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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou Nahtic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lou Nahtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Nahtic is avoiding it.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
Nahtic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Kazuo Nakamura has been cut.
Nahtic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown by Nakamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Nahtic which made him look bad.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nahtic rushes Nakamura and presses him up against the cage.
Nahtic tries to pull guard but Nakamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Nahtic drops back down to his feet.
Nahtic is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nahtic sprawls well. Nahtic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Nahtic plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Nakamura swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Nakamura face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lou Nahtic!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vedad Ibisevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano has chosen Nicotina Groove by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vedad Ibisevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Romano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Vedad Ibisevic has been cut.
Romano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ibisevic is rocked!
Romano jabs Ibisevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibisevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Romano circles away.
Ibisevic tries to clinch but Romano is having none of it.
Romano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibisevic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Ibisevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibisevic seems to have got his legs back now.
Romano sends Ibisevic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romano is motioning to the referee to let Ibisevic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ibisevic is rocked!
Romano lands with a good body shot.
Oh Ibisevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibisevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibisevic seems to have got his legs back now.
Romano closes the distance and clinches.
Romano drops Ibisevic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ibisevic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Romano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Romano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ibisevic circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Romano. Ibisevic falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Romano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Romano!
A relieved looking Samuel Romano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uy comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed It Out. Ardona has chosen Wanted dead or alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. William Uy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Raymore Ardona's chin.
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204 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Uy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Raymore Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uy lands a nice shot to the body.
Uy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uy misses with the combination.
Uy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uy lands a nice looking body shot.
Uy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uy misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Uy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uy cracks Ardona with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uy lands a two punch combo.
Uy connects with a right hand. Ardona shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uy fails to land with a series of punches.
Uy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
William Uy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uy throws a body punch but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uy.
Ardona dodges the punch combination from Uy.
Uy lands with a nice body punch.
Uy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ardona on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Uy does no damage.
Ardona defending well as Uy loads up on a big left hand.
Uy misses with a few strikes there.
Ardona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Uy misses the target.
Uy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uy. Ardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uy is looking to wear down Ardona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ardona counters with a nice body shot.
Uy misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uy loads up on a big right hand but Ardona slips the punch.
Uy connects with a body shot.
Uy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ardona doesn't seem bothered though.
Uy misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Uy does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardona dodges the punch combination from Uy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Uy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ardona manages to avoid it.
Uy throws a jab when Ardona was well out of range.
Ardona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uy.
Uy works Ardona's body with a nice hook.
Uy misses with a double jab.
A big left from Uy misses.
Uy works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Uy.
Uy connects with a right hand. Ardona shakes it off.
Uy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uy throws a body punch but Ardona moves out of range.
Uy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ardona.
Uy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ardona was well out of range. Poor timing from Uy.
Ardona avoids the body shot from Uy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ardona might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Uy has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uy. Ardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardona moves away.
Uy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ardona can do to turn this around?
Uy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardona moves away.
Ardona dodges the punch combination from Uy.
No joy there for Uy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uy throws a right and a left that Ardona avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy lands a nice shot that snaps Ardona's head back.
Uy misses with a body shot.
Uy misses with a body shot.
Uy digs a good hook to Ardona's body.
Uy misses with a hook. Ardona ducked under it nicely.
William Uy is winning the standup battle so far.
Uy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
Uy misses with a lunging right hand
and Ardona counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uy misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uy misses with a jab, cross combination.
William Uy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uy misses with a wild combination.
Ardona dodges the punch combination from Uy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uy misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Uy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Uy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uy misses with a few strikes there.
Uy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardona circles away quickly and effectively.
Uy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uy swings for the body but Ardona moves out of range.
Uy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uy swings for the body but Ardona moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy swinging wildly here.
A combination from Uy does no damage.
Uy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uy misses with a wild body shot.
Uy misses with a body shot.
Uy lands a jab-cross combination.
Ardona avoids the body shot from Uy.
Uy swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uy fails to land with a series of punches.
Uy throws a series of punches but Ardona moves out of range.
Uy just misses with a punch to the body.
Uy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
Uy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uy misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Uy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Uy.
Uy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ardona staying out of range there.
Uy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ardona counters with a one-two to the body.
Ardona moves out of range as Uy strikes.
Uy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ardona counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Uy does no damage.
Uy misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ardona was well out of range. Poor timing from Uy.
Uy fails to land with a series of punches.
Uy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirko Raymore Ardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Uy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uy misses with a shot to the body
and Ardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
William Uy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uy 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Uy!
An out of breath William Uy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Youngho Kwak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwak comes to the cage accompanied by Brown Eyed Girls - Satisfaction. Burza has chosen Du Hast - Rammstein as his entrance music. Youngho Kwak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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134 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youngho Kwak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aron Burza!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwak tries to clinch but Burza moves away
and Burza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kwak won't be happy with that.
Burza trying to control the position but Kwak is working away.
Kwak is pushing Burza's head away, looking to escape. Burza manages to hold on to the position though.
Burza in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kwak is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aron Burza!
Aron Burza very nearly forgot to thank Ultra Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Stagliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendrick Stagliano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendrick Stagliano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massa avoids the body shot from Stagliano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stagliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stagliano is looking to clinch.
Stagliano throws a head kick that misses.
Stagliano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stagliano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massa was well out of range. Poor timing from Stagliano.
Stagliano tries to clinch up.
Kendrick Stagliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massa throws a nice looking combination but Stagliano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Massa throws a hook to the side of Stagliano's head but Stagliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stagliano throws a leg kick that misses.
Massa with a jab.
Massa misses with a straight left.
Massa takes a swing at Stagliano's ribcage but misses.
Massa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Massa tries to move into range but Stagliano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stagliano misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Stagliano.
Massa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Massa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stagliano misses with a double jab.
Massa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Massa misses its intended target.
Stagliano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Massa moves out of range as Stagliano throws a body kick.
Massa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stagliano looks to score with a jab to the body but Massa is just out of range.
Stagliano scores with a jab to the body.
Stagliano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Massa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stagliano throws a series of punches but Massa avoids them all with ease.
Stagliano throws an off balance right hand
enabling Massa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Massa circles away.
Massa throws the left hand but Stagliano avoids the punch easily.
Stagliano wants to clinch up but Massa keeps it at a distance.
Massa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stagliano. Stagliano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stagliano fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stagliano.
Stagliano closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Massa misses with a wild combination.
Massa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stagliano.
Stagliano misses with a two punch combination.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stagliano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa throws a hook but Stagliano avoids it easily.
Stagliano ducks under a wild hook from Massa.
Nice defenses there by Stagliano.
Stagliano jabs at Massa's body.
Stagliano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stagliano throws a head kick that misses.
Massa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stagliano throws a right hand that Massa ducks under and follows up with a left that Massa also avoids with ease.
Stagliano throws out a loose jab but Massa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massa looks to throw the jab but Stagliano is out of range.
Stagliano looks to land a combination but Massa avoids it well.
Stagliano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massa.
Stagliano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Stagliano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stagliano throws out a loose jab but Massa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stagliano wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stagliano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stagliano lands with a nice combination. Massa backs away looking to recover.
Stagliano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Stagliano misses with a hook.
Stagliano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stagliano misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stagliano misses with a wild combination.
Massa lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrick Stagliano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Massa finds it's target.
Stagliano is rocked!
Massa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stagliano.
Massa blocks a jab.
Stagliano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Massa.
Massa stalks Stagliano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stagliano's face. Stagliano staggers backwards, shaken.
Stagliano is still on wobbly legs! Can Massa finish him?
It looks like Kendrick Stagliano has been cut.
Massa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stagliano darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stagliano ducks right into an uppercut from Massa.
Massa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stagliano.
Stagliano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Massa throws a body punch but Stagliano moves out of range.
Stagliano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massa was well out of range. Poor timing from Stagliano.
Stagliano slips under a jab.
Massa slips a jab from Stagliano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Massa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stagliano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stagliano seems to have recovered his senses.
Stagliano is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Massa there.
Massa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Massa lands with a hook. Stagliano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massa cracks Stagliano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Massa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kendrick Stagliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stagliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kendrick Stagliano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stagliano moves into the clinch.
Massa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stagliano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Massa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stagliano's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stagliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stagliano works over Massa's head and body with a nice combination.
Stagliano looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stagliano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stagliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Massa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Massa misses the shot to the body.
Stagliano scores with a jab. Massa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stagliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stagliano wants to clinch.
Massa misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Massa.
Massa stalks Stagliano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stagliano's face. Stagliano staggers backwards, shaken.
Stagliano cracks Massa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stagliano throws a head kick but Massa moves out of range.
Massa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Stagliano scores with a four punch combination!
Massa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stagliano.
Stagliano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massa counters with a left to the body.
Stagliano looks to land a left hand but Massa moved out of range nicely.
Stagliano scores with a shot to the body.
Stagliano misses with a lunging right hand
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Stagliano throws a poor cross that misses
and Massa counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stagliano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stagliano blocks a head kick by Massa.
Stagliano takes a swing at Massa's ribcage but misses.
Stagliano closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stagliano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stagliano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Massa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Massa keeps control of Stagliano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Massa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stagliano's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massa is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stagliano throws an elbow but misses.
Stagliano has a couple of punches blocked by Massa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kendrick Stagliano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kendrick Stagliano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Massa misses with a jab to the body
enabling Stagliano to counter with a crisp jab.
Stagliano throws a sloppy head kick and Massa moves out of range easily.
Stagliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stagliano digs a good body shot into Massa's ribs.
Stagliano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stagliano tries to clinch but Massa moves out of range.
Stagliano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Massa misses with a hook
and Stagliano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stagliano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stagliano tries to bum rush Massa with a series of wild strikes but Massa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stagliano misses with a double jab.
Stagliano misses with an uppercut.
Massa lands with a cross.
Stagliano throws a head kick but Massa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stagliano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massa manages to avoid it.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Massa connects with a single shot there.
Massa misses the shot to the body.
Stagliano misses the jab.
A jab from Stagliano finds it's way through Massa's defenses.
Stagliano ducks under a wild hook from Massa.
Massa 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.
Stagliano lands a right hook to the body.
Stagliano wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Stagliano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Massa checks a leg kick nicely.
Stagliano misses with a combination
and Massa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stagliano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Stagliano does it's job there.
Stagliano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stagliano moves forwards but Massa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stagliano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massa.
Massa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Massa swings for the body but Stagliano moves out of range.
Stagliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stagliano misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stagliano missing with a left hand there. Massa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stagliano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stagliano misses with a series of wild punches.
Massa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stagliano swinging wildly here.
Massa misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Stagliano.
Massa avoids the body shot from Stagliano.
Kendrick Stagliano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stagliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stagliano tries to clinch up but Massa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stagliano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massa.
Stagliano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stagliano lunges at Massa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Massa's hand.
Stagliano with a jab.
Stagliano misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massa slips under a jab from Stagliano.
Stagliano looks to throw the jab but Massa is out of range.
Mike Massa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massa defending well as Stagliano loads up on a big left hand.
Massa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stagliano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massa throws out the jab.
Stagliano is looking to clinch.
Massa misses with a looping right.
Stagliano lands with a good body shot.
Stagliano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massa throws a jab but it's blocked by Stagliano.
Stagliano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massa.
Massa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Stagliano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stagliano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrick Stagliano!
Kendrick Stagliano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Negan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
216 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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31
205 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Negan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin blocks a head kick by Negan.
Negan throws a body kick that misses.
Negan looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Darth Penguin has been cut.
Negan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Negan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Negan misses with a lunging right hand
and Penguin moves into the clinch.
Penguin jumps guard but Negan stands there with Penguin around his waist. Penguin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Negan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Negan.
Negan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penguin manages to avoid it.
Negan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penguin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negan misses with a body kick.
Penguin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Negan defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penguin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penguin tries to clinch but Negan is having none of it.
Negan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penguin.
Penguin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Negan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sloppy strikes from Negan. Those never looked like landing.
Penguin is looking to clinch but Negan is avoiding it.
Negan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penguin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Negan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negan avoids the body shot from Penguin.
Negan is looking to slow Penguin down with leg kicks.
Negan cracks Penguin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Penguin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Negan finish him?
Philip Negan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Negan throws the left hand but Penguin avoids the punch easily.
Negan throws a series of punches but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Negan sprawls well initially but Penguin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Negan is trying to stand.
Penguin is trying to control. Negan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penguin prevents Negan from improving his position.
Penguin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin is trying to control. Negan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penguin is working for a submission of some sort.
Negan wants to control but Penguin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penguin tries to stand and escape but Negan is controlling the position.
Negan tries to roll over but Penguin keeps him under control.
Negan is trying to stand back up but Penguin is controlling him
Negan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Negan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Negan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Negan keeps moving.
Penguin won't allow Negan to get back to his feet.
Negan wants to sweep here but Penguin controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Negan is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penguin controls Negan momentarily but Negan frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negan stands and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Negan cracks Penguin with a big right hand but Penguin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Negan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darth Penguin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Negan feints and then cracks Penguin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penguin down.
Negan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penguin moves in looking to clinch but Negan pushes him off.
Penguin shoots in but Negan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Negan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Negan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Negan throws a right and a left that Penguin avoids nicely.
Negan lands a left and a right that send Penguin crashing to the mat, dazed. Negan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Penguin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penguin.
Penguin is still on wobbly legs! Can Negan finish him?
Negan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?
Penguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Negan - that's a beauty! Penguin is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Negan can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Philip Negan!
Philip Negan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ninja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. This should be fireworks!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Perez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ninja tries to clinch
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ninja.
Ninja wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Ninja working away.
Ninja prevents Perez from escaping the position.
Ninja is trying to get an arm triangle but Perez is defending well.
Ninja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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!
Ninja wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Ninja advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ninja looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Ninja keeps control of the position as Perez tries to break free.
Perez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ninja off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ninja looking for the RNC.
Ninja struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja working for a choke but Perez is defending well.
Perez showing good submission defense here.
Ninja looking to break Perez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Perez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ninja will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ninja tightening his grip on Perez, looking for the choke.
Perez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ninja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ninja sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Perez taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Test Ninja!
Test Ninja made sure to mention his sponsor, Fight Night Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey comes to the cage accompanied by Gunther -Ding Dong Song . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
146 lbs
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135 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malutin Andrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey tries to score with a low kick but Paul moves his leg out of the way.
Paul clinches with his opponent.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrey throws a leg kick
and Paul counters with a head kick. That will keep Andrey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Andrey thows a body kick. Paul tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andrey can pounce on him.
Andrey thows a body kick. Paul tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Andrey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paul is able to avoid easily.
Paul slips under a jab from Andrey.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Andrey enables Paul to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andrey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paul wants to control from the top but Andrey keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul prevents Andrey from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrey is wriggling around but Paul manages to pass to half guard.
Andrey is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andrey wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
Paul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andrey's head.
Paul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paul prevents Andrey from standing back up.
Paul seems to be working for a kimura but Andrey defends the submission attempt.
Andrey kicks Paul off and gets back to his feet.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Andrey.
Andrey misses with a low kick.
Andrey throws a body punch but Paul moves out of range.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Andrey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul looks for a takedown but Andrey sprawls well.
Paul fails to land the takedown.
Malutin Andrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Paul.
Andrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrey throws a sloppy head kick and Paul moves out of range easily.
Paul wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Malutin Andrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andrey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul dives in and grabs Andrey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrey pushes down on Paul's head and hops out.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrey throws a hook but Paul blocks it.
Andrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paul's calf.
Paul throws a body kick that misses
and Andrey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paul's knee momentarily.
Andrey throws a body punch but Paul moves out of range.
Andrey misses the shot to the body.
Paul lands with a kick to the temple. Andrey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrey thows a leg kick but Paul checks it
and Paul counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrey missing with a left hand there. Paul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrey, pushing him back against the cage.
Andrey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andrey tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andrey is trying to break the clinch but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Andrey managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrey backwards.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul looks for a takedown but Andrey sprawls well.
Paul avoids the body shot from Andrey.
Paul tries to clinch up.
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 Malutin Andrey will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrey connects with an inside leg kick.
Andrey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Paul counters with a nice leg kick.
Malutin Andrey is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andrey looks to land a left hand but Paul moved out of range nicely.
Andrey throws a leg kick
and Paul counters with a shoot takedown. Andrey fights it but they end up in guard.
Andrey wants to get back to his feet but Paul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Andrey wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Andrey is predictable there
and Paul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Andrey's guard now.
Andrey manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrey blocks an elbow strike.
Andrey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrey has had enough of the clinch but Paul keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrey throws the kick towards the body but Paul avoids it.
Andrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrey throws a low kick but Paul moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Paul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Paul.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Paul counters with a big head kick but Andrey shrugs it off.
Paul wants to clinch up but Andrey keeps it at a distance.
Andrey misses with a leg kick
and Paul counters with a single leg into guard. Andrey didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul advances to half guard.
Paul is looking to take a break and control but Andrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrey looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey is trying to escape back to his feet but Paul uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Paul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Andrey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Paul has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Paul working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Andrey is pushing Paul's head away, looking to escape. Paul manages to hold on to the position though.
Paul in side control, throwing shots but Andrey defends.
Ron Paul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrey wants to get back to his feet but Paul drags him back down.
Andrey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Andrey trying desperately to get to his feet.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a heavy elbow.
Andrey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paul.
Paul wants to take Andrey's back here but Andrey is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Paul wants to control the pace but Andrey is squirming around nicely.
Andrey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Paul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Paul throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Andrey because Paul loaded up on that one.
Andrey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Paul.
Paul seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Andrey is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Paul working for a guillotine from mount but Andrey is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul misses with a head shot.
Paul working the ground and pound effectively.
Paul working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Andrey trying desperately to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul is trying to take his opponent's back.
You get the feeling that Andrey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Andrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrey misses the shot to the body.
Paul looks to clinch
and Andrey counters with a head kick.
Paul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andrey counters with a thumping low kick.
Paul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andrey.
Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrey misses with a looping right.
Andrey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andrey throws a series of punches but Paul avoids them all with ease.
Andrey misses with a leg kick.
Andrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul tries to clinch but Andrey is having none of it.
Paul gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey tries to circle away but Paul has him pinned against the cage.
Paul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrey backwards.
Andrey wants to break free but Paul has control.
Andrey tries to break the clinch but Paul is controlling the position.
Andrey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Paul.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrey breaks from the clinch.
Andrey throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Andrey misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrey misses with a leg kick.
Paul decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Andrey tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paul 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. Andrey tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Paul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ron Paul!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Do has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 lbs
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Hoshino - just one landing.
Do changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoshino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Do is putting a hurting on Hoshino here, landing some big shots from side control.
Do working the ground and pound but Hoshino is defending the strikes.
Hoshino is trying to improve his position.
Do creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hoshino sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Do tries to score with some ground and pound. Hoshino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoshino defending against the ground and pound.
Do is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoshino is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Do landing a few strikes.
Hoshino is trying to get back to his feet.
Do swings around for an armbar but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Do's guard.
Hoshino won't allow Do to sweep him here.
Do is trying to keep Hoshino in close.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hoshino stopping the sweep attempt from Do.
Do is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Do just wasn't active enough.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Do shoots in for a takedown but Hoshino shows good takedown defense.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Do, right into the meat.
Do misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Do counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Do 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.
Do drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hoshino manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Do has Hoshino in his guard.
Do keeping full guard, as Hoshino tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kantaro Hoshino hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hoshino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Do connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoshino. Hoshino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Do was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Do working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoshino defending against the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshino wants to control but Do postures up.
An elbow from Do crashes against the mat.
Hoshino gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Do dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoshino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Hoshino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
Do scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Do fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoshino avoids it really well and circles away.
Do misses with a head kick.
Do catches Hoshino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Do.
Do is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Do is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Do misses.
Do loads up on a big right hand but Hoshino slips the punch.
Do throws a right hand that misses
and Hoshino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Do.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Hoshino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoshino moves forwards but Do connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Do misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do cracks Hoshino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoshino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hoshino lands with a hook. Do tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Do misses.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Do throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Do lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoshino doesn't seem phased though.
Do scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
Do lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hoshino misses.
Do swinging wildly here.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Do looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Do clobbers Hoshino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hoshino enables Do to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hoshino manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoshino pulls Do in to control the position.
Do scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Billy Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoshino keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoshino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Do trying to control but Hoshino is working from the bottom.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
Do postures up in Hoshino's guard and throws a big left but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino pulls Do in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Do dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Do dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoshino sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
Hoshino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do lands with a nice combination. Hoshino backs away looking to recover.
Billy Do is winning the standup battle so far.
Do is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoshino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Do with a hook.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Do.
No luck for Do with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Do.
Do scores with a nice strike.
Do will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Do scores with a nice strike.
Do throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoshino's waist but Hoshino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Do off to one side.
Do swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino throws out a powerful jab.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Hoshino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Do throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Hoshino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Do misses.
Do shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoshino sprawls well. Hoshino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do gets slowly back to his feet.
Do dives in and grabs Hoshino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoshino pushes down on Do's head and hops out.
Billy Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Do with that takedown attempt.
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do.
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!
Do slips under a jab.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Do.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoshino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoshino is fending him off so far but Do persists. Nope, Hoshino circles away and we're back to standing.
Do avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoshino circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Hoshino does no damage.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino punishes Do's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Do shoots and misses
and Hoshino counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoshino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino thuds his right hand into Do's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do takes one to the chin there.
Do is rocked!
Do thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Do!
Nice takedown defense from Hoshino. No joy for Do on that attempt.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Do takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billy Do is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Do saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Do lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoshino lands a nice shot that snaps Do's head back.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantaro Hoshino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Do has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Do!
A very excited looking Billy Do rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cudi the Kid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiki Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aoki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ground and pound from Thomas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki gets back to half guard.
Thomas misses with a head shot. Aoki uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've been hearing that Thomas has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aoki holds on and takes a little breather.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aoki holds on and takes a little breather.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thomas lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thomas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas postures up in Aoki's guard and throws a big left but Aoki blocks it.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thomas manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Aoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aoki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Aoki reverses the position - he's now on top in Thomas's guard.
Aoki preventing the sweep.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Aoki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Aoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thomas's best efforts.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Aoki dodges it nicely.
Aoki is controlling Thomas's trapped leg to prevent Thomas from advancing to side control.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas's back!
Aoki has the hooks in. Thomas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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 Christopher Thomas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas misses the jab.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Aoki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aoki checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Thomas scores with a takedown into Aoki's guard.
Aoki has his hands on Thomas's head, controlling the position.
Thomas has gone for a leg lock! Aoki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thomas's guard.
Thomas looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aoki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
Thomas pulls Aoki in close to his closed guard and prevents Aoki from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki passes into half guard.
Aoki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aoki misses with a head shot. Thomas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Aoki lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas managing to control the position.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Thomas landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiki Aoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aoki counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aoki throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Aoki closes the distance looking for a takedown. Thomas stuffs it but Aoki still has hold of him. Aoki picks Thomas up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Aoki slams Thomas to the floor and that's really hurt Thomas - he doesn't know where he is! Aoki throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taiki Aoki!
Taiki Aoki is the new bantamweight champion!
Taiki Aoki gave a mention to Zombie Nutrition - LOD in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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