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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiyama Shinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Doodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama Shinichi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toby Doodle's chin.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyama Shinichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toby Doodle!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doodle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shinichi at a distance.
Doodle just misses with a punch to the body.
Doodle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doodle lands a body shot.
Shinichi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doodle avoids it really well and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doodle.
Shinichi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doodle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinichi avoids the body shot from Doodle.
Doodle connects with a body shot.
Doodle lands a head shot.
Doodle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shinichi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doodle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doodle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A lazy left from Doodle finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doodle misses with the combination.
Doodle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shinichi momentarily.
Shinichi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doodle.
Doodle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinichi manages to avoid it.
Shinichi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Doodle does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doodle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Doodle prevents Shinichi from improving his position.
Doodle wants to pass to mount but Shinichi is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinichi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Doodle drops back looking for a leg! Shinichi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shinichi manages to kick Doodle off! Doodle jumps back into Shinichi's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Doodle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Doodle won't allow Shinichi to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shinichi content to control rather than advance.
Doodle trying to hold on to Shinichi's head to control him but Shinichi postures up.
Shinichi is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinichi is working for a submission of some sort.
Shinichi wants to control but Doodle is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doodle wants to control but Shinichi is keeping busy.
Shinichi wants to work for an arm triangle but Doodle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Doodle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shinichi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doodle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doodle lands a nice looking body shot.
Shinichi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doodle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doodle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shinichi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinichi keeping moving, preventing Doodle from controlling successfully.
Doodle stopping the sweep attempt from Shinichi.
Shinichi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doodle forces his way into half guard.
Shinichi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Doodle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Doodle preventing the sweep.
Shinichi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shinichi is really struggling to control Doodle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shinichi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doodle looking to pass the guard.
Doodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Shinichi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shinichi moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doodle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Doodle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shinichi pulls Doodle into guard.
Shinichi keeping moving, preventing Doodle from controlling successfully.
Shinichi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doodle is one step ahead there.
Shinichi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doodle's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doodle wants to control the position but Shinichi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Shinichi wants to pass to mount but Doodle is defending the position.
Shinichi controlling the action here.
Doodle tries to roll over but Shinichi keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doodle trying to control from the bottom.
Shinichi trying to control the action but Doodle is working from the bottom.
Doodle moves into full guard.
Doodle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shinichi defends it easily.
Doodle working for a triangle but Shinichi defends it easily.
Toby Doodle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doodle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shinichi is aware though and is defending well.
Shinichi wants to control from the top but Doodle keeps moving.
Shinichi wants to pass the guard but Doodle is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doodle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shinichi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doodle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doodle working for a triangle but Shinichi defends it easily.
Doodle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shinichi passes into side control.
Shinichi works to advance to full mount. Doodle defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinichi wants to control the pace but Doodle is squirming around nicely.
Doodle is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toby Doodle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Shinichi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Doodle lands a nice looking body shot.
Shinichi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doodle stuns Shinichi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doodle misses with a double jab.
Doodle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doodle misses with a body shot.
Doodle throws a series of punches but Shinichi moves out of range.
Doodle lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doodle. Shinichi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toby Doodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doodle connects with a body shot that sends Shinichi's belly button to the back.
Doodle gets caught flat footed, as Shinichi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shinichi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shinichi passes Doodle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shinichi is thwarting Doodle's attempts to control the position.
Shinichi prevents Doodle from improving his position.
Doodle wants to control but Shinichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shinichi is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Doodle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doodle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shinichi pulls his head out easily.
Doodle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doodle trying to control here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinichi wants to work for an arm triangle but Doodle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shinichi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Doodle is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi looking to control but Doodle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doodle is working to get back to half guard.
Shinichi trying to control but Doodle is having none of it.
Shinichi content just to control the position here.
Shinichi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Doodle wants to hold on but Shinichi pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doodle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shinichi controlling from the full mount.
Doodle gets back to half guard.
Doodle wants to improve his position but Shinichi is controlling well.
Shinichi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doodle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shinichi controlling the action here.
Doodle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shinichi pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinichi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Akiyama Shinichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toby Doodle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doodle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 Akiyama Shinichi.
I think Doodle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Doodle!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos has chosen Riverside - O2 Panic Room as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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33
194 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Rash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creaturos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rash backs up against the cage.
Rash swats away the attempt to clinch by Creaturos.
Creaturos slips a straight right by Rash.
Rash slips a straight right by Creaturos.
Creaturos misses with a takedown attempt - Rash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rash keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
Creaturos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Creaturos preventing the sweep.
Rash has momentary wrist control but Creaturos slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creaturos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rash's guard.
Creaturos wants to control but Rash is keeping him busy.
Rash tries to get to full guard but Creaturos has control of the leg.
Creaturos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rash is refusing to be controlled, as Creaturos sits in half guard.
Creaturos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos wants to control but Rash is keeping him busy.
Rash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creaturos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rash wants to control but Creaturos passes into side.
Creaturos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rash takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Creaturos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rash some visible discomfort.
Creaturos cracks Rash with a big elbow.
Creaturos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rash tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Creaturos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rash?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Creaturos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Creaturos looking to control but Rash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Creaturos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rash is breathing heavily.
Creaturos landing shots from mount.
Creaturos landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creaturos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Creaturos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos scoring with strikes but Rash is staying in there.
Creaturos drops a big elbow. That's hurt Rash! More shots from Creaturos and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Creaturos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamalainen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to the Finnish National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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140 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Bloom.
Bloom clinches up with Hamalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hamalainen fails to land.
Hamalainen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hamalainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamalainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bloom wants to sweep here but Hamalainen controlling him for the moment.
Hamalainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloom is retaining full guard.
Hamalainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hamalainen is working hard here to advance position.
Hamalainen looking to sit in guard and control but Bloom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamalainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamalainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bloom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen trying to keep a closed guard but Bloom is proving a slippery customer.
Bloom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hamalainen is proving hard to escape from.
Hamalainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hamalainen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bloom is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hamalainen.
Hamalainen sneaks back into half guard.
Hamalainen wants to get back to full guard.
Bloom is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hamalainen gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hamalainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloom is one step ahead there.
Hamalainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bloom defends it easily.
Bloom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamalainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bloom manages to get himself to full 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!
Hamalainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hamalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamalainen throwing strikes from guard but Bloom blocks nicely.
Bloom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hamalainen has passed into side control.
Hamalainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hamalainen is putting a hurting on Bloom here, landing some big shots from side control.
It looks like Orlando Bloom has been cut.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hamalainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bloom is not content to let Hamalainen control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bloom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hamalainen tries to move to mount but Bloom blocks the move with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamalainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hamalainen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamalainen trying to control the action but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Hamalainen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Hamalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Bloom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamalainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloom has managed to clinch.
Hamalainen tries a body shot but Bloom blocks it.
Hamalainen successfully pulls guard.
Hamalainen working for a triangle but Bloom defends it easily.
Hamalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jukko Hamalainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bloom is looking to stand up but Hamalainen won't let him.
Hamalainen controls Bloom momentarily but Bloom frees himself.
Hamalainen has a closed guard, preventing Bloom from standing up.
Hamalainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloom is one step ahead there.
Hamalainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloom's guard.
Bloom has his feet on Hamalainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Bloom.
Sloppy strikes from Bloom. Those never looked like landing.
Hamalainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bloom!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamalainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamalainen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bloom badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hamalainen around the waist but Hamalainen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hamalainen is the winner by TKO! Hamalainen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukko Hamalainen!
Jukko Hamalainen got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustly Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos has chosen Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Martin Cristos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rustly Shackleford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Cristos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Shackleford misses the target.
Cristos tries a low kick but Shackleford avoids it.
Shackleford ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Shackleford ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Cristos dodges the punch combination from Shackleford.
Shackleford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin Cristos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shackleford checks a leg kick.
Shackleford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shackleford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Martin Cristos has been cut.
Shackleford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shackleford throws a series of punches but Cristos avoids them all with ease.
Cristos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shackleford wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cristos. Shackleford does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Cristos.
Shackleford tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shackleford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Cristos.
Cristos throws a low kick, looking for Shackleford's leg but Shackleford calmly moves out of range.
Shackleford throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cristos. Shackleford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shackleford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cristos thuds a left hand into Shackleford's body.
Shackleford moves in looking to clinch but Cristos pushes him off.
Cristos throws a body punch but Shackleford moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cristos misses.
Cristos lands a nice shot that snaps Shackleford's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cristos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shackleford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cristos is able to avoid easily.
Cristos misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Cristos.
Cristos throws a hook to the side of Shackleford's head but Shackleford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shackleford thows a leg kick but Cristos checks it
and Cristos counters with a nice uppercut.
Cristos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shackleford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shackleford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cristos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shackleford on the side of the head.
Cristos looks to throw the jab but Shackleford is out of range.
Shackleford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shackleford scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Shackleford misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos swings for the body but Shackleford moves out of range.
Cristos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cristos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shackleford can pounce on him.
Shackleford connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cristos. Shackleford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cristos misses with a looping right.
Shackleford thuds his right hand into Cristos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cristos throws a head kick but Shackleford moves out of range.
Cristos scores with a punch to the head.
Shackleford ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Shackleford throws a hook but Cristos avoids it easily.
Shackleford ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Cristos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shackleford.
Cristos throws a right and a left that Shackleford avoids nicely.
Shackleford slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Shackleford thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Shackleford misses.
Cristos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shackleford.
Shackleford slips under a jab from Cristos.
Shackleford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cristos.
Cristos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shackleford throws a low kick, looking for Cristos's leg but Cristos calmly moves out of range.
Cristos 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.
Cristos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cristos lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cristos closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Cristos.
Cristos looking to slow down the pace here.
Cristos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Cristos's cut.
That's time! Shackleford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shackleford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cristos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Shackleford misses.
Cristos checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cristos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shackleford fails to land.
Cristos misses with some punches.
Shackleford wants to get back to striking at distance but Cristos won't allow it.
Cristos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cristos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shackleford just misses with a punch to the body.
Shackleford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shackleford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cristos's head.
Shackleford throws a series of punches but Cristos avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cristos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin Cristos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shackleford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shackleford throws a body punch but Cristos moves out of range.
Shackleford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cristos scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Shackleford does no damage.
Cristos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shackleford.
Cristos scores with a hook to the body. Shackleford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shackleford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shackleford tries to clinch there but Cristos circles away.
Cristos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Cristos.
Shackleford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cristos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shackleford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos tries to clinch up.
Cristos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shackleford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shackleford has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cristos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cristos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cristos throws a head kick that misses.
Shackleford connects with a right hand. Cristos shakes it off.
Cristos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shackleford is looking to chop away at Cristos's legs.
Cristos has Shackleford up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Cristos on the inside.
Cristos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cristos tries to throw a body punch but Shackleford avoids it by throwing Cristos back against the cage.
Shackleford tries to stall but Cristos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos lands with a right to the head.
Shackleford is working for takedown but Cristos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shackleford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cristos presses Shackleford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cristos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cristos throws a punch but it's blocked by Shackleford.
Still in the clinch, Shackleford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shackleford is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cristos is defending well.
Cristos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cristos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cristos prevents a body shot from Shackleford.
Shackleford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Cristos.
Cristos misses with some punches.
Shackleford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cristos stalling.
Shackleford misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Shackleford.
Cristos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cristos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shackleford tries to break free but Cristos pushes him back against the cage.
Cristos digs a right hand into Shackleford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shackleford's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Cristos.
Cristos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cristos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shackleford backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shackleford as Cristos tries to tie him up.
Shackleford working aggressively here.
Cristos tries to work over Shackleford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Cristos.
Martin Cristos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shackleford is trying to force a seperation but Cristos has the dominant position.
Cristos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristos misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Cristos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Cristos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cristos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Cristos both land. Nice combination.
Shackleford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cristos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shackleford was well out of range. Poor timing from Cristos.
Cristos tries to clinch but Shackleford moves out of range.
Shackleford misses with the combination.
Shackleford tries to clinch up.
Cristos misses with a body punch
and Shackleford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cristos thinking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cristos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cristos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Shackleford.
Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Cristos swinging wildly here.
Shackleford tries to bum rush Cristos with a series of wild strikes but Cristos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos misses with a wild body shot.
Cristos lands a leg kick that knocks Shackleford off balance momentarily.
Cristos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shackleford's head backwards.
Shackleford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cristos lands a lovely overhand right.
Cristos misses with a head kick.
Cristos throws a chopping leg kick but Shackleford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shackleford takes a swing at Cristos's ribcage but misses.
Shackleford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shackleford lands with an uppercut that bounces Cristos off the cage and back into range.
Cristos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cristos lands a jab to Shackleford's midsection.
Cristos looks to land a left hand but Shackleford moved out of range nicely.
Cristos thows a leg kick but Shackleford checks it
and Shackleford counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cristos. That's going to slow Shackleford down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shackleford tries to bum rush Cristos with a series of wild strikes but Cristos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shackleford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shackleford thows a body shot but no joy.
Shackleford tries to land a leg kick but Cristos saw it coming and moves away.
Cristos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shackleford.
Cristos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shackleford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cristos misses with a head kick.
Cristos scores with a three punch combo!
Shackleford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cristos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cristos scoring well with a low kick there.
Cristos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shackleford was well out of range. Poor timing from Cristos.
Cristos clinches up with Shackleford and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford tries to pull guard but Cristos holds him up against the cage and eventually Shackleford drops back down to his feet.
Cristos throws a punch but it's blocked by Shackleford.
Cristos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shackleford backwards.
Shackleford blocks the elbow strike.
Cristos is looking to break free of the clinch but Shackleford has double underhooks.
Shackleford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cristos misses with a punch on the inside.
Cristos wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shackleford.
Cristos just leaning against Shackleford, taking a breather.
Cristos trying to control the position but instead, Shackleford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cristos into the cage.
Cristos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shackleford's efforts to push away.
Cristos scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cristos on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cristos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin Cristos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cristos swings wildly with an uppercut but Shackleford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shackleford controlling the action here for a moment.
Shackleford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cristos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleford takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Cristos as the two fighters clinch.
Rustly Shackleford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shackleford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cristos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustly Shackleford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cristos lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Cristos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cristos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Cristos!
After winning the bout, Martin Cristos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inyo Mahmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson comes to the cage accompanied by "I'm Too Sexy". Mahmi has chosen Burning Season as his entrance music. Pete Patterson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inyo Mahmi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson drives through and clinches with Mahmi against the cage.
Mahmi swings wildly with an uppercut but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patterson prevents a body shot from Mahmi.
A short right from Mahmi on the inside.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Mahmi misses.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mahmi keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
Patterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Patterson throwing strikes but missing.
Mahmi has Patterson pulled in close to control his posture.
Patterson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mahmi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmi wants to sweep but no luck.
Mahmi trying to control the position.
Mahmi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
Patterson tries to stand but Mahmi is controlling from the bottom.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahmi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patterson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Patterson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mahmi is trying to control Patterson's posture but Patterson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson grinds an elbow into Mahmi's temple.
Patterson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Patterson is trying to ground and pound but Mahmi uses the momentary lack of control by Patterson to regain half guard.
Mahmi is positioning himself well to prevent Patterson advancing to mount.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Patterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
Patterson is trying to work for a kimura but Mahmi is defending well.
Patterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Patterson wants to stand but Mahmi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is thwarting Mahmi's attempts to control the position.
Mahmi is trying to control but Patterson manages to pass to mount!
Patterson controlling the pace for now.
Mahmi tries to reverse the position but Patterson maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahmi tries to lock up and control but Patterson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahmi regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Patterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahmi swings wildly with an uppercut but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahmi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Mahmi.
Mahmi struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Mahmi as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahmi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahmi.
Nice body punch from Mahmi - that landed with a thud.
Mahmi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahmi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahmi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmi tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Mahmi.
Patterson jumps guard but Mahmi stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahmi cracks Patterson with a nice body shot.
Patterson blocks an elbow strike.
Mahmi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mahmi lands a hook that snaps the head of Patterson backwards.
Mahmi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow.
Mahmi presses Patterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahmi lands with a light punch inside.
Mahmi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmi tries to land knees in the clinch but Patterson avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Mahmi.
Mahmi struggles to land a body shot inside as Patterson controls his hands.
Mahmi tries to throw a body punch but Patterson avoids it by throwing Mahmi back against the cage.
Mahmi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmi misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson looking to throw knees to the head but Mahmi is blocking nicely.
Mahmi lands an uppercut.
Mahmi lands a right hand.
Mahmi lands an elbow inside that Patterson shrugs off.
It looks like Pete Patterson has been cut.
A short right from Mahmi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahmi.
Mahmi lands a right hand.
Patterson prevents a body shot from Mahmi.
Mahmi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mahmi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson slips a straight right by Mahmi.
Mahmi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pete Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahmi jabs Patterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahmi lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Mahmi throws an overhand right that lands on Patterson's shoulder, as Patterson tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Mahmi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mahmi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mahmi pinned against the cage. Mahmi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahmi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahmi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the liver by Mahmi. Beautiful body shot.
Patterson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahmi.
Nice jab there from Mahmi.
Patterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi misses the shot to the body.
Patterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Mahmi.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahmi is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Mahmi circles away and we're back to standing.
Pete Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson motions for Mahmi to come forward. Patterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahmi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mahmi instigates a clinch.
Mahmi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patterson is working for takedown but Mahmi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mahmi lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahmi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mahmi lands an uppercut.
Mahmi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patterson's defenses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mahmi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Mahmi.
Mahmi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inyo Mahmi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Patterson's cut.
That's time! Patterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mahmi doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Mahmi missing with a left hand there. Patterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahmi jabs at Patterson's body.
Mahmi thows a body shot but no joy.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Mahmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahmi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson looks for a takedown but Mahmi sprawls well.
Mahmi misses the body punch
and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch.
Mahmi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahmi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahmi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mahmi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahmi tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahmi lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mahmi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patterson blocking some punches.
Patterson has hold of one of Mahmi's legs. Mahmi is fighting the takedown attempt but Patterson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mahmi pulls Patterson in close to his closed guard and prevents Patterson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Mahmi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Patterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mahmi keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pete Patterson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Patterson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mahmi looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Mahmi looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Mahmi throws a leg kick which misses Patterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Patterson tries to avoid it.
Patterson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mahmi circles away.
Mahmi tries a head kick but it misses.
Patterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mahmi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahmi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mahmi. That's going to slow Patterson down.
Mahmi scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahmi, right into the meat.
Patterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahmi is out of range and Patterson settles back down.
Mahmi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahmi lands a right hook to the body.
Mahmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmi.
Mahmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahmi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Patterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Patterson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Patterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mahmi thuds a left hand into Patterson's body.
Mahmi misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Mahmi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Mahmi.
Mahmi scores with a leg kick.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmi.
Mahmi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Patterson under the eye.
Mahmi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahmi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mahmi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahmi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
Patterson is not content to let Mahmi control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Inyo Mahmi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahmi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inyo Mahmi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arni Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hogin's choice of entrance music: real american. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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300 lbs
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276 lbs
42 - 19 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Olofson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofson ducks under a wild hook from Hogin.
A swing and a miss from Olofson.
Hogin throws a head kick but Olofson moves out of range.
Olofson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogin.
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Olofson catches Hogin right on the button with a cross.
Hogin throws an overhand right that lands on Olofson's shoulder, as Olofson tries to avoid the shot.
Olofson throws a jab when Hogin was well out of range.
Hogin takes one on the button.
Hogin gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Olofson dodges the ground and pound from Hogin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin throws an elbow but Olofson slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Olofson is trying to control Hogin's posture but Hogin avoids it.
Olofson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hogin.
Hogin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hogin trying to control the position but Olofson is working away.
Hogin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson is not content to let Hogin control the position.
Hogin in side control, throwing shots but Olofson defends.
Olofson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hogin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hogin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin throws a strike aimed at the side of Olofson's head but Olofson avoids it well.
Hogin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Olofson dodges the ground and pound from Hogin.
Hogin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Olofson is breathing heavily.
Hogin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olofson, who protects the arm well.
Hogin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hogin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Olofson dodges the ground and pound from Hogin.
Sloppy strikes there by Hogin.
Hogin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hogin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hogin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Olofson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hogin's guard! Nice work there by Olofson!
Hogin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin has an active guard here but Olofson has managed to pass into half guard.
Hogin is looking for a sweep. Olofson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogin is looking to get back to full guard here but Olofson has managed to pass to side control instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Olofson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hogin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch lands to the side of Hogin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Olofson misses with a head kick.
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown but Olofson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Olofson defending well as Hogin loads up on a big left hand.
Hogin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olofson manages to avoid it.
Olofson scores with a hook.
Hogin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olofson quickly recovers to half guard.
Olofson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogin.
Olofson is trying to control but can't.
Hogin is working for a kimura but Olofson is defending it quite comfortably.
Hogin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hulk Hogin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olofson is looking to get to half guard.
Olofson wants to control but Hogin is having none of it.
Olofson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Olofson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olofson is bucking up trying to escape but Hogin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Arni Olofson has been cut.
Hogin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Olofson blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin lands a big elbow.
Olofson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogin is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Olofson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hogin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hulk Hogin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jims Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Da Silva 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jims Second!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Second swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Second is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Second counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Silva thinking.
No joy there for Second, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Da Silva. No joy for Second on that attempt.
Da Silva scores with a head kick. Second tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Second misses with a series of wild punches.
Second tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Second.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Second misses with a double jab.
Second looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Second fails to land the takedown.
David Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jims Second.
Nice defenses there by Da Silva.
Second shoots in looking for a takedown but Da Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Second's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Da Silva punishes Second's body with a nice straight punch.
Second with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Second changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to avoid it but Second manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Silva to the ground. Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Second moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second shoots in for a double leg but Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Second takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
Second is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Second avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
Second shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Silva as he jumps to the side.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Second was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
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!
Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second shoots in and gets a takedown into Da Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Second trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Second throws a big elbow that misses.
Second makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Second trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Second missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second stays in close to Da Silva's body and controls the position.
Second throws a strike but Da Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Second wants to stand up but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because David Da Silva just wasn't active enough.
Second looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jims Second dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Second throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Second takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Second paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
David Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Second jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Second moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Second lands with a straight right. Da Silva didn't see that one coming.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Da Silva tries to sprawl but Second drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Second on the ground.
Second not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Second stops Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
Second throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Second performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Second wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second trying to control from half guard but Da Silva is working away.
Second might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Da Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jims Second has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Second shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Second's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Second's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Second down.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Second displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Second fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second misses the jab.
David Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Second is just out of range.
Da Silva clobbers Second with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Second counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Da Silva gets caught napping as Second dives in and scores a takedown. Da Silva manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second throws a strike but Da Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Second is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Second.
David Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jims Second.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Second blocks with his arms.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jims Second will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Second misses the shot to the body.
Second takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Second on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva with a jab.
Da Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Second manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Second gets the takedown into side control.
Second trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Second's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second with the ground and pound but Da Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Second throws an elbow that misses. Da Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Second's guard. Nice move by Da Silva!
Second wants to sweep but no luck.
Second manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Second throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Second shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Second's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Second's ribs.
Second is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seconds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Second misses with a body shot.
Second misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Second ducks under and follows up with a left that Second also avoids with ease.
Second shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva taking shots to the head.
Second thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Da Silva is squirming around, avoiding Second's attempts to control the action.
Second has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poor strikes thrown by Second there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Second putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Second wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Second lands a big shot there that rocks Da Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Da Silva is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Second connects with a bit shot that sees Da Silva covering up! More strikes from Second and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Second is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jims Second!
Jims Second thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbyszko Zbogdanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Montana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zbyszko Zbogdanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbogdanca misses with a straight right.
Montana scores with a jab to the body.
Zbogdanca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montana avoids it really well and circles away.
Montana connects with a body shot.
Montana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zbogdanca.
Montana throws a right and a left that Zbogdanca avoids nicely.
Montana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zbogdanca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zbyszko Zbogdanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zbogdanca under the eye.
Zbogdanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Montana - just one landing.
Zbogdanca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Zbogdanca moved out of range.
Montana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montana swings for the body but Zbogdanca moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana slaps away a takedown attempt from Zbogdanca, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbogdanca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Montana napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zbogdanca is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Montana looks calm but he's in trouble here. Zbogdanca gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Montana is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Zbogdanca lets go of the hold and Montana can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zbyszko Zbogdanca!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederic Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum has chosen Corrosion of Conformity - Vote with a bullet as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Drederic Tatum enters the cage!
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141 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drederic Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatum wants it to stay on the feet.
Tatum moves out of range of the leg kick from Miike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatum, as that shot connected.
Tatum looks to throw the jab but Miike is out of range.
Miike misses with a body punch
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches.
Miike has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tatum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miike has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Miike will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tatum up against the cage.
Miike breaks from the clinch.
Miike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miike dips to his left and cracks Tatum with an uppercut!
Miike lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Tatum misses with the combination.
Miike looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Tatum cracks a nice hook into Miike's ribs.
Miike connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Drederic Tatum has been cut.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Miike.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Tatum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tatum is rocked!
Tatum loses concentration momentarily and Miike pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tatum crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Miike finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takeshi Miike!
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G |
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B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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