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ONI 110 - Goku vs Kongo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Damascus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seibold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SCOTTISH PIPE. 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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277 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Damascus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seibold lands with a shot to the body.
Damascus swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
Seibold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damascus swivels and escapes.
Seibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damascus throws out the jab.
Damascus connects with a body shot that sends Seibold's belly button to the back.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damascus as he jumps to the side.
Damascus tries to clinch but Seibold moves out of range.
Damascus throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seibold misses with a few strikes there.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damascus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seibold on the side of the head.
Seibold misses with a two punch combination.
Seibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damascus.
Seibold gets a takedown into half guard.
Damascus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seibold is working away from the top position though.
Damascus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damascus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seibold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Damascus can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold lands strikes from half guard.
Damascus is looking to control Seibold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damascus avoid being mounted?
Damascus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seibold.
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
Damascus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seibold.
Seibold thows a huge punch but Damascus dodges it nicely.
Damascus is looking to improve his position.
Seibold throwing shots but Damascus is blocking nicely.
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seibold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seibold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Damascus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damascus defending well though.
Damascus is not content to let Seibold control the position.
Seibold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damascus wants to get back to full guard.
Seibold 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.
Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damascus defending well though.
Seibold 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.
Damascus is looking to improve his position.
Seibold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damascus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seibold throws a strike but Damascus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Seibold trying to control but Damascus is working from the bottom.
Seibold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damascus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seibold connects with a couple of short punches.
Damascus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seibold controls the pace.
Seibold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seibold chips away with some ground and pound.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seibold stopping the sweep attempt from Damascus.
Seibold throwing strikes but missing.
Damascus trying to control the position.
Seibold is working Damascus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seibold throws a strike but Damascus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Seibold wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Damascus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Seibold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seibold scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Damascus looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seibold trying to control the position from guard on top but Damascus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seibold is in close to Damascus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Damascus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Seibold is in close to Damascus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Seibold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seibold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damascus's head.
Seibold connects with a couple of short punches.
Damascus is trying to keep Seibold in close.
Damascus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seibold postures up and lands a big shot to Damascus's brow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seibold wants to control from the top but Damascus keeps moving.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold postures up in Damascus's guard and throws a big left but Damascus blocks it.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus keeping moving, preventing Seibold from controlling successfully.
Damascus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seibold is one step ahead there.
Seibold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seibold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seibold is looking to work some ground and pound but Damascus has wrist control.
Seibold throwing strikes but missing.
Seibold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seibold working some strikes from top position.
Seibold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold cracks Damascus with a solid left hand.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damascus pulls Seibold in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Seibold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Damascus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Damascus misses with a hook. Seibold ducked under it nicely.
Anthony Damascus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
Hawk Seibold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Damascus.
Damascus stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet.
Damascus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seibold shoots in for a double leg but Damascus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damascus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Damascus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seibold slips a jab from Damascus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seibold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damascus gets caught flat footed, as Seibold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seibold is working Damascus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damascus wants to sweep here but Seibold controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Damascus is rocked!
Seibold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Damascus is still in real trouble! Can Seibold finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seibold postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Damascus covers up, he's hurt! Seibold keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Seibold and the ref steps in to end the fight! Seibold can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawk Seibold!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Su han comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman - Metallica. Jenkins has chosen Uppercut--2pac as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kong Su han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Su han throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Roderick Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Su han throws a leg kick
and Su han takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Su han throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
Su han displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Su han lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
A bone on bone clash there as Su han blocks the leg kick.
Su han throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Su han closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Su han tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Su han scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Su han manages to avoid it.
Su han clinches up against the cage.
Su han looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Jenkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenkins trying to control the position but instead, Su han has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jenkins into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Su han.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Su han looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Su han lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Su han lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Su han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Su han crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Su han tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Su han has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Su han obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Roderick Jenkins's cut even more.
Su han throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Su han blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins gets through Su han's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Su han lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Su han throws knees to the body.
Su han tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Su han misses with a knee strike.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Su han struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Su han is working Jenkins over against the cage.
Su han throws an elbow but it misses.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Su han is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Su han is predictable there
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Su han's head back.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Su han thows a body shot but no joy.
Su han tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Su han circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Su han wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Su han uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Su han throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Su han buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong Su han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Su han thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su han takes one to the side of the head.
Su han tries a head kick but it misses.
Su han attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Su han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Su han moves out of range.
Su han shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Su han lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
Su han connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Su han finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jenkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Su han.
Su han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Su han delivers a nice body kick.
Su han thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Su han has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Su han unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Su han.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Su han just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jenkins's brow.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Su han avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Su han creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins tries to work over Su han's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Su han blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Su han controls his hands.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Su han has him pressed against the cage.
Su han lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Roderick Jenkins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Su han throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Su han as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Su han scores a nice knee to the body.
Jenkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
Su han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Su han.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Su han crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins thumps Su han with a low kick.
Su han will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Su han keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Su han throws a nice inside leg kick.
Su han keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Su han.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Su han.
Su han misses with a body kick.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Su han is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Su han.
Su han connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins tests Su han's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Su han fails to land with a series of punches.
Su han misses with a low kick.
Su han blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Su han throws a front kick aimed at Jenkins's knee but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Su han.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Su han blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.
Su han connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Su han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Su han misses.
Su han wants to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Su han ducks under and follows up with a left that Su han also avoids with ease.
Su han throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Su han's leg but Su han calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a jab when Su han was well out of range.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Su han fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Su han tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Su han.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Su han does a little dance to reset his feet.
Su han pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Su han blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Su han tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kong Su han dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Jenkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Su han misses with a head kick.
Su han throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Su han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong Su han is winning the standup battle so far.
Su han lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Su han.
Su han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Su han ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Su han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Su han misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Su han slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Su han fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Su han takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Su han misses with a series of wild punches.
Su han throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Su han checks a leg kick nicely.
Jenkins lands the left hand.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and Su han counters with a good, hard body kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
Jenkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Su han lands a head kick!
Su han throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Su han.
Su han blocks a low kick nicely.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Su han steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Su han lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Su han is looking to wear down Jenkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a swing at Su han's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Su han saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Su han.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Su han takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenkins thumps Su han with a low kick.
Su han tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Su han looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Su han attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Su han misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a left to the body.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Su han has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Su han lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Su han lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jenkins takes a step back to recover.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Su han.
Su han throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Su han throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Su han connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su han chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkins.
Su han connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Su han counters with a nice body kick.
Su han throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Su han lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins takes a swing at Su han's ribcage but misses.
Su han throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Su han throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Su han can pounce on him.
Su han looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Su han misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Su han's head but Su han sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Su han moves out of range.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Su han is out of range.
Su han throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Su han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Su han misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.
Su han throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Su han.
Su han misses with a kick to the body.
Su han pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Su han throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Su han.
Su han landing knees to the body.
Su han lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Su han blocks it.
Su han lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roderick Jenkins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roderick Jenkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kong Su han!
An out of breath Kong Su han 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). John Hastings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pep looks to land a body kick but Hastings moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hastings throws a leg kick but Pep sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings wants to slow Pep down by chopping away at his legs.
Hastings throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep scores with the left hand. Hastings knows he should have avoided that one.
Pep's corner calls for a 1-2. Pep obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pep crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hastings - the referee stops the clock and Pep gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hastings. Pep manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice cross by Pep.
Pep throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hastings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pep lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hastings has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hastings and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hastings checks a leg kick.
Hastings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hastings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hastings stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hastings wants it to stay on the feet.
Hastings gets caught napping as Pep dives in and scores a takedown. Hastings manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hastings is pulling down on Pep's head to control his posture.
Hastings manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hastings content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pep is working hard here to advance position.
Pep is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hastings prevents Pep from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hastings thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hastings wants to control the pace but Pep is squirming around nicely.
Hastings throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hastings avoids the attempt from Pep to control.
Pep is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pep wants to control but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hastings looking to control but Pep is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pep wants to hold on but Hastings pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pep is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Hastings there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pep regains half guard.
Pep manages to get to full guard.
Pep is looking for a triangle but Hastings pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pep keeping moving, preventing Hastings from controlling successfully.
Pep avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pep working for a triangle but Hastings defends it easily.
Pep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hastings is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings trying to control but Pep is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hastings is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Hastings wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pep walks into a jab.
Hastings scores with a jab. Pep acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pep takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pep.
Hastings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pep is able to avoid easily.
Pep is looking to wear down Hastings with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hastings checks a leg kick.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Pep.
Pep checks a leg kick nicely.
Hastings looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Pep lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hastings!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Hastings will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hastings looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Hastings connects with a single shot there.
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Pep scores with the left hand. Hastings knows he should have avoided that one.
Pep connects with a jab.
Hastings throws out a powerful jab.
Pep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hastings.
Hastings lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pep takes a step back to recover.
Jab by Pep.
Hastings lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pep at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hastings tries to avoid it but Pep manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hastings to the ground. Hastings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Hastings.
Hastings lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Pep.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
Hastings misses with a hook. Pep ducked under it nicely.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Hastings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hastings lands the left hand.
John Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John Hastings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pep.
Hastings slips under a jab from Pep.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hastings.
The fighters circling - Hastings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep misses with a hook to the body
and Hastings counters with a series of strikes. Pep will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pep lands a jab to Hastings's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pep 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.
Hastings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Pep is looking to chop away at Hastings's legs.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pep.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hastings takes one to the chin there.
Pep misses with a hook
and Hastings counters with a leg kick.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Pep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings connects with the punch.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Hastings stuffs the takedown attempt from Pep. Pep gets slowly back to his feet.
Hastings scores with a hook.
Pep shoots for a takedown but Hastings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hastings misses with a body kick.
Hastings darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
Hastings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pep takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hastings tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
Pep digs a good body shot into Hastings's ribs.
Pep lands a head kick!
Hastings throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Hastings scoring well with a low kick there.
Hastings thuds a left hand into Pep's body.
Pep lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pep blocks the body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pep circles away quickly and effectively.
Pep throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Pep tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hastings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pep throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hastings throws a leg kick but Pep sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Pep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hastings throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Pep moves away and avoids it.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hastings moves away.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hastings. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Hastings tenderised Pep's leg. Pep is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep lands a nice shot that snaps Hastings's head back.
Nice shot by Pep.
Pep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hastings throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Pep throws a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Hastings throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
Pep takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Hastings looks for the body kick but Pep saw that one coming.
Pep fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Pep.
Pep tries for a takedown but Hastings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
Pep ducks right into an uppercut from Hastings.
Pep takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Hastings misses its intended target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings lands a head kick. Pep smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep swinging wildly here.
Pep takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hastings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pep slips a jab and a cross from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Hastings ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hastings was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hastings thows a body shot but no joy.
Hastings is looking to land body kicks.
Hastings throws a body kick that misses.
Hastings misses with a body kick.
Pep fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hastings feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pep listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pep throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Hastings finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hastings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hastings throws a right hand that misses
and Pep counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hastings thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hastings checks a leg kick.
Hastings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pep blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Pep will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pep scores with a hook.
Pep takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hastings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings throws a front kick that sends Pep stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hastings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pep has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pep and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pep.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a body shot
and Pep counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pep fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hastings walks into a jab.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pep 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.
Pep lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Hastings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pep postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hastings is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pep, into his guard.
Hastings controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings postures up.
Pep has Hastings pulled in close to control his posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Pep wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pep comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings is looking to land body kicks.
Pep walks into a stiff left hand from Hastings.
Pep fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hastings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pep punishes Hastings's body with a nice straight punch.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Hastings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hastings jabs at Pep's body.
Pep cracks Hastings with a good jab.
Hastings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hastings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Pep.
Pep dips to his left and cracks Hastings with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Hastings is predictable there
and Pep counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Hastings finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pep scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pep thows a leg kick but Hastings checks it
and Hastings counters with a solid body kick.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Hastings tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pep throws the kick towards the body but Hastings avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pep walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hastings scores with a leg kick.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hastings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hastings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pep.
Hastings misses with a hook.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hastings.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
Hastings misses with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pep pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hastings is looking to score with low kicks.
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt.
Hastings throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
That kick from Hastings tenderised Pep's leg. Pep is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hastings throws an overhand right that lands on Pep's shoulder, as Pep tries to avoid the shot.
Pep lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Pep.
Hastings throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Hastings coming out on top.
Hastings lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pep.
Hastings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Pep throws a low kick, looking for Hastings's leg but Hastings calmly moves out of range.
Pep defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Pep.
Hastings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Hastings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hastings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pep throws out a powerful jab.
Pep misses with a low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Pep blocks a low kick nicely.
Pep slips under a jab from Hastings.
Pep shoots for a takedown but Hastings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pep throws a one two combo.
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Hastings lands with a kick to the temple. Pep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hastings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pep.
Decent striking displayed by Pep there.
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hastings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pep's calf.
Pep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hastings sprawls well. Hastings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pep gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hastings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep slips a straight right by Hastings.
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hastings.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings is looking to chop away at Pep's legs.
Hastings lands a jab to the nose.
Pep lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 Frankie Pep.
I think Hastings 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 for John Hastings!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Hastings!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for John Hastings!
John Hastings wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Frohman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to He's Always Abe Frohman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Frohman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Wright!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frohman is looking to clinch.
Frohman moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Frohman punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Frohman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Frohman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frohman pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frohman has him pressed against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright prevents a body shot from Frohman.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frohman lands a good knee to the midsection. Wright won't want to take too many of those.
Frohman scores with a knee to the head.
Frohman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frohman scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Frohman tries to clinch up
and Wright counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frohman.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frohman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the cage.
Wright avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the cage.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Frohman misses with an elbow over the top.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Frohman.
Frohman blocks a body shot from Wright.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frohman throws an elbow but misses.
Frohman keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frohman lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to work over Frohman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
It looks like Abe Frohman has been cut.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Frohman has the dominant position.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frohman has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frohman lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frohman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frohman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frohman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright blocks an elbow strike from Frohman.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman misses with a body punch.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Frohman instigates a clinch.
Frohman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frohman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frohman tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frohman avoids the body shot from Wright.
Frohman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Frohman looks to clinch
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Frohman.
Wright closes the distance and pushes Frohman back into the cage.
Frohman misses with an elbow over the top.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright gets a clinch.
Frohman connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frohman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frohman gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frohman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frohman blocking some punches.
Frohman lands an elbow inside.
Wright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frohman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Frohman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frohman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Frohman tries to clinch
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright avoids the head kick by Frohman.
Wright checks a low kick from Frohman.
Frohman throws a head kick that misses.
Frohman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Frohman.
Frohman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frohman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Frohman scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frohman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Wright pushes Frohman up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright presses Frohman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Frohman has him pressed against the cage.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Frohman.
Frohman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frohman blocks a body shot from Wright.
Frohman lands a shot to the body.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wright lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frohman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Frohman lands a knee to the head.
Frohman lands a damaging elbow.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frohman lands a right hand.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Frohman controls his hands.
Frohman can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Frohman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Frohman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright tries to work over Frohman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frohman throws an elbow that misses.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Frohman closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.
Frohman has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wright.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frohman tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Frohman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frohman looks to clinch
and Frohman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frohman walks into a left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frohman, pushing him back against the cage.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Frohman backwards.
Frohman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frohman prevents a body shot from Wright.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wright avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Frohman throws an elbow but misses.
Frohman working Wright over with knees to the body.
A short right from Wright.
Frohman lands a nice uppercut.
Frohman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Frohman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frohman rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Frohman keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frohman throws a head punch that misses.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frohman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frohman has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frohman presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frohman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frohman working Wright over with knees to the body.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frohman is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Frohman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Frohman moved out of range.
Frohman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frohman prevents a body shot from Wright.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Frohman is controlling him.
Frohman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Frohman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frohman throws an elbow that misses.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Frohman crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Frohman landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frohman lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Nice elbow from Frohman.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Frohman lands a nice knee to the body.
Frohman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
Wright prevents a body shot from Frohman.
A short right from Frohman.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frohman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frohman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Wright.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Frohman keeps him there for the moment.
Frohman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wright's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Frohman avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Frohman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Abe Frohman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frohman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frohman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frohman lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Frohman.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Nice elbow from Frohman.
Frohman working Wright over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frohman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frohman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frohman.
Wright takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frohman lands an elbow inside.
Frohman throws an elbow that misses.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frohman wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Frohman.
Frohman throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frohman throws a head kick that misses
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frohman misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright clinches with his opponent.
Frohman lands a knee to the head.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frohman checks a low kick from Wright.
Frohman avoids the body shot from Wright.
Jab by Wright.
Wright instigates a clinch.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frohman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frohman misses with a punch on the inside.
Frohman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frohman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frohman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frohman lands an elbow inside.
Frohman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wright.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Frohman has him pressed against the cage.
Frohman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frohman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Wright is rocked!
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Frohman finish him?
Frohman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frohman gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Frohman.
Frohman lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Frohman.
Frohman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Frohman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wright's defenses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frohman has Wright pressed against the cage. He pushes Wright back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Frohman throws a beautiful elbow that sends Wright crashing to the floor! Frohman piles on the pressure with more strikes! Wright is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abe Frohman!
Abe Frohman very nearly forgot to thank Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vak Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoo comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Starr - You Know My Steez . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
197 lbs
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194 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vak Yoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilder looks to land a body kick but Yoo moved away.
Wilder misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Yoo blocks the low kick.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Yoo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Wilder moves out of range easily.
Wilder is looking to chop away at Yoo's legs.
Wilder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilder.
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilder feints a jab promting Yoo to slip. Wilder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yoo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wilder connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilder. That snapped Yoo's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wilder misses.
Yoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilder ducks right into an uppercut from Yoo.
Wilder misses the jab.
Yoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilder.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yoo connects with a body shot.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Yoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder throws the left hand but Yoo avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
Yoo misses with a low kick.
Yoo throws a leg kick but Wilder moved away.
That kick from Yoo tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Van Wilder has been cut.
Yoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilder.
Wilder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilder was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoo.
Wilder throws a nice looking combination but Yoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Wilder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoo.
Wilder throws a jab when Yoo was well out of range.
Yoo is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Wilder misses with a leg kick
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Wilder misses with a double jab.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick and Yoo moves out of range easily.
Yoo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoo throws out the jab.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Yoo.
Wilder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Yoo staying out of range there.
Wilder slips a jab and a cross from Yoo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilder.
Wilder misses with the combination.
Yoo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilder cracks Yoo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilder lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder scores with the left hand. Yoo knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoo throws a chopping leg kick but Wilder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoo scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder throws a low kick but Yoo avoids it.
Yoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Wilder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
Wilder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilder misses with a head kick.
A big left from Yoo misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilder.
Van Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoo throws a head kick that misses.
Wilder sizes up Yoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoo throws a push kick but Wilder slaps the foot to one side.
Yoo misses with a double jab.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Yoo's head but Yoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilder.
Yoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilder.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
Yoo throws a good cross that connects.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a right hand that Yoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoo also avoids with ease.
Yoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoo scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Yoo as he checks the leg kick.
Yoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilder is looking to chop away at Yoo's legs.
Wilder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wilder looks gassed!
Yoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilder scrambles back to his feet.
Yoo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Yoo moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Yoo fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilder.
Yoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wilder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoo finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilder's head.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoo blocks the leg kick.
Yoo throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Yoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yoo!
Wilder is rocked!
That has opened up Van Wilder's cut even more.
Wilder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilder is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoo finish him?
Yoo checks the leg kick.
Wilder seems to have recovered his senses.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Yoo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoo.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilder moves away.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looks to land a body kick but Yoo moved away.
Yoo lands with a nice body punch.
Wilder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
Yoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Yoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilder was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoo.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Yoo moves away and avoids it.
Wilder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoo is looking to slow Wilder down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Yoo.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Yoo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoo throws a series of punches but Wilder avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Yoo both land. Nice combination.
Yoo throws a head kick but Wilder moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilder.
Yoo checks a leg kick.
Wilder thows a leg kick but Yoo checks it
and Yoo counters with a body kick.
Yoo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Yoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yoo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilder throws an off balance right hand
and Yoo counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoo.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Yoo.
Yoo lands with a shot to the body.
Wilder throws a leg kick but Yoo checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilder!
Wilder blocks a head kick by Yoo.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder misses with a hook. Yoo ducked under it nicely.
Yoo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoo needs to keep his hands up - Wilder had a free shot at his head there.
Wilder lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoo off the cage and back into range.
Yoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vak Yoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Wilder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Wilder throws a front kick that sends Yoo stumbling back into the cage.
Yoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Yoo slips the punch.
Yoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilder throws a hook but Yoo avoids it easily.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Wilder throws a low kick but Yoo moves out of range easily.
Wilder throws a head kick but Yoo moves out of range.
Wilder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
An inside leg kick from Wilder misses.
Yoo blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Wilder is breathing heavily.
Wilder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoo.
Wilder throws a low kick but Yoo moves out of range easily.
Wilder throws a lazy head kick
and Yoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilder throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Wilder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilder moves away.
Wilder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vak Yoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoo counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yoo misses with the combination.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Yoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Wilder.
Wilder tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Yoo's head but Yoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Yoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wilder.
Yoo misses with a wild combination.
Yoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Yoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Yoo lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder cracks Yoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilder swinging wildly here.
Wilder lands the left hand.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yoo throws a combination. Wilder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The cut above Van Wilder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yoo checks the leg kick.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Yoo ducks down to avoid it.
Yoo takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoo takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Yoo.
Yoo punishes Wilder's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilder scores with a nice head shot.
Wilder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Yoo.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilder cracks Yoo with an open hand slap.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
Wilder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilder swings widly with a right hand
and Yoo counters with a head kick.
Yoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder missing with a left hand there. Yoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoo misses with a looping left.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wilder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoo takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Wilder takes a swing at Yoo's ribcage but misses.
Wilder jabs Yoo right on the nose. Yoo blinks but takes it well.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick
and Yoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoo checks it well.
Wilder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Yoo's head but Yoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder scores with a nice strike.
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Yoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoo misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoo.
Van Wilder's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoo checks it well.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Wilder cracks a nice hook into Yoo's ribs.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoo. Yoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder throws a leg kick
and Yoo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wilder dodges the punch combination from Yoo.
Wilder with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Yoo.
Yoo scores with a body shot.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilder blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Yoo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoo ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Yoo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilder.
Wilder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoo lands a slapping body shot.
Yoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wilder lands a really nice looking cross but Yoo seems unphased.
Wilder throws a leg kick which misses Yoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoo tries to avoid it.
Wilder throws a hook but Yoo blocks it.
Wilder looks to land a right hand but Yoo moved out of range.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Yoo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wilder sizes up Yoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoo looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder tests Yoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilder throws a leg kick but Yoo moved away.
Wilder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder jabs Yoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilder misses with a straight left.
Yoo avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Yoo lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Yoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoo cracks the inside of Wilder's front leg.
Wilder scores with a one two! Yoo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoo ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoo.
Yoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Wilder cracks the inside of Yoo's front leg.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Yoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wilder throws an overhand right that lands on Yoo's shoulder, as Yoo tries to avoid the shot.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder cracks Yoo with an open hand slap.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoo checks it well.
Wilder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoo throws a right and a left that Wilder avoids nicely.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Yoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Van Wilder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Van Wilder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Wilder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Yoo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Yoo moved out of range nicely.
Wilder with a nice cross.
Wilder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoo moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Yoo staying out of range there.
Yoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoo throws a low kick but Wilder moves out of range easily.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoo.
Wilder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Yoo off balance momentarily.
Yoo misses with a hook to the body
and Wilder counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilder throws a jab when Yoo was well out of range.
Yoo drops his hands momentarily and Wilder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoo lands with a nice body punch.
Wilder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Yoo.
Wilder throws a lazy body kick
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Wilder scores with a jab.
Yoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder scores with a shot to the body.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Yoo.
Yoo staying out of range there.
Wilder tries to land a front kick but Yoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoo's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilder misses the jab.
Yoo misses with a head kick.
Yoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder misses with a hook. Yoo ducked under it nicely.
Yoo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yoo throws a head kick that half lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Van Wilder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vak Yoo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enae Volare Mezzo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cherry's choice of entrance music: Busters Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry swinging wildly here.
Cherry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Cherry throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cherry misses with a wild combination.
Cherry throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnar 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lesnar trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up in Cherry's guard and throws a big left but Cherry blocks it.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Cherry blocks nicely.
Cherry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Cherry is keeping the position.
Lesnar trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cherry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cherry working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar takes a swing at Cherry's ribcage but misses.
Cherry stuffs the takedown attempt from Lesnar. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lesnar stands up over Cherry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cherry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cherry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stops Cherry from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar advances position into side control!
Lesnar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cherry has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lesnar but great work by Cherry.
Lesnar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lesnar is stalling here. Cherry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lesnar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cherry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lesnar is looking to regain half guard here but Cherry keeps moving and retains side control.
Cherry has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lesnar!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to lock up and control but Cherry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cherry prevents Lesnar from getting the reversal.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Cherry pushes him away.
Cherry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lesnar is looking to escape.
Cherry controlling from mount.
Cherry trying to control but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry stalling.
Buster Cherry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lesnar looks to land a right hand but Cherry moved out of range.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Cherry circles away easily
and Cherry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lesnar's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Cherry which made him look bad.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cherry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Cherry with a series of wild strikes but Cherry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cherry throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Cherry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cherry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lesnar shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Cherry connects with a crisp jab.
Cherry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lesnar finds it's way round the side to connect with Cherry's head.
Lesnar walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherry thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks up at the clock and then as Cherry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lesnar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lesnar tries for a kimura but Cherry is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry prevents Lesnar from moving into mount.
An elbow from Lesnar crashes against the mat.
Lesnar wants to control but Cherry is keeping him busy.
Cherry is looking to reverse the position.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cherry keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lesnar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lesnar is trying to ground and pound but Cherry uses the momentary lack of control by Lesnar to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Lesnar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lesnar slips under a jab from Cherry.
Lesnar slips a jab from Cherry.
Lesnar misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Cherry misses.
Buster Cherry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cherry misses the jab.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cherry avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Cherry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a low kick as Cherry jumps back.
Jab by Cherry.
Cherry connects with the punch.
Cherry leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cherry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Cherry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Cherry. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Cherry throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Cherry scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lesnar moves out of range as Cherry strikes.
Cherry lands a big uppercut and Lesnar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lesnar looks OK. Cherry waves Lesnar back to his feet!
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Oh Lesnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cherry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cherry has time to react.
Lesnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Cherry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
Cherry scores with the left hand. Lesnar knows he should have avoided that one.
Fedor Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cherry cracks Lesnar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lesnar falls backwards against the cage. Cherry follows up with more strikes that drop Lesnar to his knees. Cherry keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lesnar! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Miyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroyuki Miyasako could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chibi Tsushima's chin.
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22
137 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Miyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyasako manages to avoid it.
Tsushima gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tsushima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyasako is trying is best to control the position here.
Miyasako is looking to control Tsushima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyasako avoid being mounted?
Tsushima winds up and cracks Miyasako with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tsushima is trying to work for a kimura but Miyasako is defending well.
Tsushima prevents Miyasako from improving his position.
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.
Tsushima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miyasako defending well though.
Tsushima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyasako desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Miyasako is looking to improve his position.
Miyasako won't allow Tsushima to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima controlling the pace.
Tsushima is working for a submission of some sort.
Miyasako is trying is best to control the position here.
Tsushima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miyasako's head.
Miyasako is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyasako does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tsushima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyasako is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tsushima is looking for a kimura but Miyasako is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsushima to get the leverage.
Miyasako avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsushima.
Tsushima wants to control but Miyasako is keeping him busy.
Miyasako holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tsushima misses with a head shot. Miyasako uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tsushima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyasako keeping moving, preventing Tsushima from controlling successfully.
Miyasako is trying to keep Tsushima in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tsushima misses with an uppercut. Miyasako saw that one coming.
Miyasako pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsushima is out of range and Miyasako settles back down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miyasako tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tsushima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsushima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyasako sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsushima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miyasako tries to avoid it but Tsushima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miyasako to the ground. Miyasako escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tsushima with a nice cross.
Miyasako lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyasako punishes Tsushima's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsushima misses with a hook
and Miyasako counters with a leg kick.
Miyasako lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miyasako fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tsushima.
Hiroyuki Miyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsushima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyasako avoids the body shot from Tsushima.
Miyasako moves away from the strike by Tsushima.
Tsushima 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.
Miyasako throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Tsushima - just one landing.
Tsushima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyasako can pounce on him.
Miyasako throws a leg kick but Tsushima moved away.
Tsushima keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyasako fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tsushima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsushima.
Miyasako connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tsushima loads up on a big right hand but Miyasako slips the punch.
Tsushima shoots in looking for a takedown but Miyasako manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tsushima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miyasako forces Tsushima back against the cage and clinches.
Tsushima takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tsushima as Miyasako tries to tie him up.
Tsushima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyasako missing with knees to the body.
Miyasako throws an elbow that misses.
Miyasako misses with a knee strike.
Tsushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsushima lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyasako.
Tsushima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyasako lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miyasako tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsushima avoids it.
Miyasako is stalling here.
Tsushima is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miyasako gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiroyuki Miyasako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chibi Tsushima.
Tsushima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyasako throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsushima.
Miyasako lands with a left to the head.
Miyasako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tsushima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miyasako doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyasako pushes off an throws an elbow but Tsushima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Miyasako fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miyasako creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tsushima's defenses.
Tsushima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyasako misses with a low kick.
Miyasako throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tsushima moves out of range as Miyasako strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Miyasako dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tsushima checks a leg kick.
Miyasako tries to clinch up but Tsushima circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyasako stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyasako wants it to stay on the feet.
Tsushima takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miyasako tries to land a front kick but Tsushima steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tsushima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyasako lands a jab to the nose.
Tsushima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyasako is looking to chop away at Tsushima's legs.
Miyasako bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tsushima's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyasako throws a low kick but Tsushima avoids it.
Miyasako takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsushima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miyasako sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyasako lands a leg kick that knocks Tsushima off balance momentarily.
Miyasako thows a leg kick but Tsushima checks it
and Tsushima counters with a shoot takedown. Miyasako fights it but they end up in guard.
Miyasako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyasako avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyasako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miyasako is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyasako content to control rather than advance.
Miyasako is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Miyasako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsushima keeps working.
Tsushima trying to control here.
Miyasako trying to advance position but Tsushima counters by regaining guard.
Tsushima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miyasako trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miyasako is aware though and is defending well.
Miyasako wants to control from the top but Tsushima keeps moving.
Tsushima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miyasako gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tsushima tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiroyuki Miyasako is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsushima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyasako.
Tsushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyasako.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako misses with an uppercut.
Tsushima throws an off balance right hand
and Miyasako counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miyasako moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Miyasako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyasako tries a knee to the head but Tsushima blocks it.
Miyasako misses with an elbow strike.
Miyasako working Tsushima over with knees to the body.
Miyasako tries to work over Tsushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miyasako lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tsushima.
Miyasako holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tsushima wants a takedown but no success here.
Hiroyuki Miyasako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chibi Tsushima.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako landing knees to the head.
It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
Miyasako missing with knees to the body.
Miyasako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miyasako avoiding damage.
Miyasako tries to work over Tsushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsushima avoiding damage as Miyasako throws knees to the body.
Miyasako misses with a body punch.
Miyasako misses with a knee strike.
Miyasako avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsushima.
Miyasako's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hiroyuki Miyasako has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyasako is trying to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako misses with an elbow strike.
Tsushima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsushima misses with some punches.
Miyasako goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tsushima fails to land.
Miyasako throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsushima blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyasako's elbow.
Tsushima misses with the head strike.
Tsushima goes for a takedown attempt but Miyasako pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miyasako moves in looking to clinch but Tsushima pushes him off.
Miyasako tries to clinch up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiroyuki Miyasako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsushima jabs Miyasako right on the nose. Miyasako blinks but takes it well.
Tsushima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyasako misses with a body kick.
Miyasako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsushima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyasako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyasako scores with a leg kick.
Miyasako looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsushima is just out of range.
Miyasako throws a leg kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miyasako misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Tsushima.
Miyasako misses with a kick to the body.
Tsushima is looking to slow Miyasako down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Miyasako there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tsushima misses with a looping right.
Miyasako throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsushima counters with a good low kick that Miyasako was not able to check.
Miyasako throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsushima counters with a straight right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tsushima is out of range.
Miyasako wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsushima avoids a kick to the body.
Miyasako moves into the clinch.
Miyasako struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsushima controls his hands.
Miyasako will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tsushima up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyasako scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miyasako lands an elbow just above Tsushima 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyasako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Miyasako dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chibi Tsushima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Miyasako lands a head shot.
Miyasako takes the fight into the clinch.
Tsushima turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miyasako is trying to work for a sweep but Tsushima has mounted him!
Tsushima working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tsushima postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miyasako looks a forlorn figure.
Tsushima trying to control but Miyasako is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima raining down shots from the mount!
Tsushima avoids the attempt from Miyasako to control.
Miyasako really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tsushima landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tsushima.
Miyasako takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Miyasako that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tsushima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyasako tries to hold on but Tsushima pushes him away.
Chibi Tsushima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miyasako working to try and regain half guard.
Tsushima landing strikes from the mount and Miyasako is in trouble!
Miyasako trying desperately to get to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsushima looking to secure an arm triangle but Miyasako defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tsushima working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miyasako is rocked!
Tsushima prevents Miyasako from getting the reversal.
Oh Miyasako is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyasako bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Miyasako seems to have got his legs back now.
Miyasako's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsushima keeping moving, preventing Miyasako from controlling successfully.
Tsushima pushes a forearm under Miyasako's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Miyasako is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chibi Tsushima!
A relieved looking Chibi Tsushima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into the arena with In the Garage blaring out of the sound system. Austin has chosen Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Austin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Austin - that will leave a mark!
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner dives in and grabs Austin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
Austin misses with a straight right.
Wagner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Austin misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Austin misses with a hook.
Austin lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Austin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Austin moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Austin wants to clinch.
Austin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin checks a low kick from Wagner.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner 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.
Austin 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.
Austin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin being controlled here, momentarily.
Austin looking for a guillotine here but Wagner defends easily.
Austin managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Austin is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Austin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wagner passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wagner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to control. Austin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wagner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Austin wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy.
Wagner controlling the action here.
Wagner prevents Austin from improving his position.
Austin gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wagner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wagner preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wagner controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Wagner is proving a slippery customer.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kurt Wagner just wasn't active enough.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin blocks a low kick nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Wagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Austin looking to score a takedown here. Wagner is defending well but Austin drives through and ends up in Wagner's guard.
Austin looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Austin keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.
Austin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Austin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Wagner has managed to clinch.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Austin is trying to break the clinch but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.
Austin working aggressively here.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner has Austin pushed against the cage.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands a shoulder strike.
Austin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Austin working aggressively here.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Wagner tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Austin back against the cage.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Austin as he checks the leg kick.
Austin drops his hands momentarily and Wagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Austin lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
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!
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Austin is out of range.
Austin throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Austin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Austin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Austin blocks the body kick.
Austin throws a good cross that connects.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wagner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Austin takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Austin.
Austin 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.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Austin ducks down to avoid it.
Austin swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice cross by Austin.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wagner wants to slow Austin down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Austin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Wagner punishes Austin's body with a nice straight punch.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a good low kick that Austin was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
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!
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wagner.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Austin's knee momentarily.
Donk. Wagner catches Austin right on the button with a cross.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin slips under a jab from Wagner.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner keeps Austin at a distance using the push kick.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner's head back.
Wagner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Austin tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Austin blocks a low kick nicely.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Austin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Wagner.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Wagner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Austin avoids the head kick by Wagner.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin connects with a jab.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wagner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner connects with a body shot.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner jabs Austin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Austin throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin walks into a jab.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin checks it.
Wagner throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Austin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Austin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Austin's head back.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
Austin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Austin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Austin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Wagner.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Austin's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austin lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Austin takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that second 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.
Austin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Austin looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wagner looking to pass the guard.
Wagner forces his way into half guard.
Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wagner controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin trying to control here.
Wagner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Austin gets back to full guard.
Wagner postures up and lands a big shot to Austin's brow.
Kurt Wagner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin is trying to control. Wagner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Austin is looking to advance position but Wagner won't allow it.
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Austin has control of the leg.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Austin wants to take a breather but Wagner is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Austin throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Austin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Austin scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wagner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Austin instigates a clinch.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body punch.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Austin.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Kurt Wagner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Austin.
A short left from Austin.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin throws a head punch that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Austin can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Austin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Wagner. That snapped Austin's head back.
Wagner cracks Austin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Austin throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner misses with a punch to the body.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Austin lands a shoulder strike.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Austin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Austin cracks Wagner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a head kick.
Wagner throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Austin checks it.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Austin.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Austin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner throws a front kick that sends Austin stumbling back into the cage.
Austin scores with a push kick.
Austin wants to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Austin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
Austin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Austin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Austin connects with a jab.
Austin lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wagner drops his hands momentarily and Austin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Austin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Austin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wagner - the referee stops the clock and Austin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wagner. Austin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wagner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wagner.
Austin avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Austin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Austin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wagner on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Austin.
Wagner tries to land a body kick
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner slips a straight right by Austin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wagner lands with a straight right. Austin didn't see that one coming.
Wagner is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Austin tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin throws a shot to the body.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner lands a head kick. Austin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wagner tests Austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Austin catches Wagner right on the button with a cross.
Austin digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wagner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Austin.
Austin avoids the body shot from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner lands with a nice body kick.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Austin.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Austin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Austin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Austin's head but Austin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Austin is out of range.
Austin takes one on the button.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Austin moves away and avoids it.
Austin scores with a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Austin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Austin sprawls well. Austin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Austin wants to clinch.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Austin shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Austin moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin cracks Wagner with an open hand slap.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Austin momentarily.
Austin scores with a jab to the body.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Austin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Austin lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Austin counters with a left and a right that stings Wagner.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Wagner cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Austin's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner stalks Austin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Austin's face. Austin staggers backwards, shaken.
Wagner scores with the left hand. Austin knows he should have avoided that one.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Austin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Austin.
Wagner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner looking to score a takedown here. Austin is defending well but Wagner drives through and ends up in Austin's guard.
Wagner trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Austin working a defensive guard here.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position.
Wagner pushing down on Austin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking for a sweep. Wagner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin is looking to control Wagner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Austin avoid being mounted?
Wagner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wagner jumps into side control!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Austin is not content to let Wagner control the position.
Austin manages to get back to half guard.
Austin tries to get to full guard but Wagner has control of the leg.
Wagner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Austin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner had his way with Steve Austin in 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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Austin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Austin ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Austin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Austin lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Austin misses.
Wagner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Austin throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Austin's knee but Austin avoids it well.
Jab from Austin.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Austin tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Austin lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Austin has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner gets caught flat footed, as Austin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Austin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Austin preventing the sweep.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass.
Wagner has his hands on Austin's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Austin trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kurt Wagner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Austin staying out of range there.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Austin moves into range and clinches up with Wagner.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Austin.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands a body punch.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Austin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Wagner struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Austin blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Austin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Austin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws a head kick but Austin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Austin is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Wagner.
Austin misses with a low kick.
Austin slips a jab from Wagner.
Austin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Donk. Austin catches Wagner right on the button with a cross.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wagner is looking to land body kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Austin moves out of range easily.
Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Austin.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Austin.
Austin avoids the body shot from Wagner.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Austin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner catches Austin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Austin tries to land a front kick but Wagner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Austin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Austin has time to react.
Austin throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips under a jab from Austin.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Austin's head backwards.
Austin misses the jab.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Austin saw that one coming.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin swinging wildly here.
Austin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Austin throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Wagner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wagner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wagner throws a body kick that misses.
Austin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Austin scores with a punch to the head.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. Austin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Austin.
Well Wagner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner wins by unanimous decision!
Kurt Wagner retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Kurt Wagner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lovalente.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovalente's calf.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Lovalente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler needs to keep his hands up - Lovalente had a free shot at his head there.
Lawler misses with a double jab.
Lovalente slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lawler scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawler connects with a right hand. Lovalente shakes it off.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente walks into a jab.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lovalente checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lovalente avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovalente drops Lawler with a left right combo! Lovalente follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Eric Lawler has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lovalente misses with the ground and pound.
Lovalente trying to control the position but Lawler is working away.
Lovalente tries to move to full mount but Lawler actually manages to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler trying to control but Lovalente postures up.
Lovalente missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lovalente scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lovalente.
Lovalente stops Lawler from getting back to his feet.
Lovalente is working for a kimura but Lawler is defending it quite comfortably.
Lawler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.
Lovalente missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lovalente loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lovalente trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lovalente content to stall in guard here.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovalente keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovalente.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler stuns Lovalente with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente tries to clinch
and Lawler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lovalente connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lovalente misses the target.
Lawler is looking to wear down Lovalente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lawler, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Lawler.
Lovalente looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Lawler.
Lawler's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Lovalente.
Lovalente tries to clinch up but Lawler circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovalente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lawler blocks the body kick.
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!
Lawler misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler blocks a jab.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawler lands with a nice body kick.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Decent striking displayed by Lawler there.
Lawler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lawler with a hook.
A head kick by Lovalente misses
and Lawler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lovalente walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lovalente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawler. Lawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Lovalente misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a straight right hand.
Lovalente scores with a nice body kick.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a leg kick that misses.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawler.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lawler.
Lovalente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawler.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick from Lovalente.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Lovalente's body.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Lovalente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler lands a high kick!
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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Lovalente.
Lawler clobbers Lovalente with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler scores with a three punch combo!
Lawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente misses with a left hand
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lovalente looks gassed!
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Lawler.
Lovalente misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Lawler lands with a nice body kick.
Lawler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovalente's head.
Lovalente throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Lawler as Lovalente shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawler. That's going to slow Lovalente down.
Lawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lovalentes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawler misses with a body kick.
Lawler moves forwards but Lovalente connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good work by Lawler as he checks the leg kick.
Lovalente tries to score with a low kick but Lawler moves his leg out of the way.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lawler.
Lawler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lovalente tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Lawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Lawler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lovalente cracks Lawler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lawler checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawler.
Lawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawler. That did some damage!
Lawler scores with a leg kick.
Lovalente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler connects with a body shot that sends Lovalente's belly button to the back.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lovalente blocks the body kick.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lawler throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lovalente's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Lovalente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eric Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Lawler.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovalente's elbow.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovalente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Lovalente takes one to the side of the head.
Lovalente throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovalente has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lawler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente tries to clinch but Lawler is having none of it.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lovalente is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Lovalente's head but Lovalente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lovalente throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawler counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lovalente takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovalente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovalente lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Lovalente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lovalente throws the left hand but Lawler avoids the punch easily.
Lawler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lawler scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lawler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Jab, jab by Lawler - just one landing.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Lovalente as he checks the leg kick.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Lawler.
Lovalente scores with a jab.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler misses with a hook. Lovalente ducked under it nicely.
Lovalente fails with the takedown.
Lawler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lovalente's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lawler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lovalente counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente throws a sloppy head kick and Lawler moves out of range easily.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lovalente misses with a double jab.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Lovalente's body. Lovalente takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Lawler jabs at Lovalente's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovalente avoids a kick to the body.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler throws a head kick but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lawler.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Lovalente slips the punch.
Lovalente fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawler checks it well.
Lawler scores with a hook to the body. Lovalente takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Lawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lovalente looks for the body kick but Lawler saw that one coming.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lovalente chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawler lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler jabs Lovalente to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lovalente is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lovalente connects with a body shot.
Lovalente's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lovalente scrambles back to his feet.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eric Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Nice shot by Lawler.
Lovalente throws a right hand that misses
and Lawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a body kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lovalente blocks the leg kick.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lovalente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawler works Lovalente's body with a nice hook.
Lovalente looks to land a right hand but Lawler moved out of range.
Lovalente throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
Lawler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lawler connects with a solid leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente drops his hands momentarily and Lawler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lawler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovalente on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovalente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawler.
A slow jab from Lovalente misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawler!
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lovalente counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lovalente moves out of range of the strikes.
Lovalente throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Lovalente fakes the leg kick and cracks Lawler in the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lovalente showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lovalente connects with a crisp jab.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawler checks a leg kick nicely.
Lovalente is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lawler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lovalente.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente looks to throw the jab but Lawler is out of range.
Lawler gets tackled into the cage by Lovalente. Lovalente maintains the clinch.
Lovalente is struggling to control the position.
Lawler wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler'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.
A telegraphed right hand from Lovalente misses the target.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lawler misses with a double jab
and Lovalente counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lovalente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovalente circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lovalente lands a nice looking body kick.
Lawler slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Lovalente coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawler gets tackled into the cage by Lovalente. Lovalente maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawler tries to break the clinch but Lovalente is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovalente.
Lovalente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lovalente lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovalente lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawler or not.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lovalente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lovalente stalling the fight.
Lovalente blocks a body shot from Lawler.
Lovalente trying to land knees to the body.
Lovalente prevents a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lovalente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovalente lands a body punch.
Lawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lovalente throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawler.
Lovalente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawler tries to work over Lovalente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovalente using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Federico Lovalente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lovalente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lovalente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Lovalente trying to stall but Lawler improves his position.
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovalente is working Lawler over against the cage.
Lawler working aggressively here.
Lovalente looking to throw knees to the head but Lawler is blocking nicely.
Lovalente with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lovalente as Lawler tries to tie him up.
Lovalente blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
Lawler avoids a wild elbow strike from Lovalente.
Lawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lovalente backwards.
Lawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente tries to land a knee to the head but Lawler blocks with his arms.
Lovalente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovalente has Lawler pressed against the cage.
Lawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawler breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovalente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lawler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovalente.
Nice uppercut lands for Lawler. That snapped Lovalente's head back.
Lovalente tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Lovalente throws a leg kick
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Lovalente avoids them all with ease.
Lawler throws a head kick that half lands.
Lovalente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Lovalente.
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawler tries to bum rush Lovalente with a series of wild strikes but Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Lovalente.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawler.
Lovalente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler walks into a jab.
Lovalente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Lovalente on that attempt.
Lovalente delivers a nice body kick.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lovalente lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lawler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lawler.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lovalente tries a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler pushes Lovalente away with a front kick.
Lawler misses with the body kick
and Lovalente counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawler misses with a hook.
Lovalente lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. Lawler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lovalente lands with a shot to the body.
Lovalente fails to land with a series of punches.
Lovalente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawler throws a big shot that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lands a nice shot to the body.
Lovalente takes one on the button.
Good shot there by Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler lands with a good body shot.
Lawler scores with a sloppy right hand. Lovalente should have avoided that one.
Lovalente thows a body kick. Lawler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lovalente lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lovalente cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente scores with a jab. Lawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovalente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Nice cross by Lawler.
Lovalente ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler looks to land a body kick but Lovalente moved away.
Lovalente misses with a low kick as Lawler jumps back.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Lawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Lovalente lands.
Lovalente steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente blocks the body kick.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Lovalente moves out of range easily.
Jab by Lawler.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler leaves Lovalente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler throws a jab when Lovalente was well out of range.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lovalente wants to clinch up but Lawler keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lovalente scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lovalente takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovalente finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lovalente misses with a straight right.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lovalente changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lovalente wants to take a breather but Lawler manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lovalente.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lovalente throwing strikes but missing.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lovalente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
Lovalente working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Lovalente isn't so interested in that idea.
Lovalente with a nice head shot there.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler wants to stand up but Lovalente is controlling him.
Lovalente stopping the sweep attempt from Lawler.
Lawler wants to stand and escape but Lovalente is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lovalente working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lawler's head.
Lawler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lovalente is one step ahead there.
Lawler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lovalente defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawler trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lovalente scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawler wants to pass to mount but Lovalente is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to stand and escape but Lovalente is controlling the position.
Lawler stops Lovalente from getting back to his feet.
Lovalente wants to control but Lawler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lovalente is not content to let Lawler control the position.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet.
Lovalente is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lawler is looking to stall here but Lovalente recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawler manages to get himself to full guard.
Lovalente postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lovalente defends it easily.
Lovalente throwing strikes from guard but Lawler blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovalente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Lovalente isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawler working a defensive guard here.
Lovalente throwing strikes but missing.
Lawler wants to stand but Lovalente is controlling the position.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawler wants to sweep here but Lovalente controlling him for the moment.
Lovalente throws a big right hand that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lovalente scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Federico Lovalente has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Lawler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lovalente trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lovalente with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente cracks Lawler with a solid left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
Lovalente preventing the sweep.
Lovalente wants to pass the guard but Lawler is keeping the position.
Lovalente loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Lawler wants to sweep here but Lovalente controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovalente is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Eric Lawler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
Lawler throws a head kick that misses.
Lovalente clinches up against the cage.
Lovalente tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Lovalente back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
Lovalente gets through Lawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lawler.
Lawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Lawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lovalente breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Lawler.
Lawler cracks the inside of Lovalente's front leg.
Lawler works the jab nicely.
Lovalente throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Lawler.
Lovalente jabs Lawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lawler throws a body punch but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lovalente.
Lawler defending well as Lovalente loads up on a big left hand.
Lovalente takes one to the chin there.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Lovalente misses
and Lawler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lovalente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovalente tries to move into range but Lawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lovalente blocks a head kick by Lawler.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler lands with a kick to the temple. Lovalente shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovalente moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lovalente closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawler circles away.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler checks a low kick from Lovalente.
Lawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lovalente is out of range and Lawler settles back down.
Lovalente takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler cracks Lovalente with a good jab.
Lovalente doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler throws a body kick the misses
and Lovalente counters with a good low kick that Lawler was not able to check.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Lovalente has his takedown stuffed
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente lands a nice hook to Lawler's body. Lawler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovalente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a head kick that half lands.
Lawler throws out a powerful jab.
Lawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente throws a shot from downtown. Lawler moves away and avoids it.
Lawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Lawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
Lawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler connects with a crisp jab.
Lawler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Lovalente there.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lovalente throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovalente moves away.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lovalente misses with a straight left.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lovalente.
Eric Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Federico Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a hook
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lovalente with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lovalente tries to clinch up.
Lovalente takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawler lands a really nice looking cross but Lovalente seems unphased.
Lawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lovalente stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente ducks right into an uppercut from Lawler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lovalente has a takedown stuffed.
Good shot there by Lawler.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovalente.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Lovalente moves away from the strike by Lawler.
Lovalente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawler managing to block the knees to the body from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a shot to the body.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawler.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lawler working hard to break the clinch.
Lawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Lovalente there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lovalente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawler doesn't seem bothered though.
Lovalente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovalente throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lovalente's hands.
Lawler takes a swing at Lovalente's ribcage but misses.
Lovalente forces Lawler back against the cage and clinches.
Lawler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lovalente using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovalente lands a nice elbow.
Lawler lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler avoiding damage as Lovalente throws knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovalente.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Lawler finds it's target.
Lawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Lawler finds it's target.
Lovalente walks into a jab.
Lovalente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawler digs a good body shot into Lovalente's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Lovalente does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lovalente is defended easily by Lawler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovalente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
Lawler throws a one two combo.
Lawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Lovalente connects with a solid leg kick.
Lawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovalente.
Lawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Lovalente swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente tries to land a front kick but Lawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lawler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lawler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Eric Lawler!
Eric Lawler wins by majority decision!
Eric Lawler retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Son Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goku comes to the cage accompanied by Cha-La-Head-Cha-La. Cheick Kongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Son Goku's chin.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Son Goku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku lands with a nice body kick.
Kongo scores with a three punch combo!
Kongo throws a solid leg kick but Goku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kongo.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
Goku throws a push kick but Kongo slaps the foot to one side.
Goku clinches with his opponent.
Goku lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goku lands a hook that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Goku lands a right hand.
It looks like Cheick Kongo has been cut.
Kongo wants to get back to striking at distance but Goku won't allow it.
Goku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goku struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Goku misses with the head strike.
Goku is trying to break the clinch but Kongo has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Goku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goku can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku misses with the head strike.
Goku misses with the head strike.
Goku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Goku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kongo.
A short uppercut from Goku.
Goku tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Goku tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Goku back against the cage.
Goku lands with a right to the head.
Goku misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo blocks a body shot from Goku.
Goku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Goku misses with some punches.
Goku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goku lands a leg kick that knocks Kongo off balance momentarily.
Goku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goku stuns Kongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kongo looks gassed!
Goku tests Kongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kongo swings for the body but Goku moves out of range.
Goku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kongo motions for Goku to come forward. Kongo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goku. Goku obviously looking to wear him down.
Goku connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku cracks a nice hook into Kongo's ribs.
Goku tries to clinch there but Kongo circles away.
Kongo throws a jab when Goku was well out of range.
Goku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kongo throws a body kick that misses.
Kongo swings for the body but Goku moves out of range.
Crunch! Kongo slams his shin into Goku's torso.
Kongo avoids the head kick by Goku.
Goku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goku.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goku tests Kongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goku lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goku.
Goku closes the distance and clinches.
Goku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goku drops Kongo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kongo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kongo is rocked!
Goku dips a shoulder and cracks Kongo with a mighty uppercut! Kongo falls back against the cage and Goku unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kongo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goku screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Son Goku!
Son Goku retains his heavyweight title!
Son Goku looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '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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