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NFC 25 - Olo'kov V Woodstock 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sikakama Satama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satama comes to the cage accompanied by Summoning - Where Winters Forever Cry. This should be fireworks!
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sikakama Satama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Satama feints and as Kingston raises his hands in defense, Satama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Satama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
Satama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Satama blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Satama dives in and grabs Kingston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes down on Satama's head and hops out.
Satama darts in trying to clinch
and Kingston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Satama throws a combination that misses
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Kingston feints a jab promting Satama to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Satama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Satama tries to clinch but Kingston moves away
and Kingston counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satama slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Kingston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kingston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Satama.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Satama blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Satama blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Kingston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Satama.
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Satama moves into the clinch.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Satama won't allow it.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
Satama effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satama swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Satama keeps him there for the moment.
Satama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Satama fails to pull guard.
Satama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Satama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Satama is breathing heavily.
Kingston avoids a wild elbow strike from Satama.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Satama keeps him there for the moment.
Satama has Kingston pushed against the cage.
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Satama thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston throws a head kick but Satama moves out of range.
Kingston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Satama.
Satama blocks the body kick.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Satama moves out of range easily.
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Satama blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Satama darts in trying to clinch
and Kingston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kyle Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Kingston lands but Satama takes it in his stride.
Kingston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.
Good exchange - Kingston coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Satama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kingston.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Kingston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingston connects with a high kick.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Satama moves out of range easily.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston feints a jab promting Satama to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Satama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingston throws a head kick but Satama moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Satama moves out of range easily.
Satama tries to clinch up
and Kingston counters with a series of strikes. Satama will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satama tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Kingston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kingston lands a big head kick that sends Satama tumbling to the mat! Kingston takes a step backwards and waves Satama back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Satama is rocked!
Kingston lands a two punch combo.
Oh Satama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satama avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Satama like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Satama from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Kingston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunna Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson 's entrance music is Show Goes On - Jon Connor. A fine choice. Gunna Richardson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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147 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunna Richardson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richardson tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richardson .
Johnson tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Richardson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Richardson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richardson dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Richardson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Richardson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Gunna Richardson has been cut.
Richardson working hard to break the clinch.
Richardson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Richardson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Richardson is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richardson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Richardson shrugs off.
Richardson avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Richardson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richardson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Richardson .
Richardson shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Richardson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunna Richardson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Richardson is controlling him.
Richardson won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Richardson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richardson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richardson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Johnson 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.
That's four 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.
Richardson tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richardson is looking to escape.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anthony Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunna Richardson 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson tries to clinch but Richardson moves away
and Richardson counters with a nice body shot.
Richardson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Richardson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richardson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws the left hand but Richardson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Richardson only half commits.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richardson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richardson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunna Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Richardson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Richardson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Johnson leaves Richardson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richardson .
Richardson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Richardson .
Richardson is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richardson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richardson trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Richardson 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.
Richardson is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richardson to get the leverage.
Richardson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Richardson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richardson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunna Richardson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunna Richardson 's cut.
That's time! Richardson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Richardson .
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Richardson throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richardson .
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Richardson blocks the body kick.
Richardson shoots in but no luck this time.
Richardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Richardson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Richardson .
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Richardson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson moves out of range of the body kick.
Richardson misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Michihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyshit comes to the cage accompanied by Black Dog. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evander Holyshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Michihiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyshit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holyshit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michihiro.
A nice left hand lands by Holyshit.
Holyshit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michihiro is pressed up against the cage. Holyshit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Michihiro down to the mat. Michihiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michihiro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Michihiro shoots in for a takedown but Holyshit shows good takedown defense.
Michihiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Evander Holyshit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Michihiro.
Michihiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Holyshit stuffs the takedown.
Michihiro throws a one two combo.
Holyshit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michihiro.
Holyshit keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyshit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holyshit manages to break the clinch.
Holyshit thuds a left hand into Michihiro's body.
Michihiro looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyshit throws a sloppy head kick and Michihiro moves out of range easily.
Holyshit pushes Michihiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Holyshit manages to pull guard.
Holyshit pushes Michihiro off and scrambles back to his feet.
Holyshit looking to score a takedown here. Michihiro is defending well but Holyshit drives through and ends up in Michihiro's guard.
Holyshit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holyshit preventing the sweep.
Holyshit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holyshit gets to his feet. Michihiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holyshit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holyshit pushes Michihiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Holyshit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holyshit throws a leg kick that misses.
Michihiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Holyshit throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Michihiro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holyshit is in Michihiro's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyshit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyshit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michihiro is keeping the position for now.
Michihiro 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.
Holyshit won't allow Michihiro to get back to his feet.
Holyshit lands a couple of digs.
Holyshit scoring with some ground and pound.
Holyshit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michihiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holyshit has managed to get both his arms back between Michihiro's legs - danger averted.
Holyshit gets to his feet. Michihiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holyshit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michihiro needs to keep his hands up - Holyshit had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Holyshit. Beautiful body shot.
Holyshit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Holyshit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holyshit content to stall in guard here.
Holyshit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holyshit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michihiro keeping moving, preventing Holyshit from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holyshit gets to his feet. Michihiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A punch combination from Holyshit misses.
Holyshit punishes Michihiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Holyshit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Holyshit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyshit jumps into guard, dragging Michihiro to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyshit pushes Michihiro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Michihiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michihiro checks a leg kick.
Holyshit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michihiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michihiro throws a body punch but Holyshit moves out of range.
Michihiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Holyshit avoids it really well and circles away.
Evander Holyshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyshit gets a double leg takedown into Michihiro's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holyshit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holyshit landing with the ground and pound.
Holyshit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Holyshit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holyshit drives through with a takedown into Michihiro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Holyshit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holyshit is looking to work some ground and pound but Michihiro has wrist control.
Holyshit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holyshit is looking to work some ground and pound but Michihiro has wrist control.
Michihiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holyshit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holyshit landing with the ground and pound.
Michihiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holyshit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holyshit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holyshit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyshit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holyshit distracts Michihiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holyshit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michihiro can do to turn this around?
Holyshit with a nice head shot there.
Evander Holyshit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holyshit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michihiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holyshit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Michihiro, up you get!
Holyshit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michihiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holyshit connects with a decent elbow.
Michihiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holyshit working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michihiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyshit lands a nice forearm strike.
Michihiro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Holyshit lands a few punches from side control.
Michihiro is looking for a sweep.
Holyshit landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Michihiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holyshit scoring with punches from side control.
Holyshit grinds an elbow into Michihiro's temple.
Holyshit working the ground and pound.
Michihiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Michihiro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michihiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Holyshit stands up and beckons Michihiro to his feet.
Holyshit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michihiro is looking to reverse the position.
Holyshit decides to stand back up. Holyshit steps back and let's Michihiro get back to his feet.
Holyshit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michihiro shoots and misses
and Holyshit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyshit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holyshit landing some decent shots from guard.
Michihiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michihiro wants to stand up but Holyshit is controlling him.
Holyshit looking to pass the guard.
Holyshit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Michihiro, up you get!
Holyshit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holyshit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Michihiro to the ground. Holyshit is now in Michihiro's guard.
Michihiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holyshit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Michihiro is tightening it up a little... Holyshit has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Holyshit reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Holyshit taps out! nice BJJ there by Michihiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). DJ Michihiro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ko Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Greenleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ko Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micky Greenleaf!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenleaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Greenleaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Master wants it to stay on the feet.
Master moves in looking to clinch but Greenleaf pushes him off.
Greenleaf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Greenleaf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Master is avoiding damage well.
Master takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Master gets back to half guard.
Greenleaf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenleaf is keen to just control but Master is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greenleaf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Master pushes Greenleaf off looking to stand but Greenleaf dives back in and keeps control.
Greenleaf throwing shots but Master is blocking nicely.
Greenleaf throwing shots but Master is blocking nicely.
Greenleaf is just content to waste time from the top position. Master takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Greenleaf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Greenleaf stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Master is breathing heavily.
Greenleaf darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf drops an elbow to the side of Master's head.
Greenleaf is controlling the pace.
Greenleaf wants to control but Master is keeping him busy.
Master looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Greenleaf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Master knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greenleaf on the ground.
Greenleaf works his foot free and advances to mount.
Greenleaf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Master looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenleaf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Greenleaf is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Master is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Master flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Greenleaf anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Master and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Greenleaf slips an arm under Master chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Greenleaf has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Greenleaf is squeezing on Master like an anaconda would it's prey. Master fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Micky Greenleaf!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bock Bock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Ottosson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ottosson has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bock Bock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Ottosson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottosson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bock, pushing him back against the cage.
Ottosson is working for takedown but Bock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ottosson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ottosson manages to end up in side control.
Bock regains half guard, as Ottosson was trying to land strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ottosson in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bock trying to control here.
Ottosson thows a huge punch but Bock dodges it nicely.
Ottosson wants to control but Bock is keeping him busy.
Bock is looking to improve his position.
Ottosson lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ottosson connects with a nice short shot to Bock's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bock trying to control from the bottom.
Ottosson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bock moves into full guard.
Ottosson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ottosson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bock has wrist control.
Ottosson throwing strikes but missing.
Ottosson connects with a couple of short punches.
Ottosson postures up and lands a big shot to Bock's brow.
Ottosson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ottosson thows a big elbow that misses.
Bock trying to control the position.
Ottosson lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottosson throwing strikes but missing.
Bock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ottosson throwing strikes but missing.
Ottosson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ottosson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ottosson throwing strikes but missing.
Ottosson works over Bock with some ground and pound from guard.
Ottosson stands up over Bock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ottosson lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottosson thows a big elbow that misses.
Ottosson throwing strikes from guard but Bock blocks nicely.
Bock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ottosson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottosson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ottosson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ottosson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bock trying to control the position here.
Ottosson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ottosson stands up over Bock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ottosson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bock is keeping the position for now.
Ottosson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ottosson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottosson looking to sit in guard and control but Bock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bock looking to sit in guard and control but Ottosson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Ottosson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ottosson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bock can't find room to land a body shot as Ottosson controls the action.
Ottosson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bock has a couple of punches blocked by Ottosson.
Ottosson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ottosson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ottosson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bock's head.
Ottosson is keen to just control but Bock is a slippery customer.
Ottosson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bock defending well though.
Ottosson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bock is refusing to be controlled, as Ottosson sits in half guard.
Ottosson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bock is trying to maintain the position but Ottosson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottosson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ottosson is thwarting Bock's attempts to control the position.
Bock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ottosson.
Ottosson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ottosson is keen to just control but Bock is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ottosson connects with a nice short shot to Bock's temple.
Ottosson throwing shots but Bock is blocking nicely.
Bock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ottosson.
Ottosson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottosson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ottosson slips a nice elbow through Bock's hands, connecting with Bock's forehead.
Well, if Ottosson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ottosson winds up and cracks Bock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ottosson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ottosson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bock's head.
Bock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ottosson.
Ottosson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ottosson is taking a breather. Bock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottosson is trying to control. Bock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ottosson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ottosson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bock's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ottosson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ottosson connects with a nice short shot to Bock's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ottosson lands a nice short elbow.
Ottosson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bock wants to get back to his feet.
Ottosson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bock is trying to maintain the position but Ottosson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ottosson connects with a nice short shot to Bock's temple.
Ottosson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bock defending well though.
Bock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ottosson.
Ottosson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ottosson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ottosson working Bock over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ottosson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bock's head.
Andreas Ottosson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bock is refusing to be controlled, as Ottosson sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ottosson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ottosson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Ottosson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ottosson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bock sprawls well. He's pushed Ottosson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bock lands with a hook. Ottosson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bock drives through and clinches with Ottosson against the cage.
Bock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ottosson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ottosson.
Bock Bock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Ottosson.
Ottosson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bock dodges the ground and pound from Ottosson.
Ottosson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ottosson working the ground and pound.
Ottosson working away.
Bock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bock is looking to regain half guard here but Ottosson keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ottosson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bock is avoiding damage well.
Ottosson looks up at the clock and then as Bock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ottosson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ottosson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ottosson misses with the ground and pound.
Bock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ottosson trying to control the position but Bock is working away.
Ottosson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Ottosson cracks Bock with a big elbow.
Ottosson trying to control the position but Bock is working away.
Ottosson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ottosson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ottosson throws an elbow but Bock slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ottosson cracks Bock with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ottosson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ottosson controls the position.
Ottosson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bock controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ottosson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bock is avoiding damage well.
Ottosson cracks Bock with a big elbow.
Bock taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bock can't do much from the bottom here.
Ottosson lands an elbow.
Bock on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ottosson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bock takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ottosson wants to control but Bock is keeping him busy.
Ottosson cracks Bock with a big right hand but Bock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ottosson controlling from side mount.
Bock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ottosson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bock taking a bit of punishment here - Ottosson scoring with strikes.
Bock Bock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ottosson slows the pace down.
Ottosson working the ground and pound from side control.
Andreas Ottosson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ottosson is chipping away with strikes.
Ottosson scoring with punches from side control.
Bock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Ottosson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ottosson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Ottosson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard comes into the arena with Sweating Bullets blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida Alves!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazzard is looking to clinch but Machida Alves is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machida Alves.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hazzard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazzard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida Alves.
Hazzard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hazzard looking to throw knees to the head but Machida Alves is blocking nicely.
Hazzard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hazzard landing knees to the body.
Hazzard just leaning against Machida Alves, taking a breather.
Hazzard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida Alves.
Hazzard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida Alves.
Machida Alves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hazzard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hazzard scores a nice knee to the body.
Machida Alves looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazzard lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida Alves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Hazzard.
Hazzard cracks Machida Alves with a nice body shot.
Hazzard lands a knee to the body.
Hazzard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hazzard moves into the clinch successfully.
Hazzard throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hazzard lands an elbow inside that Machida Alves shrugs off.
Hazzard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hazzard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hazzard trying to land knees to the body.
Hazzard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hazzard misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida Alves avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard lands an uppercut.
Hazzard lands a knee to the body.
Hazzard lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Hazzard pulls guard.
Machida Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hazzard pushes Machida Alves off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jab by Machida Alves.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hazzard's head.
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida Alves lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hazzard wants it to stay on the feet.
Bio Hazzard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida Alves.
Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Machida Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hazzard lands an elbow that stopped Machida Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Machida Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Hazzard.
Hazzard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazzard throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida Alves avoids a wild elbow strike from Hazzard.
Hazzard prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hazzard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida Alves's brow.
Hazzard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazzard lands a knee to the body.
Machida Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hazzard missing with knees to the body.
Hazzard misses with an elbow strike.
Hazzard tries a knee to the head but Machida Alves blocks it.
Hazzard landing knees to the head.
Hazzard misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida Alves.
Hazzard throws an elbow that misses.
Machida Alves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hazzard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hazzard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hazzard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Hazzard misses with a knee strike.
Machida Alves pulls guard successfully.
Machida Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hazzard's guard.
Machida Alves passes Hazzard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Machida Alves thows a huge punch but Hazzard dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hazzard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Machida Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bio Hazzard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hazzard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Machida Alves circles away.
Hazzard is looking to clinch but Machida Alves is avoiding it.
Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Machida Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice elbow from Hazzard.
Hazzard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hazzard missing with knees to the body.
Hazzard misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazzard misses with a knee strike.
Machida Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hazzard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Hazzard - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Hazzard.
Hazzard lands a knee to the head.
Machida Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida Alves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hazzard walks away with a smile on his face. Machida Alves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hazzard enables Machida Alves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hazzard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hazzard wants to stand up but Machida Alves is controlling him.
Hazzard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida Alves on the ground.
Machida Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hazzard's guard.
Machida Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hazzard keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Machida Alves was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Machida Alves shoots for a takedown but Hazzard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hazzard wants to clinch but Machida Alves slips to the side
and Machida Alves counters with a shoot takedown. Hazzard fights it but they end up in guard.
Machida Alves won't allow Hazzard to get back to his feet.
Hazzard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Machida Alves 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Hazzard has wrist control.
Machida Alves looking to pass the guard.
Machida Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machida Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machida Alves wants to control from the top but Hazzard keeps moving.
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.
Machida Alves postures up in Hazzard's guard and throws a big left but Hazzard blocks it.
Hazzard keeping moving, preventing Machida Alves from controlling successfully.
Machida Alves stops Hazzard from standing up.
Machida Alves postures up in Hazzard's guard and throws a big left but Hazzard blocks it.
Machida Alves stops Hazzard from standing up.
Machida Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazzard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Hazzard is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hazzard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bio Hazzard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazzard drops his hands momentarily and Machida Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machida Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hazzard as he avoids it easily.
Machida Alves misses with a takedown
and Hazzard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hazzard tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Machida Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hazzard manages to break the clinch.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Machida Alves with that takedown attempt.
Bio Hazzard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida Alves.
Hazzard has Machida Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida Alves is trying to drag Hazzard to the mat but Hazzard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machida Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard crunches a lovely knee into Machida Alves's ribcage.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hazzard lands a body punch.
Hazzard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hazzard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hazzard lands a damaging elbow.
Machida Alves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hazzard with a knee to the head.
Bio Hazzard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hazzard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida Alves backwards.
Hazzard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hazzard.
Hazzard lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Hazzard breaks from the clinch.
Hazzard wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida Alves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hazzard wants to clinch but Machida Alves slips to the side
and Machida Alves counters with a shoot takedown. Hazzard fights it but they end up in guard.
Hazzard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Machida Alves manages to pass to side control.
Machida Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hazzard's head.
Hazzard tries to kick Machida Alves off but Machida Alves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Machida Alves is pressing down on Hazzard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hazzard is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazzard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Machida Alves asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hazzard parries the strikes from Machida Alves easily there. Machida Alves is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hazzard to escape.
Machida Alves in side control, throwing shots but Hazzard defends.
Machida Alves throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Machida Alves cracks Hazzard with a big right hand but Hazzard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hazzard keeps working.
Machida Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida Alves works to advance to full mount. Hazzard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Machida Alves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Machida Alves unloads with some shots from mount but Hazzard bucks and avoids them well.
Machida Alves misses with a head shot.
Machida Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lyoto Machida Alves.
I think Machida Alves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmar Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnusson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Go Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Criss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmar Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Criss looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Criss is pushing Magnusson's head away, looking to escape. Magnusson manages to hold on to the position though.
Magnusson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magnusson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Criss is trying to buck Magnusson off.
Criss prevents Magnusson from improving position.
Magnusson is trying to get an arm triangle but Criss is defending well.
Magnusson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magnusson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Criss is pushing Magnusson's head away, looking to escape. Magnusson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Criss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Criss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Magnusson laying and praying for a moment but Criss takes advantage and regains half guard.
Criss wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Criss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Criss tries to get out of the position.
Magnusson 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Criss is trying to stand back up but Magnusson is controlling him
Criss is not content to let Magnusson control the position.
Criss wants to get back to his feet.
Magnusson is looking for a kimura here.
Magnusson is trying to work for a kimura but Criss is defending well.
Criss wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson is controlling the pace.
Criss is staying active underneath Magnusson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magnusson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Magnusson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Criss is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Criss and Magnusson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Magnusson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magnusson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Criss, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Criss wants to get back to his feet but Magnusson drags him back down.
Magnusson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magnusson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magnusson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magnusson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Criss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Criss is trying to buck Magnusson off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigmar Magnusson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Criss throws a hook to the side of Magnusson's head but Magnusson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Criss misses the target.
Magnusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Criss.
Criss looks to land a combination but Magnusson avoids it well.
Criss misses with a series of wild punches.
Criss throws a right hand that Magnusson ducks under and follows up with a left that Magnusson also avoids with ease.
Criss misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Magnusson.
Criss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magnusson counters with a low kick, right behind Criss 's knee.
Magnusson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Criss, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Criss falls off balance throwing a combination
so Magnusson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Magnusson advances position into side control!
Magnusson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magnusson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Criss, who protects the arm well.
Magnusson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magnusson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criss is pushing Magnusson's head away, looking to escape. Magnusson manages to hold on to the position though.
Magnusson trying to control the position but Criss is working away.
Criss wants to get back to his feet but Magnusson drags him back down.
Magnusson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnusson is looking to take a break and control but Criss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magnusson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Criss has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Magnusson but great work by Criss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Criss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Criss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magnusson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magnusson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Magnusson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Criss misses with the combination.
Criss throws a right hand that misses
and Magnusson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson 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.
Criss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magnusson is controlling him.
Magnusson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Criss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Criss has escaped and now he's on top!
Sigmar Magnusson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Criss stopping the sweep attempt from Magnusson.
Criss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnusson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Criss manages to get himself to full guard.
Criss wants to stand up but Magnusson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigmar Magnusson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Criss swings for the body but Magnusson moves out of range.
Criss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnusson was well out of range. Poor timing from Criss.
Criss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnusson misses with a wild body shot.
Criss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Criss misses with a hook
and Magnusson counters with a single leg into guard. Criss didn't expect that.
Criss keeping moving, preventing Magnusson from controlling successfully.
Magnusson passes Criss's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magnusson is looking for a kimura but Criss is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magnusson to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnusson is trying to control. Criss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Criss wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magnusson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Magnusson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Criss to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Criss shrugs it off.
Magnusson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Criss looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Magnusson! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sigmar Magnusson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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196 lbs
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183 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximo Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Drago wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Drago is squirming around nicely.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Drago is staying in there.
The referee warns Drago that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike there. Drago manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Drago is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Drago is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drago avoid being mounted?
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.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Drago dodges it nicely.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Drago is working away.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drago is looking to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
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.
Gracie moves into full mount! Drago won't be happy about that!
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Drago manages to avoid easily.
Drago is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drago is looking to escape.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Drago manages to avoid easily.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drago has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drago!
Drago postures up.
Drago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drago wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Maximo Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago scores with a leg kick.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a nice leg kick.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drago connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
Maximo Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Drago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Drago scores with a nice head shot.
Drago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Maximo Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drago catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drago connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Drago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie fails with the takedown
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Drago dominated that second round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Drago thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Drago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago throws out a powerful jab.
Drago thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
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!
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Drago's corner calls for a 1-2. Drago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Drago lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Drago is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Drago.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Drago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maximo Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Drago lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drago digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Drago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximo Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximo Drago!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ololoshenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peda Woodstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ololoshenkov comes into the arena with Vse idet po planu blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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216 lbs
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211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Ololoshenkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peda Woodstock!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ololoshenkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ololoshenkov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Woodstock counters with a nice body kick.
Woodstock slips a jab from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ololoshenkov instigates a clinch.
Ololoshenkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodstock.
Woodstock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ololoshenkov's elbow.
Woodstock lands with a left to the head.
Woodstock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Woodstock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ololoshenkov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woodstock, up you get!
Woodstock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Igor Ololoshenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ololoshenkov looks to throw the jab but Woodstock is out of range.
Ololoshenkov wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov moves into the clinch.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ololoshenkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Woodstock lands a shoulder strike.
Woodstock misses with a body punch.
Woodstock has had enough of the clinch but Ololoshenkov keeps him there for the moment.
Ololoshenkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodstock controls his hands.
Ololoshenkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ololoshenkov prevents a body shot from Woodstock.
Woodstock struggles to land a body shot inside as Ololoshenkov controls his hands.
Ololoshenkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ololoshenkov lands an uppercut.
Woodstock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodstock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock pulls guard effortlessly.
Woodstock has a closed guard, preventing Ololoshenkov from standing up.
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!
Woodstock wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodstock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woodstock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ololoshenkov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Woodstock's guard.
Ololoshenkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodstock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ololoshenkov passes into half guard.
Ololoshenkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woodstock on the ground.
Woodstock is trying to maintain the position but Ololoshenkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Woodstock wants to improve his position but Ololoshenkov is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Woodstock manages to get to full guard.
Ololoshenkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Woodstock looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Woodstock holds on and takes a little breather.
Woodstock looking to control.
Woodstock keeping moving, preventing Ololoshenkov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ololoshenkov is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woodstock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woodstock misses with a body kick.
Ololoshenkov avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the temple. Ololoshenkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Woodstock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woodstock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Woodstock scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov missing with a left hand there. Woodstock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Igor Ololoshenkov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ololoshenkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodstock moves away.
Ololoshenkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ololoshenkov lands with a hook. Woodstock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woodstock scores with a kick to the body.
Ololoshenkov has managed to clinch.
Woodstock blocking some punches.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ololoshenkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Woodstock's brow.
Woodstock tries to throw a body punch but Ololoshenkov avoids it by throwing Woodstock back against the cage.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woodstock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodstock struggles to land a body shot inside as Ololoshenkov controls his hands.
Ololoshenkov is leaning against Woodstock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Woodstock has a couple of punches blocked by Ololoshenkov.
A short right from Ololoshenkov on the inside.
Ololoshenkov tries a body shot but Woodstock blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ololoshenkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ololoshenkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ololoshenkov tries to throw a body punch but Woodstock avoids it by throwing Ololoshenkov back against the cage.
Woodstock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ololoshenkov has a couple of punches blocked by Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ololoshenkov lands a body punch.
Ololoshenkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ololoshenkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ololoshenkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Woodstock or not.
Woodstock is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodstock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ololoshenkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand.
Woodstock takes a shot to the head.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ololoshenkov is working Woodstock over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ololoshenkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Ololoshenkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ololoshenkov lands a shoulder strike.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ololoshenkov.
Igor Ololoshenkov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ololoshenkov lands a body shot.
A short left from Ololoshenkov.
A short uppercut from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
A short right from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ololoshenkov.
Woodstock is trying to break the clinch but Ololoshenkov is controlling him.
Ololoshenkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Woodstock or not.
Ololoshenkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Ololoshenkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ololoshenkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Ololoshenkov.
A short right from Ololoshenkov on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ololoshenkov.
Woodstock misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ololoshenkov keeps control of Woodstock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ololoshenkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ololoshenkov digs a right hand into Woodstock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Woodstock's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ololoshenkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woodstock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ololoshenkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Ololoshenkov digs a right hand underneath Woodstock's ribcage. Woodstock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ololoshenkov lands a body shot.
Ololoshenkov cracks Woodstock with a nice body shot.
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!
Ololoshenkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ololoshenkov lands a body shot.
A short left from Ololoshenkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ololoshenkov.
Good body shot from Ololoshenkov.
Woodstock tries to work over Ololoshenkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woodstock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woodstock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ololoshenkov walks away with a smile on his face. Woodstock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ololoshenkov misses the shot to the body.
Ololoshenkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woodstock can do to turn this around?
Woodstock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov misses with a body shot
and Woodstock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Woodstock moves out of range of the strikes.
Peda Woodstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ololoshenkov throws a right hand that misses
and Woodstock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ololoshenkov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ololoshenkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Woodstock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Ololoshenkov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ololoshenkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodstock counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Ololoshenkov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ololoshenkov misses with a shot to the body
and Woodstock counters with a good, hard body kick but Ololoshenkov shrugs it off.
Ololoshenkov misses with an uppercut
and Woodstock counters with a good, hard body kick but Ololoshenkov shrugs it off.
Ololoshenkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodstock is just out of range.
Woodstock misses with a body kick.
Ololoshenkov misses with a body shot.
Woodstock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ololoshenkov avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
Woodstock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ololoshenkov.
Woodstock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodstock misses with a head kick.
Ololoshenkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ololoshenkov misses the body punch
and Woodstock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ololoshenkov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Woodstock throws a head kick but Ololoshenkov moves out of range.
Ololoshenkov throws a body punch but Woodstock moves out of range.
Ololoshenkov is looking to clinch but Woodstock is avoiding it.
Ololoshenkov swings widly with a right hand
and Woodstock counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov blocks a head kick by Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov wants to clinch up but Woodstock keeps it at a distance.
Ololoshenkov throws a lazy right hand but Woodstock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ololoshenkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ololoshenkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woodstock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ololoshenkov misses the body punch
and Woodstock counters with a body kick that stops Ololoshenkov in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ololoshenkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Woodstock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov looks to clinch
and Woodstock counters with a good, hard body kick but Ololoshenkov shrugs it off.
Ololoshenkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ololoshenkov looks to land a left hand but Woodstock moved out of range nicely.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ololoshenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodstock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodstock throws a wild body kick that Ololoshenkov sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Ololoshenkov misses the target.
Woodstock throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock slips a straight right by Ololoshenkov.
No joy there for Ololoshenkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peda Woodstock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ololoshenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Woodstock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ololoshenkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woodstock throws a head kick but Ololoshenkov moves out of range.
Woodstock scores with a push kick.
Ololoshenkov misses the body punch
and Woodstock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice shot lands for Ololoshenkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peda Woodstock really dominated that round.
That's time! Ololoshenkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ololoshenkov misses with an uppercut.
Woodstock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woodstock counters with a head kick. That will keep Ololoshenkov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ololoshenkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woodstock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ololoshenkov misses with a left hand
and Woodstock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the temple. Ololoshenkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov misses the body punch
and Woodstock counters with a nice body kick.
Ololoshenkov lunges at Woodstock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Woodstock's hand.
Ololoshenkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woodstock.
Ololoshenkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Woodstock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ololoshenkov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ololoshenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ololoshenkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ololoshenkov misses with a body punch
and Woodstock counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov misses the shot to the body.
Woodstock lands with a slapping head kick.
Ololoshenkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ololoshenkov misses with an uppercut.
Ololoshenkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woodstock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ololoshenkov misses with a left hand
and Woodstock counters with a head kick.
Ololoshenkov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ololoshenkov misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock moves out of range as Ololoshenkov strikes.
Ololoshenkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ololoshenkov moves out of range as Woodstock throws a body kick.
Woodstock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ololoshenkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Ololoshenkov wants to clinch up but Woodstock keeps it at a distance.
Ololoshenkov is looking to clinch.
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.
Ololoshenkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ololoshenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodstock circles away.
Ololoshenkov is looking to clinch but Woodstock is avoiding it.
Ololoshenkov darts in trying to clinch
and Woodstock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ololoshenkov really felt that one!
Ololoshenkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Woodstock is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peda Woodstock dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ololoshenkov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Ololoshenkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woodstock doesn't seem phased though.
Ololoshenkov blocks the body kick.
Woodstock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woodstock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodstock throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ololoshenkov misses with a body shot
and Woodstock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ololoshenkov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ololoshenkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodstock is just out of range.
Ololoshenkov wants to clinch up but Woodstock keeps it at a distance.
Woodstock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ololoshenkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ololoshenkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woodstock counters with a nice kick to the body.
Woodstock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body
and Ololoshenkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ololoshenkov tries to clinch but Woodstock moves away
and Woodstock counters with a head kick. That will keep Ololoshenkov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Woodstock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ololoshenkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woodstock thinking.
Ololoshenkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woodstock counters with a head kick.
Ololoshenkov misses with an uppercut
and Woodstock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ololoshenkov moves in looking to clinch but Woodstock pushes him off.
Ololoshenkov darts in and clinches Woodstock up against the cage.
Ololoshenkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodstock tries to pull guard but Ololoshenkov holds him up against the cage and eventually Woodstock drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ololoshenkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woodstock tries to circle away but Ololoshenkov has him pinned against the cage.
Ololoshenkov pushes Woodstock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Woodstock is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Woodstock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Woodstock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ololoshenkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ololoshenkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ololoshenkov has a couple of punches blocked by Woodstock.
Nice body punch from Ololoshenkov - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ololoshenkov.
A hook to the body from Ololoshenkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ololoshenkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Ololoshenkov lands a right hand.
Ololoshenkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woodstock is rocked!
Ololoshenkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ololoshenkov is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Ololoshenkov presses Woodstock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Ololoshenkov.
Nice body punch from Ololoshenkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ololoshenkov presses Woodstock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ololoshenkov is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Ololoshenkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ololoshenkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woodstock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ololoshenkov cracks Woodstock with a nice body shot.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Ololoshenkov.
Woodstock is still on wobbly legs! Can Ololoshenkov finish him?
Ololoshenkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ololoshenkov lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Woodstock seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ololoshenkov.
Ololoshenkov lands a left hand.
Ololoshenkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodstock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ololoshenkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Igor Ololoshenkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peda Woodstock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ololoshenkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woodstock backwards.
Ololoshenkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ololoshenkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ololoshenkov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ololoshenkov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Ololoshenkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ololoshenkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Ololoshenkov!
Igor Ololoshenkov retains his light heavyweight title!
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