8th War of Royalty PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jass is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ali
vs
Jass

188 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monty Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Jass!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Jass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ali tries to avoid it but Jass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ali to the ground. Ali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jass drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ali wants to stand but Jass is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jass prevents Ali from getting back to his feet.
Jass pushes down on Ali's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jass is trying for a kimura here. Ali looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jass wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugh Jass!

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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malu Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Lyman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Lyman

150 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malu Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Lyman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyman connects with a high kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyman misses with a head kick.
Lyman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lyman.
Jones wants to clinch.
Lyman throws a head kick that misses.
Lyman wants to clinch.
Jones fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lyman throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Lyman circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jones drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lyman follows Jones to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Lyman!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Krozz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krozz
vs
Klopfenstein

183 cm
29
202 lbs
23 - 23 - 0

169 cm
35
168 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Krozz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krozz pushes Klopfenstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Krozz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Klopfenstein lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Klopfenstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klopfenstein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krozz looking to control.
Klopfenstein with a nice head shot there.
Klopfenstein stopping the sweep attempt from Krozz.
Klopfenstein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klopfenstein scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein distracts Krozz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Klopfenstein connects with a couple of short punches.
Klopfenstein controlling from the top position.
Krozz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein controls from within his opponent's guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ichabod Klopfenstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Krozz closes the distance and clinches.

Klopfenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krozz tries to clinch up
and Klopfenstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krozz wants to clinch up but Klopfenstein keeps it at a distance.
Krozz tries to clinch there but Klopfenstein circles away.
Krozz misses with a body shot.
Krozz moves in looking to clinch but Klopfenstein pushes him off.
Krozz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Krozz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein blocks a head kick by Krozz.

Krozz clinches with his opponent.

Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Klopfenstein .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krozz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Krozz closes the distance but Klopfenstein moves to the side
and Klopfenstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Krozz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klopfenstein moves away.
Krozz with a hook.
Krozz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krozz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krozz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andres Krozz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krozz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krozz thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ichabod Klopfenstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krozz darts in trying to clinch
and Klopfenstein counters with a big head kick but Krozz shrugs it off.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krozz tries to clinch up but Klopfenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Krozz tries to clinch up
and Klopfenstein counters with a thumping low kick.
Krozz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klopfenstein counters with a head kick.
Krozz misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein blocks a head kick by Krozz.
Krozz tries to clinch
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Krozz cracks Klopfenstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krozz tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krozz punishes Klopfenstein 's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krozz. Klopfenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krozz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krozz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klopfenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krozz just misses with a punch to the body.
Krozz wants to clinch but Klopfenstein slips to the side
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krozz's knee momentarily.
Krozz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klopfenstein counters with a low kick, right behind Krozz 's knee.
Krozz looks to land a combination but Klopfenstein avoids it well.
Krozz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krozz misses with an uppercut
and Klopfenstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krozz throws a hook but Klopfenstein blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Krozz misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice kick to the body.
Krozz misses with a kick to the body
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee that drops Krozz! Klopfenstein dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichabod Klopfenstein !
After the big win, Ichabod Klopfenstein made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Xtreme Merchandise and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy O Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Sullivan has chosen DropKick Murphys - Loyal to no one as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Timmy O Sullivan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Smith
vs
O Sullivan

172 cm
35
172 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

178 cm
33
171 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmy O Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
O Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from O Sullivan.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Sullivan.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but O Sullivan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Sullivan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
O Sullivan throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling O Sullivan to counter with a crisp jab.
O Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. O Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Smith.
O Sullivan throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by O Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. O Sullivan was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
O Sullivan looking to control.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but O Sullivan has wrist control.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Sullivan's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Sullivan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a strike but O Sullivan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
O Sullivan wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Sullivan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

O Sullivan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith wants to pass the guard but O Sullivan is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but O Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but O Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from O Sullivan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to pass the guard but O Sullivan is keeping the position.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Sullivan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but O Sullivan is working from the bottom.
O Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith thows a huge punch but O Sullivan dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 Mike Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Sullivan did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
O Sullivan trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
O Sullivan trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
O Sullivan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
O Sullivan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smith's body.
Smith staying busy and making it hard for O Sullivan to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Sullivan has the hooks in. Smith is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will O Sullivan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

O Sullivan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Smith tries to break free.
Smith is keeping busy.
O Sullivan keeps control of the position as Smith tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
O Sullivan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
O Sullivan trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Sullivan scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
O Sullivan trying to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding O Sullivan's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
O Sullivan raining down shots from the mount!
O Sullivan dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy O Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
O Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a looping right.
O Sullivan throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
O Sullivan slips under a jab.
O Sullivan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from O Sullivan.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
O Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Sullivan eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
O Sullivan slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by O Sullivan.
Timmy O Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Smith misses.
O Sullivan moves away from the strike by Smith.
O Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
O Sullivan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Sullivan misses with a straight left.
O Sullivan throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith moves away from the strike by O Sullivan.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Sullivan, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
O Sullivan cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Sullivan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Sullivan lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
O Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Sullivan.
O Sullivan misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
O Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Sullivan.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Sullivan pinned against the cage. O Sullivan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Sullivan looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
O Sullivan takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - O Sullivan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Sullivan cracks Smith with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Sullivan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
O Sullivan with a nice cross.
O Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Sullivan lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but O Sullivan shows good takedown defense.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Sullivan moves away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with O Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes O Sullivan against the cage but O Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Sullivan but O Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Sullivan lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy O Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Sullivan 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Timmy O Sullivan!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Timmy O Sullivan!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Timmy O Sullivan!

Timmy O Sullivan wins by unanimous decision!
Timmy O Sullivan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devan Dubnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dubnyk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Obnoxious. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dubnyk
vs
De Camlan

193 cm
30
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
186 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Dubnyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubnyk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubnyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Camlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dubnyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dubnyk throws a sloppy head kick and De Camlan moves out of range easily.
De Camlan throws a nice looking combination but Dubnyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dubnyk misses with a hook.
De Camlan checks the leg kick.
Dubnyk fails to land with a series of punches.
Dubnyk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dubnyk misses with a wild body shot.
Devan Dubnyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubnyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Camlan counters with a left and a right that stings Dubnyk.
Dubnyk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Camlan.
Dubnyk misses with a wild body shot.
De Camlan shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubnyk sprawls well. He's pushed De Camlan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dubnyk thows a body shot but no joy.
Dubnyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Camlan.
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!
De Camlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubnyk throws a lazy uppercut
and De Camlan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Camlan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dubnyk tries to avoid it but De Camlan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dubnyk to the ground. Dubnyk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dubnyk lands with a straight right. De Camlan didn't see that one coming.
Dubnyk throws a big shot that misses.
Dubnyk throws an overhand right that lands on De Camlan's shoulder, as De Camlan tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from De Camlan.
Dubnyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Camlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dubnyk thows a body shot but no joy.
De Camlan looks for a takedown but Dubnyk sprawls well.
Devan Dubnyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bors De Camlan.
De Camlan moves forwards but Dubnyk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dubnyk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Camlan on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Camlan throws a right and a left that Dubnyk avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by De Camlan.
Devan Dubnyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dubnyk throws a head kick that misses
and De Camlan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Camlan throws a series of punches but Dubnyk avoids them all with ease.
De Camlan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Camlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk wants to clinch.
Dubnyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dubnyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Camlan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dubnyk connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Camlan. De Camlan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Camlan is defended easily by Dubnyk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk misses with an uppercut.
Dubnyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Camlan swinging wildly here.
De Camlan misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Dubnyk misses.
De Camlan moves away from the strike by Dubnyk.
Dubnyk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dubnyk misses with a hook
and De Camlan counters with a straight right hand.
De Camlan avoids the head kick by Dubnyk.
Dubnyk throws a body punch but De Camlan moves out of range.
Dubnyk lands with a straight right. De Camlan didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubnyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubnyk misses the target.
De Camlan scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dubnyk connects with the punch.
Dubnyk misses with an uppercut. De Camlan saw that one coming.
Dubnyk tries to bum rush De Camlan with a series of wild strikes but De Camlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubnyk throws a lazy head kick
and De Camlan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Camlan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubnyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubnyk throws a body punch but De Camlan moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Camlan tries to bum rush Dubnyk with a series of wild strikes but Dubnyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Camlan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dubnyk.
De Camlan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devan Dubnyk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Dubnyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dubnyk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Camlan on the side of the head.
De Camlan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubnyk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dubnyk looks for the body kick but De Camlan saw that one coming.
De Camlan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Camlan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dubnyk throws out the jab.
Dubnyk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Camlan batters Dubnyk with a massive right followed by a huge left! Dubnyk is out on his feet looking like a zombie as De Camlan lands a final crushing right hand to drop Dubnyk to the mat with a gruesome thud! De Camlan is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bors De Camlan!
After the big win, Bors De Camlan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MMA ANIMAL and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Safire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emelyan Pugachov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Safire
vs
Pugachov

183 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Safire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emelyan Pugachov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugachov lands a head kick!

It looks like Fred Safire has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Safire clinches with his opponent.
Pugachov struggles to land a body shot inside as Safire controls his hands.
Safire has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pugachov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Safire as Pugachov tries to tie him up.
Pugachov gets underhooks to prevent Safire's takedown attempt.
Safire lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Emelyan Pugachov has been cut.

Pugachov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fred Safire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pugachov lands with a kick to the temple. Safire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Safire gets a clinch.
Safire missing with knees to the body.
Safire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pugachov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pugachov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pugachov just leaning against Safire, taking a breather.
Pugachov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pugachov obliges.
Safire is breathing heavily.
Pugachov managing to block the knees to the body from Safire.
Pugachov misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugachov is trying to stall.
Pugachov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pugachov stalling in the clinch but Safire improves position.
Safire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pugachov is defending well for now.
Pugachov digs a right hand into Safire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Safire's gas tank.
Safire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pugachov.
Safire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pugachov.
Pugachov wants to stall.
Safire is working for takedown but Pugachov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Safire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pugachov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pugachov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Safire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Safire fails with the takedown.

Pugachov closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safire is trying to drag Pugachov to the mat but Pugachov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugachov avoiding damage as Safire throws knees to the body.
Pugachov lands a hook that snaps the head of Safire backwards.

Fred Safire's cut is getting worse.

Pugachov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Safire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pugachov throws a sloppy head kick and Safire moves out of range easily.

Pugachov takes the fight into the clinch.
Safire is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pugachov is defending well.
Pugachov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Safire pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pugachov is in close to Safire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pugachov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Fred Safire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pugachov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Safire working a defensive guard here.
Pugachov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Safire is proving hard to escape from.

Safire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Safire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pugachov defends it easily.

Safire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pugachov is looking to work some ground and pound but Safire has wrist control.

Safire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pugachov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pugachov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pugachov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Safire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pugachov has managed to get both his arms back between Safire's legs - danger averted.
Pugachov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pugachov throwing strikes but missing.
Safire pulls Pugachov in close to prevent any damage.

Safire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Safire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pugachov.
Pugachov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pugachov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jeez, Fred Safire's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fred Safire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Emelyan Pugachov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Before Dishonor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeo Miyato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Before Dishonor
vs
Miyato

192 cm
27
284 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

174 cm
30
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Death Before Dishonor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeo Miyato!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dishonor pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dishonor working for a triangle but Miyato defends it easily.

Miyato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dishonor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyato has managed to get both his arms back between Dishonor's legs - danger averted.

Miyato drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dishonor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dishonor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dishonor!
Dishonor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Miyato tries to improve position but can't.
Miyato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dishonor cracks Miyato with a big right hand but Miyato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Shigeo Miyato has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dishonor cracks Miyato with a big elbow.
Dishonor in side control lands a decent elbow.

Miyato is rocked!

That has opened up Shigeo Miyato's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dishonor cracks Miyato with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dishonor immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Miyato is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dishonor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Before Dishonor!
During a confident post fight interview, Death Before Dishonor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokhtakhounov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ministry - Thieves. Isamu Natsuki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Natsuki
vs
Tokhtakhounov

190 cm
29
216 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

187 cm
28
220 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150
Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokhtakhounov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natsuki cracks Tokhtakhounov with an open hand slap.

It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Natsuki with a hook.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Natsuki shoots in for a double leg but Tokhtakhounov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tokhtakhounov throws a sloppy head kick and Natsuki moves out of range easily.
Tokhtakhounov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Natsuki throws a hook to the side of Tokhtakhounov's head but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tokhtakhounov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Natsuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tokhtakhounov checks it well.
Natsuki scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tokhtakhounov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natsuki connects with a right hand. Tokhtakhounov shakes it off.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land a front kick but Natsuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Natsuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Natsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki connects with a single shot there.
Natsuki throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Tokhtakhounov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick.
Natsuki scores with a jab. Tokhtakhounov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Natsuki moves out of range of the leg kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Natsuki tries a low kick but Tokhtakhounov avoids it.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the leg kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov throws a jab when Natsuki was well out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tokhtakhounov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Natsuki checks it well.
Natsuki looks to throw the jab but Tokhtakhounov is out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a wild body kick that Natsuki sees coming a mile off.
Natsuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natsuki takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov stuns Natsuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Natsuki wants to slow Tokhtakhounov down by chopping away at his legs.
Natsuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokhtakhounov was well out of range. Poor timing from Natsuki.
Natsuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Natsuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tokhtakhounov throws a leg kick
and Natsuki counters with a nice leg kick.
Natsuki looks to land a left hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range nicely.
Natsuki misses with a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tokhtakhounov checks a low kick from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Natsuki misses the target.
A slow jab from Tokhtakhounov misses its intended target.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Isamu Natsuki has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki checks a low kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov walks into a jab.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick.
Natsuki moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Natsuki finds it's way through Tokhtakhounov's defenses.
Natsuki throws out a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range and Natsuki only half commits.
Tokhtakhounov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Natsuki throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Natsuki blocks the low kick.
Natsuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov obviously looking to wear him down.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hook but Natsuki avoids it easily.
Tokhtakhounov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokhtakhounov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Natsuki. That did some damage!
Natsuki scores with a jab.
Tokhtakhounov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokhtakhounov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Natsuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick.
Natsuki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Natsuki.
Natsuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tokhtakhounov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Natsuki scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov moves out of range of the leg kick from Natsuki.
Natsuki misses with a wild combination.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a jab.
Tokhtakhounov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Natsuki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokhtakhounov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Natsuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Natsuki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Natsuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Isamu Natsuki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tokhtakhounov throws a sloppy head kick and Natsuki moves out of range easily.
Tokhtakhounov sizes up Natsuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tokhtakhounov throws a sloppy head kick

and Natsuki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tokhtakhounov's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Natsuki wants to control from the top but Tokhtakhounov keeps moving.
Tokhtakhounov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Natsuki 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.
Natsuki looking to sit in guard and control but Tokhtakhounov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tokhtakhounov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Natsuki working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov wants to control from the top but Natsuki keeps moving.

Tokhtakhounov stands and steps away. Natsuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Natsuki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natsuki takes a swing at Tokhtakhounov's ribcage but misses.
Natsuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tokhtakhounov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokhtakhounov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Natsuki. Natsuki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tokhtakhounov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land a front kick but Natsuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Natsuki swings widly with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good low kick that Natsuki was not able to check.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tokhtakhounov but Tokhtakhounov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Natsuki is predictable there
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokhtakhounov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Natsuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Tokhtakhounov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tokhtakhounov is refusing to be controlled, as Natsuki sits in half guard.
Tokhtakhounov tries to get to full guard but Natsuki has control of the leg.
Tokhtakhounov has his hands clasped together around Natsuki's back. He's all about the action.
Natsuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov trying to hold on to Natsuki's head to control him but Natsuki postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Natsuki in particular looking to stall.
Tokhtakhounov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov keeping moving, preventing Natsuki from controlling successfully.
Natsuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokhtakhounov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov wants to get back to his feet but Natsuki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokhtakhounov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Natsuki won't allow Tokhtakhounov to sweep him here.
Natsuki wants to control from the top but Tokhtakhounov keeps moving.
Natsuki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isamu Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Natsuki's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natsuki avoids the head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Natsuki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tokhtakhounov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Natsuki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tokhtakhounov will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokhtakhounov takes one to the side of the head.
Natsuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Natsuki throws a low kick but Tokhtakhounov avoids it.
Isamu Natsuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Tokhtakhounov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Natsuki throws a jab when Tokhtakhounov was well out of range.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Natsuki moved away.
Tokhtakhounov throws an off balance right hand

and Natsuki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tokhtakhounov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Natsuki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Natsuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Natsuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tokhtakhounov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokhtakhounov keeping moving, preventing Natsuki from controlling successfully.
Natsuki connects with a couple of short punches.
Natsuki wants to control from the top but Tokhtakhounov keeps moving.
Natsuki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Isamu Natsuki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Natsuki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tokhtakhounov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokhtakhounov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokhtakhounov slips under a jab.
Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokhtakhounov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Natsuki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tokhtakhounov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natsuki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Natsuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Natsuki blocks the low kick.
Tokhtakhounov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsuki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki throws a shot from downtown. Tokhtakhounov moves away and avoids it.
Natsuki misses with the combination.
Natsuki misses with the body kick
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.
Natsuki moves away from the strike by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lands a jab to Natsuki's midsection.
Natsuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki throws a leg kick
and Tokhtakhounov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a solid leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov tries a low kick but Natsuki avoids it.
Tokhtakhounov lands a slapping body shot.
Natsuki with a nice cross.
Tokhtakhounov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Tokhtakhounov misses.
Tokhtakhounov moves away from the strike by Natsuki.
Natsuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tokhtakhounov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Natsuki cracks a nice hook into Tokhtakhounov's ribs.
Natsuki cracks Tokhtakhounov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tokhtakhounov as he jumps to the side.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki tries to work over Tokhtakhounov's front leg with a kick but Tokhtakhounov checks it.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokhtakhounov connects with a nice looking jab.
Natsuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tokhtakhounov on the side of the head.
Natsuki throws out a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range and Natsuki only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Natsuki misses with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a left to the body.
Tokhtakhounov feints and then cracks Natsuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Natsuki down.
Tokhtakhounov defending well as Natsuki loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tokhtakhounov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Natsuki - the referee stops the clock and Tokhtakhounov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Natsuki avoids the head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
A punch lands to the side of Natsuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tokhtakhounov throws a leg kick but Natsuki checks it.
Tokhtakhounov leaves Natsuki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a body kick.
Natsuki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a thumping low kick.
Tokhtakhounov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tokhtakhounov is looking to land body kicks.
Natsuki avoids a kick to the body.
Natsuki missing with a left hand there. Tokhtakhounov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov throws a lazy right hand but Natsuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a left hand but Natsuki moved out of range nicely.
Tokhtakhounov tries to work over Natsuki's front leg with a kick but Natsuki checks it.
Natsuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Natsuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Natsuki misses with a straight right.
Natsuki lands a lovely overhand right.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a kick to the temple. Natsuki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Natsuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natsuki is defended easily by Tokhtakhounov.
A jab from Natsuki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki lands a leg kick that knocks Tokhtakhounov off balance momentarily.
Natsuki misses with a body kick.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tokhtakhounov as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Natsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Natsuki blocks a leg kick.
Natsuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokhtakhounov can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokhtakhounov throws a low kick, looking for Natsuki's leg but Natsuki calmly moves out of range.
Tokhtakhounov thows a leg kick but Natsuki checks it
and Natsuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tokhtakhounov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tokhtakhounov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Natsuki moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick.
Tokhtakhounov throws a right hand that Natsuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Natsuki also avoids with ease.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a hook. Natsuki ducked under it nicely.
Tokhtakhounov cracks the inside of Natsuki's front leg.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a series of wild punches.
Tokhtakhounov walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki wants to land a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov is out of range.
Natsuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokhtakhounov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Natsuki.
Natsuki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Natsuki misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good low kick that Natsuki was not able to check.
Natsuki throws a solid leg kick but Tokhtakhounov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Natsuki.
Tokhtakhounov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Natsuki misses with a body shot.
Natsuki shoots in for a double leg but Tokhtakhounov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Natsuki misses its intended target.
Tokhtakhounov feints and then cracks Natsuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Natsuki down.
Natsuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Natsuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Natsuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokhtakhounov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tokhtakhounov.
A bone on bone clash there as Natsuki blocks the leg kick.
Natsuki walks into a jab.
Natsuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokhtakhounov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tokhtakhounov throws a combination. Natsuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Natsuki misses with a jab to the body
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tokhtakhounov throws a sloppy head kick and Natsuki moves out of range easily.
Tokhtakhounov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Natsuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokhtakhounov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Natsuki throws a shot from downtown. Tokhtakhounov moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tokhtakhounov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tokhtakhounov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Natsuki is out of range and Tokhtakhounov settles back down.
Natsuki slips a jab and a cross from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tokhtakhounov wants it to stay on the feet.
Natsuki connects with the punch.
Natsuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tokhtakhounov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Natsuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Natsuki misses with a hook
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Natsuki thinking.
Natsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Natsuki throws out a loose jab but Tokhtakhounov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a wild body shot.
Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Natsuki's side.
Natsuki missing with a left hand there. Tokhtakhounov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokhtakhounov connects with an inside leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natsuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Natsuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Natsuki misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tokhtakhounov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tokhtakhounov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tokhtakhounov. Natsuki shrugs it off though.
Tokhtakhounov thuds his shin into the meat of Natsuki's side.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a low kick.
Natsuki looks to land a left hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range nicely.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. Natsuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tokhtakhounov is looking to slow Natsuki down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Tokhtakhounov - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tokhtakhounov misses the target.
Natsuki throws a jab when Tokhtakhounov was well out of range.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a looping left.
Natsuki shoots in for a takedown but Tokhtakhounov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Natsuki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Natsuki dives in and grabs Tokhtakhounov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tokhtakhounov pushes down on Natsuki's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Natsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natsuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Natsuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki looks to land a left hand but Tokhtakhounov moved out of range nicely.
Tokhtakhounov defending well as Natsuki loads up on a big left hand.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick that misses
and Natsuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tokhtakhounov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Natsuki.
Natsuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Natsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokhtakhounov is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsuki. Tokhtakhounov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokhtakhounov cracks Natsuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tokhtakhounov blocks the body kick.
Natsuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Natsuki checks a low kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki catches Tokhtakhounov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki throws a hook but Tokhtakhounov avoids it easily.
Tokhtakhounov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Natsuki if he has to take too many more of those.
Natsuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tokhtakhounov throws a push kick but Natsuki slaps the foot to one side.
Natsuki catches Tokhtakhounov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Natsuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokhtakhounov 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.
Natsuki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a left hand but Natsuki moved out of range nicely.
Natsuki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tokhtakhounov defends it nicely.
Natsuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tokhtakhounov.
Natsuki swings widly with a right hand
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Natsuki wants to slow Tokhtakhounov down by chopping away at his legs.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Natsuki misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Natsuki as he checks the leg kick.
Natsuki jabs Tokhtakhounov right on the nose. Tokhtakhounov blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Natsuki 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Isamu Natsuki!

The fight ends as a draw!
Isamu Natsuki retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!