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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darcy lee Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darcy lee Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Shamrock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
Shamrock tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shamrock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shamrock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Shamrock throws an elbow but Torres slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shamrock working the head and body with strikes.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Torres stops Shamrock from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is pushing Shamrock's head away, looking to escape. Shamrock manages to hold on to the position though.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock is working to tighten is grip on Torres's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Torres has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Shamrock is really squeezing tight and eventually Torres passes out! Shamrock breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Randy Shamrock!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhe Dizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca's entrance music is Yo, el vaquilla. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jhe Dizon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Moreno Cuenca.
Dizon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dizon's face.
Moreno Cuenca managing to block the knees to the body from Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land knees in the clinch but Dizon avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno Cuenca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dizon is rocked!
It looks like Jhe Dizon has been cut.
Dizon looking for a takedown.
Dizon is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreno Cuenca finish him?
Moreno Cuenca working Dizon over with knees to the body.
Dizon seems to have recovered his senses.
Dizon looks gassed!
Moreno Cuenca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno Cuenca obliges.
Moreno Cuenca scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dizon managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca lands a body shot.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Moreno Cuenca.
A right hook to the body lands for Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Dizon won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
A short body shot lands from Moreno Cuenca as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno Cuenca.
A knee to the head by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land knees in the clinch but Dizon avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dizon backwards.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moreno Cuenca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca stalling.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow just above Dizon 's eye.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dizon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dizon can't break the clinch.
Dizon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice elbow.
Moreno Cuenca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moreno Cuenca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dizon's defenses.
Moreno Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dizon backwards.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dizon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno Cuenca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhe Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dizon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Dizon won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow just above Dizon 's eye.
Moreno Cuenca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca slowing the pace effectively.
Dizon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moreno Cuenca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moreno Cuenca content to control rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Dizon moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca lands a jab to the nose.
Moreno Cuenca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dizon at a distance.
Moreno Cuenca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dizon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno Cuenca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dizons head.
Moreno Cuenca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moreno Cuenca digs a right hand underneath Dizon's ribcage. Dizon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moreno Cuenca cracks Dizon with a nice body shot.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno Cuenca lands a damaging elbow.
Moreno Cuenca lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Moreno Cuenca.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moreno Cuenca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno Cuenca obliges.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Dizon won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno Cuenca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreno Cuenca crunches a lovely knee into Dizon's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Dizon takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the head.
Dizon takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhe Dizon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moreno Cuenca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dizon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moreno Cuenca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dizon's face.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca just leaning against Dizon, taking a breather.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow inside.
Dizon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno Cuenca crunches a lovely knee into Dizon's ribcage.
Dizon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Dizon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moreno Cuenca pushes down on Dizon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moreno Cuenca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dizon can do to turn this around?
Moreno Cuenca performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizon tries to get to full guard but Moreno Cuenca has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno Cuenca stalling.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dizon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dizon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dizon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dizon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dizon is trying to drag Moreno Cuenca to the mat but Moreno Cuenca just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizon managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Dizon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreno Cuenca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the head.
Moreno Cuenca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dizon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Moreno Cuenca.
Nice elbow from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a knee strike.
Dizon blocks an elbow strike.
Dizon tries to pull guard but Moreno Cuenca holds him up against the cage and eventually Dizon drops back down to his feet.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhe Dizon.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow inside that Dizon shrugs off.
Moreno Cuenca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dizon is working for takedown but Moreno Cuenca is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moreno Cuenca controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dizon avoids it.
Dizon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moreno Cuenca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dizon manages to pull guard.
Moreno Cuenca not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moreno Cuenca has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jhe Dizon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dizon gets tackled into the cage by Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca maintains the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moreno Cuenca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dizon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dizon tries to score a body lock takedown but Moreno Cuenca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moreno Cuenca is leaning against Dizon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moreno Cuenca crunches a lovely knee into Dizon's ribcage.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow that stopped Dizon in his tracks for a moment.
Moreno Cuenca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moreno Cuenca lands an uppercut.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Moreno Cuenca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Moreno Cuenca.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the head.
Dizon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dizon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreno Cuenca gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moreno Cuenca effectively controlling the action here.
Dizon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhe Dizon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Dizon won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the body.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shoulder strike.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Dizon takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno Cuenca lands an uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca lands a hook that snaps the head of Dizon backwards.
Moreno Cuenca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dizon blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow inside that Dizon shrugs off.
Dizon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dizon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreno Cuenca smiles and moves away.
Dizon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno Cuenca has Dizon up against the cage in a clinch.
Dizon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno Cuenca walks away with a smile on his face. Dizon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno Cuenca rushes Dizon and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a hook that snaps the head of Dizon backwards.
Moreno Cuenca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dizon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moreno Cuenca gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a short shot to the head.
Moreno Cuenca presses Dizon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dizon is defending well for now.
Moreno Cuenca scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno Cuenca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dizon tries to pull guard but Moreno Cuenca holds him up against the cage and eventually Dizon drops back down to his feet.
Dizon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dizon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreno Cuenca smiles and moves away.
Dizon misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno Cuenca lands a head kick. Dizon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moreno Cuenca has managed to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but misses.
Dizon jumps guard but Moreno Cuenca stands there with Dizon around his waist. Dizon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moreno Cuenca.
Dizon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno Cuenca walks away with a smile on his face. Dizon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno Cuenca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moreno Cuenca misses with the combination.
Jhe Dizon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreno Cuenca displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a nice body punch.
Dizon dives in and grabs Moreno Cuenca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moreno Cuenca pushes down on Dizon's head and hops out.
Dizon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca gets a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dizon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moreno Cuenca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dizon's defenses.
Moreno Cuenca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dizon or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moreno Cuenca utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a light punch inside.
Moreno Cuenca looking to throw knees to the head but Dizon is blocking nicely.
Dizon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body.
Dizon fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dizon's face.
Moreno Cuenca displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dizon up against the cage.
Dizon fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno Cuenca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreno Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dizon backwards.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dizon is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreno Cuenca 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DumDum Legutnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Battle Royal as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DumDum Legutnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legutnik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Legutnik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legutnik tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson tries to circle away but Legutnik has him pinned against the cage.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Peter Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legutnik avoids it.
Nice elbow from Legutnik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Legutnik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Legutnik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Legutnik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow.
Legutnik lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legutnik lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow.
Legutnik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legutnik can't get the takedown.
Legutnik lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Legutnik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legutnik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Peter Jackson's cut even more.
Legutnik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow.
Legutnik lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Legutnik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Legutnik lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Legutnik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legutnik avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Legutnik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
The cut above Peter Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Legutnik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Legutnik managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Legutnik lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Legutnik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Legutnik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Legutnik crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
A short right from Legutnik on the inside.
Nice elbow from Legutnik.
Peter Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Legutnik lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Legutnik lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Legutnik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Legutnik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legutnik lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Legutnik lands a nice elbow.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). DumDum Legutnik!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Fun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
215 lbs
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26
222 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Fun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fun tries to bum rush Davison with a series of wild strikes but Davison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davison tries a head kick but it misses.
Davison moves out of range of the strikes.
Davison throws a right hand that misses
letting Fun counter with a right hand.
Davison scoring well with a low kick there.
Fun fails to land with a series of punches.
Davison misses with a left hand
and Fun counters with a straight right hand.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fun.
A lazy left from Davison finds it's target.
Fun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fun lands a jab to the nose.
Fun moves out of range of the strikes.
Davison misses with a left hand
and Fun counters with a two punch combo.
Davison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Davison misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fun. Davison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fun lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fun throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Fun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davison cracks Fun with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davison.
Chris Davison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davison throws a front kick aimed at Fun's knee but Fun avoids it well.
Davison tries to work over Fun's front leg with a kick but Fun checks it.
Fun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davison misses with a right hand
letting Fun counter with a right hand.
Davison slips under a jab from Fun.
Davison misses with a left hand
and Davison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davison lands with a nice combination. Fun backs away looking to recover.
Fun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fun slips under a jab from Davison.
Davison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davison misses with a body kick.
Davison throws a hook to the side of Fun's head but Fun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fun misses with a hook.
Fun moves out of range of the body kick.
Davison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fun scores with a head kick. Davison tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice defenses there by Fun.
Davison throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fun to counter with a crisp jab.
Davison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fun finds it's way round the side to connect with Davison's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison avoids the body shot from Fun.
Fun throws a combination that misses
and Davison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davison throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fun. Those never looked like landing.
Davison misses with an uppercut
and Davison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fun throws the left hand but Davison avoids the punch easily.
Fun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davison tries to land a leg kick but Fun saw it coming and moves away.
Fun misses with a wild combination.
Davison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davison throws an off balance right hand
and Fun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Davison.
Fun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fun.
Fun is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fun slips a jab and a cross from Davison.
Fun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Davison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison looks to land a combination but Fun avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Fun. Those never looked like landing.
Davison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davison throws a lazy uppercut
and Fun counters with a right hand to the body.
Davison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fun tests Davison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davison missing with a left hand there. Fun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davison throws the left hand but Fun avoids the punch easily.
Davison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davison throws a sloppy head kick and Fun moves out of range easily.
Fun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davison backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - Fun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davison misses with a combination
and Fun counters with a right hand to the body.
Davison looks gassed!
Davison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fun tests Davison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fun scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fun throws out a powerful jab.
Davison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fun.
Fun feints a jab promting Davison to slip. Fun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fun lands a head shot.
Davison walks into a straight right hand from Fun.
Davison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Davison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fun scores with a hook to the body. Davison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fun is working the combinations to good effect here.
A jab from Fun finds it's way through Davison's defenses.
Fun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fun.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Fun.
Fun looks to land a combination. Davison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fun tests Davison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Fun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davison walks into a straight right hand from Fun.
No joy there for Fun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fun cracks Davison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fun throws a lazy right hand but Davison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davison takes one to the chin there.
Fun with a hook.
Davison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fun misses with a wild combination.
Davison throws a right hand that misses
and Fun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fun jabs Davison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Fun.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Davison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fun has got the better of the exchanges.
Fun misses with a head kick.
Fun scores with a nice strike.
Fun defending well as Davison loads up on a big left hand.
Davison slips a straight right by Fun.
Fun checks a leg kick nicely.
Davison is breathing heavily.
Davison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fun throws out the jab.
Davison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fun feints a jab promting Davison to slip. Fun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davison in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fun throws a hook but Davison blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Fun. Beautiful body shot.
Davison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fun connects with a body shot that sends Davison's belly button to the back.
Fun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davison backs up against the cage.
Fun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fun scores with a jab. Davison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Fun finds it's way through Davison's defenses.
Fun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fun tries to bum rush Davison with a series of wild strikes but Davison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fun scores with a hook to the body. Davison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davison drops his hands momentarily and Fun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davison's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fun scores with a jab to the head.
Fun throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davison is rocked!
Fun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davison is still on wobbly legs! Can Fun finish him?
Fun cracks Davison with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Davison falls to his knees and Fun doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Fun!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ecko Souvongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ecko Souvongkhamchanh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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25
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ecko Souvongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a series of wild punches.
Souvongkhamchanh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stroker.
Stroker shoots in but Souvongkhamchanh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stroker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stroker raining down shots from the mount!
Stroker trying to control but Souvongkhamchanh is having none of it.
Souvongkhamchanh squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stroker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Souvongkhamchanh has worked his arm free - good work by Souvongkhamchanh!
Stroker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souvongkhamchanh has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Souvongkhamchanh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stroker's guard! Nice work there by Souvongkhamchanh!
Stroker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Souvongkhamchanh should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stroker has tightened it up now! Souvongkhamchanh should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willie Stroker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suffer Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahere comes to the cage accompanied by Black & Yellow (G-Mix)). Suffer Thyme is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
170 lbs
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28
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Tahere!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suffer Thyme!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thyme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thyme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tahere.
Thyme throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
Tahere throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Tahere was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Thyme misses the target.
Thyme misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thyme manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tahere checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thyme checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tahere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tahere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thyme throws out the jab.
Tahere moves away from the strike by Thyme.
Tahere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Thyme.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws a nice head kick!
Thyme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tahere ducks under a wild hook from Thyme.
Thyme misses with a straight left.
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.
Tahere takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thyme misses with an uppercut.
Thyme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suffer Thyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thyme on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suffer Thyme dominated that round.
That's time! Tahere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The crowd cheers as Thyme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tahere doesn't seem phased though.
Thyme throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Tahere tumbling to the canvas!
Tahere is rocked!
It looks like Dylan Tahere has been cut.
Thyme gets to his feet. Tahere looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tahere throws a leg kick that misses.
Thyme misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere checks a low kick from Thyme.
Thyme jabs Tahere right on the nose. Tahere blinks but takes it well.
Tahere misses with a shot to the body
and Thyme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tahere moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Tahere
and Thyme counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Thyme and Tahere goes tumbling to the canvas! Thyme follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Oh Tahere is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like Thyme is going to stand back up.
Tahere seems to have got his legs back now.
Thyme stands up out of the half guard.
Thyme misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme lands a jab.
Thyme looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thyme finds it's way through Tahere's defenses.
Thyme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme drops Tahere with a huge uppercut! Tahere drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Thyme is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suffer Thyme! Suffer Thyme retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the cage accompanied by Mac Miller - Knock Knock. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ejay Shazad!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shazad manages to avoid it.
Durham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durham throws a lazy uppercut
and Shazad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shazad.
A head punch on the inside from Shazad fails to land.
Durham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shazad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shazad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durham takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Shazad.
A short left from Shazad.
Durham being controlled against the cage.
Shazad scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shazad.
Shazad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shazad tries to work over Durham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shazad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shazad tries to throw a body punch but Durham avoids it by throwing Shazad back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shazad lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shazad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shazad is pressed up against the cage. Durham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shazad down to the mat. Shazad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Durham throws a poor cross that misses
and Shazad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durham fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham throws a series of punches but Shazad moves out of range.
Durham misses with a takedown attempt - Shazad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shazad throws a head kick but Durham moves out of range.
Durham closes the distance but Shazad moves to the side
and Shazad counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durham avoids a kick to the body.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shazad counters with a nice body shot.
Durham throws an off balance right hand
and Durham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Shazad as Durham shoots in.
Shazad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses with a hook.
Durham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shazad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durham throws a body punch but Shazad moves out of range.
Durham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham looks to land a combination but Shazad avoids it well.
A big right from Durham misses.
Durham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durham misses with a left hand
and Shazad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ejay Shazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Durham misses.
Durham misses with the combination.
Shazad lands with a nice body punch.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Shazad moves away and avoids it.
Durham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shazad swivels and escapes.
Shazad misses with a low kick.
Durham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shazad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durham throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejay Shazad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durham moves in looking to clinch but Shazad pushes him off.
Durham avoids the head kick by Shazad.
Durham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shazad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durham misses with a looping right.
Durham misses with a looping right.
Durham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shazad as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shazad tries to sprawl but Durham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shazad pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Shazad manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Shazad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Durham.
Durham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shazad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durham somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham doesn't manage to clinch there - Shazad circles away.
Durham misses with a left hand
and Shazad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durham.
Durham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shazad wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Shazad moves out of range as Durham strikes.
Shazad just misses with a punch to the body.
Durham rushes Shazad and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shazad.
Shazad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durham blocking some punches.
Shazad trying to control the position but instead, Durham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shazad into the cage.
Shazad digs a right hand into Durham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durham's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad lands with a short shot to the head.
Shazad stops a takedown attempt from Durham.
Shazad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shazad lands with a short shot to the head.
Durham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shazad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durham as Shazad tries to tie him up.
Durham wants a takedown.
Shazad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shazad tries to break the clinch but Durham is controlling the position.
Shazad pushes Durham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shazad has Durham pressed against the cage.
Shazad looking to stall.
Shazad lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shazad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durham backwards.
Shazad misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shazad.
Durham is working for takedown but Shazad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shazad slows down the pace here.
Durham blocking some punches.
Shazad prevents the takedown attempt.
Shazad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shazad just leaning against Durham, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Shazad.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shazad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durham.
Shazad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shazad stalling against the cage.
Shazad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ejay Shazad 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good shot there by Shazad.
Durham swings for the body but Shazad moves out of range.
Shazad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shazad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ejay Shazad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durham jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shazad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham misses with an uppercut. Shazad saw that one coming.
Durham looks for a takedown but Shazad sprawls well.
Durham tries to clinch there but Shazad circles away.
Shazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
Durham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Durham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Durham won't let Shazad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shazad is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Durham working Shazad over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazad is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shazad is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Durham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Durham looking to finish Shazad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shazad!
Durham has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shazad's face.
Durham controlling from mount.
Durham wants to control the pace but Shazad is squirming around nicely.
Durham won't let Shazad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shazad looks a forlorn figure.
Shazad is trying to stand.
Durham is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Durham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shazad looks a forlorn figure.
Shazad wants to get back to his feet.
Durham 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.
Shazad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durham is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Durham is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Durham tries to control but Shazad wriggling away.
Durham won't let Shazad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Durham.
Durham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Durham looking to control but Shazad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durham pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ejay Shazad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durham breaks from Shazad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shazad is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Durham lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham with good strikes from the mount here!
Mike Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durham looking to finish Shazad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shazad!
Shazad is rocked!
Shazad wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Durham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shazad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejay Shazad!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satqiel Ayperos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc has chosen I Know It's Over - By The Smiths as his entrance music. Satqiel Ayperos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Le Blanc's chin.
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147 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Satqiel Ayperos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayperos drops his hands momentarily and Le Blanc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ayperos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayperos throws a head kick but Le Blanc moves out of range.
A low kick from Ayperos is predictable there
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ayperos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayperos slips under a jab.
Ayperos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Blanc throws a hook but Ayperos avoids it easily.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ayperos moves out of range.
Ayperos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ayperos.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayperos manages to avoid it.
Ayperos throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Blanc thuds a left hand into Ayperos's body.
Ayperos is breathing heavily.
Le Blanc looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ayperos moves out of range.
Satqiel Ayperos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot
and Ayperos counters by moving into the clinch.
Ayperos blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Blanc.
Ayperos stalls.
Le Blanc scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ayperos or not.
Ayperos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Ayperos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Blanc's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc is trying to push Ayperos away but Ayperos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ayperos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Blanc connects with the punch.
Le Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ayperos rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Blanc blocks a head kick by Ayperos.
Ayperos wants to clinch but Le Blanc slips to the side
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Blanc throws out a powerful jab.
Le Blanc catches Ayperos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ayperos misses with a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ayperos throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos thows a leg kick but Le Blanc checks it
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc digs a good hook to Ayperos's body.
Ayperos misses with the body kick
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with a good jab.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayperos misses with a kick to the body
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayperos manages to avoid it.
Ayperos scoring well with a low kick there.
Ayperos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ayperos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ayperos throws a lazy body kick
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
Ayperos throws a sloppy head kick and Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ayperos.
Ayperos is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Blanc avoids a kick to the body.
Ayperos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ayperos tries to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a good low kick that Ayperos was not able to check.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Ayperos throws a body kick.
Le Blanc is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ayperos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ayperos throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ayperos moves forwards but Le Blanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ayperos swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ayperos throws a combination that misses
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ayperos throws a lazy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ayperos throws a low kick but Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
Le Blanc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ayperos tries to clinch up
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ayperos throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ayperos throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Blanc catches Ayperos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le Blanc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc works Ayperos's body with a nice hook.
Le Blanc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Blanc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ayperos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayperos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ayperos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ayperos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Blanc scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Satqiel Ayperos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc works Ayperos's body with a nice hook.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Ayperos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Ayperos's belly button to the back.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Ayperos misses with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Ayperos 's knee.
Le Blanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Le Blanc lands a nice hook to Ayperos's body. Ayperos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le Blanc lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Le Blanc.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ayperos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Le Blanc has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Le Blanc and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos throws a head kick that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Blanc stuns Ayperos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ayperos walks into a jab.
Ayperos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Blanc misses with a few strikes there.
Ayperos moves forwards but Le Blanc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ayperos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ayperos moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Le Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Ayperos's belly button to the back.
Ayperos misses with a combination
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc lands a jab to Ayperos's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayperos tries to land a body kick
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayperos was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ayperos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Le Blanc connects with a single shot there.
Ayperos tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Satqiel Ayperos'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.
Ayperos throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ayperos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayperos throws a low kick, looking for Le Blanc's leg but Le Blanc calmly moves out of range.
Le Blanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Le Blanc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ayperos throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayperos closes the distance but Le Blanc moves to the side
and Le Blanc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ayperos's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ayperos throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with an outside leg kick.
Ayperos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ayperos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a jab. Ayperos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ayperos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayperos at a distance.
Good shot there by Le Blanc.
Ayperos darts in trying to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Blanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ayperos misses with a jab to the body
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ayperos thinking.
Ayperos tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Ayperos misses with a double jab
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc stuns Ayperos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ayperos misses with a leg kick
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayperos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Blanc connects with a single shot there.
Ayperos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ayperos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ayperos throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Blanc lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Blanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ayperos throws a body kick the misses
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ayperos's head.
Ayperos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ayperos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ayperos misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Blanc scores with a hook.
Ayperos throws a lazy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Ayperos's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
Le Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayperos is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos tries to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Ayperos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Ayperos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ayperos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ayperos thinking.
Le Blanc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayperos misses with a kick to the body
and Le Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Ayperos 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ayperos throws a head kick that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Le Blanc coming out on top.
Ayperos walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Satqiel Ayperos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ayperos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Blanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayperos tries to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ayperos thinking.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Ayperos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Blanc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ayperos misses with a low kick.
Ayperos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc punishes Ayperos's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayperos manages to avoid it.
Le Blanc lands with a hook. Ayperos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ayperos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ayperos misses with a hook
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Ayperos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ayperos throws a combination that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Ayperos throws a right hand that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos thows a leg kick but Le Blanc checks it
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Blanc scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ayperos blocks the leg kick.
Ayperos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Blanc. That snapped Ayperos's head back.
Ayperos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ayperos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayperos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Ayperos's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Le Blanc misses.
Le Blanc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ayperos under the eye.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos throws a lazy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Ayperos misses with a right hand
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Ayperos is predictable there
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Ayperos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ayperos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ayperos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayperos misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a good low kick that Ayperos was not able to check.
Ayperos tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Ayperos throws a head kick that misses
and Le Blanc finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Le Blanc.
A head kick by Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ayperos moves out of range.
Le Blanc connects with a looping right hand.
Ayperos misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Ayperos 's knee.
Ayperos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Le Blanc connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ayperos scrambles back to his feet.
Ayperos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ayperos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Blanc fails to land with a series of punches.
Ayperos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Satqiel Ayperos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Le Blanc lands a glancing blow to the side of Ayperos's head.
Ayperos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Le Blanc's head.
A low kick from Ayperos is predictable there
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayperos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Ayperos.
Jab from Ayperos.
Le Blanc takes one to the chin there.
Le Blanc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aypeross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ayperos throws a head kick that Le Blanc semi-blocks.
Ayperos throws a body kick the misses
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Le Blanc jabs at Ayperos's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayperos throws a lazy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le Blanc throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Le Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayperos wants to clinch but Le Blanc slips to the side
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aypeross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Ayperos misses
and Ayperos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Ayperos misses
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Satqiel Ayperos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc scores with a nice strike.
Ayperos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ayperos throws a lazy head kick
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Le Blanc finds it's way through Ayperos's defenses.
A lazy body kick from Ayperos
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ayperos thinking.
Le Blanc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Blanc lands a body shot.
Le Blanc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Blanc lands an overhand right.
Le Blanc connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ayperos momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayperos manages to avoid it.
Ayperos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ayperos moves away from the strike by Le Blanc.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Ayperos misses with the body kick
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayperos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kyle Le Blanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Blanc cracks Ayperos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ayperos misses with a leg kick
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Ayperos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ayperos darts in trying to clinch
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayperos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ayperos throws a leg kick
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Ayperos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ayperos throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Le Blanc coming out on top.
Ayperos thows a leg kick but Le Blanc checks it
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Blanc 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 42:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 42:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc! Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kinjo Sasake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Yasnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasnov has chosen Hell Yeah - Dead Prez Ft Jay-Z as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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139 lbs
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147 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kinjo Sasake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikolai Yasnov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasnov misses with a hook
and Sasake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yasnov thinking.
Sasake looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasnov is just out of range.
Yasnov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasake misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasnov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yasnov leaves Sasake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yasnov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yasnov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sasake counters with a straight right hand.
Yasnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasake.
Sasake misses with a jab to the body
and Yasnov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yasnov throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasnov counters by moving into the clinch.
Sasake is working for takedown but Yasnov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yasnov misses with a punch to the body.
Yasnov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yasnov lands a body shot.
Sasake tries to pull guard but Yasnov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sasake drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinjo Sasake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasnov scores with a hook to the body.
Yasnov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yasnov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sasake backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yasnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yasnov cracks Sasake with a nice body shot.
Yasnov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sasake is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yasnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasnov digs a right hand underneath Sasake's ribcage. Sasake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasnov lands a body shot.
Yasnov presses Sasake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sasakes head.
Yasnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasnov lands a body shot.
Yasnov lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasnov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yasnov scores a nice knee to the body.
Yasnov cracks Sasake with a nice body shot.
Yasnov landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kinjo Sasake has been cut.
Yasnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasnov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasnov scores with a hook to the body.
Yasnov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Yasnov on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yasnov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yasnov.
Sasake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yasnov smiles and moves away.
Sasake takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov misses the shot to the body.
Yasnov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yasnov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sasake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasake is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yasnov. Sasake shrugs it off though.
Yasnov throws a looping overhand right but Sasake ducks down to avoid it.
Nikolai Yasnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasake moves away from the strike by Yasnov.
Sasake stuns Yasnov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sasake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sasake backs up against the cage.
Yasnov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sasake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yasnov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sasake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yasnov thinking.
Yasnov throws a looping overhand right but Sasake ducks down to avoid it.
Sasake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sasake misses with a jab to the body
enabling Yasnov to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasnov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasnov punishes Sasake's body with a nice straight punch.
Yasnov is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Yasnov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yasnov throws out a loose jab but Sasake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasnov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sasake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sasake ducks right into an uppercut from Yasnov.
Sasake misses with an uppercut
and Yasnov counters with a nice uppercut.
Yasnov lands with a shot to the body.
Yasnov throws a hook but Sasake avoids it easily.
Yasnov tries to clinch but Sasake moves out of range.
Yasnov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yasnov misses with a hook.
Sasake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yasnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasake is looking to wear down Yasnov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yasnov misses.
Yasnov just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasnov wants to land a leg kick but Sasake is out of range.
Yasnov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Yasnov misses.
Sasake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yasnov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yasnov clobbers Sasake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yasnov connects with a right hand. Sasake shakes it off.
Sasake throws out a loose jab but Yasnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasake is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yasnov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sasake misses with an uppercut. Yasnov saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasake throws a sloppy body shot
and Yasnov counters with a nice body shot.
Sasake misses with a right hand
and Yasnov counters with a three punch combo that has Sasake backing up. Sasake nods at Yasnov to acknowledge the strikes.
Yasnov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sasake on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasake. Yasnov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikolai Yasnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yasnov scores with a nice head shot.
Yasnov lands a jab-cross combination.
Sasake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yasnov counters with a nice body shot.
Yasnov just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasnov lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasnov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yasnov looks to land a left hand but Sasake moved out of range nicely.
Sasake gets tackled into the cage by Yasnov. Yasnov maintains the clinch.
Yasnov is working Sasake over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yasnov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasnov throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Yasnov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yasnov.
Sasake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasnov digs a right hand underneath Sasake's ribcage. Sasake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yasnov lands a body punch.
Yasnov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sasake has Yasnov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yasnov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasnov pushes Sasake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yasnov stalling the fight.
Yasnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yasnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Sasake backwards.
Yasnov pushes Sasake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yasnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sasake or not.
Nikolai Yasnov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Yasnov.
A short right from Yasnov on the inside.
Yasnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasnov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasnov.
A short body shot lands from Yasnov as the two fighters clinch.
Yasnov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yasnov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sasake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yasnov crunches a lovely knee into Sasake's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sasake or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasnov.
Yasnov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Yasnov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yasnov lands a nice looking body shot.
Yasnov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Yasnov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasake doesn't seem phased though.
Yasnov misses with a looping left.
Yasnov misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Yasnov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yasnov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sasake moves out of range as Yasnov strikes.
Sasake lands a jab.
Sasake circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasnov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yasnov lands with an uppercut that bounces Sasake off the cage and back into rage.
Yasnov misses with a shot to the body
and Yasnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sasake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yasnov.
Yasnov misses with an uppercut
and Sasake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yasnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasake.
Yasnov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yasnov finds it's way round the side to connect with Sasake's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sasake momentarily.
Sasake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yasnov tries to clinch there but Sasake circles away.
Sasake throws a sloppy body shot
and Yasnov counters with a thumping low kick.
Sasake slips a jab from Yasnov.
A big right from Yasnov misses.
Sasake misses with a body punch
and Yasnov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sasake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sasake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yasnov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sasake misses with a right hand
enabling Yasnov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Yasnov counter with a right hand.
Yasnov misses with a low kick.
Sasake slips under a jab.
Sasake misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yasnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sasake dives in and grabs Yasnov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yasnov pushes down on Sasake's head and hops out.
Yasnov avoids the body shot from Sasake.
Yasnov ducks under a wild hook from Sasake.
Yasnov cracks Sasake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yasnov throws a sloppy body shot
and Sasake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov tries to clinch up but Sasake circles away and keeps his distance.
Sasake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yasnov counters with a one-two to the body.
Yasnov moves out of range as Sasake strikes.
Yasnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasake.
Yasnov moves into the clinch.
Yasnov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sasake tries to pull guard but Yasnov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sasake drops back down to his feet.
Yasnov lands a hook that snaps the head of Sasake backwards.
Yasnov has a couple of punches blocked by Sasake.
Yasnov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sasake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yasnov has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasnov.
Yasnov scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Yasnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Yasnov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sasake misses with a body shot
and Yasnov counters with a solid body kick.
Yasnov stalks Sasake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sasake's face. Sasake staggers backwards, shaken.
Yasnov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasnov throws a right hand that misses
and Sasake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasake misses with a body punch
and Yasnov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sasake misses with an uppercut
and Yasnov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasake misses with an uppercut. Yasnov saw that one coming.
Sasake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasnov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasake.
A jab lands there for Yasnov.
A jab from Yasnov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasnov can pounce on him.
Sasake misses the body punch
and Yasnov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yasnov misses with a left hand
enabling Sasake to counter with a crisp jab.
Sasake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yasnov.
Yasnov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yasnov blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Yasnov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yasnov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sasake's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Yasnov misses the target.
Yasnov lands a jab to Sasake's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov throws a combination that misses
and Sasake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yasnov trying to keep a closed guard but Sasake is proving a slippery customer.
Sasake looking to pass the guard.
Yasnov keeping moving, preventing Sasake from controlling successfully.
Yasnov has his hands on Sasake's head, controlling the position.
Sasake trying to move into half guard but instead Yasnov has managed to sweep!
Yasnov wants to control from the top but Sasake keeps moving.
Yasnov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sasake's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasnov seems to be working for a kimura but Sasake defends the submission attempt.
Sasake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yasnov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yasnov's back!
Sasake somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Yasnov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sasake biding his time, controlling Yasnov.
Yasnov fending off the submission attempt from Sasake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov tries to escape the position.
Yasnov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sasake.
Sasake is trying to control but Yasnov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Yasnov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yasnov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nikolai Yasnov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kinjo Sasake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sasake misses with a looping left.
Yasnov ducks under a wild hook from Sasake.
Yasnov misses with a body shot.
Sasake thows a body shot but no joy.
Sasake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yasnov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yasnov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sasake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasake misses with a shot to the body
enabling Yasnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Yasnov throws out a loose jab but Sasake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasake looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasnov is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasnov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasnov misses with a double jab
and Sasake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sasake.
Yasnov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasnov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sasake trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yasnov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sasake wants to pass the guard but Yasnov is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasnov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sasake wants to control from the top but Yasnov keeps moving.
Kinjo Sasake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A left lands for Yasnov.
Sasake misses with a body shot.
Yasnov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sasake back to the cage. Yasnov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sasake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasnov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasake throws a poor cross that misses
and Yasnov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yasnov misses with a looping right.
Sasake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yasnov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yasnov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yasnov thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasnov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sasake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yasnov with a jab.
Yasnov misses with an uppercut.
Nikolai Yasnov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasake swings widly with a right hand
and Yasnov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nikolai Yasnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasake looks to throw the jab but Yasnov is out of range.
Sasake avoids the body shot from Yasnov.
A shot to the body from Sasake misses
and Yasnov counters with a straight right hand.
Yasnov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sasake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yasnov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kinjo Sasake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Yasnov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasake doesn't seem phased though.
Yasnov scoring well with a low kick there.
Yasnov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Yasnov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yasnov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 43:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 43:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Yasnov!
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