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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kronos Gianpopolos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianpopolos comes to the cage accompanied by Pit Bull- Dammit Man. The crowd seem to be enjoying Plant's choice of entrance music: Au innebunit salcamii. 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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240 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kronos Gianpopolos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Plant!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gianpopolos tries to avoid it but Plant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gianpopolos to the ground. Gianpopolos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Plant has a takedown stuffed.
Gianpopolos tries to score with a low kick but Plant moves his leg out of the way.
Plant closes the distance and clinches up with Gianpopolos, looking for a takedown. Plant pushes Gianpopolos against the cage but Gianpopolos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kronos Gianpopolos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Plant.
Gianpopolos throws a front kick aimed at Plant's knee but Plant avoids it well.
Plant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gianpopolos, pushing him back against the cage.
Plant is pushing Gianpopolos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Plant wants a takedown.
Plant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plant is trying to drag Gianpopolos to the mat but Gianpopolos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plant landing knees to the body.
Gianpopolos working hard to break the clinch.
Plant looking to throw knees to the head but Gianpopolos is blocking nicely.
Plant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianpopolos avoids the elbow strike from Plant, against the cage.
Plant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gianpopolos blocks it with crossed arms.
Plant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gianpopolos is defending well for now.
Plant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gianpopolos stops a takedown attempt from Plant.
Plant tries to pull guard but Gianpopolos won't allow it.
Plant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plant misses with an elbow strike.
Plant stalls.
Gianpopolos can't break the clinch.
Plant pushes off an throws an elbow but Gianpopolos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plant is pushing Gianpopolos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Plant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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.
Plant misses with an elbow strike.
Plant lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Kronos Gianpopolos has been cut.
Gianpopolos is trying to break the clinch but Plant is controlling him.
Plant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gianpopolos smiles and moves away.
Gianpopolos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gianpopolos is breathing heavily.
Plant misses with a body shot.
Plant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gianpopolos's waist but Gianpopolos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plant off to one side.
Plant gets a double leg takedown into Gianpopolos's guard.
Gianpopolos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plant thows a big elbow that misses.
Gianpopolos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gianpopolos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gianpopolos tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Plant throwing strikes from guard but Gianpopolos blocks nicely.
Plant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gianpopolos's guard.
Plant controlling the action here.
Plant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianpopolos defending well though.
Plant stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gianpopolos is in trouble now - Plant has advanced to mount!
Plant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plant lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Plant breaks from Gianpopolos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Plant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gianpopolos's face.
Plant connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kronos Gianpopolos's cut is getting worse.
Plant misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Plant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kronos Gianpopolos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Plant scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gianpopolos hang on?
Plant connects with a bit shot that sees Gianpopolos covering up! More strikes from Plant and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Plant is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Plant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armando Chimal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McPain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimal comes to the cage accompanied by LAS GOLONDRINAS! mexican way to say FAREWELL Is retirement fight for Chimal. McPain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing in the Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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166 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Chimal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew McPain!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McPain counters with a nice body shot.
Chimal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McPain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimal gets a double leg takedown into McPain's guard.
Chimal wants to control from the top but McPain keeps moving.
Chimal wants to pass the guard but McPain is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimal is looking to stand up but McPain won't let him.
Chimal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chimal won't allow McPain to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Armando Chimal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McPain.
Chimal closes the distance looking to clinch
and McPain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimal tries to clinch up
and McPain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chimal moves to clinch but McPain breaks away
and McPain counters with a stiff right hand.
Chimal slips a jab from McPain.
Matthew McPain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain throws an off balance right hand
and Chimal counters with a single leg into guard. McPain didn't expect that.
McPain seems keen to control Chimal's posture.
Chimal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chimal stands up and waves to McPain to follow him.
McPain misses with a jab to the body
and Chimal counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimal happy to just control the position for now.
McPain is trying to work for a sweep but Chimal has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimal tries to control but McPain wriggling away.
Chimal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chimal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chimal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Chimal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chimal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McPain's guard.
McPain keeping moving, preventing Chimal from controlling successfully.
Chimal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chimal trying to control the position from guard on top but McPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chimal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McPain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chimal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McPain is proving hard to escape from.
Chimal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McPain is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Armando Chimal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chimal tries to clinch but McPain moves away
and McPain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McPain scores with a jab to the head.
Matthew McPain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPain misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from McPain misses
and Chimal moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chimal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPain's efforts to push away.
Chimal trying to stall but McPain improves his position.
McPain lands a hook that snaps the head of Chimal backwards.
Chimal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chimal.
Chimal trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chimal.
Chimal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McPain up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McPain as Chimal tries to tie him up.
Chimal throws an elbow that misses.
McPain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain lands a really nice looking cross but Chimal seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPain. Chimal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chimal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPain.
McPain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chimal's head.
Chimal with a poor takedown
and Chimal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McPain throws an overhand right that lands on Chimal's shoulder, as Chimal tries to avoid the shot.
McPain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimal moves to clinch but McPain breaks away
and McPain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPain with a hook.
Chimal tries to clinch but McPain moves away
and McPain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McPain swings widly with a right hand
and Chimal counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chimal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimal with a poor takedown
enabling McPain to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Armando Chimal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chimal slips a jab from McPain.
Chimal tries to clinch
and McPain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chimal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick by Chimal misses
and McPain counters with a left to the body.
McPain misses with a left hand
and Chimal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chimal lands a body shot.
Chimal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from McPain.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McPain stops a takedown attempt from Chimal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chimal backwards.
McPain lands with a left to the head.
Chimal blocking some punches.
Chimal connects with a knee to the head.
McPain avoiding damage as Chimal throws knees to the body.
Chimal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McPain lands with a left to the head.
McPain is pressed up against the cage. Chimal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McPain down to the mat. McPain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chimal fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Chimal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPain throws a hook but Chimal avoids it easily.
Matthew McPain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chimal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McPain lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from McPain finds it's target.
Chimal dives in and grabs McPain's left leg, looking for a takedown. McPain pushes down on Chimal's head and hops out.
McPain scores with a nice strike.
Chimal misses with a takedown attempt
and McPain counters with a straight right hand.
McPain lands a glancing blow to the side of Chimal's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimal shoots and misses
and McPain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McPain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chimal's hands.
Chimal tries a head kick but it misses.
McPain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chimals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McPain connects with a right hand. Chimal shakes it off.
McPain misses with a right hand
and Chimal counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPain throws the left hand but Chimal avoids the punch easily.
Chimal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McPain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McPain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Armando Chimal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matthew McPain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chimal tries for a takedown but McPain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPain.
McPain throws a hook but Chimal blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew McPain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chimal 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Armando Chimal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolo Halike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Baka Survivor!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolo Halike!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte dodges the punch combination from Halike.
Kinte misses with a leg kick
and Halike counters with a nice body shot.
Halike misses with an uppercut. Kinte saw that one coming.
Halike throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Halike there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte throws a lazy body kick
and Halike counters with a thumping low kick.
Kinte really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Kinte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinte thinking.
Halike wants to clinch.
Kinte moves away from the strike by Halike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kinte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Halike counter with a right hand.
Halike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kinte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halike works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Kinte misses
and Halike counters with a straight right hand.
Halike throws a shot from downtown. Kinte moves away and avoids it.
Halike throws a hook but Kinte blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick by Kinte misses
and Halike counters with a low kick, right behind Kinte 's knee.
Kinte misses with the body kick
and Halike counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halike with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolo Halike dominated that round.
That's time! Kinte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kinte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halike throws out the jab.
Kinte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kinte throws a body kick the misses
and Halike counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Kinte misses
and Halike counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte tries to land a body kick
and Halike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kinte throws a body kick the misses
and Halike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kinte thinking.
Halike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kinte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halike has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Halike throws a head kick but Kinte moves out of range.
Halike lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halike throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte swats away the attempt to clinch by Halike.
Kinte avoids the body shot from Halike.
Halike throws a nice looking combination but Kinte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinte looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Halike!
Halike really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kinte throws a strike there. Halike manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinte has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Halike defend it? Kinte steps over the head and cranks it - Halike is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kinte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kunta Kinte!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. Jones has chosen Tech N9ne- Riot Maker as his entrance music. Jack Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Junior Pacquiao has been cut.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones motions for Pacquiao to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pacquiao is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Oh Pacquiao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
Pacquiao checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Pacquiao cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pacquiao catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to break free but Jones has control.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones thows a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Jones shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Junior Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jones.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pacquiao is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Pacquiao wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Pacquiao's attempts to control the action.
Pacquiao looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones really wants to buck Pacquiao off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Pacquiao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pacquiao punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pacquiao cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Jack Jones has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Pacquiao misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Pacquiao dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses the body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Pacquiao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pacquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Jones wants to slow Pacquiao down by chopping away at his legs.
Pacquiao works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pacquiao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao looking to control.
Pacquiao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pacquiao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Pacquiao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand.
Pacquiao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pacquiao has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pacquiao raining down shots from the mount!
Pacquiao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pacquiao tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Pacquiao 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.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Pacquiao dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a leg kick but Pacquiao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pacquiao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pacquiao cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Pacquiao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pacquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacquiao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Pacquiao connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones thows a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pacquiao rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Pacquiao with a nice cross.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Pacquiao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacquiao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Pacquiao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Remedios Verzosa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Stack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa avoids the body shot from Stack.
Stack lands with a straight right. Verzosa didn't see that one coming.
Stack misses with an uppercut. Verzosa saw that one coming.
Stack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verzosa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Verzosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Verzosa prevents Stack from standing back up.
Stack trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stack's head.
Verzosa is looking to take a break and control but Stack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verzosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Verzosa looks to land a strike but Stack avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stack is looking to stand up but Verzosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Verzosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Verzosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Stack is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Verzosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Verzosa 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Remedios Verzosa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stack jabs Verzosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verzosa swings for the body but Stack moves out of range.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stack was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Stack misses with a double jab
and Verzosa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stack!
Verzosa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Verzosa lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stack has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Verzosa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stack has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Verzosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Verzosa thowing shots but they're missing.
Verzosa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Verzosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Verzosa trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Verzosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Stack keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verzosa pushing down on Stack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack is not content to let Verzosa control the position.
Stack is trying to stand.
Verzosa wants to pass the guard but Stack is defending well.
Verzosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Verzosa trying to control from half guard but Stack is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Remedios Verzosa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stack throws a jab when Verzosa was well out of range.
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.
Stack misses with a hook
and Verzosa counters with a takedown into side control.
Verzosa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Verzosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verzosa trying to control the action but Stack is working from the bottom.
Stack being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throwing strikes but Stack manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stack decides to stand up, so the ref orders Verzosa to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Verzosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Verzosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stack won't be happy with that.
Verzosa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Verzosa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Verzosa working the ground and pound but Stack is defending the strikes.
Verzosa trying to control the action but Stack is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stack just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stack sprawls well. Stack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verzosa gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack misses with a hook
and Verzosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stack throws a combination that misses
and Verzosa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stack's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Verzosa trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Verzosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stack is keeping the position for now.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Stack keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Remedios Verzosa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stack swings widly with a right hand
and Stack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remedios Verzosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Verzosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stack doesn't seem bothered though.
Stack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Verzosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Verzosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stack gets caught napping as Verzosa dives in and scores a takedown. Stack manages to retain guard.
Verzosa content to stall in guard here.
Verzosa looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack keeping moving, preventing Verzosa from controlling successfully.
Verzosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Remedios Verzosa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verzosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Verzosa trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Verzosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David Stack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Remedios Verzosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Verzosa 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remedios Verzosa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt LeMae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siphiwe Tshabalala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siphiwe Tshabalala has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Curt LeMae's chin.
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335 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curt LeMae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Siphiwe Tshabalala!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tshabalala misses the body punch
and LeMae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tshabalala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LeMae counters with a body kick.
LeMae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala fails to land with a series of punches.
LeMae fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tshabalala looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeMae thows a body kick. Tshabalala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
LeMae lands a nice hook to Tshabalala's body. Tshabalala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LeMae throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
LeMae scores with a kick to the midsection.
LeMae connects with a body shot.
LeMae thows a body shot but no joy.
LeMae throws a wild body kick that Tshabalala sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from LeMae misses
and Tshabalala counters with a stiff right hand.
LeMae just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeMae misses with a kick to the body
and LeMae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tshabalala misses with a hook. LeMae ducked under it nicely.
Siphiwe Tshabalala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tshabalala misses with a double jab
and LeMae counters with a body kick.
LeMae is looking to wear down Tshabalala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LeMae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tshabalala scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tshabalala is predictable there
and LeMae counters with a good, hard body kick but Tshabalala shrugs it off.
Tshabalala lands a slapping body shot.
LeMae misses with a shot to the body
and Tshabalala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
LeMae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tshabalala thumps LeMae with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Tshabalala.
Some wild striking there from Tshabalala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeMae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
LeMae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tshabalala connects with a body shot that sends LeMae's belly button to the back.
Tshabalala cracks the inside of LeMae's front leg.
Tshabalala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LeMae takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tshabalala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tshabalala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tshabalala misses with the body kick
and LeMae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tshabalala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tshabalala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Tshabalala misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tshabalala fails to land.
Tshabalala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. LeMae just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tshabalala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tshabalala breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Tshabalala. That snapped LeMae's head back.
Tshabalala misses the jab.
Tshabalala throws a push kick but LeMae slaps the foot to one side.
Tshabalala scores with a nice strike.
Tshabalala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and LeMae has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tshabalala swings for the body but LeMae moves out of range.
Tshabalala misses with a jab to the body
and LeMae counters with a stiff right hand.
Tshabalala lands a nice leg kick that just misses LeMae's sensitive parts.
Tshabalala has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeMae takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tshabalala.
LeMae on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tshabalala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tshabalala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tshabalala as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tshabalala fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tshabalala jumps guard and drags LeMae to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tshabalala has his foot on LeMae's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LeMae works his way back into a safe position though.
LeMae postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tshabalala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LeMae would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curt LeMae dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tshabalala throws a big shot that misses.
Tshabalala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeMae was well out of range. Poor timing from Tshabalala.
A head kick by LeMae misses
and Tshabalala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tshabalala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tshabalala throws a lazy right hand but LeMae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeMae throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tshabalala connects with a body shot that sends LeMae's belly button to the back.
Tshabalala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tshabalala, as that shot connected.
A big left from Tshabalala misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tshabalala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LeMae counters with a big head kick but Tshabalala shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Tshabalala. Beautiful body shot.
Tshabalala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeMae manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tshabalala lands a nice looking kick to the body. LeMae takes a step back to recover.
Tshabalala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tshabalala scores with a crisp jab that stopped LeMae in his tracks.
LeMae has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from LeMae there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tshabalala connects with a right hand. LeMae shakes it off.
Tshabalala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala throws a hook but LeMae avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tshabalala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tshabalala misses with an uppercut. LeMae saw that one coming.
Tshabalala takes a swing at LeMae's ribcage but misses.
LeMae doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tshabalala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tshabalala misses the target.
Tshabalala throws a body punch but LeMae moves out of range.
Tshabalala closes the distance and clinches.
Tshabalala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tshabalala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tshabalala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeMae.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tshabalala.
Tshabalala jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as LeMae walks away with a smile on his face. Tshabalala gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tshabalala moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tshabalala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeMae avoids the body shot from Tshabalala.
LeMae ducks right into an uppercut from Tshabalala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping LeMae at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Tshabalala.
LeMae takes one to the side of the head.
LeMae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tshabalala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
LeMae takes one on the button.
Tshabalala lets loose with a powerful body kick. LeMae will feel that in the morning.
Tshabalala misses with a straight left.
LeMae takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tshabalala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from LeMae.
Tshabalala wants to clinch.
Tshabalala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LeMae avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala misses with a hook.
LeMae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tshabalala throws a push kick but LeMae slaps the foot to one side.
LeMae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tshabalala manages to avoid it.
Tshabalala misses with a hook. LeMae ducked under it nicely.
LeMae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tshabalala looks to land a body kick but LeMae moved away.
LeMae's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tshabalala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LeMae scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tshabalala fakes the leg kick and cracks LeMae in the body.
Tshabalala tests LeMae's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tshabalala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tshabalala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LeMae's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siphiwe Tshabalala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tshabalala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tshabalala throws a push kick but LeMae slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from LeMae is predictable there
and Tshabalala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tshabalala connects with a solid leg kick.
Tshabalala cracks LeMae with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tshabalala misses with a looping left.
Tshabalala lands with a nice body kick.
Tshabalala moves into range and connects with a jab.
LeMae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tshabalala throws a jab when LeMae was well out of range.
LeMae moves out of range as Tshabalala strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tshabalala. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tshabalala swings widly with a right hand
and LeMae makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tshabalala really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tshabalala throws out a loose jab but LeMae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tshabalala clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tshabalala manages to break the clinch.
Tshabalala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tshabalala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeMae.
LeMae jabs Tshabalala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tshabalala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tshabalala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tshabalala misses with a lunging right hand
and LeMae counters with a good, hard body kick but Tshabalala shrugs it off.
LeMae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tshabalala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tshabalala feints and then cracks LeMae's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeMae down.
Tshabalala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeMae on the side of the head.
Curt LeMae is winning the standup battle so far.
Tshabalala throws a series of punches but LeMae moves out of range.
Tshabalala looks to land a left hand but LeMae moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Tshabalala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tshabalala tenderised LeMae's leg. LeMae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Tshabalala.
Tshabalala misses with a hook. LeMae ducked under it nicely.
LeMae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tshabalala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and LeMae has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Tshabalala.
The fighters circling - Tshabalala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tshabalala.
LeMae looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LeMae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tshabalala lands a nice shot to the body.
LeMae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tshabalala. That's going to slow LeMae down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tshabalala - that will leave a mark!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tshabalala, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala scores with a nice strike.
Tshabalala missing with a left hand there. LeMae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tshabalala misses with a hook
and LeMae counters with a left to the body.
Tshabalala scores with a jab to the body.
Tshabalala connects with a leg kick. LeMae looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tshabalala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tshabalala misses with a straight right.
Tshabalala is looking to clinch but LeMae is avoiding it.
Tshabalala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tshabalala throws a jab when LeMae was well out of range.
Tshabalala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LeMae staying out of range there.
Tshabalala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tshabalala misses.
Tshabalala throws a series of punches but LeMae moves out of range.
LeMae ducks under a wild hook from Tshabalala.
Tshabalala connects with a leg kick. LeMae looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
LeMae moves out of range of the strikes.
Tshabalala uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tshabalala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tshabalala just misses with a punch to the body.
Tshabalala misses with a hook.
Tshabalala looks to throw a body kick
and LeMae counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Tshabalala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tshabalala misses with a right hand
and LeMae counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tshabalala swings widly with a right hand
and LeMae counters with a left to the body.
LeMae just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siphiwe Tshabalala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tshabalala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siphiwe Tshabalala!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garson DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Macku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Macku has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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312 lbs
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280 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garson DeBramalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Macku!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo throws an off balance right hand
and Macku counters with a body kick that stops DeBramalo in his tracks momentarily.
Macku lands with a shot to the body.
DeBramalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Macku misses with a body punch
and DeBramalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Adam Macku has been cut.
DeBramalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeBramalo throws an off balance right hand
and Macku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Macku is working for a submission of some sort.
Macku wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeBramalo keeps working.
Macku prevents DeBramalo from improving his position.
Macku content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo is not content to let Macku control the position.
DeBramalo wants to get back to full guard.
Macku stalling.
Adam Macku has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Macku counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in DeBramalo's guard now.
Macku trying to control but DeBramalo is working from the bottom.
Macku won't allow DeBramalo to sweep him here.
DeBramalo is adopting a defensive guard.
DeBramalo is looking to stand up but Macku isn't so interested in that idea.
DeBramalo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Macku wants to control from the top but DeBramalo keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Macku tries to clinch up but DeBramalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Macku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeBramalo as he jumps to the side.
Macku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Macku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Macku's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeBramalo lands a left and a right that send Macku crashing to the mat, dazed. DeBramalo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
DeBramalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeBramalo thinking.
Adam Macku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Macku shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Macku is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for DeBramalo!
Macku is looking to work his way around to DeBramalo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Macku takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macku prevents DeBramalo from getting the reversal.
Macku throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Macku looking to control but DeBramalo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DeBramalo can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
DeBramalo tries to lock up and control but Macku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Macku controlling the pace for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Macku. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Macku trying to control but DeBramalo is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Macku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeBramalo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macku sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Macku hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Macku lands a right hook to the body.
Macku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeBramalo throws a combination that misses
and Macku counters with a nice body shot.
DeBramalo drops Macku with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Macku looks back up at him and smiles so DeBramalo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Macku is rocked!
That has opened up Adam Macku's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeBramalo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macku counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Macku.
DeBramalo trying to control the position.
Macku trying to control the position from guard on top but DeBramalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macku wants to control from the top but DeBramalo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macku seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garson DeBramalo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Macku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
DeBramalo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! DeBramalo scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Macku is looking to land body kicks.
DeBramalo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from DeBramalo does no damage.
Macku throws a big shot that misses.
DeBramalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macku fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macku is defended easily by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo batters Macku with a massive right followed by a huge left! Macku is out on his feet looking like a zombie as DeBramalo lands a final crushing right hand to drop Macku to the mat with a gruesome thud! DeBramalo is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Garson DeBramalo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakkir Hellfire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry comes to the cage accompanied by Busters Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakkir Hellfire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hellfire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakkir Hellfire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellfire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cherry in his tracks.
Cherry throws a lazy uppercut
and Hellfire counters with a left to the body.
Hellfire misses with a right hand
and Cherry counters with a two punch combo.
Cherry misses with a right hand
and Hellfire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellfire misses with a lunging right hand
and Hellfire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hellfire misses with a hook
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellfire misses with a right hand
and Cherry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hellfire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cherry was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellfire.
Hellfire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellfire throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellfire scoring well with a low kick there.
Hellfire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hellfire throws a sloppy head kick and Cherry moves out of range easily.
Cherry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hellfire connects with a body shot.
Jakkir Hellfire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cherry blocks a jab.
Hellfire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cherry is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hellfire. Beautiful body shot.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellfire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cherry staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellfire loads up on a big right hand but Cherry slips the punch.
Hellfire scores with a leg kick.
Cherry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellfire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cherry.
Cherry avoids the head kick by Hellfire.
Hellfire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cherry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cherry throws an off balance right hand
and Hellfire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hellfire, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hellfire misses the target.
Hellfire lands the left hand.
Hellfire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Hellfire.
Hellfire dodges the punch combination from Cherry.
Hellfire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cherry.
Hellfire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hellfire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cherry manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellfire throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellfire cracks a nice hook into Cherry's ribs.
Cherry swinging wildly here.
Hellfire misses with a left hand
and Cherry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hellfire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Hellfire wants to improve his position but Cherry is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellfire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellfire is trying to control the position but Cherry postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellfire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
Cherry postures up.
Hellfire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakkir Hellfire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cherry stuns Hellfire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cherry throws a lazy uppercut
and Hellfire counters with a right hand to the body.
Cherry swings widly with a right hand
and Hellfire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cherry avoids the body shot from Hellfire.
Hellfire swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cherry to counter with a crisp jab.
Cherry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cherry throws a hook to the side of Hellfire's head but Hellfire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellfire throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a right hand
and Hellfire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hellfire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellfire misses with a left hand
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Cherry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hellfire missing with a left hand there. Cherry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cherry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Hellfire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cherry doesn't seem phased though.
Cherry slips a jab from Hellfire.
Hellfire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherry throws a body punch but Hellfire moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hellfire.
Hellfire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hellfire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellfire misses with a right hand
and Cherry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hellfire is trying is best to control the position here.
Hellfire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Cherry is thwarting Hellfire's attempts to control the position.
Cherry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hellfire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cherry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hellfire defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellfire is looking to improve his position.
Cherry thows a huge punch but Hellfire dodges it nicely.
Hellfire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cherry.
Hellfire gets back to full guard.
Hellfire uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Cherry.
Good standup being displayed there by Cherry as he connects with a hook.
Hellfire misses with a lunging right hand
and Cherry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hellfire is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellfire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hellfire misses with a hook
and Cherry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hellfire tries a head kick but it misses.
Hellfire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hellfire staying out of range there.
Cherry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hellfire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hellfire scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellfire's corner calls for a 1-2. Hellfire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cherry blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Cherry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hellfire misses the jab.
Cherry shoots for a takedown but Hellfire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cherry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hellfire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hellfire misses the body punch
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellfire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry throwing shots but Hellfire is blocking nicely.
Hellfire preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cherry is thwarting Hellfire's attempts to control the position.
Cherry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cherry wants to take a breather but Hellfire is having none of it.
Cherry 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.
Cherry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cherry thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hellfire to regain full guard.
Hellfire trying to control the position here.
Hellfire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cherry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Cherry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hellfire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cherry looking to pass the guard.
Cherry postures up.
Cherry trying to control but Hellfire is working from the bottom.
Hellfire wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cherry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cherry lands with a right hand.
Hellfire misses with a left hand
and Cherry counters with an inside leg kick.
Cherry misses with an uppercut
and Hellfire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cherry throws a body punch but Hellfire moves out of range.
Hellfire throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cherry counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cherry. Those never looked like landing.
Hellfire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hellfire thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellfire throws a chopping leg kick but Cherry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellfire throws out the jab.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
Hellfire swings widly with a right hand
and Cherry counters with a single leg into guard. Hellfire didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellfire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cherry trying to control but Hellfire is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cherry postures up in Hellfire's guard and throws a big left but Hellfire blocks it.
Hellfire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Cherry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cherry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Cherry!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kayne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Gonzalez works over Kayne's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez.
Sergio Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kayne's head.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Kayne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez throws an off balance right hand
and Kayne counters with a head kick.
Kayne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kayne punishes Gonzalez's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Kayne counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Kayne tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez takes one to the chin there.
Kayne cracks Gonzalez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kayne has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gonzalez to stand back up!
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kayne lands a right hand from hell, dropping Gonzalez. Kayne pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kayne!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy The Bar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin throws a leg kick
and The Bar counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Bar.
Austin blocking some punches.
The Bar throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Austin trying to control but The Bar is working from the bottom.
The Bar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Bar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin tries to get to full guard but The Bar has control of the leg.
Austin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Bar is working away from the top position though.
The Bar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Bar decides to stand up.
Austin cracks the inside of The Bar's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Austin.
The Bar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and The Bar moves out of range easily.
The Bar checks a low kick from Austin.
The Bar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Bar decides to stand back up. The Bar steps back and let's Austin get back to his feet.
Austin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Bar throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Bar misses with a combination
and Austin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to control from the top but The Bar keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Austin won't allow The Bar to sweep him here.
Steve Austin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Austin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin throws a series of punches but The Bar avoids them all with ease.
Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
The Bar throws a poor cross that misses
and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Bar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
The Bar ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
The Bar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Austin.
Austin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Bar was covering up waiting for the punch and Austin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Austin wants to control from the top but The Bar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bar looking for a sweep. Not yet The Bar, not yet.
Austin prevents The Bar from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Austin tries to hold on but The Bar pushes him away.
The Bar working for a guillotine from mount but Austin is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Austin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Austin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Bar with the ground and pound from mount.
Austin is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Austin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Austin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Austin misses with an uppercut.
The Bar is looking to clinch.
No joy there for The Bar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Bar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Bar.
The Bar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Austin to his feet.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Bar.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Austin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin gets the takedown into side control.
The Bar is looking to regain half guard here but Austin keeps moving and retains side control.
Austin takes a little break here. The Bar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The Bar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Austin connects with a decent elbow.
Austin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Bar!
Austin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Bar hang on?
Austin dominating with strikes here.
Austin looking for a guillotine from mount but The Bar is having none of it.
Austin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Austin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Austin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bar wants to get back to his feet.
Austin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Bar can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Bar is breathing heavily.
Austin controlling from the full mount.
The Bar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Bar?
Austin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Austin breaks from The Bar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Austin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Bar is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Bar's face.
The Bar is rocked!
Austin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Bar is still in real trouble! Can Austin finish him?
Austin drops a big elbow. That's hurt The Bar! More shots from Austin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Austin!
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