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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Korczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukasz Korczynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Korczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Thompson.
Korczynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Korczynski. That did some damage!
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korczynski.
Korczynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korczynski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Korczynski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Korczynski blocks a head kick by Thompson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Korczynski down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson jabs at Korczynski's body.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Korczynski is breathing heavily.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab by Thompson.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Korczynski's ribs.
Thompson clinches up with Korczynski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Korczynski is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Korczynski takes a shot to the head.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Korczynski is rocked!
Thompson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Korczynski head around and knocks him out cold! Thompson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Thompson!
Hunter Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berglomi has chosen Fat Boy Slim-Push The Tempo as his entrance music. Krilich Berglomi struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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160 lbs
19 - 28 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krilich Berglomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvanitidis throws a left that rocks Berglomi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Arvanitidis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Berglomi regain composure!
Berglomi is rocked!
It looks like Krilich Berglomi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berglomi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berglomi is still in real trouble! Can Arvanitidis finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big shot lands for Arvanitidis! That's hurt Berglomi! Will he recover? Arvanitidis fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jannis Arvanitidis!
Jannis Arvanitidis very nearly forgot to thank HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrenko has chosen Bro Hymm/ Pennywise as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ascension Bjj Expert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrenko looks to land a right hand but Bjj Expert moved out of range.
Petrenko tries to bum rush Bjj Expert with a series of wild strikes but Bjj Expert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjj Expert digs a good body shot into Petrenko's ribs.
Bjj Expert walks into a stiff left hand from Petrenko.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bjj Expert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Petrenko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bjj Expert is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petrenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bjj Expert working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bjj Expert creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Petrenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Bjj Expert seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj Expert passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Petrenko!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjj Expert has a good base and remains in mount.
Bjj Expert wants to control but instead Petrenko manages to regain half guard.
Bjj Expert is keen to just control but Petrenko is a slippery customer.
Petrenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Petrenko is trying to stand up here but Bjj Expert is controlling him well.
Bjj Expert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bjj Expert is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petrenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bjj Expert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjj Expert is working away from the top position though.
Bjj Expert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Petrenko!
Bjj Expert breaks from Petrenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bjj Expert avoids the attempt from Petrenko to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj Expert throws a wild left hand from mount and Petrenko manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjj Expert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bjj Expert wants to control but Petrenko is keeping him busy.
Bjj Expert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bjj Expert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bjj Expert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petrenko defending well though.
Bjj Expert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petrenko is concentrating on defense, preventing Bjj Expert from advancing position.
Bjj Expert working Petrenko over with strikes.
Petrenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but Petrenko defending well.
Petrenko is looking for a sweep. Bjj Expert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert controlling the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petrenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Bjj Expert. Bjj Expert gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrenko throws a head kick that misses.
Petrenko looks to land a right hand but Bjj Expert moved out of range.
Petrenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjj Expert changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Bjj Expert postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Petrenko is not content to let Bjj Expert control the position.
Bjj Expert is really struggling to control Petrenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrenko looks to move to half guard but instead Bjj Expert has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ascension Bjj Expert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjj Expert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjj Expert manages to avoid it.
Bjj Expert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrenko swivels and escapes.
Dmitry Petrenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjj Expert shoots in but Petrenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petrenko throws a head kick but Bjj Expert moves out of range.
Bjj Expert throws a body punch but Petrenko moves out of range.
Petrenko feints a jab promting Bjj Expert to slip. Petrenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bjj Expert slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ascension Bjj Expert has been cut.
Petrenko misses with an uppercut. Bjj Expert saw that one coming.
Petrenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrenko stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjj Expert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrenko throws out the jab.
Bjj Expert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjj Expert gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjj Expert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petrenko moves into full guard.
Ascension Bjj Expert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjj Expert throws a big right hand that misses.
Bjj Expert trying to control but Petrenko is working from the bottom.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bjj Expert.
Petrenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bjj Expert trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bjj Expert's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko won't allow Bjj Expert to sweep him here.
Petrenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj Expert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjj Expert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrenko is one step ahead there.
Petrenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bjj Expert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Petrenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjj Expert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjj Expert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bjj Expert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petrenko slips nicely into half guard.
Petrenko is looking to take a break and control but Bjj Expert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko prevents Bjj Expert from improving his position.
Bjj Expert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrenko pulls his head out easily.
Petrenko tries to pass to full mount but Bjj Expert defends it.
Petrenko is trying to control. Bjj Expert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bjj Expert 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.
Petrenko is pressing down on Bjj Expert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bjj Expert is holding on for now.
Bjj Expert looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjj Expert trying to control but Petrenko postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dmitry Petrenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bjj Expert shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjj Expert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjj Expert. Petrenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjj Expert shoots in and gets a takedown into Petrenko's guard.
Petrenko keeping moving, preventing Bjj Expert from controlling successfully.
Petrenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrenko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Petrenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bjj Expert is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrenko has wrist control.
Bjj Expert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrenko keeping moving, preventing Bjj Expert from controlling successfully.
Bjj Expert postures up in Petrenko's guard and throws a big left but Petrenko blocks it.
Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Bjj Expert's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bjj Expert shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrenko tries to sprawl out of it but Bjj Expert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Bjj Expert moves out of range of the body kick from Petrenko.
A swing and a miss from Petrenko.
Bjj Expert misses the shot to the body.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown but Petrenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrenko drops Bjj Expert with a beautiful combination! Bjj Expert stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Petrenko is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bjj Expert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert tries to score with some ground and pound. Petrenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Petrenko is not content to let Bjj Expert control the position.
Bjj Expert goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Petrenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bjj Expert's guard! Nice work there by Petrenko!
Petrenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bjj Expert looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjj Expert, not yet.
Bjj Expert is working hard here to advance position.
Petrenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrenko looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjj Expert, not yet.
Bjj Expert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petrenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bjj Expert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrenko is aware though and is defending well.
Bjj Expert has a closed guard, preventing Petrenko from standing up.
Bjj Expert looking to control.
Petrenko stands up and waves to Bjj Expert to follow him.
Petrenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko wants to land a leg kick but Bjj Expert is out of range.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Bjj Expert shoots for a takedown but Petrenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrenko misses with a double jab.
Bjj Expert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Petrenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Bjj Expert finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Petrenko is adopting a defensive guard.
Bjj Expert won't allow Petrenko to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj Expert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj Expert passes Petrenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dmitry Petrenko.
I think Petrenko 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Petrenko!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dmitry Petrenko made sure he mentioned [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Derrick Rose has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Rose misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rose drives through and clinches with Luiz against the cage.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Luiz controls his hands.
Luiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Rose manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Luiz is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Rose.
Luiz goes for a takedown attempt but Rose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luiz walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
Rose misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Rose slips under a jab.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Luiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose lands an overhand right.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz is just out of range.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose scores with a jab.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Luiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rose's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luiz won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose pulls Luiz in close to prevent any damage.
Luiz trying to move into half guard but instead Rose has managed to sweep!
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luiz wants to stand and escape but Rose is having none of it.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Luiz is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz wants to hit a switch here but Rose passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luiz there!
Rose is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose with the ground and pound from mount.
Luiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luiz tries to hold on but Rose postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose unloads with some shots from mount but Luiz bucks and avoids them well.
Rose avoids the attempt from Luiz to control.
Luiz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luiz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Luiz wants to improve his position but Rose is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose 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.
Rose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luiz's calf.
Luiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luiz lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
Rose jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luiz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Luiz tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luiz tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derrick Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
Luiz walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose jabs at Luiz's body.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Luiz shoots in.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luiz slips a jab from Rose.
Luiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses the jab.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Luiz with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
Rose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rose lands in his opponent's guard.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Derrick Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luiz controls Rose momentarily but Rose frees himself.
Luiz keeping moving, preventing Rose from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Luiz misses.
Luiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Luiz fails to land the takedown.
Rose seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Luiz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luiz at a distance.
Luiz looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Luiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luiz.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Rose dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luiz throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Luiz pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Nice cross by Rose.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luiz's head.
Rose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to free his trapped foot but Luiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Luiz is looking to improve his position.
Rose scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Luiz moves into full guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but Luiz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luiz is keeping the position for now.
Luiz working a defensive guard but Rose passes into half guard.
Rose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Luiz is not content to let Rose control the position.
David Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luiz trying to control but Rose postures up.
Rose throwing shots but Luiz is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Luiz.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose stuns Luiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose works Luiz's body with a nice hook.
Luiz fails with the takedown.
Derrick Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Luiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rose with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Rose!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tracy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Can Kiss My Irish Arse. Patrick Tracy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Hughs's chin.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Tracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs needs to keep his hands up - Tracy had a free shot at his head there.
Tracy throws a shot from downtown. Hughs moves away and avoids it.
Patrick Tracy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tracy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tracy throws a series of punches but Hughs moves out of range.
Tracy lands a body shot.
Tracy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Tracy catches Hughs right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Tracy misses.
Hughs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tracy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Hughs misses its intended target.
Tracy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughs is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Tracy.
Hughs blocks a head kick by Tracy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hughs sprawling to the canvas! Hughs rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tracy finish him?!
Hughs is still on wobbly legs! Can Tracy finish him?
Tracy drops Hughs with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tracy follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tracy!
Patrick Tracy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Merciless Gladiators logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - Lake of Fire. Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zamora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitt tries to keep at a distance but Zamora has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamora is looking for a takedown.
Pitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zamora blocks an elbow strike.
Pitt works on Zamora's body with a couple of short punches.
Pitt lands with a right to the head.
Zamora is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pitt misses with the head strike.
Zamora lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Zamora's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zamora tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitt lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pitt working aggressively here.
Zamora avoids a wild elbow strike from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pitt is defending well.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Zamora breaks the clinch.
Zamora is looking to chop away at Pitt's legs.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Zamora 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.
Pitt tries to keep at a distance but Zamora has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Zamora to work.
Zamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt pushes Zamora back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
Zamora prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Zamora takes a shot to the head.
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!
Pitt scores with a shoulder strike.
Pitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zamora backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zamora is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt is pressed up against the cage. Zamora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pitt down to the mat. Pitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pitt throws a hook to the side of Zamora's head but Zamora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zamora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zamora. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zamora clinches up against the cage.
Pitt lands an elbow just above Zamora 's eye.
It looks like Danny Zamora has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zamora.
Zamora takes an elbow to the temple.
Zamora is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pitt.
Oh Zamora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitt gets underhooks to prevent Zamora's takedown attempt.
Pitt dips a shoulder and cracks Zamora with a mighty uppercut! Zamora falls back against the cage and Pitt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zamora is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pitt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Pitt!
An out of breath Dirk Pitt 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes into the arena with Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight blaring out of the sound system. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lacuna Coil - Without Fear. Tomi Koski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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234 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski has managed to clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koski blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koski.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Koski blocks with his arms.
Koski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koski blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones gets through Koski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koski missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Koski is breathing heavily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Koski manages to get underhooks.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Koski.
Koski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Koski prevents a body shot from Jones.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Koski is blocking nicely.
Koski lands a shot to the body.
Jones tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Koski's ribcage. Koski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Koski blocks it.
Jones with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
Koski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Koski'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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones pushes Koski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomi Koski.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Koski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koski's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Koski.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
Jones cracks Koski with a nice body shot.
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!
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koski tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Koski wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Koski.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski'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.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Jones defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koski's waist but Koski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Koski's leg but Koski calmly moves out of range.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomi Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koski.
Koski throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koski swinging wildly here.
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Koski counter with a right hand.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koski misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Koski moves into the clinch.
Curtis Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Koski takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koski up against the cage.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski is trying to stall.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koski throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Koski has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Koski digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Koski thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koski instigates a clinch.
Koski looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Koski.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Koski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Koski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones looks to land a combination but Koski avoids it well.
Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koski.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koski sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski with a hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koski doesn't seem phased though.
Jones with a hook.
Koski closes the distance and clinches.
Jones prevents a body shot from Koski.
Koski is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Koski into the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Koski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 right hook to the body lands for Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Koski is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Koski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Koski blocks with his arms.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Koski.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Koski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Koski saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Jones is rocked!
Jones moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Koski finish him?
A good leg kick by Koski.
Koski lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Jones head around and knocks him out cold! Koski hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomi Koski!
An out of breath Tomi Koski 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappura comes to the cage accompanied by Ring of fire. Peyton Hillis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillis tries to work over Tappura's front leg with a kick but Tappura checks it.
Hillis misses with a body kick.
Tappura lands a jab to Hillis's midsection.
Hillis throws a hook but Tappura blocks it.
Tappura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tappura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tappura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Taisto Tappura has been cut.
Hillis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hillis throws a chopping leg kick but Tappura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tappura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hillis throws a head kick but Tappura moves out of range.
Hillis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hillis cracks Tappura with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tappura looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hillis finish him?
Tappura is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Hillis engages and cracks Tappura with a massive lead left hook - Tappura tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Hillis is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peyton Hillis!
An out of breath Peyton Hillis 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hippaul Omega Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omega Weapon comes into the arena with Faith No More - Land of Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Banshees has chosen Cities in Dust as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hippaul Omega Weapon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega Weapon misses with a kick to the body
and Banshees counters with a straight right hand.
Omega Weapon moves out of range as Banshees strikes.
Banshees has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Omega Weapon.
A low kick from Banshees is predictable there
and Omega Weapon counters with a three punch combo that has Banshees backing up. Banshees nods at Omega Weapon to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banshees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Omega Weapon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega Weapon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ninjin no Tamanegi in the buildup to the fight.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Omega Weapon! Banshees is out on his feet! Omega Weapon rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Banshees is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Banshees is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hippaul Omega Weapon!
Hippaul Omega Weapon retains his light heavyweight title!
Hippaul Omega Weapon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that KJ Talley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talley misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Talley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carver has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carver and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Talley misses the jab.
Carver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talley.
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Talley checks it well.
Talley throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver delivers a nice body kick.
Carver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Talley misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Talley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver moves out of range of the leg kick from Talley.
Talley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carver moves away.
Carver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carver takes a swing at Talley's ribcage but misses.
Carver swings for the body but Talley moves out of range.
Talley slips a jab from Carver.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Talley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Carver.
A slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
Carver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talley.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talley.
Carver darts in and clinches Talley up against the cage.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Talley controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talley.
Talley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver moves out of range as Talley throws a body kick.
Carver misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley misses the shot to the body.
Titan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Carver tries to bum rush Talley with a series of wild strikes but Talley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talley misses with a wild body shot.
Talley connects with a body shot.
Talley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talley!
Carver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carver tries to clinch but Talley moves out of range.
Carver instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talley drags the fight down to the ground.
Carver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Talley pulls Carver in close to his closed guard and prevents Carver from doing any damage or advancing position.
Talley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carver controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley controls Carver momentarily but Carver frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Titan Carver.
Talley misses with a wild combination.
Carver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Talley pinned against the cage. Talley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carver forces Talley back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Titan Carver will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Talley takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Talley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talley scores with a jab. Carver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Talley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talley looks for the body kick but Carver saw that one coming.
Carver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Talley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Talley!
Carver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talley connects with a looping right hand.
Talley throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carver.
Talley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good shot there by Talley.
Carver is looking to wear down Talley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carver misses with a head kick.
Talley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Talley blocks a jab.
Talley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carver. Carver obviously looking to wear him down.
Carver scores with a punch to the head.
Talley blocks the body kick.
Carver blocks a head kick by Talley.
Talley misses with a body shot.
Talley pushes Carver away with a front kick.
Talley thuds a left hand into Carver's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Talley.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Carver misses with an uppercut. Talley saw that one coming.
Carver cracks a nice hook into Talley's ribs.
Carver connects with a leg kick. Talley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Talley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talley.
Talley lands a slapping body shot.
Talley thumps Carver with a low kick.
Talley moves out of range of the body kick.
Talley avoids the head kick by Carver.
Carver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Talley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talley is out of range.
Carver takes a swing at Talley's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Talley, right into the meat.
Carver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Talley. Beautiful body shot.
Talley lands with a right hand.
Talley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Talley moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Talley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carver back to the cage. Talley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Talley misses with a straight left.
Talley throws a jab when Carver was well out of range.
Talley is looking to chop away at Carver's legs.
Talley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Talley looks to throw a body kick
and Carver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Talley's guard.
Carver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Talley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talley is trying to control the position but Carver postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Talley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Titan Carver wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carver, right into the meat.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Talley moved out of range.
Talley looks to land a combination but Carver avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Talley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carver scores with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Talley.
Talley misses with a body kick.
Carver looks to land a combination but Talley avoids it well.
Talley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carver checks a leg kick.
Talley misses with a body kick.
Talley misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
Talley blocks the body kick.
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Talley counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Talley.
Talley avoids a kick to the body.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Carver
and Talley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talley misses with a looping left.
Talley tries to land a leg kick but Carver saw it coming and moves away.
Carver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talley doesn't seem bothered though.
Carver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Talley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carver breaks the clinch.
Talley throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
Talley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Talley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.
Carver lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carver throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Talley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talley to score with a decent uppercut.
Carver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Talley lands a front kick.
Carver scores with a shot to the body.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Talley.
Carver avoids the body shot from Talley.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Talley moves away and avoids it.
Talley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver throws a low kick but it's checked well by Talley.
Jab from Talley.
Carver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talley takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Talley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
KJ Talley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver misses with a kick to the body.
Talley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Talley lands with a nice body punch.
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Talley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carver's sensitive parts.
Talley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carver's sensitive parts.
Talley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talley lands with a straight right. Carver didn't see that one coming.
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver swings for the body but Talley moves out of range.
Carver throws a head kick that misses
and Talley counters with a low kick, right behind Carver 's knee.
Talley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carver moves away.
Talley connects with a solid leg kick.
Talley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carver. That did some damage!
Talley lands a body shot.
Talley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Talley is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talley lands a front kick.
Talley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Talley really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Talley lands with an uppercut that bounces Carver off the cage and back into range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.
A jab from Talley misses.
A punch lands to the side of Carver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talley misses the shot to the body.
Carver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Talley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talley missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Talley.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Carver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Talley.
Carver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a head kick but Talley moves out of range.
Talley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carver throws a series of punches but Talley avoids them all with ease.
Talley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Talley throws a good cross that connects.
Talley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Talley throws a low kick but Carver avoids it.
Talley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Talley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
Talley lands a slapping body shot.
Carver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Talley.
Talley lands a jab to Carver's midsection.
Talley looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver throws a head kick but Talley moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carver moves out of range of the body kick.
Talley connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Talley blocks a head kick by Carver.
Talley misses the shot to the body.
Carver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talley misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Talley misses.
Carver gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Talley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Talley is refusing to be controlled, as Carver sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Titan Carver.
Talley fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crunch! Carver slams his shin into Talley's torso.
Talley scores with a hook to the body. Carver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Talley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Talley lands with a nice body punch.
Carver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Talley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carver, right into the meat.
Jab from Talley.
Talley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carver!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver tries a head kick but it misses.
Talley fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Talley dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Talley.
Carver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Carver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carver lands a slapping body shot.
Carver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Talley moves out of range easily.
Talley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carver throws a head kick that misses
letting Talley counter with a right hand.
Talley throws a wild body kick that Carver sees coming a mile off.
Talley misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Talley moves out of range easily.
Carver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carver lands a jab-cross combination.
Talley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carver momentarily.
Carver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talley scores with a three punch combo!
Carver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Talley misses with a leg kick.
Carver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Talley throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carver moves forwards but Talley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Titan Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver moves out of range of the body kick from Talley.
Talley throws a leg kick but Carver checks it.
Talley scores with a spinning back kick!
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Talley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Talley avoids the head kick by Carver.
Carver scores with a push kick.
Nice body punch from Talley.
Carver throws a lazy head kick
and Talley counters with a low kick, right behind Carver 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Talley. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Talley cracks Carver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Talley scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a head kick that misses
and Talley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carver thinking.
Talley stalks Carver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carver's face. Carver staggers backwards, shaken.
Talley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Talley scores with a jab.
Carver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talley counters with a right hand to the body.
Talley punishes Carver's body with a nice straight punch.
Carver tries to clinch up.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Talley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by Carver there.
Talley throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carver at a distance.
Talley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carver is rocked!
Talley scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Carver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Talley lands a nice looking body shot.
Talley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Talley connects with a body shot.
Talley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Talley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Talley lands a nice looking body kick.
Carver seems to have got his legs back now.
Talley scores with a push kick.
Talley connects with an inside leg kick.
Carver tries to score with a low kick but Talley moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Talley digs a good body shot into Carver's ribs.
Talley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carver at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Talley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Talley 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KJ Talley!
KJ Talley is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, KJ Talley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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