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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Hyeok (ranked 3904 p4p, 3760 weight class) and Matteo Guimaraes (ranked 259 p4p, 253 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sang Hyeok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Guimaraes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Hyeok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sang Hyeok wants to clinch but Guimaraes slips to the side
and Guimaraes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sang Hyeok wants to clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch up but Guimaraes circles away and keeps his distance.
Guimaraes throws out a counter right but Sang Hyeok avoids it with no problem.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sang Hyeok is looking to clinch but Guimaraes is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guimaraes! But no joy.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guimaraes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Guimaraes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guimaraes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hyeok closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guimaraes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hyeok wants to clinch but Guimaraes slips to the side
and Guimaraes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sang Hyeok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to close the distance and clinch but Guimaraes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sang Hyeok fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang Hyeok wants to clinch.
Guimaraes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sang Hyeok with a body shot.
Guimaraes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sang Hyeok clinches up with Guimaraes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sang Hyeok manages to break the clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guimaraes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guimaraes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sang Hyeok blocks it well.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guimaraes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sang Hyeok moves into the clinch.
Guimaraes manages to break the clinch.
Sang Hyeok gets a clinch.
Sang Hyeok breaks the clinch.
Sang Hyeok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guimaraes tries a quick counter leg kick but Sang Hyeok is wise to it.
Sang Hyeok moves in looking to clinch but Guimaraes pushes him off.
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch but Guimaraes is having none of it.
Guimaraes tries a quick counter leg kick but Sang Hyeok is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hyeok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guimaraes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guimaraes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sang Hyeok is looking to clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guimaraes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sang Hyeok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guimaraes swats away the attempt to clinch by Sang Hyeok.
Sang Hyeok is looking to clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to close the distance and clinch but Guimaraes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guimaraes! But no joy.
Sang Hyeok moves to clinch but Guimaraes breaks away
and Guimaraes counters with a good low kick that Sang Hyeok was not able to check.
Sang Hyeok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sang Hyeok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guimaraes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guimaraes feints a counter leg kick.
Sang Hyeok looks to clinch
and Guimaraes counters with a straight right hand.
Lee Sang Hyeok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sang Hyeok tries to clinch up.
Guimaraes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matteo Guimaraes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guimaraes 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Matteo Guimaraes!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Matteo Guimaraes!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Matteo Guimaraes!
Matteo Guimaraes wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Matteo Guimaraes, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Cabbage McGintee (ranked 3682 p4p, 2771 weight class) and Onmi Schitt (ranked 380 p4p, 314 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cabbage McGintee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onmi Schitt!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from McGintee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schitt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGintee scores with a kick to the body.
Schitt missing with a left hand there. McGintee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schitt misses with a straight right.
McGintee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schitt.
Schitt missing with a left hand there. McGintee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGintee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGintee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGintee connects with a solid leg kick.
Schitt lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGintee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schitt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGintee thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGintee feints and then cracks Schitt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schitt down.
McGintee misses with a low kick.
McGintee throws a low kick but Schitt avoids it.
McGintee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGintee there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by McGintee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by McGintee as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and McGintee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGintee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGintee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGintee swings for the body but Schitt moves out of range.
McGintee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGintee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schitt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGintee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schitt throws a lazy right hand but McGintee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGintee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schitt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGintee with a body shot.
Schitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGintee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schitt.
A swing and a miss from Schitt.
Cabbage McGintee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schitt cracks McGintee with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schitt. McGintee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Schitt cracks McGintee with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McGintee looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Schitt finish him?
 McGintee is rocked!
 It looks like Cabbage McGintee has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schitt is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches McGintee flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! McGintee is out cold! Schitt holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Onmi Schitt!
During a confident post fight interview, Onmi Schitt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Chase (ranked 2696 p4p, 3090 weight class) and Greg Gardner (ranked 268 p4p, 293 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner slips a jab from Chase.
Gardner with a nice cross.
Gardner cracks Chase with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chase looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gardner works the jab nicely.
It looks like Buzz Chase has been cut.
Gardner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chase was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardner.
Chase throws an off balance right hand
and Gardner counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Gardner.
Gardner misses with a hook. Chase ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chase darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chase closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gardner's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chase's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chase throwing strikes but missing.
Gardner wants to sweep here but Chase controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chase working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chase passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chase working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chase is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gardner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Chase wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardner keeps working.
Chase has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gardner is avoiding damage well.
Chase wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gardner, who protects the arm well.
Gardner is not content to let Chase control the position.
Chase tries to advance to mount but Gardner denies him.
Gardner regains half guard, as Chase was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to roll over but Chase keeps him under control.
Gardner wants to control but Chase is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chase wants to control but Gardner is keeping him busy.
Chase is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gardner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chase throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chase thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chase is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gardner is defending against the submission attempts here by Chase.
Gardner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chase. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chase prevents Gardner from improving his position.
Gardner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chase looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gardner tries to roll over but Chase keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chase thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gardner is trying to stand up here but Chase is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chase takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Chase there.
Chase on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gardner's coach down at UnderDawg Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gardner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chase drives through and clinches with Gardner against the ropes.
Chase goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chase tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chase.
Chase working aggressively here.
Chase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardner missing with knees to the body.
Chase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gardner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greg Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardner slips under a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gardner scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase with a nice cross.
Chase with a poor takedown
letting Gardner counter with a right hand.
Chase lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Chase. Beautiful body shot.
Gardner drops Chase with a naaaaasty hook - Chase is in real trouble here! Gardner dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Gardner!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 1324 p4p, 3049 weight class) and Sachi Keikain (ranked 129 p4p, 268 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes to the ring accompanied by Зима-мама. Sachi Keikain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Sachi Keikain!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov scores with the left hand. Keikain knows he should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook.
Keikain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmagomedov throws out the jab.
Keikain throws a head kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Keikain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Keikain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Keikain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keikain.
A swing and a miss from Nurmagomedov.
Keikain is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keikain throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Keikain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut. Keikain saw that one coming.
Keikain throws a fast counter high kick but Nurmagomedov manages to duck under it in time.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keikain counters with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keikain tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keikain defends it nicely.
Nurmagomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keikain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook
and Keikain counters with a body kick.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Keikain looks to land a body kick but Nurmagomedov moved away.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Keikain sprawls and moves away.
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Keikain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Keikain.
Keikain tries to counter with a clinch but Nurmagomedov shakes him off and moves away.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keikain momentarily.
Sachi Keikain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keikain throws a combination that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keikain misses with a body shot.
A jab from Nurmagomedov misses.
Keikain defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov missing with a left hand there. Keikain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keikain throws a fast counter high kick but Nurmagomedov manages to duck under it in time.
Keikain lands the left hand.
Keikain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nurmagomedov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keikain scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keikain keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov stops Keikain from standing up.
Keikain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keikain manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand
and Keikain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nurmagomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Keikain.
Keikain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Keikain misses.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a double leg but Keikain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook to the body
enabling Keikain to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keikain counters with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keikain connects with a body shot that sends Nurmagomedov's belly button to the back.
Keikain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Keikain is just out of range.
Keikain shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Keikain.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keikain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keikain counters with a left and a right that stings Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has his takedown stuffed
and Keikain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keikain ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Keikain counters with a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut
and Keikain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a double leg but Keikain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nurmagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Keikain gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagomedov into the ropes.
Nurmagomedov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmagomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Keikain dodges it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keikain is trying to stand back up but Nurmagomedov is controlling him
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Keikain is working away.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass to mount but Keikain is defending the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keikain wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Keikain looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Keikain is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keikain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nurmagomedov's knee momentarily.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keikain punishes Nurmagomedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov digs a good hook to Keikain's body.
Nurmagomedov misses with a right hand
and Keikain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Keikain moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Keikain.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Keikain's waist but Keikain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nurmagomedov off to one side.
Keikain moves forwards but Nurmagomedov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keikain throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Nurmagomedov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keikain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nurmagomedov's head.
Nurmagomedov loads up on a big right hand but Keikain slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Keikain slips under a jab.
Keikain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keikain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Keikain counters with a nice body kick.
Keikain avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keikain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurmagomedov somewhat.
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nurmagomedov lands with an overhand left.
Keikain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Keikain circles away easily
and Keikain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keikain.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keikain counters with a nice leg kick.
Keikain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov jabs Keikain right on the nose. Keikain blinks but takes it well.
Nurmagomedov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nurmagomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Keikain counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sachi Keikain.
I think Keikain 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 Shimada scores the fight for Sachi Keikain!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Sachi Keikain!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Sachi Keikain wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, Sachi Keikain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khumbo Khumbo Iii (ranked 876 p4p, 2643 weight class) and Cottonpicker Curtis (ranked 45 p4p, 120 weight class). Curtis has chosen Dance with the Devil as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Khumbo Khumbo Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cottonpicker Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis forces Khumbo Iii back against the ropes and clinches.
Khumbo Iii tries for a takedown. No joy.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis pulls guard.
Curtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Curtis, not yet.
Khumbo Iii is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Curtis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Curtis has escaped and now he's on top!
Curtis wants to control from the top but Khumbo Iii keeps moving.
Khumbo Iii wants to sweep here but Curtis controlling him for the moment.
Khumbo Iii seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis lands a couple of elbows.
Khumbo Iii is looking for a triangle but Curtis pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumbo Iii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Curtis is one step ahead there.
Curtis lands a couple of elbows.
Khumbo Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curtis controlling from the top position.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Khumbo Iii keeps moving.
Khumbo Iii being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Let's hope that Curtis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Curtis landing with the ground and pound.
Curtis stops Khumbo Iii from standing up.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Khumbo Iii keeps moving.
Curtis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Curtis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumbo Iii misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Khumbo Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Curtis but Curtis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khumbo Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Curtis as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khumbo Khumbo Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khumbo Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
Khumbo Iii fails with the takedown
and Curtis counters with a shoot takedown. Khumbo Iii fights it but they end up in guard.
Curtis trying to control but Khumbo Iii is working from the bottom.
Khumbo Iii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Curtis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khumbo Iii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Curtis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khumbo Iii is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khumbo Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curtis trying to control the action but Khumbo Iii is working from the bottom.
Khumbo Iii is looking to improve his position.
Khumbo Khumbo Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khumbo Iii is not content to let Curtis control the position.
Khumbo Iii is looking for a sweep. Curtis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khumbo Iii is pressing down on Curtis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Curtis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Curtis won't allow Khumbo Iii to get back to his feet.
That's six 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.
Khumbo Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curtis's guard.
Khumbo Iii drops back looking for a leg! Curtis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Curtis manages to kick Khumbo Iii off! Khumbo Iii jumps back into Curtis's guard.
Khumbo Iii drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Curtis dives on top into guard.
Curtis pushing down on Khumbo Iii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Curtis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Khumbo Iii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Curtis wants to pass the guard but Khumbo Iii is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Curtis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khumbo Iii has momentary wrist control but Curtis slips an elbow through the middle.
Curtis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Curtis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Curtis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khumbo Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Khumbo Iii keeps moving.
Khumbo Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curtis's guard.
Curtis managing to control the position.
Curtis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khumbo Iii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Curtis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Curtis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Khumbo Iii uses it to pass to side control.
Curtis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khumbo Iii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Khumbo Iii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Curtis, who protects the arm well.
Khumbo Iii 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtis tries to buck Khumbo Iii off but Khumbo Iii is having none of it.
Khumbo Iii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Curtis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Curtis is trying to control Khumbo Iii's posture but Khumbo Iii avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cottonpicker Curtis.
I think Curtis 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Cottonpicker Curtis!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Cottonpicker Curtis!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Cottonpicker Curtis!
Cottonpicker Curtis wins by unanimous decision!
Cottonpicker Curtis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BANZAI NUTRITION for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Burke (ranked 1526 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Salvador Orivarez (ranked 38 p4p, 79 weight class). Gilberto Burke had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Orivarez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orivarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burke pinned against the ropes. Burke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orivarez darts in looking for a takedown but Burke gets double underhooks and turns Orivarez into the ropes.
Burke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orivarez sprawls and moves away.
Orivarez scores with a takedown into Burke's guard.
Burke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orivarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orivarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orivarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burke keeping moving, preventing Orivarez from controlling successfully.
Orivarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orivarez lands a couple of elbows.
Orivarez lands a couple of digs.
Burke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke has his foot on Orivarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orivarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Orivarez works over Burke with some ground and pound from guard.
Orivarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orivarez with a nice head shot there.
Orivarez stands up over Burke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orivarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orivarez throwing strikes but missing.
Burke is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Zanshin MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Burke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burke looking for a guillotine here but Orivarez defends easily.
Burke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orivarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orivarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orivarez landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez cracks Burke with a solid left hand.
Orivarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orivarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Orivarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burke's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orivarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orivarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burke has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Orivarez doesn't defend quickly enough and Burke has managed to lock this one up! Can Orivarez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Burke on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gilberto Burke!
Gilberto Burke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vortex Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfric Moon (ranked 1900 p4p, 1185 weight class) and Harrison Rose (ranked 193 p4p, 139 weight class). Moon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bilmuri - Talkin' 2 UR Ghost. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfric Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Rose!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Rose misses.
Moon scores with a jab. Rose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose throws a body punch but Moon moves out of range.
Moon swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rose throws a combination that misses
and Moon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moon misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moon throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moon misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Jab by Moon.
Rose takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moon misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose moves forwards but Moon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rose scores with a jab.
Moon throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Wolfric Moon has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moon lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
Moon throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Moon scores with a nice strike.
 Rose is rocked!
Moon misses with a body shot
and Moon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Moon finish him?
Rose has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Moon catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Moon.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moon.
Rose seems to have recovered his senses.
Moon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Rose lands with a straight right. Moon didn't see that one coming.
Rose blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Moon misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Rose misses.
Moon throws an off balance right hand
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moon misses with a straight right.
Wolfric Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws an off balance right hand
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moon.
Moon throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Moon misses
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose dodges the punch combination from Moon.
A little jabbing left from Rose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moon on the side of the head.
Moon throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
Moon throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moon misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Moon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moon is rocked!
Moon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moon! Rose lets Moon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Moon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rose fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Moon to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Moon looks to clinch but Rose throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Moon taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harrison Rose!
An out of breath Harrison Rose thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich (ranked 1034 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Yuki Okada (ranked 118 p4p, 189 weight class). Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich comes to the ring accompanied by SABINA - ДагеÑтан. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuki Okada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich thuds his shin into the meat of Okada's side.
Okada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is staying active underneath Okada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okada wants to pass the guard but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is defending well.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich trying to hold on to Okada's head to control him but Okada postures up.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is looking for a sweep. Okada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada moves nicely into side control.
Okada trying to control the action but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okada's best efforts.
Okada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Okada is trying to control. Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okada wants to pass the guard but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is keeping the position.
Okada trying to control but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Okada fails to pull guard.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okada backwards.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich has Okada pressed against the ropes.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich has picked Okada up - he's going for a ride! Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Okada wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is looking to pass Okada's guard but actually Okada recovers to full guard.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wants to pass the guard but Okada is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Okada is retaining full guard.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wants to control from the top but Okada keeps moving.
Okada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich postures up in Okada's guard and throws a big left but Okada blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Okada is looking for a triangle but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich pushes his legs off easily.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich forces his way into half guard.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is looking to stall here but Okada recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wants to control from the top but Okada keeps moving.
Okada throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich uses it to pass to side control.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich in side control, throwing shots but Okada defends.
Okada is trying to get back to half guard.
Okada tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okada is squirming around, avoiding Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich landing strikes from the mount and Okada is in trouble!
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich breaks from Okada's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okada is trying desperately to improve position.
Okada manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Okada, under a barage of strikes from Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich.
Okada is trying to get back to full guard.
Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yuki Okada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okada looking for subs from the bottom but Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich mounts him!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okada regains half guard.
Okada is looking to improve his position.
Okada is staying active underneath Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich!
Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich wins by unanimous decision!
Kabob Magomedabdulmanapsharipovich tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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