 p4p, 2591 weight class) and Cheddar Bob (ranked 160 p4p, 272 weight class). Marcus Cairns could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cheddar Bob's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Cairns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cheddar Bob!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairns blocks a head kick by Bob.
Bob throws a combination that misses
letting Cairns counter with a right hand.
It looks like Cheddar Bob has been cut.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cairns misses with an uppercut.
Cairns digs a good hook to Bob's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairns drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bob's head, knocking him out cold! Cairns is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Cairns!
Our winner, Marcus Cairns, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Branch (ranked 739 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Emmanuel Adebayor (ranked 94 p4p, 166 weight class). Branch's entrance music is Head Of The Table. A fine choice. Adebayor has chosen Kool + The Gang - Celebration as his entrance music. Rowan Branch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Branch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmanuel Adebayor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branch throws out a loose jab but Adebayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adebayor with a hook.
Adebayor throws a leg kick but Branch checks it.
Branch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Branch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adebayor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Branch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adebayor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch cracks a nice hook into Adebayor's ribs.
Branch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adebayor 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adebayor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branch throws a jab when Adebayor was well out of range.
Adebayor misses with a body punch
and Branch counters with a nice body shot.
Branch throws a hook to the side of Adebayor's head but Adebayor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Branch sets himself, and Adebayor steps forward looking for the clinch! Branch avoids it this time.
Adebayor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Branch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adebayor misses the jab.
It looked like Branch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adebayor.
Branch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Branch staying out of range there.
Branch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adebayor counters with a straight right hand.
Branch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adebayor instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branch blocks the elbow strike.
Branch takes a shot to the head.
Adebayor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branch dodges an elbow strike from Adebayor.
Branch misses with the head strike.
A short right from Branch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adebayor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Adebayor fails to land.
Adebayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branch blocks an uppercut.
Adebayor working aggressively here.
Branch blocking some punches.
Branch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adebayor backwards.
It looks like Emmanuel Adebayor has been cut.
Branch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branch.
Adebayor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Adebayor throws an elbow but misses.
Adebayor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Branch lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Adebayor throws an elbow but misses.
Branch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branch swings wildly with an uppercut but Adebayor uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branch.
Branch dodges an elbow strike from Adebayor.
Branch is working Adebayor over against the ropes.
Adebayor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Branch.
Adebayor looks winded!
Adebayor takes a shot to the head.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adebayor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adebayor misses with some punches.
Adebayor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branch throws a head punch that misses.
Branch gets through Adebayor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Branch.
Adebayor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branch lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebayor misses with a punch on the inside.
Branch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Branch.
Branch scores with a shoulder strike.
Branch blocks an uppercut.
Branch lands with a light punch inside.
Adebayor is rocked!
Branch blocks the elbow strike.
Adebayor is still on wobbly legs! Can Branch finish him?
Branch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branch throws a big uppercut that drops Adebayor! More strikes from Branch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adebayor lies dazed against the ropes as Branch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Branch!
Rowan Branch retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Rowan Branch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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