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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iroh Hokazono (ranked 4184 p4p, 4141 weight class) and Muya Koma (ranked 346 p4p, 343 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iroh Hokazono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muya Koma!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokazono throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koma's waist but Koma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hokazono off to one side.
Hokazono tries to clinch but Koma is having none of it.
Koma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hokazono counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koma swats away the attempt to clinch by Hokazono.
Koma stuffs the takedown attempt from Hokazono. Hokazono gets slowly back to his feet.
Koma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koma landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koma stands up and beckons Hokazono to his feet.
Hokazono shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koma pinned against the ropes. Koma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iroh Hokazono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hokazono.
Hokazono throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koma's waist but Koma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hokazono off to one side.
Hokazono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hokazono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koma rushes Hokazono and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hokazono tries to pull guard but Koma forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Koma jumps guard and drags Hokazono to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Koma is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hokazono has his hands clasped together but Koma extends and breaks Hokazono's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Koma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muya Koma!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Gracie (ranked 3699 p4p, 3356 weight class) and Vaak Morstein (ranked 339 p4p, 317 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vaak Morstein!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morstein throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Morstein throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morstein is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morstein chips away with some ground and pound.
Morstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morstein wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Morstein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morstein is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Morstein's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morstein.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Morstein goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 3526 p4p, 1878 weight class) and Lee Fujimoto (ranked 328 p4p, 199 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent MT
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
Glover rushes Fujimoto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Glover tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Fujimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
Fujimoto tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
Fujimoto lands a body shot.
Fujimoto misses with a body punch.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Fujimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Fujimoto lands with a light punch inside.
Fujimoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto misses with a body punch.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Fujimoto lands with a right to the head.
Fujimoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fujimoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujimoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is leaning against Fujimoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fujimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto lands with a right to the head.
Glover prevents a body shot from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fujimoto's elbow.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Fujimoto's head.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
Fujimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimoto controls the action.
Fujimoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Fujimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Fujimoto lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Glover.
Fujimoto works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
Fujimoto looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
Fujimoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Glover.
Fujimoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Fujimoto lands a body shot.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Fujimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto scores with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Glover misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Fujimoto.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Glover back against the ropes.
Fujimoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Fujimoto lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fujimoto.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimoto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto misses with a punch to the body.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fujimoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Fujimoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover blocks a body shot from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glover prevents a body shot from Fujimoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Fujimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover prevents a body shot from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fujimoto or not.
Glover cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Fujimoto misses with a body punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Good body shot from Fujimoto.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Glover back against the ropes.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimoto controls the action.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fujimoto's elbow.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fujimoto.
Fujimoto lands a body shot.
Fujimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Glover pushes Fujimoto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover works on Fujimoto's body with a couple of short punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Fujimoto's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fujimoto's elbow.
Fujimoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Fujimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fujimoto misses with the head strike.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Glover is leaning against Fujimoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimoto controls the action.
Fujimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
Glover gets through Fujimoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover gets through Fujimoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fujimoto or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Fujimoto controls the action.
Fujimoto lands a nice uppercut.
Fujimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the head.
Fujimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Fujimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto working aggressively here.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimoto fails to land.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover pushes Fujimoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover lands a left hand.
Fujimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover gets through Fujimoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover pushes Fujimoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
A short left from Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
A short right from Glover.
 Fujimoto is rocked!
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fujimoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Fujimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Glover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Glover.
Glover throws a big uppercut that drops Fujimoto! More strikes from Glover and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fujimoto lies dazed against the ropes as Glover celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
Our winner, Dick Glover, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francis Gold (ranked 1689 p4p, 2555 weight class) and Exodus The Beast (ranked 161 p4p, 211 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Exodus The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by The Beast.
The Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold misses with a hook. The Beast ducked under it nicely.
The Beast slips a straight right by Gold.
It seemed like The Beast was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Beast defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
The Beast is looking for the big counter here.
Gold connects with a single shot there.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gold duly obliges.
The Beast is rocked!
 It looks like Exodus The Beast has been cut.
The Beast gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gold gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! The Beast is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Gold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Hanna (ranked 1462 p4p, 2173 weight class) and Brozinho Brozenstrike (ranked 182 p4p, 245 weight class). Willie Hanna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brozinho Brozenstrike's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willie Hanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brozinho Brozenstrike!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanna.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanna.
Hanna throws a leg kick which misses Brozenstrike's front leg but catches the back leg as Brozenstrike tries to avoid it.
Brozenstrike rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brozenstrike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanna.
Hanna clinches up against the ropes.
Hanna scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanna lands with a right to the head.
Hanna lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanna lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Hanna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brozenstrike's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Hanna as the two fighters clinch.
Hanna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brozenstrike looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Hanna.
Hanna digs a right hand into Brozenstrike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brozenstrike's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanna lands a body punch.
Hanna lands a big right hand that drops Brozenstrike! The killer instinct kicks in and Hanna finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hanna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Hanna!
Our winner, Willie Hanna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smoke Charlton (ranked 1857 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Jerry Pope (ranked 233 p4p, 219 weight class). Charlton comes into the arena with Don't Waste My Time blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smoke Charlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Pope!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope moves to clinch but Charlton breaks away
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Charlton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Charlton lands the left hand.
Charlton takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Charlton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charlton lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charlton scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charlton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charlton lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Charlton.
Pope wants to clinch
and Charlton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charlton throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jerry Pope has been cut.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pope is rocked!
Charlton throws a big shot that misses.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope darts in trying to clinch
and Charlton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to clinch up
and Charlton counters with a left to the body.
Pope misses with an uppercut
and Charlton counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charlton clobbers Pope with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Charlton lands a big uppercut and Pope crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pope looks OK. Charlton waves Pope back to his feet!
Pope is still on wobbly legs! Can Charlton finish him?
Pope gets the takedown into side control.
Pope seems to have recovered his senses.
Charlton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charlton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Charlton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pope works his way to his opponent's back.
Charlton trying to get back to his feet but Pope is in full control for now.
Pope is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Charlton with him. Charlton is trying to defend but Pope has an arm under the chin now! Charlton grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerry Pope!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Sanchez (ranked 1565 p4p, 2171 weight class) and Galdin Anatoliy (ranked 172 p4p, 225 weight class). Anatoliy has chosen Jurij Shatunov - Bielyje rozy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Galdin Anatoliy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anatoliy misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Anatoliy. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anatoliy walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anatoliy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Anatoliy manages to break the clinch.
Anatoliy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anatoliy misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anatoliy!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anatoliy's legs.
Sanchez staying calm.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatoliy is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sanchez stalls from top position.
Anatoliy wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez drags him back down.
Anatoliy is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatoliy is defending well.
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.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatoliy is defending well.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anatoliy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanchez has hold of Anatoliy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Anatoliy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sanchez cranks the arm and Anatoliy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Anatoliy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kareem Sanchez!
Kareem Sanchez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcom Noble (ranked 1480 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Tatko Popovic (ranked 168 p4p, 159 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malcom Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noble tries for a takedown but Popovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popovic.
Noble has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Los Angeles, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Popovic.
A left lands for Popovic.
Noble gets a takedown into half guard.
Popovic is trying to stand up here but Noble is controlling him well.
Noble is looking for a kimura but Popovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noble to get the leverage.
Noble wants to pass the guard but Popovic is defending well.
Noble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noble.
Popovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Noble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Noble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noble is working for a submission of some sort.
Popovic tries to kick Noble off but Noble keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Popovic is trying to stand back up but Noble is controlling him
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.
Popovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Noble is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popovic defends it well.
Noble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Noble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Popovic is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic makes his way to full guard, as Noble worked for a kimura.
Noble drops back looking for a leg! Popovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Popovic manages to kick Noble off! Noble jumps back into Popovic's guard.
Noble passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Popovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Popovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noble, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble wants to take the fight to the mat but Popovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noble goes for a takedown in the clinch but Popovic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popovic.
Popovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noble.
A body shot lands from Popovic.
Noble is breathing heavily.
Popovic lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Popovic.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Popovic.
Noble takes a shot to the head.
Popovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Popovic lands a shoulder strike.
Popovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Popovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 Noble is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Popovic.
Popovic presses Noble against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popovic lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Popovic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Popovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Noble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Popovic.
Noble seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Popovic.
A nice left hand lands by Popovic.
Noble is working for takedown but Popovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Popovic scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
Popovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Popovic.
A short body shot lands from Popovic as the two fighters clinch.
Popovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic is leaning against Noble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Popovic.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
Popovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popovic scores with a hook to the body.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popovic lands with a left to the head.
Popovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popovic cracks Noble with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Popovic.
A nice left hand lands by Popovic.
Popovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noble or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Popovic.
Popovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noble backwards.
Popovic lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Noble to his knees! Popovic keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatko Popovic!
An intense looking Tatko Popovic took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Nobody better than me.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gryffin McLawhorn (ranked 1638 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Jaden Hall (ranked 210 p4p, 178 weight class). Jaden Hall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gryffin McLawhorn's chin.
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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 Los Angeles, Gryffin McLawhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaden Hall!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLawhorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Hall catches McLawhorn right on the button with a cross.
 It looks like Gryffin McLawhorn has been cut.
Hall's coach down at Mighty MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McLawhorn looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Gryffin McLawhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLawhorn gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hall gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! McLawhorn is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaden Hall!
Jaden Hall thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Wade (ranked 848 p4p, 1394 weight class) and Jayvion Diaz (ranked 79 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dalton Wade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayvion Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Wade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wade moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wade throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wade falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz stuns Wade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Wade has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Wade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Wade.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Wade is rocked!
Crack! Diaz connects with the perfect overhand right and Wade falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jayvion Diaz!
Jayvion Diaz is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Jayvion Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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