ONI 34 - Hug vs Heisenberg PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duane Dibbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetsky Luckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luckson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stronger. On his way into the cage it seems that Duane Dibbley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Duane Dibbley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dibbley
vs
Luckson

180 cm
27
166 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duane Dibbley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jetsky Luckson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luckson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dibbley stalling in the clinch.
Dibbley wants to get back to striking at distance but Luckson won't allow it.
Dibbley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luckson walks away with a smile on his face. Dibbley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dibbley cracks a nice hook into Luckson's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Luckson as Dibbley shoots in.
Dibbley dives in and grabs Luckson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luckson pushes down on Dibbley's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane Dibbley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dibbley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luckson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dibbley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Luckson moves into the clinch.
Dibbley blocks the elbow strike.
Luckson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luckson just leaning against Dibbley, taking a breather.
Luckson wants to stall.

Dibbley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibbley shoots in but no luck this time.
Dibbley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Luckson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luckson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luckson closes the distance but Dibbley moves to the side

and Dibbley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Luckson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dibbley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dibbley 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.

Luckson has his foot on Dibbley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dibbley works his way back into a safe position though.
Luckson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dibbley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Luckson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dibbley has Luckson in his guard.

Dibbley looking for a guillotine here but Luckson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luckson wanted to stand there but Dibbley had control of the position.

Dibbley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luckson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luckson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dibbley looking to control.

Dibbley has his foot on Luckson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luckson works his way back into a safe position though.
Luckson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle but Luckson pushes his legs off easily.
Dibbley is breathing heavily.
Dibbley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luckson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dibbley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luckson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luckson works over Dibbley with some ground and pound from guard.
Luckson throwing strikes but missing.
Luckson is working Dibbley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Dibbley has his foot on Luckson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luckson works his way back into a safe position though.
Luckson advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Luckson there.
Ground and pound from Luckson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibbley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Dibbley has his foot on Luckson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luckson works his way back into a safe position though.

Dibbley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luckson defends well.

Dibbley working for a triangle but Luckson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luckson scoring with some ground and pound.
Luckson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dibbley is proving hard to escape from.

Dibbley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luckson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luckson trying to control but Dibbley is working from the bottom.
Dibbley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luckson is one step ahead there.
Luckson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luckson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luckson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dibbley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luckson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dibbley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luckson won't allow Dibbley to sweep him here.

Luckson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dibbley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luckson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Luckson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dibbley 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.
Luckson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dibbley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dibbley, not yet.

Dibbley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luckson defends well.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle but Luckson pushes his legs off easily.

Dibbley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luckson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dibbley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luckson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luckson throwing strikes but missing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Luckson slips nicely into half guard.

Luckson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Luckson is working for a kimura but Dibbley is defending it quite comfortably.
Dibbley gets back to full guard.
Dibbley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dibbley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luckson defends it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley keeping moving, preventing Luckson from controlling successfully.

Dibbley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dibbley working for a triangle but Luckson defends it easily.

Dibbley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luckson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luckson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luckson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Dibbley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luckson is aware though and is defending well.
Luckson distracts Dibbley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Luckson wants to pass the guard but Dibbley is keeping the position.
Dibbley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luckson is one step ahead there.
Luckson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dibbley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dibbley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luckson throws and elbow that misses. Dibbley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Luckson's guard. Nice move by Dibbley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Duane Dibbley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luckson wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dibbley is defended easily by Luckson.
Luckson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dibbley 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.
Dibbley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dibbley forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dibbley is looking to take a break and control but Luckson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luckson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dibbley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luckson is trying to stand.
Dibbley is trying to control. Luckson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dibbley is working for a kimura but Luckson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dibbley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dibbley wants to control but Luckson is keeping him busy.
Dibbley winds up and cracks Luckson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luckson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dibbley.

Dibbley is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Luckson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Dibbley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slobozel Doruletz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slobozel Doruletz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Doruletz
vs
Bjorn

225 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
319 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slobozel Doruletz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmund Bjorn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doruletz tries to clinch but Bjorn moves away
letting Bjorn counter with a right hand.

It looks like Slobozel Doruletz has been cut.
Doruletz darts in trying to clinch
and Doruletz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bjorn swings away with a body shot that misses

and Doruletz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doruletz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bjorn lands an uppercut.
Bjorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bjorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doruletz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bjorn controls his hands.
Doruletz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjorn.
Bjorn tries to work over Doruletz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doruletz.
Doruletz lands with a short shot to the head.
Doruletz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Doruletz blocks an uppercut.
Doruletz missing with knees to the body.
Bjorn leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Doruletz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjorn lands a left hand.
Doruletz lands a good knee to the midsection. Bjorn won't want to take too many of those.
Bjorn looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doruletz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjorn blocks an elbow strike.
Doruletz landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sigmund Bjorn has been cut.
Bjorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doruletz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bjorn is defending well for now.
Bjorn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjorn taking a breather.
Bjorn can't get the takedown.
Doruletz lands with a left to the head.
Doruletz tries to land a knee to the head but Bjorn blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Doruletz.
Doruletz lands a shoulder strike.
Doruletz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjorn blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doruletz.
Doruletz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjorn's face.
Doruletz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doruletz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doruletz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjorn is leaning against Doruletz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doruletz landing knees to the head.
Doruletz misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz misses with the head strike.
Doruletz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doruletz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doruletz cracks Bjorn with a nice body shot.
Doruletz scores with a hook to the body.
Doruletz landing knees to the head.
Doruletz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjorn's elbow.
Doruletz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doruletz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doruletz lands a damaging elbow.
Doruletz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doruletz misses with the head strike.
Bjorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doruletz backwards.
Doruletz misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doruletz obliges.
Doruletz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Sigmund Bjorn's cut even more.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doruletz.
A short body shot lands from Bjorn as the two fighters clinch.
Doruletz blocks a body shot from Bjorn.
Bjorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doruletz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn managing to block the knees to the body from Doruletz.
Bjorn tries a body shot but Doruletz blocks it.
Doruletz looking to throw knees to the head but Bjorn is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjorn.
Bjorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjorn tries to work over Doruletz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doruletz misses with the head strike.
Doruletz scores with a shoulder strike.
Doruletz blocks an uppercut.
Doruletz misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorn works on Doruletz's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjorn managing to block the knees to the body from Doruletz.
Doruletz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doruletz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doruletz trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doruletz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slobozel Doruletz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Bjorn.
Doruletz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bjorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doruletz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doruletz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjorn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doruletz trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with the head strike.
Bjorn is trying to stall.
Doruletz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doruletz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bjorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doruletz can't find room to land a body shot as Bjorn controls the action.
Doruletz lands with a left to the head.
Doruletz misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorn has Doruletz pushed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bjorn.
Doruletz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doruletz tries a knee to the head but Bjorn blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bjorn as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjorn.
Doruletz misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Doruletz.
Doruletz misses with some punches.
Bjorn avoids a wild elbow strike from Doruletz.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doruletz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doruletz scores with a shoulder strike.
Bjorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Bjorn.
Doruletz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bjorn tightens his grip and picks Doruletz up, before dumping him to the ground. Doruletz manages to land in guard.
Bjorn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doruletz's head.
Bjorn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doruletz's head.
Bjorn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bjorn pushes down on Doruletz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjorn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bjorn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Doruletz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sigmund Bjorn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stack Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brasco
vs
Bundles

195 cm
28
217 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stack Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brasco 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.
Brasco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundles is keeping the position for now.

Bundles looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Brasco is defending well. Bundles quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Brasco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bundles celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stack Bundles!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Veneracion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veneracion comes into a darkened arena with his song building. faint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marvin De Leon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Leon
vs
Veneracion

182 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Exotic Animal Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Veneracion!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon misses the body punch
and Veneracion counters with a stiff right hand.

Veneracion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Leon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Veneracion stands up.
De Leon misses with a looping left.
Veneracion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Leon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veneracion throws a combination. De Leon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Veneracion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
De Leon slips a jab and a cross from Veneracion.
Veneracion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Veneracion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Leon throws a right hand that misses

and Veneracion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Leon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veneracion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Leon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Leon trying to control the position.
Veneracion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Veneracion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Leon's guard.
De Leon manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Leon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veneracion doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veneracion manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Veneracion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Leon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

De Leon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Veneracion defends it easily.
De Leon trying to keep a closed guard but Veneracion is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veneracion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

De Leon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veneracion defends well.
Veneracion throwing strikes but missing.
De Leon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Veneracion tries to stand but De Leon is controlling from the bottom.

De Leon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Veneracion has passed into half guard!

Veneracion is working for a kimura but De Leon is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon is trying to control but can't.

Veneracion is looking for a kimura but De Leon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Veneracion to get the leverage.
De Leon is controlling Veneracion's trapped leg to prevent Veneracion from advancing to side control.

Veneracion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Leon defends it well.

Veneracion is working for a submission of some sort.
De Leon gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Veneracion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

De Leon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Veneracion drops back looking for a leg! De Leon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Leon manages to kick Veneracion off! Veneracion jumps back into De Leon's guard.

Veneracion got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Leon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Veneracion has managed to get both his arms back between De Leon's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Leon is on top in guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Veneracion working for a triangle but De Leon defends it easily.
De Leon won't allow Veneracion to sweep him here.

Veneracion has his foot on De Leon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Leon works his way back into a safe position though.
De Leon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Veneracion wants to sweep here but De Leon controlling him for the moment.
De Leon trying to control the position from guard on top but Veneracion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veneracion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Veneracion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Leon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Leon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.

Veneracion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Leon defends well.
Veneracion looks gassed!

Veneracion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Leon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Leon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Leon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Leon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Veneracion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Leon defends well.

Veneracion working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Leon has passed into half guard!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion tries to get to full guard but De Leon has control of the leg.
De Leon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
De Leon tries to control but Veneracion wriggling away.
The referee warns Veneracion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Veneracion is looking to improve his position but De Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
De Leon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Leon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Leon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Leon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Leon landing strikes, looking to finish!
De Leon trying to control but Veneracion is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon is really struggling to control Veneracion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Veneracion is working to get back to half guard.
Veneracion tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
Veneracion is squirming around, avoiding De Leon's attempts to control the action.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Veneracion throwing hammer fists to the chest of De Leon. What's that going to do exactly?
Veneracion is in a horrible position here. De Leon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Veneracion wants to hold on but De Leon pushes him away.
De Leon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Veneracion hang on?
Veneracion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

De Leon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
De Leon 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.
Veneracion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Veneracion is in a horrible position here. De Leon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
De Leon working the ground and pound effectively.
Veneracion is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin De Leon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Leon throws a sloppy body shot

and Veneracion counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
De Leon wants to improve his position but Veneracion is controlling well.
Veneracion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marvin De Leon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Veneracion seems to be working for a kimura but De Leon defends the submission attempt.

Veneracion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Leon has managed to free his arm - good work.

De Leon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Leon regains full guard. Nicely done.

De Leon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veneracion defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veneracion throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veneracion is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Leon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Leon has escaped and now he's on top!
De Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veneracion swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Veneracion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Leon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Leon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Leon trying to control but Veneracion is working from the bottom.
Veneracion working a defensive guard here.

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.

Veneracion working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Leon has passed into half guard!
De Leon uses his free foot to push down on Veneracion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Veneracion.
Veneracion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon lands a big elbow.
De Leon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Veneracion is trying desperately to improve position.
De Leon breaks from Veneracion's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Veneracion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Veneracion is squirming around, avoiding De Leon's attempts to control the action.
De Leon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Leon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Veneracion's face.
De Leon wants to control the pace but Veneracion is squirming around nicely.
De Leon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Veneracion hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, De Leon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Veneracion is in a horrible position here. De Leon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
De Leon tries to control but Veneracion wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
Veneracion can't escape the position.
De Leon working Veneracion over with strikes here.
Veneracion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Veneracion regains half guard.
De Leon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Leon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veneracion's head.

Veneracion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Leon pulls his head out easily.
De Leon 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.

De Leon is working for a kimura but Veneracion is defending it quite comfortably.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion is trying to get back to full guard.
De Leon tries to pass to full mount but Veneracion defends it.
Veneracion is staying active underneath De Leon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Veneracion trying to control here.
Veneracion is looking for a sweep. De Leon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Leon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Veneracion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Veneracion tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
The referee warns Veneracion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
De Leon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Veneracion is looking to improve his position but De Leon isn't that keen on the idea.
De Leon lands a big elbow.

De Leon has control of Veneracion's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Veneracion regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Veneracion tries to hold on but De Leon pushes him away.
Veneracion tries to reverse the position but De Leon maintains control.
De Leon trying to control but Veneracion is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Leon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Veneracion?
De Leon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
De Leon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Veneracion?
De Leon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Veneracion swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! De Leon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
De Leon landing punches.
Veneracion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Veneracion tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
De Leon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
De Leon landing shots from mount.

De Leon looking to secure an arm triangle but Veneracion defends it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion is desperately trying to improve his position but De Leon has a good base and remains in mount.
De Leon is landing with some decent strikes but Veneracion is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Leon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Veneracion regains half guard.
De Leon thows a huge punch but Veneracion dodges it nicely.
Veneracion is trying to get back to full guard.
Veneracion is refusing to be controlled, as De Leon sits in half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion missing with punches from the bottom.
De Leon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

De Leon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Veneracion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Leon controlling the action here.
De Leon wants to control but Veneracion is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin De Leon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Veneracion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Leon digs a good hook to Veneracion's body.

Veneracion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
De Leon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Leon is not content to let Veneracion control the position.
De Leon is trying to maintain the position but Veneracion is very close to passing his half guard.

Veneracion 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.
De Leon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Leon looking for submissions off his back.

Veneracion is working for a submission of some sort.

Veneracion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Veneracion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Leon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veneracion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Leon wants to control but Veneracion is keeping busy and won't allow it.

De Leon looking for submissions off his back.

Veneracion is looking for a kimura here.
De Leon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
De Leon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Leon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veneracion defends well.
Veneracion pushes down on De Leon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Veneracion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Leon is looking to improve his position.

Veneracion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Leon defends it well.
De Leon regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veneracion is one step ahead there.
De Leon is trying to keep Veneracion in close.

De Leon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Veneracion passes into half guard.

Veneracion is trying to work for a kimura but De Leon is defending well.
De Leon is controlling Veneracion's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Veneracion is trying to work for a kimura but De Leon is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Veneracion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Leon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Veneracion.
De Leon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Veneracion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Veneracion's back!
Veneracion is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Veneracion looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
De Leon punishes Veneracion with strikes from the back mount.

De Leon looking for the RNC.
De Leon controls the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion covers up after that shot from De Leon.
Will De Leon go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Veneracion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Veneracion trying to control from the bottom.
De Leon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Veneracion wants to get back to full guard.

De Leon is working for a submission of some sort.
Veneracion wants to control but De Leon is keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Leon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veneracion keeps working.
De Leon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Veneracion is defending against the submission attempts here by De Leon.
Veneracion gets back to full guard.

Veneracion is looking for a triangle but De Leon pushes his legs off easily.
De Leon wants to pass the guard but Veneracion is keeping the position.

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.

Veneracion looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Leon has picked Veneracion up and slammed him! Veneracion can't keep hold of the triangle and De Leon manages to pass to side control!
Veneracion is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but De Leon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
De Leon is in the full mount, landing strikes.

De Leon throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Veneracion has his hands clasped together but De Leon breaks the hold and Veneracion is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by De Leon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin De Leon!

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FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigenori Iwasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes into the arena with Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix blaring out of the sound system. Iwasaki has chosen Soul II Soul - Back to Life as his entrance music. Shigenori Iwasaki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Power
vs
Iwasaki

185 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Resistance

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigenori Iwasaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by Iwasaki - just one landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Iwasaki scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iwasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Iwasaki tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Power tries to clinch up but Iwasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Power moves out of range as Iwasaki strikes.
Power wants to clinch.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iwasaki can pounce on him.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwasaki tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power is looking to score with low kicks.
Iwasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwasaki looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Iwasaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Iwasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Iwasaki throws a leg kick

and Power counters with a single leg into guard. Iwasaki didn't expect that.
Iwasaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Power is controlling him.
Iwasaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Power!
Iwasaki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is working hard here to advance position.
Iwasaki controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iwasaki looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Power wants to hold on but Iwasaki pushes him away.

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.
Iwasaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power tries to lock up and control but Iwasaki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iwasaki looking to control but Power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iwasaki prevents Power from getting the reversal.
Power is squirming around, avoiding Iwasaki's attempts to control the action.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Iwasaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Iwasaki tries to control but Power wriggling away.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shigenori Iwasaki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Iwasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iwasaki throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Iwasaki lands with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Iwasaki

and Power counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Iwasaki!
Iwasaki tries to reverse the position but Power maintains control.
Power avoids the attempt from Iwasaki to control.
Power controlling from the full mount.
Power's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power cracks Iwasaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Iwasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Power scoring with strikes but Iwasaki is staying in there.

Power looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Iwasaki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Iwasaki is looking to get to half guard.
Power is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Iwasaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Power can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Iwasaki is looking to escape.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Power sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Iwasaki really wants to buck Power off and get back to his feet.
Iwasaki working to try and regain half guard.
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Power changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Iwasaki misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a head kick.
Iwasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Iwasaki scores with a body shot.
Iwasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Iwasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Power tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Iwasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Iwasaki misses with a combination

and Power counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwasaki is looking to improve his position.
Iwasaki trying to control from the bottom.
Power wants to take a breather but Iwasaki is having none of it.
Power stalling.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Iwasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.

Max Power has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Iwasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwasaki.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Iwasaki enables Power to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iwasaki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Iwasaki pulls Power in to control the position.
Iwasaki trying to control the position.
Iwasaki keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shigenori Iwasaki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Iwasaki misses with a low kick.
Iwasaki misses with a low kick.
Iwasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iwasaki avoids the body shot from Power.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iwasaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Iwasaki misses
and Power counters with a leg kick.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iwasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Iwasaki is predictable there
and Power counters with a leg kick.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Iwasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Iwasaki had a free shot at his head there.

Power has Iwasaki up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Power - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Iwasaki tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.

Iwasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power looks to land a right hand but Iwasaki moved out of range.
Iwasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Power is out of range and Iwasaki settles back down.
Iwasaki avoids the body shot from Power.
Iwasaki moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Iwasaki throws a lazy head kick
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power throws a head kick but Iwasaki moves out of range.
Power is looking to wear down Iwasaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iwasaki. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Iwasaki is predictable there
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Iwasaki misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iwasaki closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters with a two punch combo.
Iwasaki is breathing heavily.
Iwasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Iwasaki works over Power's head and body with a nice combination.
Power misses with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Iwasaki 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.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
Power connects with a crisp jab.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iwasaki.
Iwasaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Iwasaki tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iwasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Iwasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Power pushes Iwasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iwasaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Iwasaki tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iwasaki taking a breather.
Iwasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Power blocks a body shot from Iwasaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iwasaki.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Iwasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Iwasaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Power avoids the body shot from Iwasaki.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki wants to clinch but Power slips to the side
and Power counters with a thumping low kick.

Power closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Power lands in his opponent's guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Iwasaki keeps moving.
Power stops Iwasaki from standing up.
Power looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control from the top but Iwasaki keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Iwasaki wants to stand up but Power is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Max Power.
Iwasaki misses with a straight left.

Power forces Iwasaki back against the cage and clinches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki wants a takedown.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigenori Iwasaki.
Iwasaki tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iwasaki tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.
Iwasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iwasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iwasaki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Iwasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iwasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Iwasaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Iwasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwasaki.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iwasaki takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Iwasaki tried to score with a low kick but Power checks it.
Iwasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Iwasaki thows a leg kick but Power checks it
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power scores with a punch to the head.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Iwasaki scores with the left hand. Power knows he should have avoided that one.
Iwasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iwasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Power counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iwasaki won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is looking to take a break and control but Iwasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power controls the position.
Iwasaki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Iwasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Power throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
Iwasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Power has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Iwasaki can't escape the position.
Power trying to control but Iwasaki is having none of it.
Power is really struggling to control Iwasaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Power controlling from mount.
Iwasaki wants to hold on but Power pushes him away.
Iwasaki is looking to improve his position but Power isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Power controlling from the full mount.
Power with good strikes from the mount here!
Iwasaki is trying to escape the mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki wants to control but Power is having none of it.
Iwasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Power wants to control the pace but Iwasaki is squirming around nicely.
Iwasaki wants to control but Power is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iwasaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Power there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Iwasaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to control but Iwasaki is having none of it.
Iwasaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Power takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Power wants to control the pace but Iwasaki is squirming around nicely.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Max Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Iwasaki tries to reverse the position but Power maintains control.
Power throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Shigenori Iwasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iwasaki can't escape the position.
Power cracks Iwasaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Power unloading with bombs!
Power controlling from mount.
Iwasaki is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Max Power!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Max Power!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Max Power!

Max Power wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Gardan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - If You Want Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlton
vs
Gardan

180 cm
30
201 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Gardan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gardan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carlton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gardan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlton is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gardan thumps Carlton with a low kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gardan! Carlton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laurent Gardan!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anichebe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give me hope kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ness
vs
Anichebe

191 cm
22
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

191 cm
29
270 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anichebe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ness wants to stand and escape but Anichebe is having none of it.
Anichebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anichebe on the ground.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anichebe is stalling in the full guard.

Anichebe has gone for a leg lock! Ness slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anichebe's guard.

Ness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anichebe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ness has managed to get both his arms back between Anichebe's legs - danger averted.
Ness has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Anichebe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anichebe is looking for a triangle but Ness pushes his legs off easily.
Anichebe trying to keep a closed guard but Ness is proving a slippery customer.
Anichebe keeping full guard, as Ness tries to pass.
Ness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ness wants to control from the top but Anichebe keeps moving.
Anichebe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anichebe trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anichebe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ness can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ness is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Elliot Ness just wasn't active enough.
Anichebe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Elliot Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness thuds his shin into the meat of Anichebe's side.
Ness lands with a nice body kick.
Anichebe moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Elliot Ness has been cut.
Anichebe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ness sprawls well. Ness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anichebe gets slowly back to his feet.
Anichebe looks gassed!
Ness gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Anichebe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anichebe.
Ness trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anichebe stops Ness from standing up.
Anichebe preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anichebe throwing strikes from guard but Ness blocks nicely.
Ness is looking to stand up but Anichebe isn't so interested in that idea.
Anichebe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anichebe throwing strikes but missing.
Anichebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anichebe stopping the sweep attempt from Ness.
Ness keeping moving, preventing Anichebe from controlling successfully.

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.
Anichebe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ness looking to control.

Victor Anichebe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ness takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Anichebe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ness scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ness bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anichebe misses with a hook.
Anichebe avoids the head kick by Ness.
Anichebe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anichebe fails with the takedown.
Anichebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Anichebe shoots in looking for a takedown but Ness manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anichebe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elliot Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Anichebe.
Ness lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anichebe's sensitive parts.
Ness lands with a good body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anichebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ness counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ness scores with a body shot.
Anichebe slips a jab and a cross from Ness.

Ness clinches up with Anichebe and pushes him back against the cage.
Ness landing knees to the head.
Ness stalls.
Ness gets through Anichebe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anichebe avoids it.
Anichebe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ness is leaning against Anichebe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anichebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ness lands a shot to the body.
Ness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anichebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Victor Anichebe has been cut.
Ness tries a knee to the head but Anichebe blocks it.
Ness lands with a left to the head.
Ness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anichebe is defending well for now.
Anichebe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anichebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anichebe tries a knee to the head but Ness blocks it.
Ness lands a knee to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness lands a good knee to the midsection. Anichebe won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Anichebe shrugs off.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Anichebe backwards.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness lands a good knee to the midsection. Anichebe won't want to take too many of those.
Ness lands a shoulder strike.
Anichebe wants to stall.
Ness lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ness.
Ness gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ness on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anichebe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anichebe pushes Ness back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Anichebe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ness struggling a bit here.
Ness regains half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Anichebe is working for a kimura but Ness is defending it quite comfortably.
Anichebe trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
Ness is trying to stand up here but Anichebe is controlling him well.
Anichebe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ness trying to control but Anichebe postures up.
Anichebe wants to take a breather but Ness is having none of it.

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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Victor Anichebe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Anichebe throws a shot to the body.
Anichebe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Anichebe does no damage.
Ness drops his hands momentarily and Anichebe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anichebe moves out of range of the body kick from Ness.
Ness misses with a kick to the body.
Anichebe scores with a one two! Ness had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anichebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Anichebe thuds his right hand into Ness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Anichebe finds it's target.
Anichebe defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
Anichebe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ness throws out the jab.

Anichebe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Anichebe there.
Anichebe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anichebe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anichebe.
Anichebe wants to pass to mount but Ness is defending the position.
Anichebe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anichebe wants to control but Ness is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Anichebe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anichebe throws a right and a left that Ness avoids nicely.
Ness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ness - that will leave a mark!
Anichebe throws a leg kick that misses.
Anichebe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ness.
A slow jab from Anichebe misses its intended target.
Ness looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
Anichebe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anichebe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ness.
Ness slips under a jab from Anichebe.
Ness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ness looks for the body kick but Anichebe saw that one coming.
Ness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anichebe.

Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Anichebe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Anichebe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ness will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anichebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe is looking to take a break and control but Ness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness wants to get back to his feet but Anichebe drags him back down.
Ness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anichebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anichebe is chipping away with strikes.
Ness parries the strikes from Anichebe easily there. Anichebe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ness to escape.
Anichebe happy to just control the position for now.
Anichebe trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Anichebe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Anichebe prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ness!
Ness tries to lock up and control but Anichebe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anichebe is landing with some decent strikes but Ness is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Elliot Ness's cut is getting worse.
Anichebe lands a big shot there that rocks Ness but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Elliot Ness's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Anichebe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anichebe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anichebe lands with some strikes.

Jeez, Elliot Ness's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elliot Ness's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Victor Anichebe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio comes to the cage accompanied by I, Galactus. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Arashi Yamada enters the cage!

Digornio
vs
Yamada

177 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freschetta Digornio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Digornio throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Digornio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Digornio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Digornio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Digornio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Digornio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamada tries to land a front kick but Digornio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Digornio swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Digornio throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Digornio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Digornio misses with a hook to the body
and Yamada counters with a three punch combo that has Digornio backing up. Digornio nods at Yamada to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Digornio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Digornio.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Digornio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body.
Digornio misses with a wild body shot.
Digornio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Digornio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamada misses the body punch
letting Digornio counter with a right hand.
Digornio throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamada misses with a body punch
letting Digornio counter with a right hand.
Digornio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Digornio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Digornio swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digornio throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a body kick.
Digornio throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Digornio misses with a wild combination.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Digornio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Digornio.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Digornio counters with a three punch combo that has Yamada backing up. Yamada nods at Digornio to acknowledge the strikes.
Digornio lands a jab to the nose.
Yamada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Yamada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Digornio.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Digornio's ribs.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Digornio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Digornio counters with a straight right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Digornio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Digornio scores with a nice head shot.
Digornio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freschetta Digornio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digornio connects with a body shot.
Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Digornio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Digornio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Digornio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Digornio duly obliges.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Digornio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Digornio is looking to clinch but Yamada is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Digornio moves out of range easily.
Digornio misses with a straight left.
Digornio lands with a shot to the body.
Digornio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Digornio.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Digornio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada swings for the body but Digornio moves out of range.
Digornio throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Digornio punishes Yamada's body with a nice straight punch.
Digornio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Digornio scrambles back to his feet.
Digornio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada wants to slow Digornio down by chopping away at his legs.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Digornio throws a big shot that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Digornio to counter with a crisp jab.
Digornio avoids the body shot from Yamada.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Digornio counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Digornio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Digornio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamada thinking.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Digornio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamada.
Digornio misses with an uppercut.
Yamada misses with a right hand
and Digornio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamada.
Digornio throws a series of punches but Yamada avoids them all with ease.
Digornio misses with a looping left.
Digornio lands a nice shot to the body.
Digornio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Digornio throws a nice looking combination but Yamada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digornio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arashi Yamada will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamada misses the body punch
and Digornio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Digornio swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Digornio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada is looking to slow Digornio down with leg kicks.
Digornio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Digornio counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Digornio misses with a hook
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Digornio misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamada counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada drops his hands momentarily and Digornio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Digornio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arashi Yamada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Digornio throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada slips a jab and a cross from Digornio.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Digornio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada digs a good hook to Digornio's body.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Digornio counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada is looking to chop away at Digornio's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a chopping leg kick but Digornio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Digornio misses with an uppercut.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamada jabs Digornio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Digornio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamada works the jab nicely.
Digornio misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Digornio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Digornio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamada. Yamada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Digornio moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Yamada punishes Digornio's body with a nice straight punch.
Digornio throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Digornio really felt that one!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Digornio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamada - the referee stops the clock and Digornio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamada. Digornio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yamada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Digornio connects with a right hand. Yamada shakes it off.
Digornio misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio 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.
Yamada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Digornio is able to avoid easily.
Digornio misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Digornio misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Digornio backpedaling.
Digornio misses with a wild body shot.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Digornio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamada.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Yamada.
Yamada cracks Digornio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digornio was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada 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.
Jab by Digornio.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Yamada tries to score with a low kick but Digornio moves his leg out of the way.
Digornio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Digornio loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Digornio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada dodges the punch combination from Digornio.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Digornio counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Digornio misses.
Yamada tries to land a front kick but Digornio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Digornio's knee but Digornio avoids it well.
Digornio is looking to clinch.
Yamada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Digornio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab lands there for Digornio.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with a left hand
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Digornio counters with a series of strikes. Yamada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamada scores with a three punch combo!
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Digornio staying out of range there.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digornio was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Yamada stuns Digornio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Digornio swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
A jab from Digornio does it's job there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada connects with a single shot there.
Digornio lands the left hand.
Digornio fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamada takes one to the chin there.
Digornio checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Digornio scores with a punch to the head.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Digornio.
Digornio throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Digornio missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamada tries to land a body kick
and Digornio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Digornio checks it well.
Digornio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Digornio throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Digornio thuds a left hand into Yamada's body.
Digornio misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arashi Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Digornio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yamada thumps Digornio with a low kick.
Digornio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Digornio throws a combination. Yamada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Digornio scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Digornio. Those never looked like landing.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Digornio throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Digornio misses with a right hand
and Digornio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Digornio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digornio misses with an uppercut.
Digornio misses with a combination
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Yamada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Digornio misses with a hook
and Yamada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Digornio really felt that one!
Digornio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada with a jab.
Digornio tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters with a nice body shot.
Digornio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a leg kick.
Digornio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada cracks Digornio with a good jab.
Digornio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
Digornio thuds his right hand into Yamada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Digornio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with an uppercut.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Yamada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Digornio misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Digornio tries to clinch
and Yamada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Digornio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamada takes one on the button.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Digornio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Digornio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Digornio connects with a jab.
Yamada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Digornio back to the cage. Yamada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Digornio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Digornio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Digornio misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Digornio misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Digornio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Digornio throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Digornio throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yamada to counter with a crisp jab.
Digornio avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Digornio lands with a nice combination. Yamada backs away looking to recover.
Digornio misses with a wild body shot.
Digornio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Digornio swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
That kick from Yamada tenderised Digornio's leg. Digornio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Digornio doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Digornio checks the leg kick.
Digornio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Digornio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Digornio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Digornio.
Digornio misses with a body shot
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamada cracks Digornio with an open hand slap.
Digornio misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digornio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamada counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio lands the left hand.
Yamada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Digornio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Digornio ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Digornio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Digornio throws a shot to the body.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Digornio.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Digornio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Digornio misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Digornio thinking.
Digornio misses with an uppercut
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Digornio counters with a three punch combo that has Yamada backing up. Yamada nods at Digornio to acknowledge the strikes.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada lands a nice hook to Digornio's body. Digornio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Digornio throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Digornio.
A punch combination from Digornio misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arashi Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamada 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Arashi Yamada!

Arashi Yamada wins by unanimous decision!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendez
vs
Payne

194 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
266 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
Mendez throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne lands with a nice combination. Mendez backs away looking to recover.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez throws an off balance right hand

so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne being controlled here momentarily.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Payne is pushing down on Mendez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendez is fighting to maintain full guard but Payne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payne is working away from the top position though.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payne is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez gets full guard.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payne on the ground.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendez has wrist control.

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.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payne chips away with some ground and pound.
Payne won't allow Mendez to get back to his feet.
Payne is looking to advance position but Mendez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mendez is looking to work his way around to Payne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws some wild stikes that Payne manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Payne has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mendez's lack of action.
Mendez controlling the action here.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working.

Mendez 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Payne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.
Payne is trying to keep Mendez in close.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payne unloads with some shots from mount but Mendez bucks and avoids them well.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Payne thowing shots but they're missing.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne punching from mount but Mendez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Payne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne landing punches.
Mendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mendez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Payne throws some wild stikes that Mendez manages to avoid easily.
Mendez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Payne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?
Payne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Payne looking to ground and pound but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Payne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Payne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mendez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendez wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
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!
Mendez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Payne looking to finish with strikes here!
Payne lands a big elbow.

Payne looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendez defends it well.
Payne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Payne unloading with bombs!
Payne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mendez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Payne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Payne has control of Mendez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez tries to lock up and control but Payne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Payne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Payne.
A cross from Payne lands.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Mendez is looking to land body kicks.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Xavier Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendez.

Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne prevents Mendez from breaking the clinch.
Payne looking to slow down the pace here.

Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a chopping leg kick but Payne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand

and Payne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendez's guard.
Payne passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Payne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noah Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne working the strikes but Mendez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payne is working away from the top position though.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payne works his way into side control.
Mendez dodges the ground and pound from Payne.
Payne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne is landing with strikes from the back.
Mendez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Payne thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Payne is trying to control. Mendez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payne with the ground and pound but Mendez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mendez pushes Payne off and scrambles back to his feet.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne 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.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez tries to land a body kick
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendez's efforts to push away.
Mendez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Payne.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.

Mendez breaks the clinch.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Payne as he connects with a hook.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mendez moves into the clinch.

Payne decides to pull guard.

Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.

Payne has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to stand but Payne is controlling from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Mendez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Payne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Mendez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne taking a breather.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
Payne slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez can't break the clinch.

Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Payne swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.

Mendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payne, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Payne jumps guard.
Mendez trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.

Payne is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Mendez frees his head nicely. Oh but Payne has switched to an armbar! Mendez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Noah Payne!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug comes to the cage accompanied by Andy Hug is a BEAST: Hug it out bitch!. Andy Hug could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Heisenberg's chin.

Hug
vs
Heisenberg

176 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
308 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug throws a leg kick which misses Heisenberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Heisenberg tries to avoid it.
Hug throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hug fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heisenberg checks it well.
Heisenberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heisenberg.
Heisenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hug as Heisenberg shoots in.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hug misses with a head kick.
Hug throws a head kick that misses
and Heisenberg counters with a nice body kick.
Hug fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.

Heisenberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hug looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hug takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Heisenberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Heisenberg crashes against the mat.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but Hug slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hug tries to buck Heisenberg off but Heisenberg is having none of it.
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.
Hug dodges the ground and pound from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hug is avoiding damage well.
Heisenberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Heisenberg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hug is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Heisenberg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hug defending against the ground and pound.
Hug managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands some shots froms side control.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but Hug slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Hug's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Heisenberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hug sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Heisenberg working the ground and pound.
Heisenberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hug down.
Hug might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hug avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heisenberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is trying to ground and pound but Hug uses the momentary lack of control by Heisenberg to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Heisenberg there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisenberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heisenberg working the head and body with strikes.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heisenberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Heisenberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hug defending well though.
Heisenberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heisenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hug regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heisenberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heisenberg working away.
Hug taking punishment in the form of punches.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Heisenberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heisenberg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hug stops Heisenberg from passing to mount.
Heisenberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Heisenberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Hug's head but Hug avoids it well.
Hug is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heisenberg landing strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Heisenberg crashes against the mat.
Heisenberg lands some shots froms side control.
Hug parries the strikes from Heisenberg easily there. Heisenberg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hug to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hug is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heisenberg connects with a decent elbow.
Hug avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Heisenberg.
An elbow from Heisenberg crashes against the mat.
Heisenberg scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Heisenberg crashes against the mat.
Hug is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hug managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heisenberg.
You can see the frustration on Hug's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hug takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heisenberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Heisenberg working the ground and pound.
Heisenberg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hug is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Heisenberg has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Heisenberg.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Heisenberg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hug prevents Heisenberg from improving position.
Hug is trying to improve his position.
Heisenberg scores with punches from side control.
Heisenberg lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisenberg lands a few punches from side control.
Heisenberg tries to score with some ground and pound. Hug controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Heisenberg misses with the ground and pound.
Heisenberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but Hug slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hug wants to control but Heisenberg postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws an elbow but Hug slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hug tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hug dodges the ground and pound from Heisenberg.
Hug takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Heisenberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Heisenberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Heisenberg is putting a hurting on Hug here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hug taking a bit of punishment here - Heisenberg scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heisenberg cracks Hug with a big elbow.
Hug taking punishment in the form of punches.
Heisenberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hug sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Heisenberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heisenberg takes a swing at Hug's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Hug misses.
Heisenberg shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heisenberg's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Hug throws a leg kick
and Heisenberg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hug fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heisenberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heisenberg throws a body punch but Hug moves out of range.
Hug goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hug throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heisenberg on the side of the head.
Hug tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hug. That's going to slow Heisenberg down.
Heisenberg lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws a head kick that misses.
Heisenberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hug counters with a nice leg kick.
Heisenberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heisenberg misses with a right hand
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Mr Heisenberg has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hug if he has to take too many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hug checks a leg kick.
Heisenberg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hug counters with a low kick, right behind Heisenberg 's knee.
Heisenberg misses with a looping right.
Heisenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heisenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heisenberg misses with a right hand
and Hug counters with a nice leg kick.
Heisenberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Hug.
Hug throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hug is fending him off so far but Heisenberg persists. Nope, Hug circles away and we're back to standing.
Hug tries to clinch up
and Heisenberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat.
Hug throws a lazy body kick
and Heisenberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Heisenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hug counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andy Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Heisenberg.
Heisenberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hug thows a body shot but no joy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heisenberg blocks the body kick.
Hug walks into a stiff left hand from Heisenberg.
Hug fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Hug dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Heisenberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hug will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heisenberg misses with a low kick.
Hug tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hug checks it well.
Heisenberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg throws an off balance right hand
and Hug counters with a nice leg kick.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Heisenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Hug counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Heisenberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Hug which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg looks to land a body kick but Hug moved away.
Heisenberg is looking to land body kicks.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug doesn't manage to clinch there - Heisenberg circles away.
Hug cracks Heisenberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heisenberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick that misses.

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.
Heisenberg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Hug gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heisenberg working some strikes from top position.
Heisenberg with a nice head shot there.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hug wants to get back to his feet but Heisenberg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Heisenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heisenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Heisenberg being controlled here momentarily.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heisenberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hug is trying to keep Heisenberg in close.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Heisenberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hug's head.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Heisenberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hug is controlling Heisenberg's posture.
Heisenberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mr Heisenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heisenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heisenberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is working Hug over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heisenberg thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Heisenberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hug looking to control.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heisenberg throwing strikes from guard but Hug blocks nicely.
Heisenberg landing with the ground and pound.
Hug trying to keep a closed guard but Heisenberg is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Heisenberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hug's head.
Hug has momentary wrist control but Heisenberg slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heisenberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Heisenberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heisenberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hug controlling the position.
Heisenberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heisenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heisenberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heisenberg won't allow Hug to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heisenberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hug keeping full guard, as Heisenberg tries to pass.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Hug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Heisenberg thows a big elbow that misses.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Heisenberg really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Heisenberg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hug throws a lazy head kick

and Heisenberg counters with a single leg into guard. Hug didn't expect that.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg throwing strikes from guard but Hug blocks nicely.
Hug preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heisenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heisenberg is in close to Hug's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heisenberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heisenberg cracks Hug with a solid left hand.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug is controlling Heisenberg's posture.
Hug working a defensive guard here.
Heisenberg lands a couple of digs.
Heisenberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heisenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hug is retaining full guard.
Hug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heisenberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heisenberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heisenberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heisenberg connects with a couple of short punches.
Heisenberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heisenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heisenberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heisenberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Heisenberg is working Hug over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hug wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Heisenberg manages to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heisenberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hug avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg drops an elbow to the side of Hug's head.
Hug trying to hold on to Heisenberg's head to control him but Heisenberg postures up.
Heisenberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heisenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heisenberg.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heisenberg is nestled in close to Hug, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heisenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hug taking some punishment here, with Heisenberg in his half guard.
Heisenberg drops an elbow to the side of Hug's head.
Heisenberg working over Hug with some ground and pound. Hug looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Heisenberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heisenberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hug keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Heisenberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hug with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hug trying to control but Heisenberg postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hug's head.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heisenberg working Hug over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisenberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heisenberg thows a huge punch but Hug dodges it nicely.
Heisenberg throwing shots but Hug is blocking nicely.
Heisenberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heisenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heisenberg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heisenberg lands a nice short elbow.
Heisenberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug is looking for a sweep. Heisenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hug on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hug is in trouble now - Heisenberg has advanced to mount!
Heisenberg landing punches.
Heisenberg raining down shots from the mount!
Hug takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Heisenberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Heisenberg lands a heavy elbow.
Heisenberg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisenberg scoring with strikes but Hug is staying in there.
Heisenberg scoring with strikes but Hug is staying in there.

Hug is rocked!
Heisenberg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Hug is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hug tries to hold on but Heisenberg pushes him away.
Heisenberg with the ground and pound from mount.
Heisenberg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hug's face.
Heisenberg connects with a bit shot that sees Hug covering up! More strikes from Heisenberg and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Heisenberg is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Heisenberg!
Mr Heisenberg is the new super heavyweight champion!