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SPFT 65: Kai vs. Jemall PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dave Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guapo as he jumps to the side.
Guapo misses with a low kick.
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guapo closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Guapo rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to work over Guapo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guapo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Guapo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee works on Guapo's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guapo trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guapo blocks it with crossed arms.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee pushes Guapo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Guapo lands with a light punch inside.
Guapo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guapo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Guapo.
Guapo breaks the clinch.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guapo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guapo looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Guapo misses with a leg kick
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guapo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Guapo blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Guapo as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guapo gets a clinch.
Guapo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Nice body punch from Guapo.
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guapo prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guapo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guapos head.
Guapo lands with a left to the head.
Guapo is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Guapo lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guapo misses with an elbow strike.
Guapo is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee is working Guapo over against the cage.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Guapo tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Guapo.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guapo 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!
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Guapo.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Guapo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Guapo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Guapo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guapo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Guapo blocks it.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guapo throws an elbow that misses.
Guapo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guapo lands a nice elbow.
Lee is rocked!
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Guapo finish him?
Guapo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guapo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guapo drops Lee with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lee! Guapo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Guapo!
El Guapo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeedo Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uisce uisce beag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uisce beag has chosen Watermark by Enya as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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284 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeedo Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uisce uisce beag!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around uisce beag's waist but uisce beag gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kimura off to one side.
Kimura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by uisce beag.
Kimura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
uisce beag throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeedo Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
uisce beag connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jeedo Kimura has been cut.
uisce beag tries a head kick but it misses.
uisce beag lands with a right that hurts Kimura. Kimura looks to clinch but uisce beag throws a short knee that drops Kimura. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Uisce uisce beag!
In his post fight interview, Uisce uisce beag started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree has chosen Move Bitch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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282 lbs
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Francisco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Crabtree!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crabtree misses with a low kick.
Crabtree tries to clinch but Francisco moves out of range.
Crabtree misses with a straight left.
Francisco fails with the takedown
and Crabtree counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Crabtree.
Francisco blocks a head kick by Crabtree.
Francisco shoots and misses
and Crabtree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crabtree prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Francisco . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crabtree lands with a left to the head.
Crabtree throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francisco s head.
Crabtree lands with a short shot to the head.
Crabtree lands a right hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Crabtree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Francisco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crabtree can't fight it off and eventually Francisco manages to take the fight to the floor. Crabtree looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Francisco drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crabtree looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crabtree looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crabtree!
Francisco is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crabtree gets to mount! Francisco was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Francisco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Francisco is trying to get back to full guard.
Francisco is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree is looking to advance position but Francisco won't allow it.
Francisco wants to get back to full guard but Crabtree has mounted him!
Francisco is desperately trying to improve his position but Crabtree has a good base and remains in mount.
Crabtree looking to control but Francisco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is working to get back to half guard.
Francisco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francisco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Francisco wants to improve his position but Crabtree is controlling well.
Francisco manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabtree is looking to stand up but Francisco won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Crabtree will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crabtree swings for the body but Francisco moves out of range.
Crabtree darts in and clinches Francisco up against the cage.
Crabtree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crabtree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Francisco goes for a takedown attempt but Crabtree pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Francisco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crabtree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crabtree misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crabtree. Francisco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Crabtree throws a poor cross that misses
and Francisco counters with a takedown into side control.
Francisco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Francisco is trying to ground and pound but Crabtree uses the momentary lack of control by Francisco to regain half guard.
Francisco misses with a head shot. Crabtree uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree controls Francisco momentarily but Francisco frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Francisco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Francisco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gabriel Francisco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Francisco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francisco is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crabtree doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Francisco .
Francisco misses with a head shot. Crabtree uses the momentum to regain guard.
Francisco wants to control from the top but Crabtree keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Francisco throws a strike but Crabtree rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crabtree seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crabtree preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francisco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crabtree can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Francisco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crabtree misses with a left hand
and Francisco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Francisco looking to pass the guard.
Francisco postures up in Crabtree's guard and throws a big left but Crabtree blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crabtree working a defensive guard here.
Francisco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crabtree is keeping the position for now.
Francisco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Francisco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crabtree is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crabtree has escaped and now he's on top!
Crabtree postures up.
Crabtree won't allow Francisco to sweep him here.
Crabtree showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crabtree wants to stand but Francisco is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Francisco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crabtree defends it easily.
Francisco working for a triangle but Crabtree defends it easily.
Crabtree must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francisco is looking for a triangle here but Crabtree uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to get back to half guard.
Crabtree gets to mount! Francisco was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Francisco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crabtree controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to escape the mount.
Crabtree tries to control but Francisco wriggling away.
Crabtree controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Francisco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Francisco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Francisco !
Gabriel Francisco 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rile Nokea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nokea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nokea looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dai trying to control the action but Nokea is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokea pushes Dai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dai is looking to take a break and control but Nokea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nokea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nokea is trying to get back to half guard.
Dai tries for a kimura but Nokea is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea is trying to get back to his feet.
Dai is looking to take a break and control but Nokea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nokea struggling a bit here.
Dai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nokea has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dai but great work by Nokea.
Nokea tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nokea stands up and beckons Dai to his feet.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a stiff right hand.
Rile Nokea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Nokea counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rile Nokea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dai ducks right into an uppercut from Nokea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dai moves away from the strike by Nokea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai with a poor takedown
and Nokea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nokea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dai manages to avoid it.
Dai has his takedown stuffed
and Nokea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Nokea counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Nokea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dai needs to keep his hands up - Nokea had a free shot at his head there.
Nokea scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dai with a poor takedown
enabling Nokea to counter with a crisp jab.
Dai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nokea counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rile Nokea dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nokea connects with a single shot there.
Nokea is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dai tries for a takedown but Nokea circles away easily
enabling Nokea to counter with a crisp jab.
Dai slips a straight right by Nokea.
Dai shoots in and gets a takedown into Nokea's guard.
Dai stops Nokea from standing up.
Dai tries to free his leg and advance position but Nokea is retaining full guard.
Nokea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Nokea is looking for a triangle but Dai pushes his legs off easily.
Nokea wants to stand and escape but Dai is having none of it.
Nokea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nokea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nokea can't keep his opponent in guard - Dai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nokea kicks Dai off and gets back to his feet.
Nokea looks to land a right hand but Dai moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rile Nokea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Dai dives in and grabs Nokea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nokea pushes down on Dai's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai tries for a takedown but Nokea circles away easily
and Nokea counters with a three punch combo that has Dai backing up. Dai nods at Nokea to acknowledge the strikes.
Nokea misses with a looping left.
Nokea lands a body shot.
Dai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nokea defends it nicely.
Dai misses with a takedown attempt
and Nokea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai with a poor takedown
and Nokea counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dai is breathing heavily.
Dai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nokea counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nokea.
Mark Dai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dai walks into a straight right hand from Nokea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rile Nokea dominated that second round.
That's time! Nokea's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dai shoots and misses
and Nokea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nokea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dai was well out of range. Poor timing from Nokea.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dai thinking.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dai thinking.
Rile Nokea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Dai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea misses the shot to the body.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Nokea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Nokea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nokea lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nokea counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokea misses with an uppercut. Dai saw that one coming.
Dai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nokea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nokea counters with a straight right hand.
Dai with a poor takedown
and Nokea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dai with a poor takedown
and Nokea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dai tries for a takedown but Nokea circles away easily
and Nokea counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nokea finds it's way through Dai's defenses.
Dai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nokea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dai avoids the body shot from Nokea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nokea wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mark Dai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nokea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rile Nokea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nokea has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rile Nokea!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
169 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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27
162 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cid tries to sprawl out of it but Lagoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lagoo is looking to clinch but Cid is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Cid.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lagoo at a distance.
A big right from Lagoo misses.
Lagoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Lagoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cid counters with a stiff right hand.
Cid looks for the body kick but Lagoo saw that one coming.
Cid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Lagoo.
Cid lands a jab.
Cid scores with a one two! Lagoo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Lagoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagoo tries to avoid it.
Lagoo throws a combination that misses
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
Cid closes the distance and pushes Lagoo back into the cage.
Cid struggles to land a body shot inside as Lagoo controls his hands.
Cid gets through Lagoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid cracks Lagoo with a nice body shot.
Lagoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cid has double underhooks.
Cid gets through Lagoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lagoos head.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Lagoo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lagoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lagoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Cid.
Cid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lagoo under the eye.
Lagoo shoots in for a double leg but Cid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Virgil Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lagoo.
Cid lands a head kick. Lagoo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagoo moves away.
A punch combination from Lagoo misses.
Cid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lagoo checks it well.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lagoo misses with an uppercut. Cid saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Lagoo throws a lazy head kick
and Cid counters with a good low kick that Lagoo was not able to check.
Lagoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lagoo looks gassed!
Lagoo throws a right hand that Cid ducks under and follows up with a left that Cid also avoids with ease.
A combination from Cid does no damage.
Cid lands a jab to the nose.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagoo misses with a few strikes there.
Lagoo shoots in and drives through. Cid sprawls well.
That kick from Cid tenderised Lagoo's leg. Lagoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lagoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lagoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lagoo misses the target.
Cid scores with a punch to the head.
Cid scores with a spinning back kick!
Cid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cid.
Cid scores with a spinning back kick!
Lagoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
Cid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lagoo if he has to take too many more of those.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lagoo takes one to the side of the head.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Lagoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagoo tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Virgil Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Lagoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cid is out of range and Lagoo settles back down.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid is looking to slow Lagoo down with leg kicks.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lagoo.
Cid works the jab nicely.
Cid cracks the inside of Lagoo's front leg.
Cid connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo lands with a kick to the temple. Cid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lagoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Lagoo off balance momentarily.
Cid lands with a kick to the temple. Lagoo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lagoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lagoo.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Cid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lagoo misses with a body kick.
Cid thumps Lagoo with a low kick.
Cid thumps Lagoo with a low kick.
Lagoo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Cid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A good leg kick by Cid.
Cid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lagoo can do to turn this around?
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
Lagoo shoots in looking for a takedown but Cid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lagoo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cid lands a nice shot to the body.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cid.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lagoo misses with a double jab
and Cid counters with a two punch combo.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cid closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagoo wants to take the fight to the mat but Cid manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cid gets through Lagoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lagoo fails to pull guard.
Virgil Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lagoo.
Cid lands a right hand.
Lagoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cid lands an uppercut.
Lagoo is breathing heavily.
Cid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lagoo.
Lagoo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cid is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lagoo.
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Cid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lagoo.
A right hook to the body lands for Cid.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Lagoo is trying to pull guard but Cid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lagoo is rocked!
Cid lands a big right hand that drops Lagoo! The killer instinct kicks in and Cid finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Cid!
A very excited looking Virgil Cid made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Les Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalash Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nikov's choice of entrance music: Konala Cartelli - Jep Jep Joo ( feat. Solonen ) . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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31
153 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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25
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalash Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul cracks the inside of Nikov's front leg.
Paul tries to clinch there but Nikov circles away.
Nikov has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Nikov lands a knee to the head.
Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Nikov controls the action.
Nikov lands a shoulder strike.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikov.
Paul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Nikov.
Paul lands with a right to the head.
Nikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paul avoids it.
Nikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikov misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Paul.
Paul can't find room to land a body shot as Nikov controls the action.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikov's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paul tries a body shot but Nikov blocks it.
Nikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paul gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Paul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paul is looking for a kimura here.
Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nikov controlling the position well.
Nikov is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikov keeps working.
Nikov tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nikov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nikov defending well as Paul loads up on a big left hand.
Nikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nikov is out of range and Paul settles back down.
Paul is looking to clinch but Nikov is avoiding it.
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!
Nikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikov throws a wild body kick that Paul sees coming a mile off.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Paul back to the cage. Nikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Paul misses the target.
Nikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paul wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov moves into range and clinches up with Paul.
Nikov tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Nikov back against the cage.
Paul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikov backwards.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikov prevents a takedown attempt there.
A hook to the body from Paul.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikov blocks an uppercut.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov tries to land a knee to the head but Paul blocks with his arms.
Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul misses with some punches.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikov stalls.
Nikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikov avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Nikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikov misses with a kick to the body.
Nikov throws a front kick aimed at Paul's knee but Paul avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Paul throws a leg kick
and Nikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikov tries to score with a low kick but Paul moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Paul.
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 Les Paul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paul scores with a takedown into Nikov's guard.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nikov keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Paul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Les Paul just wasn't active enough.
Nikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paul thows a body shot but no joy.
Paul throws a body punch but Nikov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws out a loose jab but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov scores with a body shot.
Nikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikov pushes Paul away with a front kick.
Paul misses with a jab to the body
and Nikov counters with a left to the body.
Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.
Nikov moves into the clinch.
Nikov manages to break the clinch.
Nikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Nikov lands with a nice combination. Paul backs away looking to recover.
Paul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paul is looking to clinch but Nikov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paul throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
Kalash Nikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Paul misses.
Nikov slips under a jab.
Paul misses with a leg kick.
Paul throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikov counters with a body kick.
Paul is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nikov.
Nikov instigates a clinch.
Nikov trying to control the position but instead, Paul has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikov into the cage.
Paul misses with some punches.
A short right from Nikov.
Paul misses with the head strike.
Nikov is working Paul over against the cage.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Nikov.
Paul working aggressively here.
Nikov breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul clinches.
Paul letting Nikov take a breather here.
Paul lands a shot to the body.
Nikov breaks the clinch.
Nikov rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paul.
Nikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikov lands a shot to the body.
Paul turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Paul manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikov is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nikov regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul prevents Nikov from standing back up.
Nikov trying to control from the bottom.
Paul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paul is looking for a kimura here.
Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kalash Nikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nikov lands a front kick.
Nikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paul throws out a leg kick but Nikov moves out of range and Paul only half commits.
Nikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paul, pushing him back against the cage.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikov.
Nikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalash Nikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paul scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nikov takes a shot to the head.
Nikov wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Paul.
Nikov controlling the action here for a moment.
Nikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Nikov.
Nikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paul wants to land a leg kick but Nikov is out of range.
Paul misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikov counters with a body kick.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikov.
Nikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Paul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikov's head backwards.
Nikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul working aggressively here.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Nikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paul throws out a loose jab but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov takes one to the chin there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nikov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paul throws a leg kick but Nikov moved away.
Paul 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.
An inside leg kick from Paul misses.
Paul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nikov's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Paul misses.
Nikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paul misses with a wild body shot.
Paul closes the distance but Nikov moves to the side
letting Nikov counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Paul. That snapped Nikov's head back.
Nikov lands a jab to the nose.
Nikov ducks under a wild hook from Paul.
Paul 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nikov coming out on top.
Paul misses with an uppercut. Nikov saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Nikov. No joy for Paul on that attempt.
Paul thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikov wants to clinch.
Nikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.
A jab from Paul misses.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Nikov misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nikov - the referee stops the clock and Paul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nikov. Paul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paul takes the fight into the clinch.
Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikov's elbow.
Nikov blocking some punches.
Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Nikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Paul throws a right hand that misses
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paul is out of range and Nikov settles back down.
Paul will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nikov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikov throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Paul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikov.
Nikov scores with a head kick. Paul tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Paul throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
Paul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Nikov.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalash Nikov.
I think Nikov 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalash Nikov!
Kalash Nikov opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gab Jay-ar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin has chosen Lobotomy by The Ramones as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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22
290 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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290 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gab Jay-ar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Bautin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jay-ar's hands.
It looks like Gab Jay-ar has been cut.
Bautin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jay-ar momentarily.
Jay-ar with a poor takedown
enabling Bautin to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay-ar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautin.
That kick from Bautin tenderised Jay-ar's leg. Jay-ar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bautin with a jab.
Bautin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jay-ar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jay-ar misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bautin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gab Jay-ar's cut is getting worse.
Jay-ar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautin counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Jay-ar out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Bautin is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergei Bautin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sergei Bautin waved his t-shirt featuring Hopkins Athletics's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Loaf's choice of entrance music: War is my destiny. Meat Loaf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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137 lbs
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf stuffs the takedown.
Fiendish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loaf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fiendish darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loaf wants to control the action here but instead Fiendish manages to pass to full mount!
Loaf tries to hold on but Fiendish pushes him away.
Loaf is trying to escape the mount.
Loaf sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fiendish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf manages to get to full guard.
Loaf looking for a guillotine here but Fiendish defends easily.
Fiendish stopping the sweep attempt from Loaf.
Fiendish is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Loaf has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fiendish is looking to defend but Loaf has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fiendish! Loaf pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fiendish taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Meat Loaf!
Meat Loaf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdual Jemall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdual Jemall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jemall throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai lands a slapping body shot.
Kai is looking to slow Jemall down with leg kicks.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Jemall pushes him off.
Kai lands with a slapping head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jemall.
Jemall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kai, who protects the arm well.
Jemall wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jemall throwing strikes but Kai manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai stands up.
Kai dips to his left and cracks Jemall with an uppercut!
Kai cracks Jemall with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Jemall.
Jemall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jemall shoots in looking for a takedown but Kai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jemall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jemall.
Jemall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai takes a swing at Jemall's ribcage but misses.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai takes a swing at Jemall's ribcage but misses.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Jemall seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Jemall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jemall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jemall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kai lands a jab.
A lazy body kick from Jemall
and Jemall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jemall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jemall moves out of range of the strikes.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jemall moves forwards but Kai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jemall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jemall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jemall misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with the left hand. Jemall knows he should have avoided that one.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jemall duly obliges.
Kai throws a push kick but Jemall slaps the foot to one side.
Kai misses with a wild combination.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jemall drives through and clinches with Kai against the cage.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jemall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jemall manages to end up in side control.
Jemall trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.
Jemall swings around for an armbar but Kai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jemall's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai lands with a slapping head kick.
Jemall missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jemall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jemall.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Jemall fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands a front kick.
Jemall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jemall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jemall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Jemall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai feints and then cracks Jemall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jemall down.
Kai lands a jab to Jemall's midsection.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai checks a low kick from Jemall.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1-2. Jemall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jemall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Jemall walks into a left hand.
Kai tries to bum rush Jemall with a series of wild strikes but Jemall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kai swings for the body but Jemall moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kai.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Jemall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jemall if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jemall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kai as he jumps to the side.
Jemall tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jemall misses with the body kick
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
Jemall misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Kai.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jemall is looking to land body kicks.
Jemall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jemall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kai pinned against the cage. Kai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jemall can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jemall misses with a takedown
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jemall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jemall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai catches Jemall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai works Jemall's body with a nice hook.
Jemall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jemall shoots in looking for a takedown. Kai tries to sprawl out of it but Jemall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jemall misses with a body kick.
Jemall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jemall misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Jemall shoots in and bounces Kai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jemall throws a big right hand that misses.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jemall throws an elbow that misses. Kai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jemall's guard. Nice move by Kai!
Jemall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kai!
Jemall landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jemall throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jemall misses with a head shot.
Jemall looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jemall throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kai because Jemall loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdual Jemall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Jemall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jemall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jemall scores with a sloppy right hand. Kai should have avoided that one.
Jemall avoids the body shot from Kai.
Nice shot lands for Jemall.
Kai is looking to wear down Jemall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jemall back to the cage. Kai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Jemall moved out of range nicely.
Jemall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jemall walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Jemall misses with a takedown attempt - Kai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai rushes Jemall and presses him up against the cage.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Jemall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall misses with the head strike.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai is pressed up against the cage. Jemall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kai down to the mat. Kai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jemall blocks a head kick by Kai.
Jemall scores with a hook.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Jemall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jemall misses with a body shot.
Jemall looks for a takedown but Kai sprawls well.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jemall breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jemall cracks the inside of Kai's front leg.
Jemall takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jemall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Kai cracks Jemall with a good jab.
Jemall is rocked!
Jemall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kai finds it's way round the side to connect with Jemall's head.
Jemall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?
Jemall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jemall throws a head kick that misses.
Jemall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice combination there by Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
Kai lands a two punch combo.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jemall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jemall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jemall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jemall throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Jemall loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jemall clinches with his opponent.
Jemall seems to have recovered his senses.
Jemall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jemall misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Jemall backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall working aggressively here.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
A short right from Kai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai works on Jemall's body with a couple of short punches.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jemall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jemall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Kai.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jemall.
Jemall tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jemall tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Jemall back against the cage.
Kai lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Jemall throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jemall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Jemall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kai moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Jemall can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
A short right from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Jemall can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kai tries to work over Jemall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai pushes Jemall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jemall backwards.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
Jemall is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Jemall controls his hands.
Jemall blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jemall misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Jemall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jemall throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Jemall only half commits.
Kai feints and then cracks Jemall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jemall down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Jemall throws an off balance right hand
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai looks to land a combination. Jemall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kai with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai cracks Jemall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kai looks for the body kick but Jemall saw that one coming.
Jemall thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai is looking to clinch but Jemall is avoiding it.
Jemall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kai counters with a series of strikes. Jemall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kai moves forwards but Jemall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jemall. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jemall throws a front kick aimed at Kai's knee but Kai avoids it well.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai thuds his right hand into Jemall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jemall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai pushes Jemall up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Toshihiro Kai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jemall misses with some punches.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Jemall's head.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Jemall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Some wild striking there from Jemall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Jemall wants to clinch.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Kai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jemall looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Kai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jemall under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jemall keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemall tries to clinch up.
Jemall walks into a jab.
Kai is looking to clinch but Jemall is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai had his way with Abdual Jemall in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jemall.
Kai lands with an uppercut that bounces Jemall off the cage and back into range.
Jemall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai wants to clinch.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jemall keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemall thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai avoids the body shot from Jemall.
Jemall scores with a punch to the head.
Jemall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Jemall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jemall swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai slips a straight right by Jemall.
A good leg kick by Jemall.
Jemall just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai swings for the body but Jemall moves out of range.
Jemall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jemall showed some decent athleticism there.
Jemall winds up and cracks Kai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kai is looking to control Jemall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kai avoid being mounted?
Jemall is working for a submission of some sort.
Abdual Jemall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall is looking to stall here but Kai recovers full guard.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jemall preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jemall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jemall trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jemall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jemall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jemall looking to pass the guard.
Jemall throws a strike but Kai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai wanted to stand there but Jemall had control of the position.
Jemall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdual Jemall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kai 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai retains his lightweight title!
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