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ONI Fight Night 27 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus Saukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
5 - 21 - 0 |
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175 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lands a head shot.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Saukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Saukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Saukko throws a combination that misses
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma moves into range and clinches up with Saukko.
Saukko breaks the clinch.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanma.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saukko.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saukko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Saukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Saukko looks to land a combination. Hanma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saukko is breathing heavily.
Saukko has Hanma pressed against the cage, preventing Hanma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Anus Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Hanma drives through and clinches with Saukko against the cage.
Saukko wants to break free but Hanma has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hanma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko manages to break the clinch.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saukko's guard.
Hanma postures up and lands a big shot to Saukko's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saukko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanma stands up and waves to Saukko to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saukko's half guard.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanma decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hanma forces Saukko back against the cage and clinches.
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanma.
Hanma jumps guard but Saukko stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma prevents Saukko from breaking the clinch.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
Hanma drives through and clinches with Saukko against the cage.
Hanma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saukko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saukko throws a combination that misses
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma clinches with his opponent.
Saukko tries to break free but Hanma pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saukko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Saukko is controlling him.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here.
Anus Saukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Saukko keeps control of Hanma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanma can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Anus Saukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch but Saukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma rushes Saukko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko tries to break free but Hanma pushes him back against the cage.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saukko's efforts to push away.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanma catches Saukko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko throws a combination that misses
and Hanma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saukko breaks from the clinch.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saukko is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma has Saukko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saukko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saukko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saukko tries to get out of the position.
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!
Hanma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanma throwing shots but Saukko is blocking nicely.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanma trying to control from half guard but Saukko is working away.
Baki Hanma has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Saukko misses with a combination
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
Hanma lands a jab to the nose.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saukko tries to keep at a distance but Hanma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saukko tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma prevents Saukko from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hanma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saukko is trying to break free.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saukko prevents Hanma from breaking the clinch.
Saukko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saukko wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanma won't allow it.
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma tests Saukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hanma tries to clinch but Saukko is having none of it.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saukko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saukko can't break the clinch.
Hanma tries to circle away but Saukko has him pinned against the cage.
Saukko is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma is trying to push Saukko away but Saukko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saukko tries to keep at a distance but Hanma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
Saukko manages to break the clinch.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saukko's half guard.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Saukko throws a combination that misses
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hanma stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanma counters with a right hand to the body.
Saukko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanma gets to his feet - Saukko follows without any prompting.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanma counters by clinching up.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanma wants to get back to striking at distance but Saukko won't allow it.
Hanma is trying to push Saukko away but Saukko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanma counters with a single leg into guard. Saukko didn't expect that.
Saukko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanma on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma controlling from the top position.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stands and steps away. Saukko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hanma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanma.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saukko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baki Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanma decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saukko, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
Hanma shoots in and bounces Saukko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hanma stands up and waves to Saukko to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Saukko pushes him off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanma tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Hanma tries to bum rush Saukko with a series of wild strikes but Saukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Hanma.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Saukko circles away.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Saukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baki Hanma has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hanma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Saukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Saukko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saukko defending well though.
Hanma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanma decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hanma gets the takedown into side control.
Hanma decides to stand back up.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hanma's efforts to push away.
Saukko manages to break the clinch.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanma counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma decides to stand back up. Hanma steps back and let's Saukko get back to his feet.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saukko has Hanma pressed against the cage, preventing Hanma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
Hanma throws a combination. Saukko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanma.
Saukko parries the strikes from Hanma easily there. Hanma is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Saukko to escape.
Saukko pushes Hanma away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanma gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanma clobbers Saukko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma manages to pull guard.
Hanma wants to stand and escape but Saukko is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hanma kicks Saukko off and gets to his feet.
Hanma closes the distance and pushes Saukko back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to get back to striking at distance but Saukko won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma tries to circle away but Saukko has him pinned against the cage.
Saukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanma.
Hanma has Saukko pressed against the cage, preventing Saukko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanma wants to break free but Saukko has control.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma tries to break free but Saukko pushes him back against the cage.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Saukko is controlling him.
Saukko is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma is trying to break the clinch but Saukko is controlling him.
Hanma is trying to drag Saukko to the mat but Saukko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
That's two 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.
Hanma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Saukko is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma closes the distance and pushes Saukko back into the cage.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Saukko's head.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saukko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Saukko didn't see that one coming.
Saukko throws a combination that misses
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Hanma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saukko is working an open guard so Hanma takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Saukko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anus Saukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saukko misses with a double jab
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanma.
Saukko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anus Saukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Saukko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saukko can't break the clinch.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saukko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saukko walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saukko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Saukko circles away and keeps his distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saukko!
Hanma throws some wild stikes that Saukko manages to avoid easily.
Hanma controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma controlling the position easily from mount.
Saukko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hanma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Baki Hanma!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Baki Hanma!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Mizarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizarian comes to the cage accompanied by Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns (Beat Remix). 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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131 lbs
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144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryce Mizarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Strickland scores with a nice head shot.
Mizarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Strickland duly obliges.
The crowd cheers as Strickland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mizarian doesn't seem phased though.
Mizarian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mizarian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strickland.
Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mizarian.
Strickland lands a two punch combo.
Strickland lands with a hook. Mizarian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strickland takes a swing at Mizarian's ribcage but misses.
Bobby Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Strickland lands a jab-cross combination.
Mizarian tries to clinch but Strickland moves away
and Strickland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mizarian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland connects with a body shot.
Strickland lands a body shot.
Strickland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strickland swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Strickland.
Strickland misses with a hook
enabling Mizarian to counter with a crisp jab.
Mizarian tries to clinch but Strickland is having none of it.
Strickland scores with a hook.
Mizarian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland swings widly with a right hand
and Mizarian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Strickland jabs Mizarian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Mizarian.
Strickland swings for the body but Mizarian moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mizarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strickland.
Mizarian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Mizarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mizarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Strickland swings widly with a right hand
and Mizarian counters with a stiff right hand.
Mizarian tries to clinch up
and Strickland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mizarian moves away.
Strickland misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mizarian counters with a nice uppercut.
Mizarian tries to clinch but Strickland moves out of range.
Mizarian tries to close the distance and clinch but Strickland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mizarian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strickland takes a kick to the side of the head.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mizarian ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Strickland throws a combination that misses
and Mizarian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland stalks Mizarian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mizarian's face. Mizarian staggers backwards, shaken.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Mizarian counters with a straight right hand.
Mizarian tries to clinch but Strickland moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland misses with a body shot.
Mizarian takes the fight into the clinch.
Strickland wants to break free but Mizarian has control.
Mizarian keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland tries to circle away but Mizarian has him pinned against the cage.
Strickland is trying to push Mizarian away but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mizarian being controlled against the cage.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mizarian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strickland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strickland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizarian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strickland finds it's way round the side to connect with Mizarian's head.
Strickland works the jab nicely.
Strickland thumps Mizarian with a low kick.
Mizarian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's six 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.
Strickland works over Mizarian's head and body with a nice combination.
Strickland lands a jab to Mizarian's midsection.
Mizarian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mizarian tries to clinch but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland misses with a looping left.
Strickland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mizarian counters with a head kick.
Strickland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mizarian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Strickland - just one landing.
Strickland clobbers Mizarian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Mizarian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strickland lands a head shot.
Mizarian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strickland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a leg kick that misses.
Strickland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strickland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strickland lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Strickland finds it's target.
Strickland cracks Mizarian with a good jab.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Strickland. That snapped Mizarian's head back.
Strickland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Mizarian.
Strickland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mizarian counters by clinching up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Mizarian keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strickland wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizarian won't allow it.
Strickland taking a breather.
Mizarian throws an elbow but it misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mizarian lands a good knee to the midsection. Strickland won't want to take too many of those.
Mizarian connects with a knee to the head.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland stalling.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mizarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizarian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Strickland tries to break free but Mizarian pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Strickland.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling the position.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Strickland dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mizarian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and Mizarian moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizarian keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Mizarian keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Mizarian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strickland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strickland wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizarian won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling the position.
Mizarian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Strickland pushes Mizarian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizarian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Strickland takes an elbow to the forehead.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Mizarian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mizarian scores with a knee to the head.
Strickland is trying to force a seperation but Mizarian has the dominant position.
Mizarian misses with an elbow strike.
Mizarian has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mizarian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizarian as Strickland tries to tie him up.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Strickland is trying to push Mizarian away but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland avoids a wild elbow strike from Mizarian.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strickland tries to break free but Mizarian pushes him back against the cage.
Strickland taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mizarian.
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Mizarian misses with a knee strike.
Mizarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mizarian has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling the position.
Mizarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizarian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strickland has a couple of punches blocked by Mizarian.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizarian lands a damaging elbow.
Mizarian pushes off an throws an elbow but Strickland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland avoids the elbow strike from Mizarian, against the cage.
Strickland avoiding damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to break free but Mizarian has control.
Strickland is trying to push Mizarian away but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mizarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head.
Mizarian lands an elbow inside that Strickland shrugs off.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Mizarian landing knees to the head.
Mizarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strickland's efforts to push away.
Mizarian prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
Mizarian blocks an uppercut.
That's six 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.
Mizarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mizarian keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland is trying to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling him.
Mizarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strickland's efforts to push away.
Mizarian keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mizarian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strickland blocks it with crossed arms.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Mizarian keeps him there for the moment.
Mizarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strickland's efforts to push away.
Mizarian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strickland's efforts to push away.
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strickland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mizarian counters by moving into the clinch.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mizarian lands an elbow inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Strickland blocks an elbow strike from Mizarian.
Strickland wants to break free but Mizarian has control.
Strickland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mizarian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mizarian landing knees to the body.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Strickland taking a breather.
Strickland is trying to push Mizarian away but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mizarian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strickland's brow.
Mizarian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strickland's face.
It looks like Bobby Strickland has been cut.
Mizarian has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Mizarian.
Mizarian prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Mizarian lands an elbow inside.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizarian has double underhooks.
Mizarian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strickland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strickland wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizarian won't allow it.
Strickland blocks an elbow strike from Mizarian.
Strickland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bryce Mizarian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Strickland's cut.
That's time! Mizarian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mizarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mizarian counters with a head kick.
Strickland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strickland.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Mizarian is out of range.
Bobby Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mizarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Mizarian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
and Mizarian counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland throws out a powerful jab.
Strickland throws an off balance right hand
and Mizarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mizarian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mizarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strickland is rocked!
Mizarian lands an elbow that stopped Strickland in his tracks for a moment.
Strickland is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizarian finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mizarian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mizarian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch but Mizarian keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strickland seems to have recovered his senses.
Mizarian has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mizarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizarian tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Mizarian.
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.
Strickland is trying to push Mizarian away but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizarian won't allow it.
Strickland working hard to break the clinch.
Strickland effectively controlling the action here.
Strickland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strickland with a jab.
Strickland misses with a lunging right hand
and Mizarian counters by clinching up.
Mizarian prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
Mizarian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mizarian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Strickland wants to break free but Mizarian has control.
Mizarian throws an elbow that misses.
Mizarian has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strickland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Mizarian.
Mizarian prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Mizarian is controlling the position.
Mizarian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizarian has him pressed against the cage.
Mizarian scores with a knee to the head.
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.
Mizarian looking to throw knees to the head but Strickland is blocking nicely.
Mizarian lands a big knee! That's hurt Strickland! Oh, he's all over the place! Mizarian lands another knee that sends Strickland to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryce Mizarian!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hero by Skillet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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152 lbs
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27
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelio dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Rabbit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rabbit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Rabbit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelio dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Rabbit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dos Santos fails with the takedown
and dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Rabbit didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabbit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rabbit dives on top into guard.
Rabbit throwing strikes from guard but dos Santos blocks nicely.
dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rabbit is aware though and is defending well.
Rabbit has gone for a leg lock! dos Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rabbit's guard.
dos Santos postures up in Rabbit's guard and throws a big left but Rabbit blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Rabbit has wrist control.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Rabbit keeps moving.
dos Santos slips nicely into half guard.
dos Santos 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.
dos Santos thows a huge punch but Rabbit dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to control but Rabbit is keeping him busy.
dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rabbit is just riding it out for now. dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
dos Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Rabbit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
Rabbit has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think dos Santos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rabbit has tightened it up now! dos Santos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Rabbit!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus. Lesnar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enae Volare Mezzo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
10 - 12 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Kunnas.
Lesnar looks gassed!
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kunnas counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas jabs at Lesnar's body.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kunnas thumps Lesnar with a low kick.
Kunnas connects with the punch.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunnas.
Kunnas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kunnas darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
Kunnas lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesnar won't want to take too many of those.
Kunnas landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kunnas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kunnas.
Kunnas working Lesnar over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Kunnas.
Kunnas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kunnas working Lesnar over with knees to the body.
Kunnas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesnar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kunnas obliges.
Kunnas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesnar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kunnas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kunnas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kunnas lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesnar won't want to take too many of those.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Lesnar.
A right hand to the body from Kunnas.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kunnas obliges.
Kunnas lands an elbow that stopped Lesnar in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Kunnas as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas digs a right hand into Lesnar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesnar's gas tank.
Kunnas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lesnar.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Lesnar avoids the damage to the body.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lesnar is defending well for now.
Lesnar blocks an elbow strike from Kunnas.
Lesnar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kunnas or not.
Lesnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kunnas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kunnas feints and then cracks Lesnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lesnar down.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunnas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kunnas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kunnas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kunnas.
Kunnas connects with an inside leg kick.
Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kunnas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kunnas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kunnas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kunnas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kunnas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnar's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kunnas throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kunnas. That's going to slow Lesnar down.
Lesnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kunnas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Kunnas lands a nice knee to the body.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kunnas.
A short right from Kunnas on the inside.
Kunnas working Lesnar over with knees to the body.
Lesnar trying to control the position but instead, Kunnas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lesnar into the cage.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesnar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Lesnar's ribcage.
Kunnas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Lesnar's ribcage.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Kunnas won't allow it.
Kunnas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kunnas lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar tries to throw a body punch but Kunnas avoids it by throwing Lesnar back against the cage.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kunnas as the two fighters clinch.
Lesnar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kunnas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kunnas lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesnar won't want to take too many of those.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kunnas prevents it.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lesnar is trying to drag Kunnas to the mat but Kunnas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Kunnas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kunnas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kunnas scores with a shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Kunnas gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Kunnas lands a left hand.
Kunnas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesnar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kunnas as Lesnar tries to tie him up.
Lesnar has Kunnas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kunnas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Lesnar tries to throw a body punch but Kunnas avoids it by throwing Lesnar back against the cage.
Kunnas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Kunnas.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
Kunnas taking a breather.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunnas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Kunnas.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kunnas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kunnas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lesnar is defending well for now.
Lesnar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunnas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunnas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Kunnas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kunnas manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar passes Kunnas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kunnas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kunnas tries to get out of the position.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kunnas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kunnas wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kunnas wants to control the action here but instead Lesnar manages to pass to full mount!
Lesnar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kunnas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lesnar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kunnas misses with a head kick.
Lesnar misses with a hook to the body
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fedor Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kunnas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kunnas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kunnas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kunnas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kunnas ducks under a wild hook from Lesnar.
Kunnas is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses Lesnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Lesnar tries to avoid it.
Mauri Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kunnas moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Kunnas tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauri Kunnas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kunnas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kunnas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lesnar swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kunnas thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lesnar takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kunnas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lesnar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses
and Kunnas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kunnas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Kunnas is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Kunnas is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Kunnas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunnas. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kunnas. That one must have hurt.
Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kunnas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas feints and then cracks Lesnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lesnar down.
Kunnas lands a head kick!
Kunnas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kunnas connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kunnas tries to clinch but Lesnar moves away
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Kunnas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kunnas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kunnas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kunnas doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kunnas.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kunnas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lesnar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kunnas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kunnas doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised Lesnar's leg. Lesnar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kunnas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
A good leg kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lesnar misses with a double jab
and Kunnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kunnas.
Kunnas lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kunnas!
Kunnas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kunnas thumps Lesnar with a low kick.
Lesnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunnas can pounce on him.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kunnas as he jumps to the side.
Kunnas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunnas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kunnas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kunnas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lesnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lesnar's knee momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kunnas.
Kunnas tries to clinch up.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kunnas defends it nicely.
Kunnas lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas lands a big head kick that sends Lesnar tumbling to the mat! Kunnas takes a step backwards and waves Lesnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kunnas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kunnas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kunnas.
Kunnas rushes Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas stalling the fight.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Kunnas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Lesnar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mauri Kunnas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kunnas obliges.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas working Lesnar over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kunnas obliges.
Lesnar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kunnas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Kunnas.
Kunnas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lesnar pulls guard effortlessly.
Lesnar controls Kunnas momentarily but Kunnas frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Kunnas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kunnas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kunnas is trying to defend but Lesnar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kunnas is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kunnas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to work for a kimura but Kunnas is defending well.
Kunnas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Lesnar wants to free his trapped foot but Kunnas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kunnas to regain full guard.
Lesnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lesnar working the ground and pound but Kunnas is defending the strikes.
Kunnas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kunnas dodges the ground and pound from Lesnar.
Lesnar looking to control but instead Kunnas has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lesnar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kunnas's head.
Kunnas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Kunnas is keeping the position.
Lesnar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws an elbow but Kunnas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lesnar wants to control but Kunnas is keeping him busy.
Kunnas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Kunnas is working away.
Lesnar is putting a hurting on Kunnas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kunnas is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kunnas, who protects the arm well.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Kunnas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar scoring with punches and elbows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar landing a few strikes.
Kunnas is trying to get back to half guard.
Kunnas defending against the ground and pound.
Lesnar scoring with punches and elbows.
Lesnar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kunnas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lesnar's guard! Nice work there by Kunnas!
Fedor Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kunnas looking to sit in guard and control but Lesnar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fedor Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is pushing down on Kunnas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kunnas is fighting to maintain full guard but Lesnar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kunnas keeps working.
Lesnar throwing shots but Kunnas is blocking nicely.
Kunnas tries to get to full guard but Lesnar has control of the leg.
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.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kunnas defending well though.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Kunnas is a slippery customer.
Lesnar not doing much here.
Lesnar trying to mount his opponent but Kunnas defends it.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kunnas defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Kunnas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lesnar seems to be working for a kimura but Kunnas defends the submission attempt.
Mauri Kunnas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kunnas defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kunnas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!
Mauri Kunnas wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mötley Crüe - Knock 'Em Dead Kid . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waltari Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suokuokka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Suokuokka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anderson throwing shots but Suokuokka is blocking nicely.
Suokuokka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suokuokka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Anderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anderson 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.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suokuokka is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Suokuokka taking shots to the head.
Anderson looking to control but Suokuokka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Suokuokka is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Suokuokka out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Anderson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Anderson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Totman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Operation Ground and Pound. Donnie Brasco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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217 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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26
218 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Totman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Totman scores with a nice head shot.
Totman misses with a hook
and Totman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brasco has a takedown stuffed.
Totman tests Brasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Totman slaps away a takedown attempt from Brasco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brasco feints a jab promting Totman to slip. Brasco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Totman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brasco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Totman checks it well.
Brasco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totman cracks Brasco with a good jab.
Totman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Totman does it's job there.
Brasco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Totman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Totman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Totman scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brasco misses with a takedown
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
Totman jabs Brasco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brasco misses with a jab to the body
and Totman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Totman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brasco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brasco misses with a takedown
and Totman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brasco thinking.
Totman tries to clinch up but Brasco circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Totman. That's going to slow Brasco down.
Totman gets a clinch.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
Totman lands a nice uppercut.
Totman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Totman.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
Totman lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brasco is trying to break the clinch but Totman has him pressed against the cage.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
Totman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brasco wants to get back to striking at distance but Totman won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Totman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totman misses with the head strike.
Totman lands an uppercut.
Totman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Totman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
Still in the clinch, Totman scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Totman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Totman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brasco blocking some punches.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman working aggressively here.
Brasco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Totman pushes Brasco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Totman misses with some punches.
Totman working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Totman pushes Brasco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Totman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
Brasco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brasco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brasco takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman prevents the takedown attempt.
Brasco is breathing heavily.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
Brasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Totman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brasco throws a combination that misses
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
Totman thuds a left hand into Brasco's body.
Totman lands a really nice looking cross but Brasco seems unphased.
Brasco misses with a lunging right hand
and Totman counters with a low kick, right behind Brasco 's knee.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brasco. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Totman misses with a head kick.
Totman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Totman lunges at Brasco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brasco's hand.
Totman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brasco swings widly with a right hand
and Totman counters with a head kick. That will keep Brasco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Totman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brasco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Totman.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brasco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brasco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Totman's waist but Totman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brasco off to one side.
Brasco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brasco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Totman counters with an outside leg kick.
Brasco throws a head kick that misses.
Totman works the jab nicely.
A combination from Brasco does no damage.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Totman but Totman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice straight punches there by Totman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Totman.
Totman tries to clinch up
and Brasco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brasco slips a jab and a cross from Totman.
Sam Totman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brasco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Totman moves away.
Totman gets a clinch.
Totman misses with the head strike.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Totman.
Totman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
Brasco takes a shot to the head.
Brasco tries to stall but Totman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Totman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Totman lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Totman misses with a punch on the inside.
Totman lands a nice uppercut.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Totman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Totman.
Totman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Totman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Totman misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Totman.
Totman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Brasco can't break the clinch.
Totman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brasco can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Totman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
Brasco manages to break the clinch.
Totman cracks the inside of Brasco's front leg.
A lazy left from Totman finds it's target.
Totman scores with a head kick. Brasco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Totman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brasco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Totman lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Totman tests Brasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Totman looks to land a combination. Brasco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Totman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Totman lands with a nice combination. Brasco backs away looking to recover.
Brasco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brasco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Totman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Totman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Totman digs a good body shot into Brasco's ribs.
Brasco dodges the punch combination from Totman.
Totman ducks under a wild hook from Brasco.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws a series of punches but Totman avoids them all with ease.
Totman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brasco, pushing him back against the cage.
Totman prevents Brasco from breaking the clinch.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman cracks Brasco with a nice body shot.
Totman scores with a shoulder strike.
Totman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Totman.
Brasco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Totman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Totman lands a shoulder strike.
Totman prevents Brasco from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totman misses with the head strike.
Totman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Totman lands with a short shot to the head.
Totman lands a left hand.
Totman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brasco or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Totman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Totman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brasco.
Totman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Totman scores with a one two! Brasco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Totman throws a head kick but Brasco moves out of range.
Totman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Totman lands with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Totman.
Totman sizes up Brasco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brasco thows a body shot but no joy.
Totman darts in and clinches Brasco up against the cage.
Brasco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Totman.
Totman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Totman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Totman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Totman.
Totman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brasco tries to break free but Totman pushes him back against the cage.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sam Totman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Totman misses with some punches.
Totman misses with some punches.
Brasco trying to stall but Totman improves his position.
Totman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Brasco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Totman working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Totman gets through Brasco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Totman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brasco avoiding damage.
Totman cracks Brasco with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Totman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Totman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Totman.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
Brasco wants to break free but Totman has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Totman.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman working aggressively here.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Totman.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Totman working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman works on Brasco's body with a couple of short punches.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Totman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brasco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
A short right from Totman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman scores with a shot to the side of Brasco's head.
Totman scores with a hook to the body.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Brasco takes a shot to the head.
Totman lands a body shot.
Totman gets through Brasco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Totman lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Totman.
Totman works on Brasco's body with a couple of short punches.
Totman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman lands an uppercut.
Totman stops a takedown attempt from Brasco.
Totman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Totman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman digs a right hand into Brasco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brasco's gas tank.
Totman lands with a left to the head.
Totman lands a right hand.
Totman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Totman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
Totman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Totman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Totman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Totman.
Totman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Totman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brasco backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Brasco tries for a takedown but Totman manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Totman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Totman scores with a shoulder strike.
Totman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Totman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Totman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brasco is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Totman.
Totman lands with a left to the head.
Oh Brasco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Totman lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Totman.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman lands with a right to the head.
Brasco is working for takedown but Totman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brasco seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Totman.
Totman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Totman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
A shot in the inside from Totman.
Totman scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Totman.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Totman throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasco.
Totman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Totman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Totman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brasco or not.
Good body shot from Totman.
Brasco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Totman misses with some punches.
Totman cracks Brasco with a nice body shot.
A short right from Totman on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Totman.
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Brasco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totman misses with the head strike.
Totman lands a nice uppercut.
Totman scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Totman has a couple of punches blocked by Brasco.
Totman working aggressively here.
Totman swings wildly with an uppercut but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brasco blocking some punches.
Totman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Totman.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Brasco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Totman gets through Brasco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Totman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Totman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Totman throws a head punch that misses.
Totman working aggressively here.
Totman misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brasco blocking some punches.
Totman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Totman.
Totman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Totman lands a left hand.
Brasco blocking some punches.
Brasco wants to break free but Totman has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasco.
Brasco blocks an uppercut.
Totman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Totman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Totman fails to land.
Totman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Totman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brascos head.
Come on Brasco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Totman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brasco throws a solid leg kick but Totman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brasco.
Brasco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Totman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brasco misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Totman, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Brasco. Those never looked like landing.
Brasco fails with a takedown attempt.
Totman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totman thumps Brasco with a low kick.
Brasco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Totman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Totman connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Totman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Totman wants to get back to his feet but Brasco is dominant here and he's now got Totman's back!
Totman trying to get back to his feet but Brasco is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totman has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Brasco lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brasco.
Brasco scores with punches to the body.
Totman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brasco softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Totman trying to get back to his feet but Brasco is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is working the ground and pound. Can Totman escape?
Brasco lands punches and elbows.
Totman is trying to stand back up.
Brasco is punishing Totman with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totman trying to get back to his feet but Brasco is in full control for now.
Brasco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Brasco lands a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brasco is landing with strikes. Totman can't take much more of this.
Totman is trying to stand back up.
Totman is trying to remain composed but Brasco is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Brasco punches Totman on the ear.
Brasco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Totman is trying to stand back up.
Brasco loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Totman hold on?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Totman takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Brasco scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Totman is looking for a way out.
Brasco punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasco is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Totman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Totman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Donnie Brasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brasco scores with punches and elbows.
Totman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brasco punishes Totman with strikes from the back mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Totman holding both Brasco 's hands and preventing any damage.
Totman is trying to remain composed but Brasco is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Totman is trying to stand back up.
Totman covers up after that shot from Brasco.
Totman covers up after that shot from Brasco.
Totman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brasco.
Totman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brasco lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Totman.
Totman covers up after that shot from Brasco.
Brasco scores with punches from the back.
Brasco connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Totman to escape the position.
Sam Totman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totman is trying to remain composed but Brasco is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Totman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sam Totman!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sam Totman!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sam Totman!
Sam Totman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada comes into the arena with Party and Bullshit blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada tries to score with a low kick but Toyoku moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toyoku.
Toyoku connects with an inside leg kick.
Shimada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toyoku finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimada's head.
Shimada blocks a head kick by Toyoku.
Toyoku lands an overhand right.
Toyoku scores with a leg kick.
Shimada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
Toyoku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toyoku misses with a lunging right hand
and Shimada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toyoku digs a right hand into Shimada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shimada's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toyoku.
Shimada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Toyoku is trying to maintain a safe position but Shimada gets an underhook and turns Toyoku into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimada or not.
Toyoku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toyoku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toyoku breaks from the clinch.
Toyoku catches Shimada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Toyoku misses
and Shimada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shimada.
Toyoku trying to keep a closed guard but Shimada is proving a slippery customer.
Toyoku controlling the position.
Toyoku keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Shimada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kanbei Shimada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shimada tries for a takedown but Toyoku circles away easily
letting Toyoku counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada tries to work over Toyoku's front leg with a kick but Toyoku checks it.
Toyoku slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shimada blocks a head kick by Toyoku.
Shimada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shimada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toyoku.
Shimada throws a right and a left that Toyoku avoids nicely.
Toyoku throws a body kick the misses
and Shimada counters with a right hand to the body.
Toyoku tries a head kick but it misses.
Toyoku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shimada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toyoku can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toyoku ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.
Shimada looks to land a right hand but Toyoku moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toyoku checks it well.
Toyoku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toyoku.
No joy there for Shimada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut. Shimada saw that one coming.
Toyoku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shimada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toyoku.
Toyoku misses with a series of wild punches.
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
Shimada throws a hook but Toyoku avoids it easily.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Shimada misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Toyoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Toyoku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hideo Toyoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Toyoku circles away.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toyoku.
Toyoku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Toyoku swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shimada moves into the clinch.
Shimada pulls guard.
Shimada working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toyoku wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.
Toyoku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Toyoku advances position into side control!
Toyoku in side control, throwing shots but Shimada defends.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimada struggling a bit here.
Shimada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toyoku working away.
Toyoku is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shimada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Toyoku stalls from top position.
Toyoku is looking to take a break and control but Shimada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toyoku creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shimada sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Toyoku trying to control the position but Shimada is working away.
Shimada is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toyoku's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shimada gets full guard.
Shimada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toyoku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toyoku with a nice head shot there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toyoku drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shimada looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shimada looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shimada!
Shimada tries to score with some ground and pound. Toyoku controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Toyoku is not content to let Shimada control the position.
Toyoku tries to buck Shimada off but Shimada is having none of it.
Toyoku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shimada fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shimada throws a strike aimed at the side of Toyoku's head but Toyoku avoids it well.
Toyoku tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shimada has hold of Toyoku's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Toyoku tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shimada cranks the arm and Toyoku screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Toyoku, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kanbei Shimada!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kal Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kal Too has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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22
161 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kal Too!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Too fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayashida manages to avoid it.
Too throws a nice looking combination but Hayashida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Hayashida.
Too throws a hook to the side of Hayashida's head but Hayashida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayashida throws a right hand that misses
and Too decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hayashida's guard.
Hayashida wants to sweep but no luck.
Too trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hayashida manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Too tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Too is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hayashida trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Hayashida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Too is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida working some strikes from top position.
Hayashida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hayashida throwing strikes from guard but Too blocks nicely.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Too controlling Hayashida's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Too had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayashida defends it easily.
Hayashida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Too is keeping the position for now.
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.
Hayashida is in close to Too's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hayashida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Too's guard.
Hayashida throwing shots but Too is blocking nicely.
Hayashida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Too is just riding it out for now. Hayashida eventually gives up the hold.
Hayashida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hayashida thows a huge punch but Too dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too is not content to let Hayashida control the position.
Hayashida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Too blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayashida.
Hayashida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Too keeps working.
Hayashida 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.
Hayashida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Too's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Too is staying active underneath Hayashida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Too has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayashida is working away from the top position though.
Hayashida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hayashida not doing much here.
Hayashida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hayashida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayashida is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Too still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Too has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Too in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hayashida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hayashida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayashida gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's six 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.
Hayashida wants to control the action here but instead Too manages to pass to full mount!
Hayashida tries to reverse the position but Too maintains control.
Too controlling the position easily from mount.
Too wants to control the pace but Hayashida is squirming around nicely.
Too sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hayashida tries to hold on but Too pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Too controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Too looking to finish Hayashida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hayashida!
Hayashida wants to control but Too is having none of it.
Too looking to control but Hayashida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayashida is trying to escape the mount.
Too controlling from mount.
Hayashida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Too looking to control but Hayashida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayashida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hayashida is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Too postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hayashida looks a forlorn figure.
Hayashida working to try and regain half guard.
Hayashida gets back to half guard.
Too is taking a breather. Hayashida 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.
Hayashida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Too trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Too dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Too misses with a leg kick.
Too misses with an uppercut
and Hayashida counters with a thumping low kick.
Too misses with a double jab.
Too will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayashida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Too clobbers Hayashida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Too looks to land a combination but Hayashida avoids it well.
Too blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Too misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Too misses.
Hayashida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hayashida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayashida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hayashida stands and throws Too's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Too is looking to regain half guard here but Hayashida keeps moving and retains side control.
Too is not content to let Hayashida control the position.
Hayashida is putting a hurting on Too here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hayashida tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Too avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hayashida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Too is looking to regain half guard here but Hayashida keeps moving and retains side control.
Hayashida goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Too rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hayashida's guard! Nice work there by Too!
Hayashida 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.
Hayashida looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayashida, not yet.
Kal Too has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayashida being controlled here, momentarily.
Hayashida wants to hit a switch here but Too passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hayashida there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Too takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Too wants to control the pace but Hayashida is squirming around nicely.
Too lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hayashida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hayashida trying to control the position from guard on top but Too is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is pushing down on Too's leg trying to pass to half guard. Too is fighting to maintain full guard but Hayashida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Too wants to improve his position but Hayashida is controlling well.
Hayashida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hayashida 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.
Hayashida is trying to control. Too wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a strike but Too avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hayashida throws and elbow that misses. Too uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayashida's guard. Nice move by Too!
Too wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
Hayashida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Too doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Too manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Too not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hayashida controls Too momentarily but Too frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayashida keeping moving, preventing Too from controlling successfully.
Hayashida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Too wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
Kal Too has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Too throws a sloppy head kick
and Hayashida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Too won't be happy with that.
Too dodges the ground and pound from Hayashida.
Too being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Too avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hayashida.
Hayashida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hayashida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hayashida trying to control the action but Too is working from the bottom.
Hayashida throws an elbow but Too slips to the side and avoids it well.
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.
Hayashida tries for a kimura but Too is defending well.
Too can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayashida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Too dodges the ground and pound from Hayashida.
Too managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hayashida.
Hayashida working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Too is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hayashida connects with a decent elbow.
Hayashida working the ground and pound.
Hayashida in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hayashida with the ground and pound but Too regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Too tries to get to full guard but Hayashida has control of the leg.
Hayashida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hayashida thows a huge punch but Too dodges it nicely.
Too is holding on to half guard well.
Hayashida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Hayashida dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Too has his takedown stuffed
and Hayashida counters with a big head kick but Too shrugs it off.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Too.
Hayashida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Too ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayashida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Too fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hayashida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Too moves out of range as Hayashida throws a body kick.
Too lands with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Too.
Hayashida fails with a takedown attempt.
Too works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Hayashida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Too throws a nice looking combination but Hayashida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Too fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayashida manages to avoid it.
Hayashida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Too defends it nicely.
Too lands a head shot.
Hayashida tries to clinch up.
Too throws a right hand that Hayashida ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayashida also avoids with ease.
Hayashida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Too misses with a wild body shot.
Too throws a combination. Hayashida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Too moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hayashida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too shoots in for a double leg but Hayashida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hayashida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Too was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayashida.
Too falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayashida counters with a nice leg kick.
Too misses with a jab, cross combination.
Too lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kal Too is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Too misses with a double jab
enabling Hayashida to counter with a crisp jab.
Too misses with a combination
and Hayashida counters with a body kick.
Too takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayashida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hayashida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Too rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hayashida counters with a left to the body.
Hayashida connects with an inside leg kick.
Hayashida tries to clinch up.
Too throws a hook but Hayashida avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too throws out a loose jab but Hayashida uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Hayashida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayashida swings for the body but Too moves out of range.
Too throws a big shot that misses.
Too throws a sloppy body shot
and Hayashida moves into the clinch.
Too is trying to break free.
Hayashida can't find room to land a body shot as Too controls the action.
Hayashida tries to land knees in the clinch but Too avoids the damage to the body.
Too blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayashida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Too avoids it.
Too breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayashida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Too takes one to the chin there.
Too throws a series of punches but Hayashida avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Too throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Too. No joy for Hayashida on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heihachi Hayashida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Too will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayashida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayashida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Too moves away.
Too throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayashida counters with a shoot takedown. Too fights it but they end up in guard.
Hayashida trying to control the position from guard on top but Too is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayashida wants to pass the guard but Too is keeping the position.
Too lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hayashida!
Hayashida tries to hold on but Too pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Too is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Too sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hayashida is looking to improve his position but Too isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six 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.
Too looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hayashida tries to lock up and control but Too gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayashida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Too working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Too working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hayashida is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Too throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hayashida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hayashida tries to hold on but Too pushes him away.
Too tries to control but Hayashida wriggling away.
Hayashida is trying desperately to improve position.
Hayashida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Too bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayashida's guard.
Hayashida seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Too is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hayashida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Too doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Too manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Too advances position into side control!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Too working away.
Hayashida is looking for a sweep.
Hayashida is working to avoid the ground and pound but Too connects with a decent elbow.
Hayashida stops Too from passing to mount.
Hayashida manages to get back to half guard.
Too is looking to stall here but Hayashida recovers full guard.
Too pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayashida is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kal Too just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Hayashida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayashida slips under a jab from Too.
Hayashida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hayashida has a takedown stuffed.
Too wants to slow Hayashida down by chopping away at his legs.
Too scores with a jab to the body.
Too takes a swing at Hayashida's ribcage but misses.
Too misses with a left hand
and Hayashida counters with a good low kick that Too was not able to check.
Hayashida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Too connects with a right hand. Hayashida shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayashida. Too does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
Too misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayashida counters with a shoot takedown. Too fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayashida trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Too pulls Hayashida in close to prevent any damage.
Hayashida trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Hayashida throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Too has wrist control.
Too wants to sweep here but Hayashida controlling him for the moment.
Hayashida works over Too with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayashida won't allow Too to sweep him here.
Hayashida throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayashida with a nice head shot there.
Too has Hayashida pulled in close to control his posture.
Hayashida postures up in Too's guard and throws a big left but Too blocks it.
Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Too has wrist control.
Hayashida landing some decent shots from guard.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hayashida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Too utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayashida won't allow Too to sweep him here.
Too trying to strike off his back.
Hayashida postures up.
Hayashida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayashida thows a big elbow that misses.
Hayashida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Too is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hayashida being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayashida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hayashida trying to control but Too is working from the bottom.
Hayashida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Too wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayashida with a nice head shot there.
Hayashida throws a big right hand that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida throws and elbow that misses. Too uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayashida's guard. Nice move by Too!
Too sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hayashida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Too defends well.
Too's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Too trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayashida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Too is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hayashida is looking for a triangle but Too pushes his legs off easily.
Too got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayashida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Too has managed to get both his arms back between Hayashida's legs - danger averted.
Too trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
Hayashida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Too.
Hayashida is pulling down on Too's head. It's preventing any offense from Too, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayashida is trying to hold Too in close to prevent damage but Too has managed to pass into half guard.
Too slows the pace down in half guard.
Hayashida wants to control but Too is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Too looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight 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.
Hayashida is trying to control but Too passes into side control!
Hayashida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Too is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayashida is keen to just control but Too is a slippery customer.
Hayashida is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hayashida with a nice head shot there.
Too has control of Hayashida's left arm, preventing Hayashida from doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida preventing the sweep.
Hayashida is looking to work some ground and pound but Too has wrist control.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Hayashida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayashida throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayashida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Too's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Hayashida postures up in Too's guard and throws a big left but Too blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heihachi Hayashida had his way with Kal Too in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Too swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayashida is looking to wear down Too with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayashida slips a jab and a cross from Too.
Too misses with an uppercut. Hayashida saw that one coming.
Too throws a hook to the side of Hayashida's head but Hayashida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Too on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayashida. Hayashida obviously looking to wear him down.
Too throws a front kick aimed at Hayashida's knee but Hayashida avoids it well.
Donk. Too catches Hayashida right on the button with a cross.
Too uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayashida.
Hayashida has his takedown stuffed
and Too counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Too swings for the body but Hayashida moves out of range.
Hayashida tries for a takedown but Too sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Too misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayashida.
Too throws a head kick but Hayashida moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hayashida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayashida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Too counters with a three punch combo that has Hayashida backing up. Hayashida nods at Too to acknowledge the strikes.
Too throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Too shoots and misses
and Hayashida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Too is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hayashida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Too.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Too.
Hayashida is leaning against Too and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayashida jumps guard.
Too slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hayashida looking for a guillotine here but Too defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too is stalling in the full guard.
Hayashida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Too sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Too wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kal Too.
Hayashida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Too is fending him off so far but Hayashida persists. Nope, Too circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heihachi Hayashida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayashida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Too slips a jab from Hayashida.
Hayashida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Too throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Too thuds his right hand into Hayashida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayashida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Too throws a right hand that misses
and Hayashida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Too keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too is not content to let Hayashida control the position.
Hayashida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayashida prevents Too from improving his position.
Too has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayashida is working away from the top position though.
Too taking some punishment here, with Hayashida in his half guard.
Hayashida drops an elbow to the side of Too's head.
Hayashida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Too trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Too wants to get back to full guard.
Hayashida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayashida throwing shots but Too is blocking nicely.
Hayashida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hayashida working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hayashida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Too makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Too.
Too is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six 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.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Too working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayashida.
Too looking to control.
Too keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Too misses its intended target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Too lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Too scores with a jab. Hayashida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Too swings for the body but Hayashida moves out of range.
Hayashida digs a good hook to Too's body.
Too closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hayashida quickly recovers to half guard.
Hayashida is refusing to be controlled, as Too sits in half guard.
Hayashida wants to control but Too is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Too looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Too trying to control the action but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
Hayashida trying to hold on to Too's head to control him but Too postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kal Too hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hayashida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Too manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayashida misses with a low kick.
Hayashida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Too moves away.
Too blocks a leg kick.
Too scores with a three punch combo!
Too misses with a combination
and Hayashida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Too misses with a series of wild punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Too shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayashida napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Too tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Too has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Too trying to control the position but Hayashida is working away.
Hayashida gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Too wants to control but Hayashida is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Heihachi Hayashida.
I think Hayashida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Heihachi Hayashida!
Heihachi Hayashida wins by unanimous decision!
Heihachi Hayashida retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Kellosalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellosalo has chosen Contra - Jungle Jam as his entrance music. Mark Berry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flex Kellosalo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellosalo misses with a kick to the body.
Berry throws a right hand that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a low kick, right behind Berry 's knee.
Berry digs a good hook to Kellosalo's body.
Kellosalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berry.
Kellosalo feints and then cracks Berry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berry down.
Kellosalo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kellosalo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Berry eats them both and turns towards Kellosalo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kellosalo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berry motions for Kellosalo to come forward. Berry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Berry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Kellosalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kellosalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kellosalo throws a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Kellosalo throws a combination that misses
and Berry counters with a left and a right that stings Kellosalo.
Kellosalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berry swings for the body but Kellosalo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws an off balance right hand
and Kellosalo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kellosalo throws a head kick that misses.
Berry lands a nice shot to the body.
Kellosalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Berry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berry lands with a shot to the body.
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kellosalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berry.
Berry slips a straight right by Kellosalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kellosalo misses with a body kick.
Berry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kellosalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kellosalo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry takes a swing at Kellosalo's ribcage but misses.
Kellosalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berry lands with a hook. Kellosalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berry blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a jab to Kellosalo's midsection.
Berry is looking to wear down Kellosalo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kellosalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry slips under a jab from Kellosalo.
A jab from Berry does it's job there.
Berry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kellosalo thows a leg kick but Berry checks it
and Berry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Berry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kellosalo looks gassed!
Berry throws a hook to the side of Kellosalo's head but Kellosalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berry misses with a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berry connects with a single shot there.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kellosalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
Berry drops his hands momentarily and Kellosalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Berry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berry throws a hook but Kellosalo avoids it easily.
Berry lunges at Kellosalo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kellosalo's hand.
Kellosalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Berry with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kellosalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kellosalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Berry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kellosalo counters with a straight right hand.
Berry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kellosalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berry takes one to the chin there.
Berry misses with a body shot.
Kellosalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kellosalo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Kellosalo as he checks the leg kick.
Kellosalo misses with a head kick.
Kellosalo thows a body kick. Berry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kellosalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellosalo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kellosalo - that will leave a mark!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a hook but Kellosalo avoids it easily.
Berry misses with an uppercut
and Kellosalo counters with a leg kick.
Kellosalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Berry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kellosalo misses with a hook. Berry ducked under it nicely.
Kellosalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kellosalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Kellosalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berry.
Kellosalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berry throws a body kick the misses
and Kellosalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry misses with a jab to the body
and Kellosalo counters with a body kick that stops Berry in his tracks momentarily.
Kellosalo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kellosalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berry lands a slapping body shot.
Kellosalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellosalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berry.
Kellosalo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Berry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kellosalo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berry. Kellosalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Berry misses
and Kellosalo counters with a straight right hand.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Kellosalo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kellosalo on the side of the head.
Berry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kellosalo misses with a leg kick
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
Kellosalo lands a head kick!
Berry connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry scores with a body shot.
Berry connects with the punch.
Berry misses with a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a body kick.
Kellosalo misses with a straight left.
Kellosalo lands with a kick to the temple. Berry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Berry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kellosalo swings widly with a right hand
and Berry counters with a straight right hand.
Kellosalo swings widly with a right hand
and Berry counters with a low kick, right behind Kellosalo 's knee.
Kellosalo is breathing heavily.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Kellosalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kellosalo tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Berry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berry connects with a nice looking jab.
Berry connects with a leg kick. Kellosalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Berry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellosalos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kellosalo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kellosalo moves forwards but Berry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berry thuds his right hand into Kellosalo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kellosalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Kellosalo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berry jabs Kellosalo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kellosalo thows a leg kick but Berry checks it
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Kellosalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kellosalo defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
Kellosalo tries to land a leg kick but Berry saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kellosalo throws a body kick the misses
and Berry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berry throws a solid leg kick but Kellosalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berry.
Kellosalo misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kellosalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berry fakes the leg kick and cracks Kellosalo in the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berry lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Berry.
Berry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kellosalo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kellosalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kellosalo is out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Berry tenderised Kellosalo's leg. Kellosalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Berry misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Berry is predictable there
and Kellosalo counters with a leg kick.
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Berry scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry lands a lovely overhand right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
Berry lands a lovely overhand right.
Kellosalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kellosalo tries to land a leg kick but Berry saw it coming and moves away.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Kellosalo is just out of range.
Berry jabs Kellosalo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kellosalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Kellosalo staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Kellosalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kellosalo can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Berry.
Berry throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Berry lands with an uppercut that bounces Kellosalo off the cage and back into rage.
Berry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mark Berry is winning the standup battle so far.
Kellosalo throws a right hand that misses
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Kellosalo backing up. Kellosalo nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
Kellosalo cracks the inside of Berry's front leg.
Donk. Berry catches Kellosalo right on the button with a cross.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Berry looks to land a combination. Kellosalo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kellosalo dodges the punch combination from Berry.
A low kick from Kellosalo is predictable there
and Berry counters with an inside leg kick.
Berry throws a right hand that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a nice body kick.
Berry jabs at Kellosalo's body.
Kellosalo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Berry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berry sizes up Kellosalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kellosalo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kellosalo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berry throws a body punch but Kellosalo moves out of range.
Berry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Berry is predictable there
and Kellosalo counters with a body kick that stops Berry in his tracks momentarily.
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Berry misses
and Kellosalo counters with a head kick. That will keep Berry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berry misses with a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kellosalo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berry takes a step back to recover.
Berry thows a leg kick but Kellosalo checks it
and Kellosalo counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Kellosalo misses
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kellosalo cracks Berry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kellosalo throws out the jab.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kellosalo throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Berry.
A low kick from Kellosalo misses
and Berry counters with a good low kick that Kellosalo was not able to check.
Kellosalo ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
A bone on bone clash there as Berry blocks the leg kick.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kellosalo throws a body kick the misses
and Berry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kellosalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry takes a swing at Kellosalo's ribcage but misses.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kellosalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Kellosalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kellosalo thows a leg kick but Berry checks it
and Kellosalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kellosalo misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Kellosalo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kellosalo staying out of range there.
Kellosalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berry lands a jab to the nose.
Kellosalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Kellosalo lands with an overhand left.
Berry throws a series of punches but Kellosalo avoids them all with ease.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kellosalo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kellosalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berry punishes Kellosalo's body with a nice straight punch.
Kellosalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kellosalo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a right hand
and Kellosalo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kellosalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kellosalo throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kellosalo manages to avoid it.
Berry is looking to chop away at Kellosalo's legs.
Kellosalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kellosalo slips under a jab.
Berry scores with a decent looking hook.
Berry throws a poor cross that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flex Kellosalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Kellosalo is predictable there
and Berry counters with a nice body kick.
Berry blocks a head kick by Kellosalo.
Berry throws a one two combo.
Berry cracks Kellosalo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berry swings widly with a right hand
and Kellosalo counters with a left and a right that stings Berry.
Kellosalo tries a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Berry moves out of range of the body kick from Kellosalo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kellosalo walks into a jab.
Kellosalo misses with a kick to the body.
Berry throws a shot to the body.
Kellosalo cracks the inside of Berry's front leg.
Berry lands the left hand.
Berry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Berry misses
and Berry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kellosalo misses the body punch
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kellosalo misses
and Kellosalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kellosalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
Kellosalo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kellosalo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kellosalo counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Berry misses.
Berry wants to slow Kellosalo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kellosalo thows a leg kick but Berry checks it
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.
Berry lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Berry.
Well Berry 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Mark Berry!
Mark Berry wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug comes to the cage accompanied by Andy Hug is a BEAST: Hug it out bitch!. De Troyer has chosen Jay Z - Run This Town as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Hug!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug swings for the body but De Troyer moves out of range.
A slow jab from De Troyer misses its intended target.
Hug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Troyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Hug.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hug.
A swing and a miss from De Troyer.
De Troyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hug, pushing him back against the cage.
De Troyer lands with a short shot to the head.
De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hug thows a body kick. De Troyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Troyer throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Hug avoids the body shot from De Troyer.
Hug is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
De Troyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but De Troyer pushes him off.
Good shot there by Hug.
De Troyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug misses with a right hand
enabling De Troyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hug is looking to slow De Troyer down with leg kicks.
Hug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hug. De Troyer shrugs it off though.
De Troyer looks gassed!
Hug lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug tries to land a front kick but De Troyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Troyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hug fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Troyer on the side of the head.
Hug feints and then cracks De Troyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Troyer down.
De Troyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hug.
De Troyer takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Hug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch but De Troyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andy Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug tries to clinch up but De Troyer circles away and keeps his distance.
De Troyer misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hug - just one landing.
Hug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but De Troyer pushes him off.
De Troyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hug moves out of range as De Troyer strikes.
Hug closes the distance and pushes De Troyer back into the cage.
Hug lands with a light punch inside.
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hug is working De Troyer over against the cage.
Hug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Troyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hug digs a right hand underneath De Troyer's ribcage. De Troyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Troyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hug is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hug lands a nice knee to the body.
Hug lands a knee to the body.
Hug is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hug scores with a knee to the head.
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
De Troyer managing to block the knees to the body from Hug.
De Troyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hug scores with a shot to the side of De Troyer's head.
De Troyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hug.
Hug scores with a hook to the body.
Hug utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hug scores with a knee to the head.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
De Troyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Hug crunches a lovely knee into De Troyer's ribcage.
De Troyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hug just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hug lands a body punch.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hug putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Troyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Troyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hug prevents a body shot from De Troyer.
Hug lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Troyer.
A short left from Hug.
A short uppercut from Hug.
Hug works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hug working aggressively here.
De Troyer works on Hug's body with a couple of short punches.
De Troyer cracks Hug with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Troyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by De Troyer.
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from De Troyer - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by De Troyer.
Hug with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Troyer tightens his grip and picks Hug up, before dumping him to the ground. Hug manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Troyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hug is retaining full guard.
Hug is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Hug wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hug moves out of range of the strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer lands a right hook to the body.
Hug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Troyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Hug.
Hug is looking to score with low kicks.
De Troyer moves out of range as Hug strikes.
Hug blocks a jab.
Hug misses with a body shot.
Hug misses with a low kick.
Hug closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Troyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hug.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Troyer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Hug with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Troyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Troyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Troyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug blocking some punches.
De Troyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hugs head.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Troyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Hug with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for De Troyer to work.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Troyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Hug.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hug defending well as De Troyer loads up on a big left hand.
Hug connects with a solid leg kick.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hug throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Hug throws a sloppy body shot
and De Troyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Hug looks to land a left hand but De Troyer moved out of range nicely.
Hug buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hug moves in looking to clinch but De Troyer pushes him off.
Hug throws a leg kick
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug misses with an uppercut
enabling De Troyer to counter with a crisp jab.
De Troyer moves away from the strike by Hug.
Hug throws a body kick the misses
and De Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hug stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hug cracks De Troyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hug throws a wild body kick that De Troyer sees coming a mile off.
Hug tries to move into range but De Troyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hug misses with a left hand
and De Troyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hug thinking.
Hug scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab by De Troyer.
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!
Hug throws a poor cross that misses
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Troyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hug on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hug misses with a body punch
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
A big right from De Troyer misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Troyer counters with a two punch combo.
De Troyer rushes Hug and presses him up against the cage.
De Troyer working hard to break the clinch.
De Troyer is leaning against Hug and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Troyer scores with a hook to the body.
Hug tries to work over De Troyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Troyer lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for De Troyer.
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!
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Troyer has a couple of punches blocked by Hug.
De Troyer tries to stall but Hug uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but De Troyer is blocking nicely.
De Troyer lands with a right to the head.
Hug's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Troyer lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from De Troyer.
A short uppercut from De Troyer.
De Troyer digs a right hand underneath Hug's ribcage. Hug let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by De Troyer.
De Troyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hug gets an underhook and turns De Troyer into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Troyer.
De Troyer lands with a left to the head.
De Troyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer closes the distance and pushes Hug back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hug dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hug staying out of range there.
Hug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Troyer has time to react.
Hug misses with a hook to the body
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Troyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hug counters with a leg kick.
De Troyer moves into the clinch successfully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from De Troyer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
De Troyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Troyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
Andy Hug has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Troyer has Hug pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hug manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hug trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hug.
Hug gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Troyer.
Hug landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Troyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hug with a knee to the head.
Hug is leaning against De Troyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Troyer scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from De Troyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
De Troyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
De Troyer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Hug as the two fighters clinch.
Hug crunches a lovely knee into De Troyer's ribcage.
Hug works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hug lands with a light punch inside.
De Troyer is working Hug over against the cage.
De Troyer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
Hug lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
De Troyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Hug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Troyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Troyer gets through Hug's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hug unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Troyer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hug lands with a right to the head.
De Troyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Troyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Hug as the two fighters clinch.
Hug lands a body shot.
De Troyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hug scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
Hug lands a knee to the body.
Hug tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
De Troyer is leaning against Hug and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hug is leaning against De Troyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hug.
De Troyer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hug lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Troyer or not.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from De Troyer as the two fighters clinch.
De Troyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hug.
Hug just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hug.
Hug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Troyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hug is looking to clinch.
De Troyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
Hug looks to land a right hand but De Troyer moved out of range.
Hug lands a jab to the head.
Hug checks a low kick from De Troyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hug throws a leg kick that misses.
De Troyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hug thumps De Troyer with a low kick.
Hug closes the distance and clinches.
Hug tries a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks it.
De Troyer tries to break free but Hug pushes him back against the cage.
De Troyer cracks Hug with a nice body shot.
De Troyer lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from De Troyer.
Nice body punch from De Troyer.
De Troyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Troyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hug gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Troyer.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
De Troyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Troyer lands a left hand.
De Troyer throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Troyer lands a left hand.
De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hug misses with a hook to the body
and De Troyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Troyer.
Hug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Troyer.
Hug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hug takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hug misses with a body shot
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hug takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug misses with a straight left.
Hug throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Troyer counters with a nice body shot.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and Hug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hug.
A slow jab from Hug misses its intended target.
De Troyer cracks Hug with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hug.
Hug swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Troyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Troyer gets a clinch.
Hug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Still in the clinch, Hug scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Troyer working aggressively here.
De Troyer blocks an uppercut.
De Troyer throws a head punch that misses.
Hug tries a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
De Troyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Troyer breaks from the clinch.
De Troyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hug throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Troyer throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Hug tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by De Troyer.
De Troyer forces Hug back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug struggles to land a body shot inside as De Troyer controls his hands.
De Troyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Troyer is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Hug.
Still in the clinch, De Troyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but De Troyer is blocking nicely.
De Troyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hugs head.
De Troyer tries to break free but Hug pushes him back against the cage.
De Troyer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and De Troyer manages to end up in side control.
De Troyer trying to control the action but Hug is working from the bottom.
De Troyer scores with punches from side control.
Hug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hug tries to get out of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug can't do much from the bottom here.
Hug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Troyer on the ground.
De Troyer moves into full mount!
Hug is working to get back to half guard.
De Troyer is looking to work his way around to Hug's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hug is trying desperately to improve position.
Hug is trying to stand up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hug has given up his back here.
De Troyer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Well, with De Troyer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hug is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
De Troyer working for a choke but Hug is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Troyer avoiding Hug 's attempts to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug is really stuck here.
Hug defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
De Troyer doesn't have the hooks in and Hug manages to turn into his guard.
De Troyer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hug!
Hug tries to hold on but De Troyer pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug is desperately trying to improve his position but De Troyer has a good base and remains in mount.
De Troyer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hug manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hug is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier De Troyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hug lands a slapping body shot.
De Troyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Hug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as De Troyer blocks the low kick.
De Troyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
De Troyer misses with a hook.
Hug looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hug throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Troyer moves into the clinch.
Hug landing knees to the body.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but De Troyer is blocking nicely.
De Troyer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Hug.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hug.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Troyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hug.
Hug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
De Troyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Hug scores with a knee to the head.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Hug lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hug.
De Troyer lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hug.
De Troyer working hard to break the clinch.
Hug blocks an uppercut.
Hug pushes De Troyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Troyer lands a left hand.
Hug working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
De Troyer digs a right hand into Hug's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hug's gas tank.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a head punch that misses.
De Troyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
De Troyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Hug blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer lands a body shot.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hug takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hug.
De Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Hug misses
and Hug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Hug misses its intended target.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Hug blocks a jab.
Hug misses with a lunging right hand
and De Troyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hug thinking.
Hug uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Troyer.
De Troyer avoids the body shot from Hug.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses the body punch
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Hug tries to land a body kick
and De Troyer counters with a right hand to the body.
De Troyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Troyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Troyer missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Troyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hug's head.
Hug throws a leg kick
letting De Troyer counter with a right hand.
De Troyer throws a hook to the side of Hug's head but Hug sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hug misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hug throws a poor cross that misses
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hug tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Troyer counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer lands a nice hook to Hug's body. Hug takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Troyer throws a leg kick which misses Hug's front leg but catches the back leg as Hug tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Troyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hug manages to avoid it.
De Troyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Troyer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from De Troyer.
De Troyer slowing the pace effectively.
De Troyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hug swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hug walks into a left hand.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
letting De Troyer counter with a right hand.
De Troyer takes the fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
De Troyer lands a body punch.
De Troyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hugs head.
A right hook to the body lands for De Troyer.
De Troyer digs a right hand underneath Hug's ribcage. Hug let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hug tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Troyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Troyer pushes Hug back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Troyer is trying to stall.
De Troyer can't get the takedown.
De Troyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hugs head.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from De Troyer.
De Troyer scores with a shot to the side of Hug's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Troyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Troyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Troyer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hug regains guard.
De Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hug controlling De Troyer's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hug trying to keep a closed guard but De Troyer is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Troyer checks a leg kick.
De Troyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hug throws a leg kick
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Hug takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Troyer clinches with his opponent.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Troyer avoids it.
De Troyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Troyer jumps guard but Hug stands there with De Troyer around his waist. De Troyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olivier De Troyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Troyer loads up on a big right hand but Hug slips the punch.
Hug gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Troyer.
De Troyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Troyer counters by clinching up.
De Troyer wants to break free but Hug has control.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Hug lands an uppercut.
De Troyer presses Hug against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Hug.
Hug tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Troyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hug gets an underhook and turns De Troyer into the cage.
De Troyer can't find room to land a body shot as Hug controls the action.
Hug with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hug keeps control of De Troyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Troyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hug pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
Hug throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Troyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hug keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hug throws a right hand that misses
and Hug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Troyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Troyer gets a clinch.
De Troyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hug lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hug blocking some punches.
Hug landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Troyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
De Troyer breaks from the clinch.
Hug throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. De Troyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Troyer drives through and clinches with Hug against the cage.
Hug utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hug crunches a lovely knee into De Troyer's ribcage.
Hug lands with a short shot to the head.
De Troyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hug presses De Troyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
De Troyer stalling in the clinch but Hug improves position.
Good body shot from Hug.
De Troyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Troyer is working Hug over against the cage.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hug putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Troyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Troyer is trying to break the clinch but Hug has him pressed against the cage.
De Troyer lands an uppercut.
De Troyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hug.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier De Troyer really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Troyer throws a jab when Hug was well out of range.
Hug feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Troyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by De Troyer. Beautiful body shot.
Hug 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.
Hug misses with a lunging right hand
and De Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hug misses with a body kick.
Hug tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Troyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Troyer.
De Troyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
De Troyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from De Troyer.
De Troyer just misses with a punch to the body.
De Troyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from De Troyer.
Hug takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hug with a nice cross.
Hug throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Troyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Hug misses with a hook
and De Troyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hug looks to throw a body kick
and De Troyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hug takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Troyer lands with a cross.
De Troyer closes the distance and clinches.
Hug misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
De Troyer lands with a left to the head.
De Troyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Troyer lands with a light punch inside.
De Troyer lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Troyer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Troyer.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer scores with a decent looking hook.
De Troyer lands with a good body shot.
De Troyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
De Troyer scores with a shot to the side of Hug's head.
Hug is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Troyer is defending well for now.
De Troyer breaks the clinch.
De Troyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from De Troyer misses.
Hug connects with a single shot there.
Hug on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Troyer loads up on a big right hand but Hug slips the punch.
A jab lands there for De Troyer.
De Troyer lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug moves out of range as De Troyer strikes.
Hug thuds his right hand into De Troyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hug fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Troyer moves into the clinch successfully.
De Troyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Troyers head.
De Troyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hug won't allow it.
De Troyer goes for a takedown attempt but Hug pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hug tries to clinch but De Troyer is having none of it.
A low kick from Hug misses
and De Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Troyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hug tries to move into range but De Troyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hug loads up on a big right hand but De Troyer slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hug.
Hug walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Troyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hug throws a hook to the side of De Troyer's head but De Troyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hug fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by De Troyer - just one landing.
Hug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Troyer.
Hug has managed to clinch.
Hug tries a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks it.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by De Troyer.
De Troyer lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Troyer misses with some punches.
De Troyer lands a shot to the body.
Hug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Troyer is looking to control Hug's arms but Hug gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Troyer has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hug.
De Troyer tries to pull guard but Hug won't allow it.
Hug tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug working aggressively here.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Troyer misses with the head strike.
De Troyer misses with the head strike.
De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hug swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
De Troyer lands an overhand right.
De Troyer lands with a good body shot.
Hug keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Troyer.
De Troyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Troyer misses with an uppercut. Hug saw that one coming.
Hug throws out a leg kick but De Troyer moves out of range and Hug only half commits.
Hug tries to clinch up
and De Troyer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hug takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hug throws a poor cross that misses
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hug tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Troyer throws a body punch but Hug moves out of range.
Good exchange - De Troyer coming out on top.
De Troyer moves away from the strike by Hug.
Hug misses with a shot to the body
and De Troyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Troyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Troyer misses the shot to the body.
De Troyer digs a good body shot into Hug's ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hug slips under a jab.
A jab from De Troyer misses.
De Troyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hug throws a leg kick
and De Troyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Troyer gets a clinch.
Hug blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Troyer takes a shot to the head.
De Troyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Hug has double underhooks.
De Troyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
De Troyer scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Hug.
It looks like Olivier De Troyer has been cut.
Hug landing knees to the head.
Hug lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hug keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Troyer's efforts to push away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands a nice shot to the body.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
De Troyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Hug with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Troyer avoids it.
Hug blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Troyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Hug misses
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Troyer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
De Troyer throws a hook but Hug blocks it.
Hug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Troyer.
Hug throws a low kick but De Troyer moves out of range easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws out a loose jab but De Troyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hug scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Troyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Troyer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hug.
Hug keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Troyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Troyer blocks a head kick by Hug.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hug uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Troyer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hug.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Troyer checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier De Troyer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Olivier De Troyer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hug.
Hug misses with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hug walks into a stiff left hand from De Troyer.
De Troyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hug misses the target.
A good leg kick by Hug.
De Troyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Troyer has managed to clinch.
Hug lands a knee to the head.
De Troyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
De Troyer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hug using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug lands a right hand.
De Troyer takes a shot to the head.
Hug scores with a knee to the head.
Hug with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hug obliges.
Hug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hug using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from De Troyer - that landed with a thud.
De Troyer misses with a punch on the inside.
De Troyer working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hug.
A right hook to the body lands for Hug.
Hug lands a shoulder strike.
De Troyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Troyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Troyer fails to land.
Hug pushes De Troyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
De Troyer has a couple of punches blocked by Hug.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hug lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hug landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
De Troyer breaks from the clinch.
Hug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hug misses with a left hand
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hug misses with a left hand
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
De Troyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hug.
De Troyer pulls Hug into guard.
De Troyer wants to stand but Hug is controlling the position.
Hug gets to his feet. De Troyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hug lands a leg kick that knocks De Troyer off balance momentarily.
De Troyer misses with a low kick.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hug is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Troyer.
Hug scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hug misses with a right hand
and De Troyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Troyer pushes Hug back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Troyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Troyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Troyer misses with some punches.
Hug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Troyers head.
Hug lands a knee to the body.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but De Troyer is blocking nicely.
Hug lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Troyer or not.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
De Troyer lands a left hand.
De Troyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hug trying to land knees to the body.
De Troyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hug.
De Troyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hug's elbow.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
De Troyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Troyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
De Troyer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hug walks away with a smile on his face. De Troyer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crunch! Hug slams his shin into De Troyer's torso.
De Troyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Troyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hug misses with an uppercut. De Troyer saw that one coming.
Hug is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
Hug thows a body shot but no joy.
Hug misses with an uppercut
enabling De Troyer to counter with a crisp jab.
De Troyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hug.
De Troyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer digs a good hook to Hug's body.
Hug tries to land a body kick
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
De Troyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Troyer misses with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hug has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Troyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Hug's head.
Hug is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hug tries a low kick but De Troyer avoids it.
De Troyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hug moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hug misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hug misses with a hook
and De Troyer counters with an inside leg kick.
De Troyer walks into a straight right hand from Hug.
Hug moves out of range of the strikes.
Hug thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
enabling De Troyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Troyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer misses with a looping right.
De Troyer closes the distance and clinches.
De Troyer breaks the clinch.
De Troyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Troyer on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from De Troyer.
De Troyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Troyer misses with an uppercut. Hug saw that one coming.
A low kick from Hug is predictable there
and Hug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Troyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hug misses with a body punch
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Troyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Troyer throws a lazy right hand but Hug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hug dips to his left and cracks De Troyer with an uppercut!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hug's head backwards.
De Troyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hug misses with a low kick as De Troyer jumps back.
Jab from De Troyer.
De Troyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Troyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from De Troyer - that landed with a thud.
De Troyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
De Troyer wants to stall.
Hug misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
De Troyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Hug shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hug can't find room to land a body shot as De Troyer controls the action.
Hug lands an uppercut.
De Troyer looking to stall.
Hug lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Troyer goes for a takedown attempt but Hug pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
Hug throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Troyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hug wants to clinch.
De Troyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hug throws a leg kick but De Troyer checks it.
De Troyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hugs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug staying out of range there.
A jab from Hug misses.
Hug throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Troyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hug throws a chopping leg kick but De Troyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hug clinches.
Hug crunches a lovely knee into De Troyer's ribcage.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
Hug makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Troyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hug.
De Troyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Hug lands with a light punch inside.
Hug misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Troyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
De Troyer throws a head punch that misses.
Hug keeps control of De Troyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hug blocks an uppercut.
De Troyer lands a body shot.
De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Hug showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Troyer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Andy Hug!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Andy Hug!
Andy Hug wins by majority decision!
Andy Hug retains his super heavyweight title!
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