pit 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Studebaker Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisha Sure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by silver hawk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hawk
vs
Sure

186 cm
28
194 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Studebaker Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lisha Sure!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk throws the left hand but Sure avoids the punch easily.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sure was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.

Hawk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sure is trying to defend but Hawk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sure is staying active underneath Hawk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hawk is working for a submission of some sort.
Hawk stops Sure from getting back to his feet.

Hawk wants to work for an arm triangle but Sure is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hawk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sure is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hawk is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sure still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sure has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sure taking a break here but Hawk is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hawk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hawk has one foot on Sure's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Hawk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sure's guard.
Sure trying to keep a closed guard but Hawk is proving a slippery customer.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hawk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sure dives on top into guard.

Hawk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hawk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sure pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hawk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sure quickly recovers to half guard.

Sure actively working from the bottom here.
Hawk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Hawk seems to be working for a kimura but Sure defends the submission attempt.
Hawk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sure's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sure is looking to control Hawk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sure avoid being mounted?
Hawk throwing shots but Sure is blocking nicely.

Sure is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawk.

Hawk wants to work for an arm triangle but Sure is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hawk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Sure is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hawk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sure defends it well.

Hawk is looking for a kimura here.

Hawk is looking for a kimura but Sure is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hawk to get the leverage.
Sure really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk passes to side control.
Hawk trying to control the position but Sure is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Studebaker Hawk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hawk showed some decent athleticism there.

Hawk is working for a submission of some sort.
Sure wants to get back to full guard.

Hawk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sure defends it well.

Hawk seems to be looking for submissions.
Sure tries to kick Hawk off but Hawk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is thwarting Sure's attempts to control the position.

Hawk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sure sees it coming and defends easily.
Hawk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sure doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.

Hawk wants to work for an arm triangle but Sure is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sure tries to get to full guard but Hawk has control of the leg.

Hawk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sure defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sure knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hawk wants to work for an arm triangle but Sure is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hawk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hawk trying to control the action but Sure is working from the bottom.
Sure wants to control the action here but instead Hawk manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hawk swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Studebaker Hawk!
During a confident post fight interview, Studebaker Hawk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Chief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bobberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chief has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Master Chief looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Chief
vs
Bobberson

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

175 cm
33
184 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Master Chief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bobberson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chief takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chief is breathing heavily.
Chief blocks a head kick by Bobberson.
Bobberson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chief under the eye.
Bobberson connects with a right hand. Chief shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bobberson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bobberson pushing down on Chief's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bobberson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Chief tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bobberson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Bobberson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Offerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hossenfeffer's entrance music is Tik Tok. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Offerson's choice of entrance music: Can't F with da South. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Von Hossenfeffer
vs
Offerson

183 cm
35
180 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

160 cm
29
144 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Offerson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Offerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Offerson is looking to clinch but Von Hossenfeffer is avoiding it.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Offerson is having none of it.
Offerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Von Hossenfeffer forces Offerson back against the cage and clinches.
Offerson is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Hossenfeffer gets an underhook and turns Offerson into the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Offerson.

Offerson breaks from the clinch.
Offerson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Von Hossenfeffer moves into the clinch successfully.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer looking to throw knees to the head but Offerson is blocking nicely.
Von Hossenfeffer is breathing heavily.

Offerson breaks from the clinch.
Offerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Hossenfeffer circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Offerson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Von Hossenfeffer keeping moving, preventing Offerson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Hossenfeffer keeping moving, preventing Offerson from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Offerson wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Hossenfeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Offerson.
Offerson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Offerson clinches with his opponent.
Offerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer has double underhooks.
Offerson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Offerson avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Offerson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Offerson avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Offerson wants to take the fight to the mat but Von Hossenfeffer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Offerson.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Offerson.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a punch to the body.
Offerson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offerson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Offerson managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Offerson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Von Hossenfeffer after a bit of a struggle.
Offerson tries to circle away but Von Hossenfeffer has him pinned against the cage.
Offerson wants to break free but Von Hossenfeffer has control.
Offerson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Offerson taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Offerson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Offerson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch but Offerson is avoiding it.
Offerson tries to clinch there but Von Hossenfeffer circles away.
Offerson shoots in but Von Hossenfeffer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Offerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Hossenfeffer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer slips a straight right by Offerson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hossenfeffer keeps the fight on the outside.
Offerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance but Offerson moves to the side
and Offerson counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a jab to the head.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Offerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Offerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Offerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up

and Offerson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offerson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offerson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Offerson's face.

It looks like Jack Offerson has been cut.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents the takedown attempt.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Offerson.
Offerson wants a takedown.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Offerson's ribcage.
Offerson is trying to break the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer has him pressed against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offerson is defending well for now.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Offerson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offerson tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
Offerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Offerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a series of punches but Offerson avoids them all with ease.
Offerson throws a leg kick
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Offerson rushes Von Hossenfeffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Offerson slows down the pace here.
Offerson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Von Hossenfeffer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Offerson is looking to clinch but Von Hossenfeffer is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offerson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch there but Offerson circles away.

Von Hossenfeffer gets tackled into the cage by Offerson. Offerson maintains the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offerson is defending well for now.
Von Hossenfeffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Offerson's efforts to push away.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Offerson avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offerson goes for a takedown attempt but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Offerson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Von Hossenfeffer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Offerson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Offerson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Offerson tries to clinch up but Von Hossenfeffer circles away and keeps his distance.
Offerson doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Hossenfeffer circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up.
Von Hossenfeffer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Offerson misses with a double jab.

Offerson closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Offerson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von Hossenfeffer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer avoids the elbow strike from Offerson, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Offerson wants to break free but Von Hossenfeffer has control.
Offerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offerson is defending well for now.
Offerson goes for a takedown attempt but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Offerson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Offerson closes the distance and clinches.

Offerson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Von Hossenfeffer uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offerson is trying to control the position but Von Hossenfeffer postures up.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to stand but Offerson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Offerson takes a swing at Von Hossenfeffer's ribcage but misses.
Von Hossenfeffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Offerson circles away.
No luck for Offerson with that takedown attempt.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Offerson.
Offerson moves in looking to clinch but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Offerson throws a right hand that Von Hossenfeffer ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Hossenfeffer also avoids with ease.

Offerson moves into range and clinches up with Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Offerson is defending well for now.
Offerson tries to stall but Von Hossenfeffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Offerson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Offerson managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Offerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offerson tries to pull guard but Von Hossenfeffer holds him up against the cage and eventually Offerson drops back down to his feet.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.

Offerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Offerson clinches with his opponent.
Offerson tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
Offerson managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Offerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Offerson jumps guard but Von Hossenfeffer stands there with Offerson around his waist. Offerson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Offerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offerson throws a right and a left that Von Hossenfeffer avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Offerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Offerson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Offerson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kaluma
vs
Takashi

190 cm
27
140 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple 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 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi looks to land a right hand but Kaluma moved out of range.
Takashi looks winded!
Kaluma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee Takashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takashi tries to clinch but Kaluma is having none of it.

Kaluma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takashi sprawls well initially but Kaluma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kaluma is keen to just control but Takashi is a slippery customer.
Takashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaluma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaluma.
Takashi wants to improve his position but Kaluma is controlling well.
Takashi is trying to maintain the position but Kaluma is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaluma prevents Takashi from improving his position.
Kaluma working over Takashi with some ground and pound. Takashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Kaluma.
Kaluma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takashi's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takashi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaluma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takashi is looking to get back to full guard here but Kaluma has managed to pass to side control instead.

Kaluma decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Takashi tries to keep at a distance but Kaluma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaluma is trying to drag Takashi to the mat but Takashi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kaluma has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Takashi regains guard immediately.
Kaluma preventing the sweep.
Kaluma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Takashi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Kaluma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kaluma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takashi is trying to control Kaluma's posture but Kaluma avoids it.
Takashi dodges the ground and pound from Kaluma.

Kaluma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Who's going to make the next move?
Takashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma working the ground and pound.
Takashi is trying to get back to half guard.

Kaluma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kaluma working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Takashi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kaluma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaluma is thwarting Takashi's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaluma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is trying to maintain the position but Kaluma is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaluma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takashi wants to control but Kaluma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaluma working Takashi over with strikes.
Kaluma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takashi tries to roll over but Kaluma keeps him under control.

Kaluma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takashi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kaluma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaluma working over Takashi with some ground and pound. Takashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaluma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaluma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takashi gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Kaluma 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.

Takashi lands a right hook to the body.
Kaluma throws a series of punches but Takashi avoids them all with ease.
Takashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice uppercut lands for Takashi. That snapped Kaluma's head back.
Kaluma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takashi misses the shot to the body.
Takashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takashi misses the shot to the body.
Kaluma lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown by Kaluma or perhaps it was just good defense by Takashi which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Takashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takashi is out of range.
Takashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaluma was well out of range. Poor timing from Takashi.

Kaluma moves into range and clinches up with Takashi.

Kaluma breaks the clinch.
Takashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaluma moves away.
Takashi throws a body punch but Kaluma moves out of range.
Takashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaluma keeps the fight on the outside.
Takashi tries to clinch up but Kaluma circles away and keeps his distance.
Takashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaluma rather than just go for the knockout.
Takashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaluma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiko Kaluma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaluma circles away.
Takashi tries to clinch but Kaluma is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi connects with a body shot.
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takashi sprawls well. Takashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaluma gets slowly back to his feet.
Takashi moves in looking to clinch but Kaluma pushes him off.
Kaluma closes the distance and clinches up with Takashi, looking for a takedown. Kaluma pushes Takashi against the cage but Takashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takashi throws a body punch but Kaluma moves out of range.
Kaluma moves out of range of the strikes.
Takashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takashi throws a body punch but Kaluma moves out of range.
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takashi as he avoids it easily.
Takashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaluma throws a low kick, looking for Takashi's leg but Takashi calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kaluma clinches up with Takashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Takashi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaluma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaluma tries a knee to the head but Takashi blocks it.
Kaluma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takashi to keep the fight standing.
Takashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaluma is working for takedown but Takashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
A hook to the body from Takashi.
Takashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaluma is keeping busy.
Kaluma blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kaluma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi connects with a body shot that sends Kaluma's belly button to the back.
Takashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Takashi misses.
Kaluma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takashi.
Takashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaluma is just out of range.
A big left from Takashi misses.
Kaluma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kaluma closes the distance and pushes Takashi back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takashi lands an elbow that stopped Kaluma in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Takashi.
Kaluma is trying to push Takashi away but Takashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaluma has Takashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kaluma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Takashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Takashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaluma fails with a takedown attempt.
Takashi looks to land a combination but Kaluma avoids it well.
Kaluma fails to land the takedown.
Takashi misses with a body shot.
Takashi digs a good hook to Kaluma's body.
Takashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaluma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takashi connects with a body shot that sends Kaluma's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Takashi.
Takashi swings for the body but Kaluma moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaluma moves out of range of the leg kick from Takashi.
Takashi connects with a body shot.
Kiko Kaluma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaluma was well out of range. Poor timing from Takashi.
Takashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Takashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaluma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaluma ducks right into an uppercut from Takashi.
Jab from Takashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takashi. Kaluma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaluma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takashi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiko Kaluma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takashi digs a good body shot into Kaluma's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Takashi.

Kaluma gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Takashi working a defensive guard here.
Takashi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaluma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaluma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaluma connects with a couple of short punches.
Takashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaluma manages to get himself to full guard.
Takashi wants to get up but he can't break Kaluma's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma is trying to keep Takashi in close.
Takashi wants to stand but Kaluma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Takashi stands up from Kaluma's guard - Takashi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee Takashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takashi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown but Takashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Takashi tries to clinch up but Kaluma circles away and keeps his distance.
Takashi connects with a body shot.
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takashi as he jumps to the side.
Takashi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaluma avoids the body shot from Takashi.
Takashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaluma.
Takashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takashi but Takashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Takashi misses its intended target.
Takashi looks to land a combination but Kaluma avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaluma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaluma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takashi but Takashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Takashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takashi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Takashi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zalinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalinski has chosen We Don't Need Another Hero as his entrance music. Ray Zalinski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Smith
vs
Zalinski

185 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

192 cm
31
245 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Zalinski!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets a clinch.
Zalinski trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zalinski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zalinski stalling the fight.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Zalinski being controlled against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zalinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith just leaning against Zalinski, taking a breather.
Zalinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Smith.
The referee calls for Smith to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Zalinski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Zalinski tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
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.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Zalinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zalinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zalinski stalls.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zalinski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zalinski is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zalinski.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zalinski leaning against his opponent.
Zalinski avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Zalinski breaks the clinch.

Smith instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Zalinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zalinski taking a breather.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Zalinski blocks with his arms.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalinski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zalinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Zalinski blocks it.
Smith wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Zalinski.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Zalinski improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ray Zalinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zalinski slows down the pace here.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.

Zalinski manages to break the clinch.

Smith clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalinski avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zalinski stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zalinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalinski stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Zalinski avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith stalling the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flex Nuisance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuisance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, High Hopes by Frank Sinatra. Chimpo has chosen On The Darkside as his entrance music. Nuisance has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Flex Nuisance looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Nuisance
vs
Chimpo

197 cm
32
265 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

186 cm
33
198 lbs
30 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Nuisance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Nuisance is predictable there
and Chimpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimpo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuisance is breathing heavily.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nuisance misses with a right hand
and Chimpo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Nuisance. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nuisance.
Chimpo avoids the body shot from Nuisance.
Nuisance misses with an uppercut
and Chimpo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nuisance swings widly with a right hand

and Chimpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chimpo.
Chimpo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo blocking some punches.
Chimpo stalls.
Chimpo blocking some punches.
Chimpo prevents a body shot from Nuisance.
Come on Chimpo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chimpo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Chimpo.
Nuisance throws a poor cross that misses
and Nuisance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nuisance throws a leg kick
and Chimpo counters with a straight right hand.
Nuisance misses with a left hand
and Chimpo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nuisance misses with an uppercut
and Chimpo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chimpo defending well as Nuisance loads up on a big left hand.
Nuisance throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimpo counters with an inside leg kick.
Nuisance misses with a jab to the body
and Chimpo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimpo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nuisance misses with a hook
and Chimpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flex Nuisance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuisance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimpo counters with a good, hard body kick but Nuisance shrugs it off.
Nuisance swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimpo counters with a three punch combo that has Nuisance backing up. Nuisance nods at Chimpo to acknowledge the strikes.
Nuisance misses with a right hand
and Chimpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuisance misses with a hook
and Chimpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuisance misses with a jab to the body
and Chimpo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nuisance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimpo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimpo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nuisance misses with an uppercut
and Chimpo counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nuisance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chimpo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuisance misses with a hook to the body

and Chimpo moves into the clinch.
Chimpo is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chimpo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nuisance looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
Nuisance misses with a looping left.
Nuisance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nuisance misses with a hook to the body
and Chimpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nuisance misses with a hook
enabling Chimpo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nuisance throws a lazy uppercut
and Chimpo counters with a straight right hand.
Chimpo ducks under a wild hook from Nuisance.
Nuisance misses the body punch
and Chimpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand

and Chimpo counters with a single leg into guard. Nuisance didn't expect that.
Chimpo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Chimpo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nuisance misses with a right hand

and Chimpo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chimpo.
Chimpo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Chimpo.
Chimpo moves away from the strike by Nuisance.
Nuisance swings for the body but Chimpo moves out of range.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand

and Chimpo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nuisance!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Chimpo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nuisance throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chimpo counter with a right hand.
Nuisance swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chimpo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nuisance thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuisance. Chimpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuisance throws the left hand but Chimpo avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance misses with a wild body shot.
Nuisance throws a lazy uppercut
and Chimpo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nuisance misses with a right hand
and Chimpo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flex Nuisance is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuisance misses with a hook
and Chimpo counters with a low kick, right behind Nuisance 's knee.
Chimpo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nuisance.
Nuisance throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chimpo counters with a low kick, right behind Nuisance 's knee.
Nuisance throws an off balance right hand
and Chimpo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuisance misses the shot to the body.
Nuisance throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chimpo counters with a three punch combo that has Nuisance backing up. Nuisance nods at Chimpo to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chimpo 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!

Nuisance swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nuisance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nuisance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Chimpo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nuisance!
Chimpo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Let's hope that Chimpo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Chimpo.
Nuisance throws an off balance right hand
and Chimpo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nuisance just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimpo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nuisance misses with a lunging right hand
and Chimpo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nuisance throws a poor cross that misses
and Chimpo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flex Nuisance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chimpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nuisance swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chimpo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nuisance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance looks to throw the jab but Chimpo is out of range.
Nuisance is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nuisance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chimpo avoids the body shot from Nuisance.
Nuisance throws a right hand that misses

and Chimpo counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnny Chimpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chimpo is staying tight to Nuisance's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Chimpo.
Nuisance swings widly with a right hand
and Chimpo counters with a nice body kick.
Nuisance swings widly with a right hand
and Chimpo counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Nuisance misses the target.
Nuisance throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chimpo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chimpo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chimpo sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chimpo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chimpo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chimpo!
Johnny Chimpo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.