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KUMITE #41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Maratov (ranked 3479 p4p, 5053 weight class) and Peter Okropir (ranked 350 p4p, 412 weight class). Maratov comes to the ring accompanied by Ultra Instinct Theme. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marduk Maratov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Okropir!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maratov, as that shot connected.
Nice takedown defense from Okropir. No joy for Maratov on that attempt.
Okropir throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Marduk Maratov has been cut.
Maratov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okropir counters with a three punch combo that has Maratov backing up. Maratov nods at Okropir to acknowledge the strikes.
Maratov scores with a takedown into Okropir's guard.
Okropir manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Maratov.
Maratov working aggressively here.
Okropir is pressed up against the ropes. Maratov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Okropir down to the mat. Okropir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Okropir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okropir fails to land with a series of punches.
Maratov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Maratov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marduk Maratov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Okropir. Beautiful body shot.
Maratov misses with an uppercut
and Okropir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okropir swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maratov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Okropir on the side of the head.
Okropir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maratov is looking to counter the offense by Okropir and move into the clinch.
Good shot there by Maratov.
Maratov lands a right hook to the body.
Okropir leaves Maratov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Okropir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maratov checks it well.
Maratov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okropir was well out of range. Poor timing from Maratov.
Okropir throws a head kick but Maratov moves out of range.
Okropir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maratov back to the ropes. Okropir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maratov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okropir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okropir drops Maratov with a left right combo! Okropir follows him down to the ground into side control.
 Maratov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maratov struggling a bit here.
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.
Maratov tries to bench press Okropir off him but Okropir keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maratov is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Maratov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Okropir trying to control the action but Maratov is working from the bottom.
Okropir working away.
Maratov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Okropir connects with a decent elbow.
Marduk Maratov's cut is getting worse.
Okropir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okropir wants to stand but Maratov is controlling his arm.
Okropir wants to control but Maratov is keeping him busy.
Okropir swings around for an armbar but Maratov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Okropir's guard.
Okropir is trying to control the position but Maratov postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okropir is looking to stand up but Maratov isn't so interested in that idea.
Maratov is in close to Okropir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okropir has momentary wrist control but Maratov slips an elbow through the middle.
Maratov trying to control the position from guard on top but Okropir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maratov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okropir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Okropir has his feet on Maratov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Okropir feints a jab promting Maratov to slip. Okropir then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maratov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maratov avoids the head kick by Okropir.
Maratov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okropir to the ground. Maratov is now in Okropir's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maratov tries to free his leg and advance position but Okropir is retaining full guard.
Maratov trying to control the position from guard on top but Okropir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okropir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maratov wants to control from the top but Okropir keeps moving.
Maratov lands a couple of digs.
Maratov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okropir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okropir pulls Maratov in close to prevent any damage.
Okropir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Okropir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maratov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Okropir prevents Maratov from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okropir wants to advance to full mount but Maratov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Okropir with a nice head shot there.
Marduk Maratov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marduk Maratov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Okropir!
Peter Okropir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gorath DeeStroy (ranked 1978 p4p, 19708 weight class) and Edgar John (ranked 243 p4p, 429 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 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorath DeeStroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edgar John!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeeStroy circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeeStroy counters with a nice double leg into side control. John won't be happy with that.
DeeStroy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeeStroy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeeStroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John stuffs the takedown.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
DeeStroy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John as he jumps to the side.
As DeeStroy backs off John throws a huge counter combo but DeeStroy manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but DeeStroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeeStroy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeeStroy shoots in and gets a takedown into John's guard.
John is working an open guard so DeeStroy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
John clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeeStroy tries to pull guard but John won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorath DeeStroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeeStroy has John pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. John manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DeeStroy tries to score a body lock takedown but John shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DeeStroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeeStroy jumps guard but John turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
John throws a head punch that misses.
DeeStroy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeeStroy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by John after a bit of a struggle.
DeeStroy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy tries to pull guard but John forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
DeeStroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeeStroy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
John stops a takedown attempt from DeeStroy.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeeStroy backwards.
John gets underhooks to prevent DeeStroy's takedown attempt.
DeeStroy working hard to break the clinch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeeStroy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy is trying to pull guard but John has him pressed against the ropes.
John tries to score a body lock takedown but DeeStroy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DeeStroy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but John pulls him back up using the underhooks.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeeStroy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. John avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
John stops a takedown attempt from DeeStroy.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John lands a left hand.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DeeStroy backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeeStroy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John but John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edgar John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John gets caught flat footed, as DeeStroy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DeeStroy wants to stand but John has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
DeeStroy trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
John keeping moving, preventing DeeStroy from controlling successfully.
DeeStroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John wants to stand up but DeeStroy is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John rushes DeeStroy and presses him up against the ropes.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's six 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.
DeeStroy is looking to take this one to the mat.
DeeStroy pulls John into guard.
DeeStroy wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
DeeStroy is working hard here to advance position.
DeeStroy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DeeStroy seems to be looking for submissions.
DeeStroy is looking for submissions but instead, John has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy controls from within his opponent's guard.
DeeStroy looking to pass the guard.
DeeStroy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on John, up you get!
DeeStroy tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeeStroy somewhat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DeeStroy tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeeStroy somewhat.
Despite the aggression on John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
John tries to clinch but DeeStroy moves out of range.
DeeStroy looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeeStroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John leaves DeeStroy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edgar John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeeStroy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeeStroy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
DeeStroy shoots in but no luck this time.
John throws a counter combo.
Gorath DeeStroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from DeeStroy.
DeeStroy takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
As DeeStroy backs off John throws a huge counter combo but DeeStroy manages to avoid it all.
DeeStroy circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeeStroy counters with a nice double leg into side control. John won't be happy with that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeeStroy decides to stand back up. DeeStroy steps back and let's John get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edgar John.
I think John has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Edgar John!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Edgar John!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Edgar John!
Edgar John wins by unanimous decision!
As Edgar John got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Another one to my resume, thank you all for coming.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Greenlaw (ranked 2678 p4p, 4005 weight class) and Rochambeau Grimes (ranked 281 p4p, 386 weight class). Armando Greenlaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armando Greenlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rochambeau Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with a right hand
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Greenlaw.
Greenlaw tries to clinch up.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenlaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Grimes with a jab.
It looks like Armando Greenlaw has been cut.
Greenlaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greenlaw but Greenlaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Greenlaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greenlaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armando Greenlaw's cut is getting worse.
Greenlaw lands with a hook. Grimes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Greenlaw throws a counter high kick but Grimes was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Greenlaw misses.
Greenlaw throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a lazy body kick
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Greenlaw's head coaches at Firebite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Greenlaw.
Grimes avoids the head kick by Greenlaw.
Grimes misses with the body kick
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Grimes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grimes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Greenlaw to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greenlaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Greenlaw misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armando Greenlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenlaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Grimes throws a wild body kick that Greenlaw sees coming a mile off.
Armando Greenlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenlaw misses with a hook.
Greenlaw misses with a looping left.
Grimes feints the counter takedown.
Greenlaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greenlaw defends it well.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Greenlaw.
Greenlaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenlaw scores with a push kick.
Grimes shoots and misses
and Greenlaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Greenlaw finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenlaw.
Grimes tries to keep at a distance but Greenlaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greenlaw gets through Grimes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes tries to break free but Greenlaw pushes him back against the ropes.
Grimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grimes wants to break free but Greenlaw has control.
Greenlaw lands with a right to the head.
Greenlaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenlaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Greenlaw.
Rochambeau Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimes checks a leg kick.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenlaw moves out of range as Grimes strikes.
Grimes misses with an uppercut
and Greenlaw counters with a straight right hand.
Greenlaw with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Greenlaw misses with an uppercut.
Grimes with the counter takedown but Greenlaw avoids it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greenlaw misses with a straight left.
Greenlaw misses with a hook.
A jab from Greenlaw misses.
Grimes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Greenlaw throws a head kick but Grimes moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimes moves forwards but Greenlaw connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Greenlaw.
Nice defenses there by Greenlaw.
Greenlaw looks to throw the jab but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes avoids the head kick by Greenlaw.
Greenlaw lands a head kick. Grimes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenlaw is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimes moves out of range as Greenlaw throws a body kick.
Grimes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Armando Greenlaw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Greenlaw misses with a head kick.
Grimes with the counter takedown but Greenlaw avoids it easily.
Grimes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Greenlaw counter with a right hand.
Grimes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Greenlaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenlaw tries to clinch up.
Greenlaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenlaw misses with a double jab.
Grimes slips under a jab from Greenlaw.
Grimes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armando Greenlaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with the combination.
Grimes throws a right hand that misses
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimes is looking to chop away at Greenlaw's legs.
Greenlaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grimes.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Grimes misses
and Greenlaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimes's knee momentarily.
Grimes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimes throws a lazy head kick
and Greenlaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Greenlaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greenlaw has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Armando Greenlaw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Armando Greenlaw!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Armando Greenlaw!
Armando Greenlaw wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Armando Greenlaw started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Synderrgard (ranked 1734 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Ralph Beasley (ranked 82 p4p, 102 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Synderrgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Beasley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Synderrgard throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Synderrgard.
Synderrgard throws a shot from downtown. Beasley moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Synderrgard misses
and Beasley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Erik Synderrgard has been cut.
Synderrgard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beasley 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.
Synderrgard misses with a hook
and Beasley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Synderrgard! Beasley lets Synderrgard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Synderrgard is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beasley walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Synderrgard drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Beasley swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Synderrgard's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Beasley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenga Assura (ranked 1006 p4p, 1524 weight class) and Daniel Donovan (ranked 47 p4p, 71 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenga Assura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan darts in and clinches Assura up against the ropes.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Assura is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
Assura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assuras head.
Assura working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Donovan.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donovan lands with a right to the head.
Assura is rocked!
Donovan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Assura to his knees! Donovan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Donovan!
Daniel Donovan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Re Mora (ranked 803 p4p, 1826 weight class) and Teboho Matekane (ranked 78 p4p, 173 weight class). Mora's entrance music is Freestyle Zampa - IDS. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Re Mora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teboho Matekane!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora misses with a hook. Matekane ducked under it nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Matekane has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Re Mora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matekane manages to avoid it.
Matekane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matekane gets a clinch.
Mora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matekane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mora after a bit of a struggle.
Mora throws a punch but it's blocked by Matekane.
Mora is pressed up against the ropes. Matekane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mora down to the mat. Mora avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matekane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mora.
Mora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mora misses the shot to the body.
Matekane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mora fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matekane misses with a hook. Mora ducked under it nicely.
Mora misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Mora as he connects with a hook.
Mora is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matekane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Re Mora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matekane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matekane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mora to see if he's OK.
Matekane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mora takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Matekane misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Matekane wants to control but Mora is keeping him busy.
Matekane working the strikes but Mora uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mora has hold of Matekane's hands but Matekane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matekane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mora defending well though.
Mora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matekane.
Mora tries to roll over but Matekane keeps him under control.
Matekane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matekane trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.
Matekane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Matekane misses with a head shot. Mora uses the momentum to regain guard.
Matekane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Matekane from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Mora's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
Matekane is looking to work some ground and pound but Mora has wrist control.
Mora trying to keep a closed guard but Matekane is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matekane won't allow Mora to sweep him here.
Matekane trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matekane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matekane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mora trying to keep a closed guard but Matekane is proving a slippery customer.
Matekane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Matekane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matekane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mora defends well and Matekane ends up having to push Mora into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matekane throws a body shot but no joy.
Mora drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matekane shoots in but Mora avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Mora.
Matekane with the counter takedown but Mora avoids it easily.
Matekane looks to score with a jab to the body but Mora is just out of range.
Mora shoots in but Matekane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matekane clinches with his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mora is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matekane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mora after a bit of a struggle.
Matekane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matekane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mora defending well though.
Matekane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matekane wants to control the pace but Mora is squirming around nicely.
Matekane working for a guillotine from mount but Mora is in no mood to give up.
Matekane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mora can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matekane trying to control but Mora is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matekane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matekane throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mora regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mora trying to control from the bottom.
Matekane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matekane works his way into full mount!
Matekane looking to isolate an arm here. Mora doesn't see it coming and as Matekane extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Matekane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teboho Matekane!
Teboho Matekane is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Teboho Matekane, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akhmad Sadulayev (ranked 1013 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Jonny Gomes (ranked 129 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 boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akhmad Sadulayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes swings for the body but Sadulayev moves out of range.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Sadulayev.
Sadulayev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomes.
Gomes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sadulayev counters with a shoot takedown. Gomes fights it but they end up in guard.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Sadulayev cracks Gomes with a solid left hand.
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadulayev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadulayev chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Sadulayev postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadulayev lands a couple of digs.
Sadulayev won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Gomes looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sadulayev scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomes is trying to keep Sadulayev in close.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadulayev is one step ahead there.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Sadulayev is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes is pulling down on Sadulayev's head to control his posture.
Sadulayev distracts Gomes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadulayev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Sadulayev from controlling successfully.
Gomes controlling Sadulayev's posture.
Sadulayev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadulayev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sadulayev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes won't allow Sadulayev to sweep him here.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sadulayev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadulayev is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes landing with the ground and pound.
Sadulayev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomes postures up and lands a big shot to Sadulayev's brow.
Sadulayev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sadulayev striking off his back.
Gomes with a nice head shot there.
Gomes pushing down on Sadulayev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sadulayev actively working from the bottom here.
Sadulayev is refusing to be controlled, as Gomes sits in half guard.
Sadulayev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gomes is taking a breather. Sadulayev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes passes to full mount!
Sadulayev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sadulayev is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Sadulayev striking from half guard on the bottom.
Sadulayev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Sadulayev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Sadulayev scores with a few weak punches.
Sadulayev is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sadulayev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sadulayev is in trouble now - Gomes has advanced to mount!
Sadulayev throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gomes. What's that going to do exactly?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sadulayev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gomes is looking to work his way around to Sadulayev's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sadulayev swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sadulayev is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Sadulayev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Gomes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gomes unloads with some shots from mount but Sadulayev bucks and avoids them well.
Gomes misses with a head shot.
Sadulayev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gomes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sadulayev is looking to escape.
Sadulayev tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
Sadulayev throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sadulayev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Sadulayev is working away.
Sadulayev striking from the bottom.
Sadulayev punching from the bottom.
Gomes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sadulayev flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sadulayev is just riding it out for now. Gomes eventually gives up the hold.
Gomes blocks the strikes from Sadulayev.
Sadulayev is looking to improve his position.
Sadulayev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sadulayev is not content to let Gomes control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
Gomes is thwarting Sadulayev's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gomes is pressing down on Sadulayev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sadulayev is holding on for now.
Sadulayev throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sadulayev is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes misses the shot to the body.
Gomes connects with a looping right hand.
Akhmad Sadulayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadulayev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jonny Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sadulayev fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Gomes.
Well Gomes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jonny Gomes!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jonny Gomes!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jonny Gomes!
Jonny Gomes wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zaurbek Temirbekovich (ranked 1622 p4p, 990 weight class) and Tev Clark (ranked 199 p4p, 133 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaurbek Temirbekovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tev Clark!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirbekovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Temirbekovich throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirbekovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Temirbekovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich misses with an uppercut.
Clark cracks a nice hook into Temirbekovich's ribs.
Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark just leaning against Temirbekovich, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark digs a right hand underneath Temirbekovich's ribcage. Temirbekovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temirbekovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Temirbekovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirbekovich has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Temirbekovich.
Clark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Still in the clinch, Clark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Temirbekovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Temirbekovich misses with the head strike.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Temirbekovich's elbow.
Temirbekovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temirbekovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Temirbekovich blocks a body shot from Clark.
Temirbekovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clark tries a body shot but Temirbekovich blocks it.
A short right from Temirbekovich on the inside.
Temirbekovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Clark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temirbekovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirbekovich blocking some punches.
Temirbekovich throws a head punch that misses.
Temirbekovich misses with a punch to the body.
Temirbekovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Temirbekovich as the two fighters clinch.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Temirbekovich's elbow.
Clark takes a shot to the head.
Temirbekovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Clark lands with a left to the head.
Temirbekovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark lands with a light punch inside.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Temirbekovich controls the action.
Temirbekovich has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Temirbekovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark tries to score a body lock takedown but Temirbekovich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Temirbekovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Temirbekovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Temirbekovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Clark - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Clark.
Temirbekovich is breathing heavily.
Clark pushes Temirbekovich back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Temirbekovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temirbekovich scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
Clark tries to work over Temirbekovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark trying to control the position but instead, Temirbekovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clark into the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clark.
Temirbekovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Temirbekovich pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Clark. Beautiful body shot.
Temirbekovich misses the shot to the body.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Temirbekovich counters with a straight right hand.
Temirbekovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Temirbekovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Temirbekovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clark counters with a left to the body.
Temirbekovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
Temirbekovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temirbekovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Clark.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a single shot there.
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark thuds a left hand into Temirbekovich's body.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Temirbekovich is out of range.
Temirbekovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clark doesn't seem bothered though.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Clark throws a leg kick
and Temirbekovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temirbekovich swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirbekovich looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Clark throws a leg kick but Temirbekovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Temirbekovich off balance momentarily.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Temirbekovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Temirbekovich's head.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temirbekovich.
It looked like Temirbekovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Temirbekovich circles away.
Zaurbek Temirbekovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a leg kick but Temirbekovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clark blocks a jab.
Temirbekovich misses with a left hand
and Temirbekovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Temirbekovich is just out of range.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well,Temirbekovich is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temirbekovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Temirbekovich throws a right hand that misses
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temirbekovich missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark lands a glancing blow to the side of Temirbekovich's head.
Clark scores with a shot to the body.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clark throws a jab but it's blocked by Temirbekovich.
Tev Clark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Temirbekovich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirbekovich. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Temirbekovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirbekovich misses with a body punch
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Temirbekovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Temirbekovich seems unphased.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temirbekovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Temirbekovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark digs a good body shot into Temirbekovich's ribs.
Temirbekovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Temirbekovich moved out of range nicely.
Temirbekovich lands with an overhand left.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirbekovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tev Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clark has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tev Clark!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tev Clark!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tev Clark!
Tev Clark wins by unanimous decision!
Tev Clark took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Drago (ranked 345 p4p, 1144 weight class) and Rex Amwano (ranked 22 p4p, 53 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Amwano!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands a jab to Amwano's midsection.
Drago looks to land a combination but Amwano avoids it well.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
Drago throws a jab when Amwano was well out of range.
Amwano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago lands a left and a right that send Amwano crashing to the mat, dazed. Drago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Amwano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amwano gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Drago gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Amwano 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 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Drago!
Igor Drago retains his super heavyweight title!
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