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ONI 88 - Liddell vs McPherson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Santos's entrance music is Drop the World. A fine choice. Duran is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come Together. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Duran!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duran avoids it really well and circles away.
Duran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Santos tries to clinch
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Thiago De Santos has been cut.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Santos scrambles back to his feet.
De Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Duran coming out on top.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duran sprawls well. Duran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Duran finds it's way through De Santos's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Santos manages to avoid it.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Santos tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
De Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Santos fails to pull guard.
Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Santos wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duran throws a series of punches but De Santos avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is looking to clinch but Duran is avoiding it.
Juan Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duran's efforts to push away.
Duran misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.
De Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duran is defending well.
Duran is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by De Santos.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Santos successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duran got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duran has managed to get both his arms back between De Santos's legs - danger averted.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duran trying to control the position from guard on top but De Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duran looks gassed!
Duran preventing the sweep.
Duran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Santos has Duran pulled in close to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran tries to free his leg and advance position but De Santos is retaining full guard.
De Santos 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.
Duran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Santos is pulling down on Duran's head to control his posture.
De Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duran.
De Santos fails to land the takedown.
Duran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Santos is able to avoid easily.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duran throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Duran gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Santos.
De Santos has Duran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Duran.
De Santos jumps guard and drags Duran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
De Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duran uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duran working the ground and pound.
De Santos tries to improve position but can't.
De Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Duran lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Duran in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Santos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Santos is looking to control Duran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Santos avoid being mounted?
De Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is trying to control the position but Duran postures up.
Duran throws a big elbow that misses.
De Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duran's guard.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
De Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duran is keeping the position for now.
De Santos postures up in Duran's guard and throws a big left but Duran blocks it.
De Santos forces his way into half guard.
Duran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Duran defends the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Duran blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by De Santos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Juan Duran has been cut.
De Santos working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Duran slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
De Santos 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.
De Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Duran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Santos lands strikes from half guard.
De Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duran defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
De Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duran defends it well.
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 Thiago De Santos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duran circles away.
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thiago De Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thiago De Santos's cut is getting worse.
Duran throws a front kick aimed at De Santos's knee but De Santos avoids it well.
Duran is breathing heavily.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Santos tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago De Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santos tries to clinch up
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
De Santos wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by De Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Duran which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
De Santos avoids the head kick by Duran.
Jab by Duran.
De Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Duran, looking for a takedown. De Santos pushes Duran against the cage but Duran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duran misses with a looping right.
De Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to clinch up
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
De Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duran connects with a body shot.
Duran is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Santos is looking to clinch.
De Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Duran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duran throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. De Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duran misses with a hook. De Santos ducked under it nicely.
De Santos tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
De Santos tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Santos.
Duran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Santos slips under a jab from Duran.
Duran gets caught napping as De Santos dives in and scores a takedown. Duran manages to retain guard.
Duran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
De Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard.
De Santos trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Santos stands and throws Duran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duran, who protects the arm well.
De Santos advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Santos landing punches.
De Santos unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Juan Duran's cut even more.
De Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
The cut above Juan Duran's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Santos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Duran is surviving well by controlling De Santos's body position as best he can.
De Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Juan Duran's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Duran's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago De Santos!
Thiago De Santos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes into the arena with Enter Sand Man-Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Pedro Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
Sanchez catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Sanders.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanders clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanders is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sanchez to the mat. Sanchez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanders trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanders can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders working some strikes from top position.
Sanders distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanders stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanders defends it easily.
Sanders wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanders throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Sanders has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanchez has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders lands strikes from half guard.
Sanders tries to stand and escape but Sanchez actually recovers to full guard.
Sanchez has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanders is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Sanders defends easily.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanders stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanders.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Sanders.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
A cross from Sanchez lands.
Bruce Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Sanders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Sanders pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanders defends well.
Sanders is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Sanders is sitting in close to Sanchez's body. Sanchez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sanders is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sanders is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sanchez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pedro Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Mizarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizarian has chosen Killswitch Engage - This Fire Burns (Beat Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Otto Grimm has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Otto Grimm seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryce Mizarian!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mizarian tries to avoid it but Grimm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mizarian to the ground. Mizarian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mizarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm shoots in and bounces Mizarian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grimm preventing the sweep.
Grimm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mizarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Otto Grimm just wasn't active enough.
Mizarian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mizarian sizes up Grimm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grimm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mizarian is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mizarian manages to avoid it.
Grimm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mizarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grimm gets a takedown into half guard.
Mizarian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimm is working away from the top position though.
Grimm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grimm working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grimm works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Grimm.
Grimm lands a heavy elbow.
Grimm unloading with bombs!
Grimm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grimm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mizarian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm with the ground and pound from mount.
Grimm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mizarian is rocked!
Mizarian can't escape the position.
Mizarian is still in real trouble! Can Grimm finish him?
Mizarian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mizarian seems to have recovered his senses.
Grimm with a couple of short strikes.
Grimm content just to control the position here.
Grimm raining down hammerfists from mount.
Grimm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grimm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mizarian hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm controlling the pace for now.
Grimm postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mizarian badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grimm around the waist but Grimm pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grimm is the winner by TKO! Grimm jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Grimm!
Otto Grimm very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athrun Zala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drowning Pool - Bodies. Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Green kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Athrun Zala has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Athrun Zala seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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222 lbs
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Athrun Zala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zala.
Zala shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zala defends it easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Zala postures up.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Zala controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zala wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Zala lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie working for a triangle but Zala defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Zala defends it easily.
Zala tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zala showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zala advances position into side control!
Gracie is trying to control Zala's posture but Zala avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Zala scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Zala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zala cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zala tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zala wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Zala is controlling well.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie is trying to keep Zala in close.
Zala wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zala is now in half guard.
Zala trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zala's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zala's back!
Zala trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Zala controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Zala is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zala is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looking to break Zala's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zala remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Zala trying to control the hands but Gracie breaks the grip.
Gracie tightening his grip on Zala, looking for the choke.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
Zala trying to survive by controlling the hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zala takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gracie missing with strikes from the back.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zala knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zala for a finish.
Gracie looking to break Zala's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zala remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie is punishing Zala with strikes - can he finish him?!
Zala is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Zala has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Zala fending off the submission attempt from Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looking for the RNC.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zala defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Zala throws a big elbow that misses.
Zala preventing the sweep.
Zala trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zala is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Zala has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zala pulls his head out easily.
Zala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zala tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is not content to let Zala control the position.
Zala prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Zala working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zala works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Zala is controlling well.
Zala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zala.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zala blocks the strikes from Gracie.
Zala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is not content to let Zala control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zala wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie pulls Zala in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Zala from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zala throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zala desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Zala is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zala wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Zala trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zala trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zala lands a couple of digs.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Zala from controlling successfully.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Zala tries to pass.
Zala throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zala manages to get himself to full guard.
Zala is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zala looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zala looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zala!
Zala working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Zala scoring with strikes.
Gracie is trying to control Zala's posture but Zala avoids it.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Zala scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zala working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Zala is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Zala won't allow it.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Zala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Zala defends the submission attempt.
Zala trying to control but Gracie postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zala defends it well.
Zala is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Zala regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Zala is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie postures up in Zala's guard and throws a big left but Zala blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike but Zala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Zala passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Zala lands with some strikes.
Zala breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zala is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zala connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zala lands with some strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Zala is having none of it.
Zala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Gracie is rocked!
Zala lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Zala finish him?
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Athrun Zala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zala wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zala.
Gracie tries to hold on but Zala pushes him away.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Zala prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Zala sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Zala there.
Zala wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie has hold of Zala's hands but Zala slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zala winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zala is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zala wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Zala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zala slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Zala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is in trouble now - Zala has advanced to mount!
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Zala.
Zala unloading with bombs!
Zala landing punches.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zala with a couple of short strikes.
Zala avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
BOOM! Zala connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zala pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zala trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zala with the ground and pound from mount.
Zala with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Zala lands a big shot to the head and Gracie winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Athrun Zala!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Steele!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Sandoval tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steele swivels and escapes.
Sandoval stuffs the takedown attempt from Steele. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sandoval pinned against the cage. Sandoval gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandoval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juanito Sandoval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Steele.
Sandoval lands a right hook to the body.
Sandoval misses with a head kick.
Steele dives in and grabs Sandoval's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes down on Steele's head and hops out.
Sandoval misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele dives in and grabs Sandoval's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sandoval pushes down on Steele's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Sandoval. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandoval sprawls well. Sandoval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele looks gassed!
Sandoval delivers a nice body kick.
Sandoval cracks Steele with a good jab.
Sandoval ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt - Sandoval sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Sandoval.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sandoval has Steele pulled in close to control his posture.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele throws an elbow that misses. Sandoval uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steele's guard. Nice move by Sandoval!
Sandoval sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steele 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.
Sandoval stays in close to Steele's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Juanito Sandoval wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sandoval throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sandoval's guard now.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Sandoval is keeping the position.
Sandoval looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but Sandoval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juanito Sandoval just wasn't active enough.
Steele shoots for a double leg takedown but Sandoval sprawls well. He's pushed Steele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sandoval slaps away a takedown attempt from Steele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Sandoval there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sandoval leaves Steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandoval sprawls well. Sandoval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steele.
Matthew Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sandoval's waist but Sandoval gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steele off to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sandoval. Steele shrugs it off though.
Steele blocks a head kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sandoval tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sandoval shoots for a double leg takedown but Steele sprawls well. He's pushed Sandoval's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sandoval throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sandoval. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Sandoval uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steele has time to react.
Sandoval throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sandoval counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sandoval lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele is rocked!
Steele drops his hands momentarily. Sandoval doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Steele staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Steele doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juanito Sandoval!
Juanito Sandoval managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by Devildriver - Devils Son. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan punishes Lawler's body with a nice straight punch.
Logan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Logan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Logan scrambles back to his feet.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lawler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Logan's head.
Lawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Logan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan misses with a straight right.
Lawler closes the distance and pushes Logan back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawler.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
Lawler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
Logan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Logan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a hook
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Lawler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
Logan shoots in and drives through. Lawler sprawls well.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan tries for a takedown but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Logan is breathing heavily.
Lawler misses with a looping right.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Logan.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan misses with a straight left.
Lawler 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Lawler lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawler punishes Logan's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Logan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Logan misses its intended target.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Logan is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawler punishes Logan's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to clinch.
Lawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Logan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lawler.
Lawler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Logan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Logan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler clinches up with Logan and pushes him back against the cage.
Logan lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawler.
Lawler lands a shot to the body.
Lawler lands an uppercut.
Lawler wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Lawler as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lawler - that landed with a thud.
Lawler lands a right hand.
Lawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler gets through Logan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lawler pushes Logan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Logan prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Logan.
Lawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Lawler - that landed with a thud.
Lawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Lawler works on Logan's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawler.
Lawler tries to work over Logan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logans head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Logans head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawler.
Logan is rocked!
Lawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Logan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan seems to have got his legs back now.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Logan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawler.
Lawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler lands a right hand.
Lawler pushes Logan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logan prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler tries to work over Logan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawler lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler cracks Logan with a nice body shot.
Lawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawler cracks Logan with a nice body shot.
Lawler lands with a left to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
A short uppercut from Lawler.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Logan takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawler.
Lawler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Logan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lawler is unloading with more strikes now! Logan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Lawler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Extacy-DJ Tiesto. Hiligaynon has chosen Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiligaynon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Kiedis strikes.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Hiligaynon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiedis is just out of range.
Kiedis tried to score with a low kick but Hiligaynon checks it.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kiedis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Hiligaynon misses
and Kiedis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiedis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiligaynon manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Kiedis.
Kiedis avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Kiedis checks a leg kick nicely.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. Kiedis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiligaynon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiedis avoids a kick to the body.
Kiedis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hiligaynon's head.
Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Hiligaynon presses Kiedis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.
Kiedis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Hiligaynon looking to throw knees to the head but Kiedis is blocking nicely.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position but instead, Kiedis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiligaynon into the cage.
Kiedis pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kiedis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiedis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiligaynon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiedis is trying to keep Hiligaynon in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiedis is retaining full guard.
Kiedis trying to control the position.
Hiligaynon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Kiedis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiedis as he connects with a hook.
Kiedis lands a high kick!
Hiligaynon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kiedis throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Hiligaynon wants to land a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range.
Hiligaynon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.
Hiligaynon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiedis on the side of the head.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiligaynon wants to clinch.
Kiedis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiedis tries to clinch there but Hiligaynon circles away.
Hiligaynon scores with a jab to the body.
Kiedis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis pushes Hiligaynon up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiligaynon crunches a lovely knee into Kiedis's ribcage.
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!
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Hiligaynon is blocking nicely.
Hiligaynon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Hiligaynon.
Kiedis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiligaynon is defending well for now.
Hiligaynon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.
Hiligaynon controlling the action here for a moment.
Kiedis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiedis can't find room to land a body shot as Hiligaynon controls the action.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiligaynon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kiedis is trying to keep an underhook but Hiligaynon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kiedis is trying to maintain the position but Hiligaynon is very close to passing his half guard.
Kiedis won't allow Hiligaynon to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiedis.
Kiedis working a defensive guard here.
Kiedis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiligaynon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiedis is looking for a triangle but Hiligaynon pushes his legs off easily.
Kiedis is breathing heavily.
Hiligaynon wants to control from the top but Kiedis keeps moving.
Kiedis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hiligaynon wants to pass the guard but Kiedis is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiligaynon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiedis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hiligaynon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiedis is keeping the position for now.
Hiligaynon wants to control from the top but Kiedis keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodel Hiligaynon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hiligaynon wants to land a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range.
Hiligaynon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands a really nice looking cross but Hiligaynon seems unphased.
Hiligaynon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiedis.
Hiligaynon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis is looking to land body kicks.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiligaynon. That did some damage!
Kiedis scores with a nice right hand.
Hiligaynon connects with a jab.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. Hiligaynon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiligaynon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiedis throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiligaynon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiedis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiedis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hiligaynon shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Hiligaynon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiedis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Kiedis checks it.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Kiedis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kiedis. Hiligaynon shrugs it off though.
Hiligaynon lands a nice looking body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiedis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiligaynon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiedis has time to react.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiedis misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiligaynon is able to avoid easily.
Hiligaynon connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick from Kiedis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiedis. Hiligaynon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiligaynon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hiligaynon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiedis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiligaynon checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Kiedis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis'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.
Hiligaynon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiedis clobbers Hiligaynon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiedis throws out a loose jab but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiligaynon tries a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiedis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiligaynon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiligaynon shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Hiligaynon down.
Hiligaynon is breathing heavily.
Hiligaynon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiedis throws a shot from downtown. Hiligaynon moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon dives in and grabs Kiedis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiedis pushes down on Hiligaynon's head and hops out.
Kiedis connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range and Hiligaynon settles back down.
Kiedis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiligaynon's sensitive parts.
Kiedis lands a head kick!
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiligaynon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Hiligaynon is having none of it.
Hiligaynon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Hiligaynon is predictable there
enabling Kiedis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiedis lands a head kick. Hiligaynon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hiligaynon misses with a body shot.
Kiedis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiedis scores with a jab. Hiligaynon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiligaynon. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws out a leg kick but Kiedis moves out of range and Hiligaynon only half commits.
Hiligaynon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kiedis under the eye.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hiligaynon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiedis's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Kiedis throws the kick towards the body but Hiligaynon avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiedis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiedis lands with a nice body kick.
Kiedis blocks the body kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a double jab.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony Kiedis is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiedis. Hiligaynon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hiligaynon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Hiligaynon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Hiligaynon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hiligaynon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Kiedis.
Hiligaynon tries to land a leg kick but Kiedis saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kiedis.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiedis looks to throw the jab but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Kiedis misses with a looping right.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiedis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiligaynon is able to avoid easily.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a solid leg kick but Hiligaynon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hiligaynon.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiligaynon as he connects with a hook.
Hiligaynon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Hiligaynon sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Kiedis misses
and Hiligaynon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiligaynon wants to clinch up but Kiedis keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Hiligaynon takes it in his stride.
Kiedis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiligaynon tries to bum rush Kiedis with a series of wild strikes but Kiedis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Kiedis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiedis throws the left hand but Hiligaynon avoids the punch easily.
Kiedis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anthony Kiedis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodel Hiligaynon.
Nice defenses there by Hiligaynon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiedis.
Hiligaynon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiligaynon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiedis misses with a looping right.
Kiedis lands a leg kick that knocks Hiligaynon off balance momentarily.
Hiligaynon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiedis.
Hiligaynon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiedis throws a front kick that sends Hiligaynon stumbling back into the cage.
Hiligaynon connects with a jab.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch there but Kiedis circles away.
Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiligaynon managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Hiligaynon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiligaynon is trying to break the clinch but Kiedis has him pressed against the cage.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis has Hiligaynon pushed against the cage.
Hiligaynon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiligaynon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Hiligaynon blocks with his arms.
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiligaynon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hiligaynon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Hiligaynon.
Kiedis pulls guard.
Kiedis keeping full guard, as Hiligaynon tries to pass.
Hiligaynon forces his way into half guard.
Hiligaynon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hiligaynon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiedis's head.
Kiedis trying to control here.
Hiligaynon is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hiligaynon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiedis tries to hold on but Hiligaynon postures up.
Hiligaynon thowing shots but they're missing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis working to try and regain half guard.
Kiedis is working hard here to advance position.
Hiligaynon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiedis tries to hold on but Hiligaynon pushes him away.
Hiligaynon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kiedis is holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis is trying to escape the mount.
Hiligaynon is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Kiedis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis'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. This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Hiligaynon.
No luck for Hiligaynon with that takedown attempt.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hiligaynon throws a hook but Kiedis avoids it easily.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiligaynon is able to avoid easily.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Hiligaynon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiedis. Kiedis obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiedis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiedis showed some decent athleticism there.
Hiligaynon is refusing to be controlled, as Kiedis sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hiligaynon trying to control but Kiedis postures up.
Hiligaynon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kiedis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kiedis's back!
Kiedis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kiedis stops Hiligaynon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hiligaynon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiedis tries to reverse the position but Hiligaynon maintains control.
Hiligaynon looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis is just holding on here. Hiligaynon manages to take his back.
Hiligaynon controlling well, preventing Kiedis from escaping the position.
Hiligaynon tries to keep control of the position but Kiedis is staying busy.
Hiligaynon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kiedis turns into Hiligaynon and is now in his guard.
Hiligaynon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hiligaynon is trying to control the position but Kiedis postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiligaynon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiedis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hiligaynon is controlling Kiedis's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiedis's guard.
Kiedis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiligaynon is aware though and is defending well.
Kiedis has his foot on Hiligaynon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiligaynon works his way back into a safe position though.
Hiligaynon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiedis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiedis looking for a guillotine here but Hiligaynon defends easily.
Rodel Hiligaynon has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon trying to control but Kiedis is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rodel Hiligaynon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kiedis throws a low kick, looking for Hiligaynon's leg but Hiligaynon calmly moves out of range.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Kiedis throws a hook but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick.
Hiligaynon lands a front kick.
A cross from Hiligaynon lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kiedis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Kiedis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiedis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiligaynon can pounce on him.
Hiligaynon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiligaynon throws a chopping leg kick but Kiedis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiedis misses with a kick to the body.
Kiedis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hiligaynon controlling the pace.
Kiedis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hiligaynon pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiligaynon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiedis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hiligaynon has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kiedis is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodel Hiligaynon!
Rodel Hiligaynon gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda comes to the cage accompanied by Shit Creek-There ain't no paddle big enough!. Jenkins has chosen Uppercut--2pac as his entrance music. Zari Yasuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Yasuda misses with a wild body shot.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Yasuda. Beautiful body shot.
Yasuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Yasuda jumps back.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yasuda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yasuda tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a body kick the misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Yasuda tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yasuda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
A jab from Yasuda misses.
Yasuda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yasuda momentarily.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
Yasuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yasuda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Yasuda misses its intended target.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Yasuda's front leg but catches the back leg as Yasuda tries to avoid it.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yasuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Yasuda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yasuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Yasuda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yasuda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Yasuda throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yasuda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Yasuda checks it.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yasuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Yasuda misses with a looping right.
Yasuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Yasuda looks to land a body kick but Jenkins moved away.
Yasuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yasuda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yasuda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yasuda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Yasuda is just out of range.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Yasuda cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasuda.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yasuda tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
Yasuda is looking to land body kicks.
Yasuda tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Jenkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Yasuda ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Yasuda saw it coming and moves away.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Yasuda's ribs.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a lazy body kick
and Yasuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yasuda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yasuda tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Good exchange - Jenkins coming out on top.
Yasuda doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Yasuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Yasuda settles back down.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Yasuda moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Yasuda.
Yasuda moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins throws a lazy body kick
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Yasuda counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Yasuda checks the leg kick.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roderick Jenkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yasuda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yasuda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yasuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yasuda's calf.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Yasuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Yasuda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yasuda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yasuda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Yasuda.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Yasuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yasuda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Roderick Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Yasuda blocks the leg kick.
Jenkins lands a nice shot that snaps Yasuda's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yasuda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yasuda's corner calls for a 1-2. Yasuda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Yasuda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda moves out of range easily.
Yasuda missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Yasuda lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Yasuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Yasuda misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda blocks a low kick nicely.
Yasuda throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Yasuda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yasuda throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Yasuda checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to work over Yasuda's front leg with a kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jenkins checks it well.
Yasuda misses with the body kick
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Yasuda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yasuda down.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Yasuda throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Yasuda.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yasuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Yasuda throws a front kick aimed at Jenkins's knee but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yasuda thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Yasuda throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasuda.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Yasuda jumps back.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Yasuda's front leg.
Yasuda tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Yasuda misses.
Jenkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins connects with a looping right hand.
Yasuda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Yasuda avoids the punch easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasuda.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the body
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Jenkins is predictable there
letting Yasuda counter with a right hand.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Yasuda checks it.
Yasuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yasuda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Yasuda does it's job there.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yasuda.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Yasuda's legs.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasuda lands with an overhand left.
Yasuda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yasuda misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Yasuda.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasuda. Yasuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Yasuda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Yasuda counters with a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Yasuda ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins 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.
Yasuda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Yasuda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jenkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda connects with a single shot there.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Yasuda saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zari Yasuda will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Yasuda throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Yasuda moved out of range nicely.
Yasuda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Yasuda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yasuda if he has to take too many more of those.
Yasuda scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Yasuda didn't see that one coming.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Yasuda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasuda blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a lazy head kick
and Yasuda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses with a hook
and Yasuda counters with a thumping low kick.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yasuda's hands.
A good leg kick by Yasuda.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Yasuda's knee but Yasuda avoids it well.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Yasuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Yasuda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Yasuda moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yasuda.
Jenkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yasuda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yasuda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yasuda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yasuda tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yasuda tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Yasuda is out of range.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yasuda 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 Jenkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Yasuda.
Yasuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yasuda throws a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yasuda.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yasuda. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Yasuda saw that one coming.
Jenkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yasuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yasuda.
Yasuda slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Yasuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Yasuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yasuda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Yasuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yasuda throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yasuda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
Yasuda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda scores with a nice body kick.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Yasuda thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Yasuda's leg but Yasuda calmly moves out of range.
Good shot there by Yasuda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Yasuda closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Yasuda cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenkins tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yasuda presses Jenkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Yasuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Yasuda avoids it.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Yasuda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Yasuda.
Yasuda moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Yasuda tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yasuda misses the target.
Yasuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yasuda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasuda counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Yasuda.
Jenkins swings for the body but Yasuda moves out of range.
Yasuda throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zari Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yasuda 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Zari Yasuda!
Zari Yasuda wins by unanimous decision!
Zari Yasuda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Berry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry instigates a clinch.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Berry.
Starikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Starikov throws a head punch that misses.
Starikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berry lands with a right to the head.
Berry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Starikov.
Starikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berry's elbow.
Berry prevents a body shot from Starikov.
Starikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starikov tries to throw a body punch but Berry avoids it by throwing Starikov back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Starikov.
Starikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Berry controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starikov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starikov.
Starikov pushes Berry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starikov misses with a body punch.
Starikov tries a body shot but Berry blocks it.
Starikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Berry.
Starikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Starikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berry can't find room to land a body shot as Starikov controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starikov.
Starikov works on Berry's body with a couple of short punches.
Berry tries a body shot but Starikov blocks it.
Starikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Starikov.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Starikov - that landed with a thud.
Starikov lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Starikov.
Starikov lands a left hand.
Berry is rocked!
Starikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berry backwards.
Oh Berry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Starikov pushes Berry against the cage. Starikov is working some dirty boxing. Starikov pushes off with a quick right hook! Berry goes down! Berry tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Starikov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov!
Sergei Starikov is the new lightweight champion!
Sergei Starikov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Rza - Fatal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Liddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as McPherson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddell doesn't seem phased though.
McPherson just misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McPherson shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed McPherson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddell moves out of range of the body kick from McPherson.
A clash of legs there as McPherson blocks the low kick.
Ian McPherson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPherson scores with a nice strike.
Liddell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McPherson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McPherson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McPherson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Liddell wants to control but McPherson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McPherson wants to improve his position but Liddell is controlling well.
Liddell moves into full mount! McPherson won't be happy about that!
McPherson is trying desperately to improve position.
McPherson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
McPherson tries to escape but Liddell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Liddell controlling the position well here. McPherson rolled but Liddell kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McPherson tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be McPherson right now.
McPherson trying to control the hands but Liddell won't let him.
McPherson is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPherson turns into Liddell and is now in his guard.
McPherson is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Liddell pulls McPherson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lyoto Liddell.
McPherson jabs at Liddell's body.
McPherson has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPherson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPherson trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McPherson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Liddell is looking to reverse the position.
Liddell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Liddell manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McPherson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPherson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McPherson being controlled here momentarily.
McPherson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McPherson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McPherson wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell keeping full guard, as McPherson tries to pass.
McPherson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Liddell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McPherson has Liddell in his guard.
McPherson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McPherson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddell's guard.
McPherson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McPherson trying to control the action but Liddell is working from the bottom.
McPherson misses with the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McPherson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McPherson cracks Liddell with a big elbow.
Liddell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McPherson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McPherson wants to free his trapped foot but Liddell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPherson throws a strike but Liddell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian McPherson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McPherson drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
McPherson manages to break the clinch.
Liddell walks into a stiff left hand from McPherson.
McPherson scores with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by McPherson. That's going to slow Liddell down.
McPherson clobbers Liddell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McPherson connects with a high kick.
It looks like Lyoto Liddell has been cut.
McPherson walks into a straight right hand from Liddell.
It looks like Ian McPherson has been cut.
Ian McPherson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McPherson scores with a shot to the body.
McPherson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson misses with a hook. Liddell ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Liddell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPherson.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPherson throws out the jab.
McPherson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liddell has time to react.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McPherson is able to avoid easily.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPherson.
McPherson connects with a leg kick. Liddell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McPherson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddell sprawls well. Liddell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McPherson gets slowly back to his feet.
McPherson shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a front kick aimed at McPherson's knee but McPherson avoids it well.
McPherson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McPherson cracks Liddell with a right hand to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by McPherson.
McPherson throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
McPherson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from McPherson misses.
McPherson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPherson wants to pass to mount but Liddell is defending the position.
McPherson is looking to pass Liddell's guard but actually Liddell recovers to full guard.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing McPherson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McPherson won't allow Liddell to sweep him here.
McPherson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liddell throws a wild body kick that McPherson sees coming a mile off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPherson looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
McPherson tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell tries to land a leg kick but McPherson saw it coming and moves away.
McPherson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McPherson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Liddell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McPherson throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPherson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McPherson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McPherson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McPherson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but McPherson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddell swings for the body but McPherson moves out of range.
McPherson misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as McPherson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liddell doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McPherson darts in trying to clinch
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McPherson thinking.
McPherson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McPherson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and McPherson moves out of range easily.
A head kick by McPherson misses
and Liddell counters with a good low kick that McPherson was not able to check.
McPherson is breathing heavily.
McPherson pushes Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a punch but it's blocked by McPherson.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McPherson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liddell lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liddell.
Liddell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McPherson wants to take the fight to the mat but Liddell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian McPherson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPherson pushes Liddell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liddell lands a nice knee to the body.
Liddell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Liddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell lands a nice leg kick that just misses McPherson's sensitive parts.
Liddell lands a jab to McPherson's midsection.
McPherson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McPherson.
McPherson throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell throws a low kick but McPherson moves out of range easily.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPherson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liddell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McPherson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liddell's head backwards.
McPherson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian McPherson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McPherson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and McPherson moves out of range easily.
McPherson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McPherson duly obliges.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McPherson avoids the head kick by Liddell.
McPherson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liddell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPherson misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPherson tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
A jab from McPherson misses.
McPherson cracks Liddell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but McPherson is just out of range.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but McPherson moves his leg out of the way.
McPherson fails in his attempt to clinch.
McPherson moves out of range of the leg kick from Liddell.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McPherson staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
McPherson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson.
McPherson throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
McPherson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddell was well out of range. Poor timing from McPherson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
McPherson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McPherson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McPherson just misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson lands with a cross.
McPherson scores with the left hand. Liddell knows he should have avoided that one.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McPherson throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McPherson throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
McPherson tries to clinch but Liddell moves away
and Liddell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPherson moves into range and clinches up with Liddell.
McPherson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Liddell.
Liddell avoids the elbow strike from McPherson, against the cage.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liddell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McPherson's defenses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPherson is trying to maintain a safe position but Liddell gets an underhook and turns McPherson into the cage.
Liddell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liddell lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liddell tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Liddell back against the cage.
McPherson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McPherson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddell wants to sweep here but McPherson controlling him for the moment.
McPherson throwing strikes but missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell pulls McPherson in to control the position.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Liddell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McPherson scores with a jab. Liddell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McPherson.
McPherson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McPherson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPherson wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPherson throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from McPherson.
Liddell throws a leg kick that misses.
McPherson tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McPherson misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian McPherson.
Liddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPherson.
A solid body kick from Liddell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liddell.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McPherson moves out of range of the body kick from Liddell.
McPherson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McPherson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McPherson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddell tries to score with a low kick but McPherson moves his leg out of the way.
McPherson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McPherson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McPherson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McPherson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liddell counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McPherson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liddell is looking to wear down McPherson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McPherson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
McPherson cracks Liddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
McPherson tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ian McPherson just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McPherson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
McPherson shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McPherson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
McPherson advances to half guard.
McPherson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McPherson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liddell is just riding it out for now. McPherson eventually gives up the hold.
McPherson trying to control from half guard but Liddell is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McPherson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
McPherson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liddell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McPherson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Liddell's thigh. Liddell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McPherson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Liddell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liddell swings for the body but McPherson moves out of range.
McPherson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPherson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with an uppercut. McPherson saw that one coming.
McPherson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyoto Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian McPherson.
McPherson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McPherson somewhat.
McPherson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head.
McPherson misses with a jab, cross combination.
McPherson throws a low kick but Liddell avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as McPherson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell lands a nice looking kick to the body. McPherson takes a step back to recover.
McPherson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. McPherson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPherson tries a head kick but it misses.
McPherson throws a head kick that misses
and Liddell counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liddell scores with a three punch combo!
McPherson is rocked!
McPherson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Liddell comes at him with an uppercut from hell! McPherson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! McPherson was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Liddell!
Lyoto Liddell is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Lyoto Liddell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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