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EMPIRE London.15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Audley Obiri Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doris Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doris Dube has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Audley Obiri Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doris Dube!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obiri Yeboah looking to score a takedown here. Dube is defending well but Obiri Yeboah drives through and ends up in Dube's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dube is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obiri Yeboah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obiri Yeboah throwing strikes from guard but Dube blocks nicely.
Dube tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obiri Yeboah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obiri Yeboah connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obiri Yeboah trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
Obiri Yeboah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dube had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obiri Yeboah defends it easily.
Obiri Yeboah trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obiri Yeboah landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obiri Yeboah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Obiri Yeboah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obiri Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obiri Yeboah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obiri Yeboah connects with a couple of short punches.
Obiri Yeboah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obiri Yeboah postures up and lands a big shot to Dube's brow.
Obiri Yeboah stopping the sweep attempt from Dube.
Obiri Yeboah is in close to Dube's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obiri Yeboah postures up and lands a big shot to Dube's brow.
Obiri Yeboah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Obiri Yeboah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obiri Yeboah pushes down on Dube's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dube is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obiri Yeboah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obiri Yeboah drops an elbow to the side of Dube's head.
Dube trying to get back to full guard but Obiri Yeboah takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dube keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dube is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Obiri Yeboah lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Doris Dube has been cut.
Dube looks gassed!
Obiri Yeboah dominating with strikes here.
The cut above Doris Dube's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Doris Dube's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Audley Obiri Yeboah!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fungus Mcanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the ring accompanied by Here Comes. Mcanus has chosen Gubben i Lĺdan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fungus Mcanus!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcanus stalks Ricardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricardo's face. Ricardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcanus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcanus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcanus tried to score with a low kick but Ricardo checks it.
Mcanus lands a two punch combo.
Mcanus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricardo's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcanus tries to stand but Ricardo is controlling from the bottom.
Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcanus defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricardo working for a triangle but Mcanus defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcanus gets to his feet - Ricardo follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ricardo.
Mcanus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcanus 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.
Mcanus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Mcanus. Those never looked like landing.
Ricardo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcanus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcanus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcanus. That's going to slow Ricardo down.
Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcanus counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcanus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ricardo shoots and misses
and Mcanus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcanus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcanus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ricardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ricardo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mcanus. Oh but Ricardo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mcanus goes limp - he's gone! Ricardo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mauricio Ricardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lot Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lot Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Browne.
Edwards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Browne throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Browne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards lands a big head kick that sends Browne tumbling to the mat! Edwards takes a step backwards and waves Browne back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Browne is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards tries a low kick but Browne avoids it.
Edwards has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Browne.
Browne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Browne.
Browne misses with a head kick.
Browne misses with the body kick
and Edwards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Browne throws a head kick that misses.
Browne throws a sloppy head kick
and Edwards counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Edwards looks at the referee who does nothing so Edwards lands a crushing right that sends Browne to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lot Edwards!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carling Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Standup BangBang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BangBang has chosen I'm not afraid! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
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201 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carling Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Standup BangBang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangBang lands with a right hand.
Foster throws a leg kick but BangBang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Foster looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
BangBang is trying to maintain the position but Foster is very close to passing his half guard.
BangBang tries to kick Foster off but Foster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
BangBang is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Foster is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! BangBang is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carling Foster!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banoch Brae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knowles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chris Knowles . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Banoch Brae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Knowles!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knowles was well out of range. Poor timing from Brae.
Brae has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knowles lands a hook that snaps the head of Brae backwards.
Knowles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brae is trying to stall.
Knowles letting Brae take a breather here.
Brae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knowles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brae.
Brae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knowles was well out of range. Poor timing from Brae.
Brae throws a series of punches but Knowles avoids them all with ease.
Brae throws the left hand but Knowles avoids the punch easily.
Brae's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knowles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brae scrambles back to his feet.
Brae swings for the body but Knowles moves out of range.
Brae punishes Knowles's body with a nice straight punch.
Brae closes the distance and clinches.
Brae lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Knowles.
It looks like Banoch Brae has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brae has a couple of punches blocked by Knowles.
Knowles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brae avoids it.
Brae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knowles gets through Brae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knowles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right hand to the body from Brae.
Brae is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brae will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knowles up against the ropes.
Brae lands a good knee to the midsection. Knowles won't want to take too many of those.
Brae looking to stall.
Knowles wants to stall.
Brae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knowles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knowles is trying to force a seperation but Brae has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brae misses with a lunging right hand
and Knowles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knowles manages to avoid it.
Brae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brae clinches.
Brae effectively controlling the action here.
Knowles scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brae throws a head punch that misses.
Brae lands a body punch.
Knowles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brae blocks it with crossed arms.
Knowles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brae misses with a body shot.
Brae looks to land a left hand but Knowles moved out of range nicely.
Brae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brae forces Knowles back against the ropes and clinches.
Knowles misses with an elbow over the top.
Knowles dodges an elbow strike from Brae.
Nice body punch from Brae.
Knowles looks gassed!
Brae swings wildly with an uppercut but Knowles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knowles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brae.
Brae is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brae.
It looks like Christian Knowles has been cut.
Knowles tries to work over Brae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brae takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brae misses with an elbow strike.
Brae misses with some punches.
Brae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brae pushes Knowles back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brae misses with a punch to the body.
Brae has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brae scores with a shoulder strike.
Brae tries to throw a body punch but Knowles avoids it by throwing Brae back against the ropes.
Brae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Brae.
A right handed body shot lands from Brae.
Brae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Brae.
Knowles is rocked!
Nice body punch from Brae.
Knowles is still on wobbly legs! Can Brae finish him?
Knowles misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brae.
Brae lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knowles to his knees! Brae keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banoch Brae!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslam King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 99 Problems by Jay Z. King has chosen Terry Bozzio Drum Solo as his entrance music. Aslam King has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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217 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aslam King!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Weber throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Weber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Weber moves out of range easily.
Weber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King looks for a takedown but Weber sprawls well.
Levi Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from King misses.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weber tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weber to the ground. Weber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King misses with a looping left.
King clinches.
King works on Weber's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Weber uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber misses with some punches.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Weber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Levi Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslam King.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weber lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Weber misses the target.
Weber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King moves out of range as Weber strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber scores with a jab to the head.
King is rocked!
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!
Weber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Levi Weber has been cut.
Weber is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Weber cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Weber finish him?
Weber stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King slips under a jab.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Weber misses with a straight right.
King slips a straight right by Weber.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Weber is just out of range.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weber throws out the jab.
Weber is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Weber steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! King is out on his feet! Weber sets himself and nearly takes King's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Levi Weber!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olbrzymi Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Su Nami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nami is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by New York. Olbrzymi Vlad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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313 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Su Nami!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad misses with the combination.
Vlad is looking to clinch but Nami is avoiding it.
Nami defending well as Vlad loads up on a big left hand.
Vlad slips a jab from Nami.
Vlad darts in and clinches Nami up against the ropes.
Vlad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nami pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vlad turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The strikes coming from Vlad are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nami struggling a bit here.
Vlad decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vlad moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vlad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlad is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nami stops a takedown attempt from Vlad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olbrzymi Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vlad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nami misses with a punch on the inside.
Vlad leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nami managing to block the knees to the body from Vlad.
Nami pushes Vlad back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nami prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Vlad as the two fighters clinch.
Vlad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nami avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vlad is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nami misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nami.
Vlad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vlad is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vlad lands with a short shot to the head.
Vlad looking to slow down the pace here.
Vlad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nami misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nami fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nami managing to block the knees to the body from Vlad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nami.
Nami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nami.
Vlad has Nami pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vlad tries to score a body lock takedown but Nami shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vlad misses with a body punch.
Vlad wants the takedown. Nami is fighting it off but Vlad persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nami's guard against the ropes.
Nami is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nami trying to keep a closed guard but Vlad is proving a slippery customer.
Vlad is pushing down on Nami's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nami is fighting to maintain full guard but Vlad has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nami is looking to improve his position.
Vlad is nestled in close to Nami, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vlad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nami on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad drops an elbow to the side of Nami's head.
Vlad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vlad throwing shots but Nami is blocking nicely.
Vlad throws a strike but Nami avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vlad stopping the sweep attempt from Nami.
Vlad prevents Nami from getting back to his feet.
Vlad stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed right hand from Nami misses the target.
Vlad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nami blocks a jab.
A low kick from Nami misses
and Vlad counters with a head kick. That will keep Nami thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vlad tries to clinch up.
Su Nami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nami throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlad tries for a takedown but Nami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nami tries to clinch but Vlad moves out of range.
Nami cracks Vlad with a good jab.
Nami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vlad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vlad throws the left hand but Nami avoids the punch easily.
Su Nami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nami tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vlad moves into the clinch.
Vlad missing with knees to the body.
Vlad gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nami trying to keep a closed guard but Vlad is proving a slippery customer.
Vlad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vlad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vlad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vlad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nami works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vlad landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nami is on top in guard.
Vlad wants to stand up but Nami is controlling him.
Vlad trying to keep a closed guard but Nami is proving a slippery customer.
Nami stops Vlad from standing up.
Vlad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vlad working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet but Nami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nami trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nami closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vlad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vlad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nami's elbow.
Vlad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vlad looking for a takedown.
Nami has a couple of punches blocked by Vlad.
Nami prevents a body shot from Vlad.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Nami on the inside.
Nami gets underhooks to prevent Vlad's takedown attempt.
Vlad misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nami can't find room to land a body shot as Vlad controls the action.
Nami misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vlad.
Vlad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nami working aggressively here.
Vlad looking for a takedown.
Vlad tries to work over Nami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vlad prevents a body shot from Nami.
Vlad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vlad's elbow.
Vlad has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nami clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Nami's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nami turns into Vlad and is now in his guard.
Vlad trying to control the position.
Nami passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nami is keen to just control but Vlad is a slippery customer.
Nami prevents Vlad from standing back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nami prevents Vlad from improving his position.
Nami looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vlad keeps working.
Nami wants to advance to full mount but Vlad doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nami is looking to stand up but Vlad won't let him.
Vlad lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nami!
Vlad punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vlad is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nami has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nami!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nami wanted to stand there but Vlad had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nami tries to free his leg and advance position but Vlad is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olbrzymi Vlad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vlad pushes Nami up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vlad blocks an uppercut.
Nami pushes Vlad back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlad tries a body shot but Nami blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vlad.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nami prevents it.
Vlad wants a takedown but no success here.
Vlad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nami lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Nami on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nami working aggressively here.
Vlad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nami pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olbrzymi Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vlad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nami circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Nami blocks the leg kick.
Vlad fails with a takedown attempt.
Nami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nami scores with a jab to the body.
Nami lands with a right hand.
Nami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vlad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Nami. Beautiful body shot.
Nami cracks Vlad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olbrzymi Vlad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vlad swats away the attempt to clinch by Nami.
Nami scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vlad avoids the body shot from Nami.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vlad tries to land a leg kick but Nami saw it coming and moves away.
Nami takes a swing at Vlad's ribcage but misses.
Nami is looking to clinch but Vlad is avoiding it.
Nami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nami checks a leg kick.
Nami has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nami doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.
Vlad shoots in looking for a takedown. Nami tries to sprawl out of it but Vlad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nami manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nami lands with a nice body punch.
Vlad drops his hands momentarily and Nami takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Olbrzymi Vlad has been cut.
Nami stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nami doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.
Su Nami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nami connects with the punch.
Vlad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Vlad.
Nami's corner calls for a 1-2. Nami obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nami clobbers Vlad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nami dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nami lands an overhand right.
Nami tries to clinch but Vlad is having none of it.
Nami tries to clinch up but Vlad circles away and keeps his distance.
Vlad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vlad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nami to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad moves forwards but Nami connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nami wants to clinch up but Vlad keeps it at a distance.
Vlad swats away the attempt to clinch by Nami.
Nami lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vlad at a distance.
Nami moves in looking to clinch but Vlad pushes him off.
Nami takes a swing at Vlad's ribcage but misses.
Nami scores with a hook.
Nami moves out of range as Vlad throws a body kick.
Nami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vlad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nami's elbow.
Nami tries to circle away but Vlad has him pinned against the ropes.
Nami lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vlad stalling in the clinch but Nami improves position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vlad tries for a takedown but Nami manages to get underhooks.
Nami is looking to break free of the clinch but Vlad has double underhooks.
Nami scores with a nice hook to the head.
Su Nami seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vlad keeps control of Nami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nami manages to break the clinch.
Nami is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nami throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vlad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nami lands a body shot.
Nami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nami bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Nami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vlad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nami connects with a body shot.
Nami's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vlad under the eye.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nami tries to clinch up.
Nami lands with an uppercut that bounces Vlad off the ropes and back into rage.
Nami connects with the punch.
Nami is looking to clinch but Vlad is avoiding it.
Nami is looking to clinch.
Vlad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nami counters with a stiff right hand.
Nami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vlad misses with a combination
and Nami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vlad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nami avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vlad wants to clinch up but Nami keeps it at a distance.
Nami lands a lovely overhand right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nami works Vlad's body with a nice hook.
Nami tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Vlad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad tries to clinch but Nami is having none of it.
Jab from Nami.
Vlad ducks right into an uppercut from Nami.
Vlad keeps the fight on the outside.
Vlad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nami wants to clinch up but Vlad keeps it at a distance.
Nami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vlad moves into the clinch.
Vlad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vlad lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vlad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vlad wants a takedown.
Nami prevents the takedown attempt.
Nami is working Vlad over against the ropes.
Nami lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nami.
A short right from Nami.
Nami lands a right hand.
Nami misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nami misses with a body punch.
Vlad has Nami pressed against the ropes, preventing Nami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vlad or not.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nami creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nami.
Nami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vlad's elbow.
Nami tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vlad's elbow.
Nami cracks Vlad with a nice body shot.
Nami pushes Vlad back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Nami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nami lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vlad.
Olbrzymi Vlad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vlad backwards.
Vlad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Nami.
Nami tries to work over Vlad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Nami.
Nami working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nami lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nami tries to work over Vlad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nami lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nami.
Nami tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nami tries to break free but Vlad pushes him back against the ropes.
Nami lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vlad or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nami tries to work over Vlad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nami swings wildly with an uppercut but Vlad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vlad tries to score a body lock takedown but Nami shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vlad blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Su Nami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Su Nami!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Su Nami!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Su Nami!
Su Nami wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caesar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redd's entrance music is We Will Rock You. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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176 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Caesar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redd shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Redd counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Redd chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a triangle. Redd throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Diaz's body to avoid the submission. Diaz has instead reached around Redd's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Diaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caesar Diaz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo comes to the ring accompanied by Remember my NAME!. Hetfield has chosen Harvester of Sorrow as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo ducks under a wild hook from Hetfield.
Salcedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hetfield tries to bum rush Salcedo with a series of wild strikes but Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
Hetfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salcedo throws a leg kick
and Hetfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Hetfield works Salcedo's body with a nice hook.
Hetfield misses with a double jab.
Hetfield defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo throws an overhand right that lands on Hetfield's shoulder, as Hetfield tries to avoid the shot.
Salcedo takes a swing at Hetfield's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Hetfield.
Hetfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hetfield with a nice cross.
Salcedo tries for a takedown but Hetfield circles away easily
and Hetfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hetfield.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hetfield. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Hetfield with a series of wild strikes but Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hetfield misses with a hook. Salcedo ducked under it nicely.
Salcedo tries for a takedown but Hetfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hetfield scores with a three punch combo!
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hetfield moves away.
Hetfield looks to throw the jab but Salcedo is out of range.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salcedo takes a swing at Hetfield's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo is looking to clinch.
Hetfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salcedo.
Hetfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hetfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield clinches up with Salcedo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Salcedo tries for a takedown but Hetfield manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Salcedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetfield throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salcedo misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salcedo blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salcedo.
Salcedo tries to break free but Hetfield pushes him back against the ropes.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salcedo misses with some punches.
Salcedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hetfield lands a jab to the head.
Hetfield connects with a crisp jab.
Hetfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salcedo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Hetfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Salcedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hetfield just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws an off balance right hand
and Hetfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Hetfield moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hetfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hetfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Salcedo tries a low kick but Hetfield avoids it.
Hetfield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo looks for a takedown but Hetfield sprawls well.
Salcedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hetfield stuffs the takedown.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hetfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hetfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Hetfield tries to keep at a distance but Salcedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hetfield has Salcedo pressed against the ropes, preventing Salcedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salcedo blocks the elbow strike.
Hetfield tries to land a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks with his arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo digs a right hand into Hetfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hetfield's gas tank.
Hetfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salcedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Hetfield looks gassed!
Salcedo can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Salcedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hetfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.
Salcedo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salcedo misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo dodges an elbow strike from Hetfield.
Salcedo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hetfield's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Salcedo tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Salcedo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hetfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salcedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Salcedo.
Salcedo is trying to break the clinch but Hetfield is controlling him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is trying to drag Hetfield to the mat but Hetfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Salcedo breaks from the clinch.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Hetfield with a series of wild strikes but Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Hetfield jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hetfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salcedo in his tracks.
Hetfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salcedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salcedo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hetfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salcedo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hetfield moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Hetfield moves out of range.
Hetfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salcedo.
Nice uppercut lands for Hetfield. That snapped Salcedo's head back.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Hetfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hetfield off the ropes and back into rage.
Hetfield tries to clinch up but Salcedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Salcedo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salcedo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hetfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salcedo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hetfield moves into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hetfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salcedo lands a shoulder strike.
Salcedo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hetfield is pressed up against the ropes. Salcedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hetfield down to the mat. Hetfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salcedo.
Hetfield lands with a nice combination. Salcedo backs away looking to recover.
Hetfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hetfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hetfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Hetfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salcedo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salcedo tries to land a front kick but Hetfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salcedo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hetfield under the eye.
Hetfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Hetfield lands a lovely overhand right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hetfield scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Salcedo dodges the punch combination from Hetfield.
Hetfield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo is looking to wear down Hetfield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hetfield misses with the combination.
Salcedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hetfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo throws a hook to the side of Hetfield's head but Hetfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Salcedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Salcedo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hetfield on the side of the head.
Salcedo defending well as Hetfield loads up on a big left hand.
Hetfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salcedo manages to avoid it.
Salcedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salcedo connects with a nice looking jab.
Hetfield with a nice cross.
Salcedo ducks under a wild hook from Hetfield.
Hetfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salcedo.
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!
Good exchange - Salcedo coming out on top.
Hetfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Hetfield is breathing heavily.
Salcedo misses with the combination.
Salcedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield misses with a low kick.
Hetfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salcedo throws a one two combo.
Salcedo thuds his right hand into Hetfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Hetfield misses.
James Hetfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salcedo throws a hook but Hetfield avoids it easily.
Hetfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salcedo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a series of strikes. Salcedo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hetfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hetfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
Salcedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hetfield tries to avoid it but Salcedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hetfield to the ground. Hetfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hetfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hetfield throws out the jab.
Salcedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Salcedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Hetfield connects with a right hand. Salcedo shakes it off.
Salcedo swings for the body but Hetfield moves out of range.
No joy there for Hetfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salcedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hetfield clinches up with Salcedo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Salcedo pushes Hetfield back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oscar Salcedo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salcedo blocks the elbow strike.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Hetfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Salcedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Salcedo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salcedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salcedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Salcedo takes an elbow to the temple.
Salcedo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hetfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salcedo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hetfield clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salcedo working for a choke but Hetfield reverses nicely into Salcedo 's guard.
Hetfield stops Salcedo from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield is looking to stand up but Salcedo won't let him.
Salcedo is trying to control the position but Hetfield postures up.
Hetfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Hetfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to clinch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Oscar Salcedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salcedo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hetfield but Hetfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hetfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oscar Salcedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hetfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salcedo.
Hetfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Salcedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salcedo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salcedo.
Good shot there by Hetfield.
Hetfield is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Hetfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salcedo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo lands with a good body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo gets a clinch.
Salcedo is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Hetfield can't fight it off and eventually Salcedo manages to take the fight to the floor. Hetfield looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salcedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hetfield is keeping the position for now.
Salcedo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hetfield dives on top into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salcedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hetfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield dodges the punch combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo dodges the punch combination from Hetfield.
Salcedo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Hetfield throws a hook but Salcedo blocks it.
Salcedo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hetfield defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but Hetfield is avoiding it.
Salcedo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salcedo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Salcedo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hetfield tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salcedo is in Hetfield's guard.
Salcedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salcedo looking to sit in guard and control but Hetfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Salcedo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hetfield puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salcedo trying to control but Hetfield postures up.
Hetfield decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hetfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salcedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salcedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hetfield is just out of range.
Salcedo looks for a takedown but Hetfield sprawls well.
Hetfield misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo misses with a looping left.
Salcedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hetfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salcedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hetfield.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salcedo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Oscar Salcedo!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Oscar Salcedo!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Oscar Salcedo!
Oscar Salcedo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima comes to the ring accompanied by Super Troopers German Techno. Callahan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Shinya Mishima has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan leaves Mishima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Callahan tries to score with a low kick but Mishima moves his leg out of the way.
Callahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callahan misses with the combination.
Mishima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Callahan lands a really nice looking cross but Mishima seems unphased.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Callahan but Callahan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Callahan swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan tests Mishima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan 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.
Callahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Mishima as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas Callahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mishima moves away.
Callahan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mishima.
Callahan throws a good cross that connects.
Mishima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Callahan.
Callahan connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan throws out a leg kick but Mishima moves out of range and Callahan only half commits.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mishima is defended easily by Callahan.
Callahan loads up on a big right hand but Mishima slips the punch.
Callahan throws a front kick aimed at Mishima's knee but Mishima avoids it well.
Mishima looks for a takedown but Callahan sprawls well.
Mishima has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishima dives in and grabs Callahan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Callahan pushes down on Mishima's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mishima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mishima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Callahan swivels and escapes.
Callahan lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mishima.
Callahan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mishima.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callahan connects with a body shot that sends Mishima's belly button to the back.
Mishima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callahan.
Callahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Callahan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mishima. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mishima blocks a low kick nicely.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Callahan.
Mishima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Callahan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Callahan misses.
Callahan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mishima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mishima.
Mishima preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Callahan holds on and takes a little breather.
Callahan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mishima is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mishima is controlling him.
Callahan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Callahan keeping full guard, as Mishima tries to pass.
Mishima is working hard here to advance position.
Callahan keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Callahan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Callahan. Those never looked like landing.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mishima moves away.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt - Callahan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mishima fails with a takedown attempt.
Mishima has his takedown stuffed
and Callahan counters with a left and a right that stings Mishima.
Callahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mishima's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callahan is looking to chop away at Mishima's legs.
Callahan moves into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Callahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Callahan misses.
Callahan throws a leg kick which misses Mishima's front leg but catches the back leg as Mishima tries to avoid it.
Mishima is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mishima is rocked!
Mishima fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Callahan to the ground. Mishima is now in Callahan's guard.
Mishima is fighting to break Callahan's control of his arms but Callahan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mishima looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Callahan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mishima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Callahan is keeping the position for now.
Callahan controls Mishima momentarily but Mishima frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mishima trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mishima looking to sit in guard and control but Callahan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima has his foot on Callahan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Callahan works his way back into a safe position though.
Mishima looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mishima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Callahan passes Mishima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Callahan is thwarting Mishima's attempts to control the position.
Callahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mishima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
Callahan prevents Mishima from improving his position.
Callahan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mishima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Callahan is working away from the top position though.
Mishima is pressing down on Callahan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callahan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mishima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Callahan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mishima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callahan.
Mishima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Callahan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mishima shoots in looking for a takedown but Callahan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mishima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice cross by Callahan.
Callahan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Callahan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mishima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Callahan moves into the clinch successfully.
Callahan breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Callahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Callahan scores with a jab to the body.
Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mishima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Callahan scores with a hook to the body. Mishima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Callahan scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan with a jab.
Oh Mishima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Callahan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas Callahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callahan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mishima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callahan throws a leg kick which misses Mishima's front leg but catches the back leg as Mishima tries to avoid it.
Callahan misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinya Mishima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mishima checks a leg kick.
Callahan throws a series of punches but Mishima avoids them all with ease.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt
and Callahan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mishima thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan is looking to slow Mishima down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Callahan.
A left lands for Callahan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Callahan.
Jab from Callahan.
Mishima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Callahan! Mishima is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Callahan!
Thomas Callahan is the new welterweight champion!
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