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ONI 104 : Goku vs Miller PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Didell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger has chosen Ang Kulangot as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Didell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didell throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Didell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Booger forces Didell back against the cage and clinches.
Booger manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Booger finds it's way through Didell's defenses.
Didell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Booger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booger throws a body punch but Didell moves out of range.
Didell slips a jab and a cross from Booger.
Didell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booger.
Booger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Didell swats away the attempt to clinch by Booger.
Booger slips a jab and a cross from Didell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Didell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Didell duly obliges.
Booger throws a hook to the side of Didell's head but Didell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Booger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Didell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booger misses with the combination.
Didell keeps the fight on the outside.
Booger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didell.
Booger throws a right hand that Didell ducks under and follows up with a left that Didell also avoids with ease.
Didell throws a right hand that misses
and Booger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Didell thinking.
Didell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Didell, right into the meat.
Booger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Booger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Didell lands with a good body shot.
Booger dips to his left and cracks Didell with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booger feints a jab promting Didell to slip. Booger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Didell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Chuck Didell has been cut.
Didell throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Booger looks to land a right hand but Didell moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chris Booger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booger throws a looping overhand right but Didell ducks down to avoid it.
Didell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booger blocks the body kick.
Booger tries to bum rush Didell with a series of wild strikes but Didell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Booger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Didell's head backwards.
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Booger catches Didell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Didell.
Booger looks to land a right hand but Didell moved out of range.
Booger throws a jab when Didell was well out of range.
Didell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Didell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Booger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Didell counters with a head kick that drops Booger to the mat! Booger scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Booger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Didell. That's going to slow Booger down.
Didell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Booger at a distance.
Booger looks gassed!
Booger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Didell misses.
A cross from Didell lands.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Didell saw that one coming.
Booger swinging wildly here.
Didell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Booger.
Booger avoids the body shot from Didell.
Booger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Didell.
A punch combination from Didell misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Didell.
Didell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didell manages to avoid it.
Didell ducks right into an uppercut from Booger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooh!!! Booger has knocked Didell down with a huge combo! Booger steps away and waves a wobbly Didell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Didell is rocked!
Didell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Didell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Booger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Didell seems to have got his legs back now.
Booger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Booger lands a two punch combo.
Didell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch! Didell slams his shin into Booger's torso.
Booger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Booger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Didell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Booger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Didell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Didell.
Didell throws a right and a left that Booger avoids nicely.
Booger misses with a two punch combination.
Booger thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Didell tenderised Booger's leg. Booger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Booger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Didell.
Booger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a jab when Didell was well out of range.
Booger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Didell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Booger. Booger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Booger avoids a kick to the body.
Didell cracks Booger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Booger misses.
Didell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Booger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Didell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Booger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Didell feints and then cracks Booger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Booger down.
A good leg kick by Didell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger misses with the combination.
Booger misses with a right hand
and Didell counters with an outside leg kick.
Didell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didell lands a nice shot to the body.
Didell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Booger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Didell.
Booger throws a lazy uppercut
and Didell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Booger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Didell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Didell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Didell.
Didell keeps Booger at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Didell as he connects with a hook.
Didell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Didell scores with a jab. Booger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Booger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Didell sizes up Booger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Didell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Didell.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger looks to throw the jab but Didell is out of range.
Didell with a hook.
Booger is rocked!
Booger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Didell, right into the meat.
Didell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Didell lands a head kick!
Didell slips a jab from Booger.
Didell 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.
Booger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Booger looks to throw the jab but Didell is out of range.
Booger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Booger is still on wobbly legs! Can Didell finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didell lands with a shot to the body.
Booger seems to have recovered his senses.
Didell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Didell.
A jab lands there for Didell.
Decent striking displayed by Didell there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Didell throws a leg kick which misses Booger's front leg but catches the back leg as Booger tries to avoid it.
Booger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Didell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Didell.
Didell cracks Booger with a good jab.
Booger looks to land a combination but Didell avoids it well.
Didell cracks the inside of Booger's front leg.
Didell punishes Booger's body with a nice straight punch.
Didell connects with a leg kick. Booger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Didell scores with a nice strike.
Didell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger doesn't manage to clinch there - Didell circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Didell there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Didell!
Didell scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Didell, right into the meat.
Didell scores with a kick to the body.
Booger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Didell there.
Didell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Didell pushes Booger away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Didell.
Didell throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Didell can pounce on him.
A right-left combo lands from Didell.
Didell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Didell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab by Didell.
Didell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Didell scores with a nice head shot.
Didell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Booger closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Didell misses with some punches.
Booger takes a shot to the head.
Booger pushes Didell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Booger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Didell.
A head punch on the inside from Booger fails to land.
Nice body punch from Booger - that landed with a thud.
Booger has Didell pressed against the cage, preventing Didell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Booger as Didell tries to tie him up.
Didell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger jumps into guard, dragging Didell to the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Booger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Didell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Didell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger tries to kick Didell off but Didell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Booger is breathing heavily.
Didell stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Didell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booger manages to avoid it.
Booger scores with a decent looking hook.
Booger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Didell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Didell.
Didell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Booger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a hook but Didell avoids it easily.
Booger lands a body shot.
Booger cracks Didell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Booger misses.
Didell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Didell slips a jab and a cross from Booger.
Chuck Didell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Didell throws a head kick that Booger semi-blocks.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Didell is just out of range.
Didell lands with a nice body punch.
Didell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Booger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Didell.
Didell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Booger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Didell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands with a right hand.
Booger throws the left hand but Didell avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Didell misses.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Didell saw that one coming.
Booger looks to land a combination but Didell avoids it well.
Booger throws a jab when Didell was well out of range.
Booger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Didell misses with a low kick as Booger jumps back.
Booger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Booger. Those never looked like landing.
Booger scores with a jab. Didell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Didell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Didell misses with a hook. Booger ducked under it nicely.
Booger misses with the combination.
Didell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Didell tenderised Booger's leg. Booger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Booger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Didell finds it's way round the side to connect with Booger's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Booger.
Didell lands with a right hand.
Didell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Booger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Didell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Booger throws a poor cross that misses
and Didell counters with a good low kick that Booger was not able to check.
Booger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Didell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booger.
Chuck Didell is winning the standup battle so far.
Booger throws a lazy right hand but Didell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Didell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Booger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didell moves away.
Didell lands with a cross.
Booger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger wants to clinch up but Didell keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Didell. That's going to slow Booger down.
Booger misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Didell.
Booger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Booger can't get the takedown.
Didell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Booger up against the cage.
The referee calls for Booger to work.
Didell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Booger is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Didell scores with a shoulder strike.
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Didell trying to stall but Booger improves his position.
Booger lands a right hand.
Booger struggles to land a body shot inside as Didell controls his hands.
Didell misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Booger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Didell misses with a punch to the body.
Didell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Didell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Booger.
Didell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Booger is keeping busy.
Chris Booger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Didell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Didell.
A head punch on the inside from Booger fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Booger.
Didell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Didell gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Booger tries to throw a body punch but Didell avoids it by throwing Booger back against the cage.
Booger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Didell tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Didell back against the cage.
Booger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booger blocks a body shot from Didell.
Didell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Booger up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Didell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Booger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booger taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booger.
Booger looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Booger lands an uppercut.
Booger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Didell blocking some punches.
Didell taking a breather.
Didell scores with a hook to the body.
Booger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Didell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Didell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booger's elbow.
Booger misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Booger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Booger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Didell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Booger throws a hook but Didell blocks it.
Booger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booger looks to throw the jab but Didell is out of range.
Booger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Didell ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Didell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Booger misses with a body shot.
Booger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Didell blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Didell.
Booger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Didell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Booger swinging wildly here.
Didell lands a jab.
Booger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didell lands a nice looking body kick.
Booger swings for the body but Didell moves out of range.
Didell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Booger misses.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Didell.
No joy there for Didell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Didell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Booger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Didell. Booger shrugs it off though.
Didell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Didell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booger.
Booger swinging wildly here.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Didell is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Didell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Booger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Didell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Booger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Booger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Didell. Didell obviously looking to wear him down.
Didell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booger misses with a hook.
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Didell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Booger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Didell.
Booger drives through and clinches with Didell against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Booger on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didell.
Didell is trying to force a seperation but Booger has the dominant position.
Booger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Didell is looking to control Booger's arms but Booger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Didell has his back to the cage.
Didell blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Didell.
A right hook to the body lands for Didell.
Booger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Didell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Didell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booger throws a hook but Didell avoids it easily.
Booger swinging wildly here.
Didell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booger manages to avoid it.
Booger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Didell slams his shin into Booger's torso.
Didell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Booger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booger fails to land with a series of punches.
Booger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Didell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Didell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Didell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Booger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Didell lands the left hand.
Booger connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Didell.
Didell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Didell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Didell there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Didell pushes Booger away with a front kick.
Didell throws a shot from downtown. Booger moves away and avoids it.
Didell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Didell connects with a leg kick. Booger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Booger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Booger.
Booger jabs Didell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Booger misses.
Booger tries to clinch up but Didell circles away and keeps his distance.
Booger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Didell ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Booger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Booger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Didell.
Booger throws a big shot that misses.
Didell moves out of range as Booger strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Didell throws a right and a left that Booger avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booger missing with a left hand there. Didell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Booger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didell.
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Didell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Booger scores with a one two! Didell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Didell scores with a sloppy right hand. Booger should have avoided that one.
Booger tries to clinch but Didell moves out of range.
Didell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Didell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Booger. That did some damage!
Booger throws a right hand that Didell ducks under and follows up with a left that Didell also avoids with ease.
Didell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Didell thumps Booger with a low kick.
Booger tries to clinch but Didell is having none of it.
Didell avoids the body shot from Booger.
Booger moves out of range of the strikes.
Didell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Didell throws a body kick that misses.
Didell fails to land with a series of punches.
Didell misses with a two punch combination.
Booger throws a jab but it's blocked by Didell.
A telegraphed right hand from Booger misses the target.
Booger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booger digs a good body shot into Didell's ribs.
Didell misses with a series of wild punches.
Booger missing with a left hand there. Didell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Booger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Booger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Didell throws a push kick but Booger slaps the foot to one side.
Booger tries to clinch but Didell moves out of range.
Booger throws a hook but Didell blocks it.
Didell with a jab.
Booger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Booger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Didell circles away quickly and effectively.
Didell slips under a jab from Booger.
Booger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger looks to score with a jab to the body but Didell is just out of range.
Booger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Booger ducks right into an uppercut from Didell.
Didell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Didell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booger throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Didell.
Booger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Didell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Booger.
Didell lands a nice shot that snaps Booger's head back.
Didell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Booger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didell.
Booger misses the jab.
Booger misses with a looping left.
Booger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Didell.
I think Didell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Chuck Didell!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chuck Didell!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Chuck Didell!
Chuck Didell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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29
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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World class 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spike Law!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Law throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Law uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hastings.
John Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hastings misses the target.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Hastings swings for the body but Law moves out of range.
Law connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hastings swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Law counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it.
Hastings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hastings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
Law shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hastings sprawls well. Hastings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Law gets slowly back to his feet.
Hastings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings throws a leg kick
and Law counters with an inside leg kick.
Hastings throws the kick towards the body but Law avoids it.
Law throws a lazy head kick
and Hastings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hastings shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hastings throws a push kick but Law slaps the foot to one side.
John Hastings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Law tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hastings staying out of range there.
Hastings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Law moves in looking to clinch but Hastings pushes him off.
Hastings misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Law.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hastings quickly recovers to half guard.
Hastings is concentrating on defense, preventing Law from advancing position.
Law is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hastings sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hastings is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spike Law!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Smash Ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepeng Ondoy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Smash Ya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Smash Ya misses the target.
Smash Ya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ondoy ducks right into an uppercut from Smash Ya.
Ondoy wants to clinch up but Smash Ya keeps it at a distance.
Smash Ya throws a body punch but Ondoy moves out of range.
Ondoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondoy catches Smash Ya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ondoy throws a right and a left that Smash Ya avoids nicely.
Ondoy lands a head shot.
Smash Ya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ondoy tries to clinch but Smash Ya is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ondoy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ondoy lands a head shot.
Ondoy jabs Smash Ya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ondoy lands a nice hook to Smash Ya's body. Smash Ya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ondoy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smash Ya to score with a decent uppercut.
Smash Ya walks into a straight right hand from Ondoy.
Smash Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy tries to clinch up but Smash Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Ondoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash Ya takes a swing at Ondoy's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy lands a really nice looking cross but Smash Ya seems unphased.
Ondoy throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ondoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Ondoy.
Ondoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smash Ya's hands.
Ondoy cracks Smash Ya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smash Ya looks to land a left hand but Ondoy moved out of range nicely.
Smash Ya ducks under a wild hook from Ondoy.
Smash Ya avoids the body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Smash Ya avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Ondoy does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ondoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smash Ya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ondoy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smash Ya. That's going to slow Ondoy down.
Ondoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smash Ya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Smash Ya should have avoided that one.
Smash Ya lands the left hand.
The crowd cheers as Smash Ya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ondoy doesn't seem phased though.
Ondoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smash Ya delivers a nice body kick.
Smash Ya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smash Ya misses with a leg kick.
Ondoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ondoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smash Ya counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ondoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ondoy connects with a body shot that sends Smash Ya's belly button to the back.
A big right from Ondoy misses.
Smash Ya misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy cracks a nice hook into Smash Ya's ribs.
Smash Ya lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ondoy scores with a four punch combination!
Smash Ya is looking to score with low kicks.
Smash Ya cracks Ondoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ondoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smash Ya tries to move into range but Ondoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ondoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ondoy. Smash Ya does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Ondoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ondoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smash Ya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smash Ya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ondoy.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ondoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Ondoy.
Ondoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ondoy is trying to stall.
Smash Ya is leaning against Ondoy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smash Ya.
Ondoy tries a body shot but Smash Ya blocks it.
Smash Ya misses with a body punch.
Smash Ya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ondoy.
Ondoy blocks a body shot from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya working aggressively here.
Smash Ya tries a body shot but Ondoy blocks it.
Ondoy lands a right hand.
Ondoy blocks a body shot from Smash Ya.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ondoy.
A right hook to the body lands for Smash Ya.
Smash Ya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ondoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smash Ya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ondoy's elbow.
Ondoy tries to work over Smash Ya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smash Ya can't find room to land a body shot as Ondoy controls the action.
Ondoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smash Ya's elbow.
Ondoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smash Ya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ondoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smash Yas head.
Ondoy prevents a body shot from Smash Ya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ondoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya throws a punch but it's blocked by Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash Ya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smash Ya takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ondoy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smash Ya backwards.
Smash Ya misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Ondoy.
A body shot lands from Ondoy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ondoy.
Smash Ya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ondoy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smash Ya can't get the takedown.
Smash Ya is breathing heavily.
Smash Ya struggles to land a body shot inside as Ondoy controls his hands.
Ondoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ondoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ondoy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ondoy taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a shot to the body.
Ondoy pushes Smash Ya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ondoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smash Yas head.
Smash Ya is rocked!
Ondoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ondoy.
Oh Smash Ya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smash Ya takes a shot to the head.
Ondoy works on Smash Ya's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Ondoy lands a big right hand that drops Smash Ya! The killer instinct kicks in and Ondoy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ondoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pepeng Ondoy!
Pepeng Ondoy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Reade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Reade will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
215 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Reade!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Reade.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dela Cruz cracks a nice hook into Reade's ribs.
Reade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reade throws a wild body kick that Dela Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Dela Cruz lands a body shot.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Reade tries to sprawl out of it but Dela Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reade moves out of range of the strikes.
Dela Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reade lands a front kick.
Reade moves away from the strike by Dela Cruz.
King Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Reade.
Dela Cruz lands a jab to Reade's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Reade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Reade. No joy for Dela Cruz on that attempt.
Reade scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Reade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Dela Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Reade sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dela Cruz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dela Cruz forces his way into half guard.
Dela Cruz 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz winds up and cracks Reade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reade is trying is best to control the position here.
Dela Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reade defending well though.
Reade wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dela Cruz is looking to advance position but Reade won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dela Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Dela Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Reade defends the submission attempt.
Reade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reade tries to kick Dela Cruz off but Dela Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reade wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reade can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dela Cruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dela Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reade trying to control here.
Dela Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reade's head.
Dela Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Reade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dela Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reade has his hands clasped together around Dela Cruz's back. He's all about the action.
Dela Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Reade defends it.
Reade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Reade's head.
Reade trying to control but Dela Cruz postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reade taking some punishment here, with Dela Cruz in his half guard.
Dela Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dela Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Reade trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to mount his opponent but Reade defends it.
Dela Cruz working over Reade with some ground and pound. Reade looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reade wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reade has hold of Dela Cruz's hands but Dela Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reade trying to control from the bottom.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reade keeps working.
Reade is trying to maintain the position but Dela Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Dela Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz prevents Reade from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reade is looking to improve his position.
Dela Cruz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Reade dodges it nicely.
Dela Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dela Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Dela Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Reade is defending well.
Reade is looking to improve his position.
Reade is trying to control but can't.
Dela Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dela Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Reade is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dela Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dela Cruz's back!
Reade is not going to allow Dela Cruz to sit and survive in this position.
Dela Cruz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reade controlling the position well here. Dela Cruz rolled but Reade kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Reade just sinks the hooks in.
Dela Cruz holding on to Reade's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Reade's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dela Cruz is trying to break free.
Reade tries to keep control of the position but Dela Cruz is staying busy.
Reade controls the position.
Dela Cruz 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to roll but Reade sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Reade controlling the positon.
Reade throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Reade has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dela Cruz's body.
Dela Cruz is holding onto Reade's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Reade is riding his opponent, not letting Dela Cruz buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reade wants to control the position but Dela Cruz frees himself and scrambles - Reade manages to regain control in side control.
Dela Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Reade tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dela Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reade trying to control the action but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
Dela Cruz is not content to let Reade control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Dela Cruz manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reade wants to take a breather but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Taylor Reade.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reade cracks Dela Cruz with an open hand slap.
Dela Cruz misses the jab.
Reade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dela Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Reade moves out of range.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Reade moves out of range.
Reade defending well as Dela Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Dela Cruz misses.
Reade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Reade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reade misses.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reade is trying to defend but Dela Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dela Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reade looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dela Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dela Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Dela Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Reade is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Reade's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reade is just riding it out for now. Dela Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Reade is controlling Dela Cruz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Reade has one foot on Dela Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Good exchange - Reade coming out on top.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Reade moves out of range.
Reade slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reade wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reade throws a nice head kick!
Reade misses with a few strikes there.
Dela Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reade misses with a hook.
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dela Cruz misses with a straight left.
Dela Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reade counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Reade tries a head kick but it misses.
Reade slips under a jab.
Taylor Reade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Reade tries to clinch up but Dela Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Reade tenderised Dela Cruz's leg. Dela Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
An inside leg kick lands from Reade.
Reade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dela Cruz.
Reade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Reade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dela Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reade counters with a nice body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Reade tenderised Dela Cruz's leg. Dela Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reade feints and then cracks Dela Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dela Cruz down.
Taylor Reade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reade throws a head kick that Dela Cruz semi-blocks.
Reade thumps Dela Cruz with a low kick.
Dela Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Reade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Reade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reade lands with a straight right. Dela Cruz didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reade lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dela Cruz's hands.
Reade connects with a body shot.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Reade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reade thumps Dela Cruz with a low kick.
That kick from Reade tenderised Dela Cruz's leg. Dela Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dela Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reade connects with a single shot there.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reade moves away.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reade is fending him off so far but Dela Cruz persists. Nope, Reade circles away and we're back to standing.
Reade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dela Cruz.
Reade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reade was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Reade moves out of range.
Reade connects with an inside leg kick.
Reade lands a head kick!
Reade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Reade sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reade throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reade connects with a high kick.
Dela Cruz is rocked!
King Dela Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz takes a swing at Reade's ribcage but misses.
Oh Dela Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dela Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Reade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reade lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dela Cruz falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taylor Reade!
An out of breath Taylor Reade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seibold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SCOTTISH PIPE. Mir has chosen Spoilin For A Fight as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seibold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mir throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seibold's guard.
Mir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Mir throws an elbow that misses. Seibold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mir's guard. Nice move by Seibold!
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seibold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seibold is aware though and is defending well.
Seibold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
Seibold trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Seibold won't allow Mir to sweep him here.
Seibold advances to half guard.
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seibold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Seibold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seibold pulls his head out easily.
Seibold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mir wants to control but Seibold is keeping busy.
Seibold working Mir over with strikes.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is looking to improve his position.
Mir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seibold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seibold's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Seibold covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mir has the hooks in. Seibold is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Seibold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mir on the ground.
Seibold rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Seibold is trying to stand up here but Mir is controlling him well.
Seibold is defending against the submission attempts here by Mir.
Mir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seibold keeps working.
Mir working Seibold over with strikes.
Mir works his way into full mount!
Mir misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mir thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mir sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seibold is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to finish with strikes here!
Seibold is working to get back to half guard.
Mir thowing shots but they're missing.
Mir throws a strike there. Seibold manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Seibold is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control from half guard but Seibold is working away.
Seibold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mir wants to work for an arm triangle but Seibold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mir trying to control the action but Seibold is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seibold sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Seibold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Seibold kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mir works his way into side control.
Mir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seibold has escaped the position, nice work there.
Seibold prevents Mir from improving position.
Seibold is trying to get back to half guard.
Mir lands a nice forearm strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mir tries to score with some ground and pound. Seibold controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Seibold tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Seibold is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mir throws an elbow but Seibold slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mir wants to control but Seibold is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seibold struggling a bit here.
Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mir stuns Seibold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seibold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mir sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mir.
Seibold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seibold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seibold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seibold throwing strikes from guard but Mir blocks nicely.
Seibold throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Mir working a defensive guard here.
Seibold stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Seibold scoring with some ground and pound.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seibold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seibold won't allow Mir to sweep him here.
Mir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Seibold!
Mir throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Seibold has worked his arm free - good work by Seibold!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Seibold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seibold can't do much from the bottom here.
Seibold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mir is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position but Seibold is working away.
Seibold managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mir.
Mir content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mir working the strikes but Seibold uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mir throwing shots but Seibold is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mir.
Seibold trying to control but Mir postures up.
Seibold wants to get back to his feet.
Mir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mir lands with a punch from half guard.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seibold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mir with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seibold's head.
Mir slows the pace down in half guard.
Seibold wants to get back to full guard.
Mir is looking to advance position but Seibold won't allow it.
Mir is just content to waste time from the top position. Seibold takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mir 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.
Mir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mir scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mir 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.
Frank Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir wants to take a breather but Seibold is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seibold's head.
Mir is looking to advance position but Seibold won't allow it.
Mir slows the pace down in half guard.
Mir works his way into full mount!
Mir landing strikes from the mount and Seibold is in trouble!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids the attempt from Seibold to control.
Mir looking to control but Seibold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir throws a wild left hand from mount and Seibold manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Mir throwing shots but Seibold is blocking nicely.
Seibold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mir with the ground and pound but Seibold uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mir stands and throws Seibold's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seibold takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the action but Seibold is working from the bottom.
Seibold is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mir taking a breather here.
Mir connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Seibold some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Seibold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Seibold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mir works his way to full guard. Good work.
Seibold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seibold defends well.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir looking for subs off his back but Seibold has passed one foot through into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir wants to improve his position but Seibold is controlling well.
Mir regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Seibold rolls with it to try and escape but Mir cranks on the arm and Seibold is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
Frank Mir took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Miyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Bring Da Ruckus. Renato Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Miyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyasako throws a big shot that misses.
Miyasako tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Miyasako tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Miyasako is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Miyasako is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miyasako wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Miyasako uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie postures up in Miyasako's guard and throws a big left but Miyasako blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyasako managing to control the position.
Miyasako preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miyasako works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Miyasako keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyasako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Miyasako.
Miyasako is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Miyasako keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miyasako sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyasako slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control but Miyasako is working from the bottom.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is fighting to break Miyasako's control of his arms but Miyasako is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie won't allow Miyasako to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miyasako seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miyasako trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hiroyuki Miyasako.
Miyasako throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie moves forwards but Miyasako connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miyasako throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
It looks like Hiroyuki Miyasako has been cut.
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!
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Miyasako is rocked!
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Miyasako is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miyasako to score with a decent uppercut.
Miyasako throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie is stalking Miyasako. Miyasako circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Gracie, and it's lights out! Miyasako really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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197 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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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
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovalente throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Lovalente takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lovalente takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Wilder.
Lovalente takes one to the chin there.
Wilder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Van Wilder has been cut.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lovalente checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lovalente - that will leave a mark!
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!
Lovalente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilder throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Lovalente moves out of range as Wilder throws a body kick.
Lovalente changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wilder is not content to let Lovalente control the position.
Wilder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lovalente on the ground.
Lovalente creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lovalente is working to tighten is grip on Wilder's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wilder has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lovalente is really squeezing tight and eventually Wilder passes out! Lovalente breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Federico Lovalente!
An out of breath and clearly excited Federico Lovalente thanked -OVERDOSE Factory- for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horato Muchada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muchada comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Ordinary World. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kyle's choice of entrance music: Big Booty Woman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
155 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horato Muchada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muchada moves out of range of the leg kick from Kyle.
Muchada wants to land a leg kick but Kyle is out of range.
Muchada dodges the punch combination from Kyle.
Muchada throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Muchada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
Kyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muchada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muchada misses the shot to the body.
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muchada misses with a low kick as Kyle jumps back.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
Muchada closes the distance and clinches.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle dodges an elbow strike from Muchada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muchada with a knee to the head.
It looks like David Kyle has been cut.
Muchada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muchada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muchada's defenses.
Kyle lands a damaging elbow.
Kyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Muchada tries to throw a body punch but Kyle avoids it by throwing Muchada back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyle.
Muchada looking to throw knees to the head but Kyle is blocking nicely.
Kyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muchada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle with a knee to the head.
It looks like Horato Muchada has been cut.
Muchada tries to work over Kyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Muchada is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Muchada takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyle with a knee to the head.
Kyle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muchada is breathing heavily.
Muchada lands a damaging elbow.
Muchada lands a left hand.
Muchada is trying to maintain a safe position but Kyle gets an underhook and turns Muchada into the cage.
Kyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyle blocks an elbow strike.
Muchada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muchada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muchada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Muchada controls his hands.
Muchada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Muchada connects with a knee to the head.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kyle.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Muchada is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muchada.
Muchada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Muchada blocks with his arms.
Muchada trying to control the position but instead, Kyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muchada into the cage.
Good body shot from Kyle.
Kyle lands a knee to the body.
Kyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muchada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muchada obliges.
Kyle works on Muchada's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Kyle.
Kyle lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Muchada controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyle working Muchada over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle.
Muchada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kyle blocks an elbow strike.
Muchada taking a breather.
Muchada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kyle throws an elbow but misses.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Muchada backwards.
Muchada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Kyle on the inside.
Kyle is working Muchada over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kyle.
Kyle scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle landing knees to the body.
Kyle working Muchada over with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muchadas head.
Kyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muchada is defending well for now.
Kyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muchada prevents a body shot from Kyle.
A head punch on the inside from Muchada fails to land.
Kyle tries to work over Muchada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Muchada tries to stall but Kyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muchada blocks an elbow strike.
Muchada avoiding damage as Kyle throws knees to the body.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Muchada is blocking nicely.
Kyle lands with a light punch inside.
Kyle tries a body shot but Muchada blocks it.
Muchada is trying to stall.
Kyle dodges an elbow strike from Muchada.
Muchada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Muchada tries to stall but Kyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries a body shot but Muchada blocks it.
Muchada lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyle.
Muchada can't find room to land a body shot as Kyle controls the action.
Kyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyle dodges an elbow strike from Muchada.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Muchada controls his hands.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Kyle.
Muchada takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyle lands a body shot.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muchada takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyle.
A hook to the body from Kyle.
A short right from Kyle on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muchada takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Kyle.
Kyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
Kyle tries to throw a body punch but Muchada avoids it by throwing Kyle back against the cage.
Kyle lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle lands a nice elbow.
Kyle lands a good knee to the midsection. Muchada won't want to take too many of those.
Kyle tries a body shot but Muchada blocks it.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
Muchada misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Kyle as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kyle.
Kyle tries to work over Muchada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyle landing knees to the body.
Kyle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Muchada is trying to maintain a safe position but Kyle gets an underhook and turns Muchada into the cage.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muchada's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kyle.
Muchada is rocked!
Kyle scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Muchada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Kyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyle lands an uppercut.
Kyle pushes Muchada against the cage. Kyle is working some dirty boxing. Kyle pushes off with a quick right hook! Muchada goes down! Muchada tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kyle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Kyle!
An out of breath David Kyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen comes to the cage accompanied by Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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31
240 lbs
23 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vitonen cracks Kongo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Cheick Kongo has been cut.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
Kongo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vitonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vitonen throws out the jab.
Kongo throws a jab when Vitonen was well out of range.
Vitonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongo lands a jab to Vitonen's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vitonen.
Vitonen shoots in but Kongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kongo.
Kongo fakes the leg kick and cracks Vitonen in the body.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vitonen. That's going to slow Kongo down.
Kongo sizes up Vitonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo cracks Vitonen with a good jab.
Kongo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vitonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kongo throws a leg kick which misses Vitonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vitonen tries to avoid it.
Kongo scores with a jab. Vitonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vitonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kongo finds it's way round the side to connect with Vitonen's head.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo is looking to slow Vitonen down with leg kicks.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheick Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vitonen catches Kongo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kongo.
Kongo swings for the body but Vitonen moves out of range.
Kongo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitonen is just out of range.
Kongo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitonen throws a right hand that misses
and Kongo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitonen thinking.
Kongo feints and then cracks Vitonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vitonen down.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongo moves away.
Kongo throws a wild body kick that Vitonen sees coming a mile off.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Vitonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kongo, right into the meat.
Kongo cracks a nice hook into Vitonen's ribs.
Vitonen is breathing heavily.
Kongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kongo lands a nice hook to Vitonen's body. Vitonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kongo!
Kongo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
Kongo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kongo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vitonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Vitonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cheick Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kongo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vitonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kongo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kongo thuds his shin into the meat of Vitonen's side.
Kongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vitonen avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kongo lands a really nice looking cross but Vitonen seems unphased.
Vitonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Kongo.
Vitonen is rocked!
Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vitonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Vitonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kongo feints a jab and as Vitonen dips his head, Kongo unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Vitonen right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Vitonen falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Kongo smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cheick Kongo!
Cheick Kongo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle of Japan - Final Showdown. Goku has chosen Cha-La-Head-Cha-La as his entrance music. Eddie Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
225 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Son Goku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Goku does no damage.
Goku keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goku checks it well.
Miller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goku is out of range and Miller settles back down.
Nice shot by Goku.
Goku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goku. Goku obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Goku misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Goku misses with a low kick.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goku throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Goku throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Goku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goku lands a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as Goku controls the action.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Goku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Goku avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Goku misses with some punches.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Miller as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Miller.
Goku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Goku as the two fighters clinch.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller works on Goku's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goku.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goku lands a nice shot to the body.
Goku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller tries a body shot but Goku blocks it.
Goku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goku working aggressively here.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goku's efforts to push away.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Goku backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller works on Goku's body with a couple of short punches.
Goku tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Goku.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Goku looks gassed!
Goku struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Goku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goku manages to break the clinch.
Miller moves out of range as Goku throws a body kick.
Goku throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Goku only half commits.
Miller thuds a left hand into Goku's body.
Goku misses the jab.
Goku checks a leg kick nicely.
Goku misses with a low kick.
Goku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Goku throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goku scrambles back to his feet.
Goku throws a body kick that misses.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goku is out of range.
Goku lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goku swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goku's calf.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Goku.
Goku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Goku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goku displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Goku is just out of range.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goku.
Goku scores with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Goku checks it.
Goku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Goku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Goku moves away and avoids it.
Goku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Miller misses.
Donk. Miller catches Goku right on the button with a cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goku lands with a cross.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Miller misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Goku misses the target.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Goku avoids it.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Goku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Goku misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goku, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller cracks Goku with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller works on Goku's body with a couple of short punches.
Goku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goku misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Goku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goku blocks an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller digs a right hand into Goku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goku's gas tank.
Goku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goku scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goku lands a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goku backwards.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Goku.
Goku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller misses with a body punch.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Goku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Goku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Goku.
Miller prevents a body shot from Goku.
Nice body punch from Goku.
Goku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goku is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Goku as the two fighters clinch.
Goku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Goku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goku.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goku lands a shoulder strike.
Goku lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Goku.
Goku is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goku lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Son Goku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goku tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Goku swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Goku cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goku connects with the punch.
Goku doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Goku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goku.
Goku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goku.
Still in the clinch, Goku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goku's elbow.
Goku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goku scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Goku - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goku lands a nice uppercut.
Miller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Goku.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goku creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Miller's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Miller drops to his knees and Goku pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Son Goku!
Son Goku is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Son Goku gave a big smile as he said 'It was an honor to fight Mr. Miller for a 2nd time, he is a great warrior. *Crowd Applauses* Thank you ONI and Mr. Kojiro Sasaki. *Crowd Applauses* Most importantly, thank you Japan! *Crowd Erupts*'.
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