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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walt Disney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walt Disney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walt Disney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madison connects with a leg kick. Disney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Disney blocks a leg kick.
Disney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
Disney misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madison, right into the meat.
Madison lands a nice looking body shot.
Madison wants to land a leg kick but Disney is out of range.
Disney moves out of range as Madison throws a body kick.
Madison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madison thows a leg kick but Disney checks it
and Disney counters with a stiff right hand.
Madison misses with a body kick.
Madison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madison.
Madison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Disney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Madison throws a solid leg kick but Disney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madison.
Disney clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Disney missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Madison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Disney's brow.
Madison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Disney taking a breather.
Madison is trying to force a seperation but Disney has the dominant position.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Disney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Walt Disney has been cut.
Madison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Disney dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison avoids a wild elbow strike from Disney.
A short body shot lands from Disney as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Disney lands with a light punch inside.
Madison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Madison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Disney avoids a wild elbow strike from Madison.
Disney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Disney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Madisons head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison breaks from the clinch.
Madison throws a low kick but Disney avoids it.
Disney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Madison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Madison attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madison cracks the inside of Disney's front leg.
Madison misses with a body shot.
Disney walks into a stiff left hand from Madison.
Madison throws a lazy right hand but Disney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madison misses with a looping right.
Madison works Disney's body with a nice hook.
Madison scores with a shot to the body.
Madison connects with a solid leg kick.
Disney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Disney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Madison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Disney misses.
Madison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Disney's sensitive parts.
Greg Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Disney misses with a straight left.
Disney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Disney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madison lands a head kick!
Disney swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
Disney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Madison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Disney's sensitive parts.
Madison scores with a nice strike.
Madison lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Disney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madison manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madison, right into the meat.
Jab from Madison.
Madison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madison cracks Disney with an open hand slap.
Madison lands with a nice body punch.
Madison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Disney throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.
Disney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madison finds it's way round the side to connect with Disney's head.
Disney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madison misses with a kick to the body.
Madison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Disney's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madison moves away from the strike by Disney.
Madison feints and then cracks Disney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Disney down.
Madison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Madison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walt Disney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Madison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Madison tries to score with a low kick but Disney moves his leg out of the way.
Disney blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madison. That's going to slow Disney down.
Good leg kick by Madison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madison throws the left hand but Disney avoids the punch easily.
Disney tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madison is looking to slow Disney down with leg kicks.
Disney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Disney has Madison up against the ropes in a clinch.
Madison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Disney avoids a wild elbow strike from Madison.
Disney blocks an elbow strike.
Madison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Disney lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney landing knees to the body.
Disney is trying to maintain a safe position but Madison gets an underhook and turns Disney into the ropes.
Disney keeps control of Madison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Madison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Disney's brow.
Disney misses with a body punch.
Disney lands with a left to the head.
Disney pushes Madison back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Disney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Disney tries to stall but Madison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Disney takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Madison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Disney's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison lands an elbow just above Disney 's eye.
Disney is trying to stall.
Disney can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Disney.
Madison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disney has him pressed against the ropes.
Madison avoiding damage as Disney throws knees to the body.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Disney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Madison is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Madison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Disney's brow.
Madison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Disney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Disney lands with a short shot to the head.
Madison can't break the clinch.
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Disney blocks the elbow strike.
Madison lands an elbow inside that Disney shrugs off.
Madison lands an elbow that stopped Disney in his tracks for a moment.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Disney blocks the elbow strike.
Disney throws a punch but it's blocked by Madison.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Disney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disney blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison breaks the clinch.
Disney throws a jab but it's blocked by Madison.
Madison cracks the inside of Disney's front leg.
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madison.
Madison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Disney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madison scrambles back to his feet.
Madison throws a leg kick but Disney checks it.
Madison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Disney is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Madison.
Greg Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison looks for the body kick but Disney saw that one coming.
Disney checks a low kick from Madison.
Disney throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Madison misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disney lands a jab.
Disney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Disney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madison thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Disney defending well as Madison loads up on a big left hand.
Madison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Madison cracks the inside of Disney's front leg.
Madison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Disney checks it well.
A jab from Disney finds it's way through Madison's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Disney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madison misses the jab.
Madison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Madison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walt Disney's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Madison looks to throw the jab but Disney is out of range.
Disney defending well as Madison loads up on a big left hand.
Madison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madison scores with a one two! Disney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Madison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Madison tenderised Disney's leg. Disney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
Madison throws a leg kick but Disney checks it.
Disney lands a left and a right that send Madison crashing to the mat, dazed. Disney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Madison is rocked!
It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison stuns Disney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madison is still on wobbly legs! Can Disney finish him?
Madison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Disney.
Disney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madison.
Madison seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Disney checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison throws a head kick but Disney moves out of range.
Madison throws a leg kick but Disney checks it.
A jab from Madison finds it's way through Disney's defenses.
Disney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madison connects with a solid leg kick.
Madison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Disney misses.
Disney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madison.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madison. That's going to slow Disney down.
Disney lands a nice looking body shot.
Disney throws out a loose jab but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Madison.
An inside leg kick lands from Madison.
Madison scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking to slow Disney down with leg kicks.
Disney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madison jabs Disney right on the nose. Disney blinks but takes it well.
Madison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Disney momentarily.
Disney slips a straight right by Madison.
Madison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Disney blocks the leg kick.
Madison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madison feints and then cracks Disney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Disney down.
Nice body kick there by Madison.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Madison lands a jab to the nose.
Madison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greg Madison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walt Disney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Madison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madison dodges the punch combination from Disney.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Disney blocks the low kick.
Disney throws a right and a left that Madison avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madison, right into the meat.
Disney misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick there by Madison.
Madison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Disney has time to react.
Madison connects with a body shot.
Madison throws a leg kick that misses.
Madison lands a jab to the nose.
Madison lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison connects with a solid leg kick.
Disney throws a jab but it's blocked by Madison.
Madison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Madison.
Disney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Madison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Disney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Disney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Madison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Disney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Disney's calf.
Madison lands a nice shot to the body.
Madison needs to keep his hands up - Disney had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Madison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Greg Madison!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Greg Madison!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Greg Madison!
Greg Madison wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Day Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Day Man Remix. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Day Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Man has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
A lazy body kick from Thompson
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Karl Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thompson is in Man's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Thompson postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man 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.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Thompson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Day Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Man is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson lands a jab to Man's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Thompson settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Man misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Thompson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Man is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Thompson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Man is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Thompson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karl Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Thompson. Oh but Man has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Thompson goes limp - he's gone! Man jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Day Man!
A very excited looking Day Man made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buggy Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finnick Odair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
2 - 2 - 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Buggy Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finnick Odair!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odair cracks a nice hook into Clown's ribs.
Clown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odair.
Odair missing with a left hand there. Clown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Odair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clown.
Nice takedown defense from Odair. No joy for Clown on that attempt.
Clown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Odair doesn't seem bothered though.
Clown takes a swing at Odair's ribcage but misses.
Clown misses with a low kick.
Odair takes one to the side of the head.
Clown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buggy Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odair lands with a cross.
Odair misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clown scores with a nice head shot.
Odair throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clown looks for a takedown but Odair sprawls well.
Clown has a takedown stuffed.
Clown drops his hands momentarily and Odair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Odair avoids the body shot from Clown.
Odair cracks Clown with a good jab.
Odair throws a leg kick but Clown moved away.
Odair misses with a wild body shot.
Odair cracks Clown with a good jab.
Clown loads up on a big right hand but Odair slips the punch.
Clown slips a jab from Odair.
Odair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odair fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clown on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clown is looking to wear down Odair with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Odair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Odair has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab from Clown.
Clown misses the shot to the body.
Clown 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.
Clown scores with a shot to the body.
Clown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clown ducks under a wild hook from Odair.
Odair has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clown.
Clown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Odair is out of range.
Odair has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jab by Clown.
Odair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clown.
Odair with a nice cross.
Odair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clown manages to avoid it.
Odair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clown. Odair does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clown defending well as Odair loads up on a big left hand.
Odair looks to land a left hand but Clown moved out of range nicely.
Clown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clown throws a shot from downtown. Odair moves away and avoids it.
Odair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Clown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odair.
Clown connects with a body shot.
Clown cracks Odair with an open hand slap.
Odair throws out a powerful jab.
Clown misses with a straight right.
Odair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clown.
Clown throws an overhand right that lands on Odair's shoulder, as Odair tries to avoid the shot.
Clown thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown shoots in but no luck this time.
Good standup being displayed there by Odair as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odair.
Odair misses with a looping left.
Clown slips under a jab from Odair.
Odair is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clown throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Odair was covering up waiting for the punch and Clown finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Odair is trying to control the position but Clown postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Odair being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Buggy Clown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Clown thumps Odair with a low kick.
Clown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Odair tries to improve position but can't.
Clown lands some shots froms side control.
Odair struggling a bit here.
Clown cracks Odair with a big elbow.
Odair tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clown 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.
Clown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Odair is looking to reverse the position.
Clown working the ground and pound but Odair is defending the strikes.
Clown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odair is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown throws a strike aimed at the side of Odair's head but Odair avoids it well.
Odair is trying to get back to half guard.
Clown scores with punches from side control.
Odair is trying to get back to half guard.
Clown working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Clown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Clown in side control, throwing shots but Odair defends.
Odair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Clown.
Odair can't do much from the bottom here.
Odair is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clown off and has taken his back!
Clown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Clown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Odair's guard. Nice work there by Clown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clown postures up in Odair's guard and throws a big left but Odair blocks it.
Clown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clown trying to control but Odair is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odair wants to improve his position but instead Clown has moved into half guard.
Buggy Clown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odair tries to roll over but Clown keeps him under control.
Clown drops an elbow to the side of Odair's head.
Clown is working for a submission of some sort.
Clown throwing shots but Odair is blocking nicely.
Odair is looking for a sweep. Clown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odair defending well though.
Odair is pressing down on Clown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Odair 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.
Clown tries to free his leg and advance position but Odair is retaining full guard.
Clown with a nice head shot there.
Clown advances to half guard.
Clown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Odair has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odair wants to control but Clown is keeping busy.
Odair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buggy Clown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Odair misses with an uppercut. Clown saw that one coming.
Clown drops his hands momentarily and Odair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Odair lands.
Odair just misses with a punch to the body.
Odair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clown.
Odair misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Clown.
Odair misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Clown.
Clown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buggy Clown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Odair enables Clown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Odair manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Odair controls Clown momentarily but Clown frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Odair is trying to keep Clown in close.
Clown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Odair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clown has gone for a leg lock! Odair slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clown's guard.
Clown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Odair manages to get himself to full guard.
Clown tries to free his leg and advance position but Odair is retaining full guard.
Odair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Odair keeping moving, preventing Clown from controlling successfully.
Clown wants to pass the guard but Odair is keeping the position.
Odair being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clown won't allow Odair to sweep him here.
Clown throws a big elbow that misses.
Clown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Odair's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odair wants to sweep but no luck.
Clown is looking to work some ground and pound but Odair has wrist control.
Odair is trying to control the position but Clown postures up.
Clown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Odair's head.
Clown throws a big right hand that misses.
Clown throws a big elbow that misses.
Odair trying to keep a closed guard but Clown is proving a slippery customer.
Clown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clown wants to control from the top but Odair keeps moving.
Finnick Odair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clown tries to free his leg and advance position but Odair is retaining full guard.
Odair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Odair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Odair.
Odair throws a body punch but Clown moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odair checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buggy Clown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clown, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Buggy Clown!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Buggy Clown!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Buggy Clown!
Buggy Clown wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Buggy Clown 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 Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dufinbeger's choice of entrance music: Steppin Stone. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufinbeger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A good leg kick by Palmer.
Palmer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palmer lands with a good body shot.
Dufinbeger tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Palmer's head coaches at Caveman Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dufinbeger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dufinbeger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dufinbeger looks winded!
Palmer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer with a hook.
Dufinbeger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dufinbeger tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palmer - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Palmer.
It looks like Stefano Dufinbeger has been cut.
Palmer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Palmer. Dufinbeger shrugs it off though.
Palmer cracks the inside of Dufinbeger's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to slow Dufinbeger down with leg kicks.
Palmer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dufinbeger's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palmer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer 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.
Dufinbeger gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Palmer gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dufinbeger is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Palmer!
An intense looking Chris Palmer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Stop wasting my time with these scrubs and give me Khanom Tom. It's about time he takes the loss he rightfully deserved once already. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Pigeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pigeon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hank Williams Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive. Pietro Donatelli will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Pigeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Donatelli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigeon lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Pietro Donatelli has been cut.
Pigeon looking to score a takedown here. Donatelli is defending well but Pigeon drives through and ends up in Donatelli's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pigeon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donatelli is keeping the position for now.
Donatelli has his hands on Pigeon's head, controlling the position.
Pigeon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donatelli's head.
Pigeon wants to control from the top but Donatelli keeps moving.
Donatelli keeping full guard, as Pigeon tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Pigeon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pigeon preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigeon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donatelli is keeping the position for now.
Donatelli 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.
Donatelli is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Donatelli looking to control.
Pigeon postures up in Donatelli's guard and throws a big left but Donatelli blocks it.
Pigeon preventing the sweep.
Pigeon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donatelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pigeon wants to control from the top but Donatelli keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Donatelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pigeon blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon throws a poor cross that misses
and Donatelli counters with a low kick, right behind Pigeon 's knee.
Donatelli keeps Pigeon at a distance using the push kick.
Pigeon swings for the body but Donatelli moves out of range.
Donatelli gets a clinch.
Donatelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donatelli prevents the takedown attempt.
Pigeon blocking some punches.
Donatelli misses with some punches.
Donatelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Pigeon.
Pigeon looking to slow down the pace here.
Pigeon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Donatelli regains guard.
Pigeon being controlled here momentarily.
Pigeon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donatelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pigeon is looking to pass into half guard but Donatelli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Donatelli is in guard.
Donatelli wants to control from the top but Pigeon keeps moving.
Pigeon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donatelli's guard.
Pigeon looking to pass the guard.
Pigeon is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pigeon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pigeon trying to control but Donatelli is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Donatelli working a defensive guard here.
Pigeon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Donatelli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pigeon has Donatelli in his guard.
Donatelli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Pigeon is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Pigeon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pietro Donatelli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Pigeon misses its intended target.
Donatelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donatelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Donatelli.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pigeon looks to land a left hand but Donatelli moved out of range nicely.
Pigeon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pigeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donatelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Pigeon.
Pigeon ducks under a wild hook from Donatelli.
Donatelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pigeon.
Donatelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pigeon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donatelli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigeon dodges the punch combination from Donatelli.
Donatelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pigeon's sensitive parts.
Pigeon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donatelli looks to land a right hand but Pigeon moved out of range.
Donatelli motions for Pigeon to come forward. Donatelli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pietro Donatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Pigeon.
Donatelli thows a body kick. Pigeon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donatelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Harry Pigeon has been cut.
Donatelli lands with a straight right. Pigeon didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donatelli pushes Pigeon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pigeon working hard to break the clinch.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon tries to score a body lock takedown but Donatelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Donatelli stops a takedown attempt from Pigeon.
Donatelli is pressed up against the ropes. Pigeon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donatelli down to the mat. Donatelli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Pigeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donatelli sizes up Pigeon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pigeon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Pigeon moves out of range.
Pigeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donatelli manages to avoid it.
Donatelli looks to land a left hand but Pigeon moved out of range nicely.
Pigeon misses with an uppercut. Donatelli saw that one coming.
Donatelli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donatelli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Pigeon moves out of range.
Donatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Pigeon moves out of range.
Pigeon connects with a leg kick. Donatelli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donatelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pigeon.
Donatelli drops Pigeon with a beautiful combination! Pigeon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Donatelli is looking for the KO!
Pigeon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Donatelli.
Oh Pigeon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donatelli cracks Pigeon on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Pigeon falls backwards against the ropes. Donatelli follows up with more strikes that drop Pigeon to his knees. Donatelli keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Pigeon! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Donatelli!
Pietro Donatelli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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26
264 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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23
270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus The Virus!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Cyrus The Virus has been cut.
The Virus avoids the head kick by Maya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Virus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maya.
The Virus misses with a two punch combination.
Razor Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maya scoring well with a low kick there.
The Virus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Virus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maya scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maya.
The Virus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maya.
A head kick misses from Maya.
A slow jab from The Virus misses its intended target.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Maya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Maya. That snapped The Virus's head back.
The Virus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Cyrus The Virus's cut even more.
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!
The Virus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Virus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maya.
Maya throws a leg kick but The Virus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maya lands a leg kick that knocks The Virus off balance momentarily.
The Virus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maya.
A good leg kick by Maya.
Maya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Virus.
Maya lunges at The Virus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Virus's hand.
We've been hearing reports that Maya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Maya that sends The Virus to the canvas. The Virus tries to scramble back to his feet but Maya brings him back down into side control.
Maya stands up.
Maya throws a powerful right kick. The Virus tried to block low but the kick was high! The Virus was taken right off of his feet! Maya jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Razor Maya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loholt Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simengwa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pendragon's choice of entrance music: Counting Stars. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Loholt Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Pendragon - just one landing.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simengwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Simengwa has closed the distance and engaged Pendragon in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simengwa jumps into guard, dragging Pendragon to the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pendragon wants to control from the top but Simengwa keeps moving.
Simengwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pendragon landing with the ground and pound.
Simengwa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simengwa has his foot on Pendragon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pendragon works his way back into a safe position though.
Simengwa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pendragon is aware though and is defending well.
Simengwa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pendragon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pendragon keeping full guard, as Simengwa tries to pass.
Pendragon trying to keep a closed guard but Simengwa is proving a slippery customer.
Simengwa looking to pass the guard.
Pendragon wants to sweep but no luck.
Simengwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pendragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pendragon controlling Simengwa's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Loholt Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon loads up on a big right hand but Simengwa slips the punch.
Pendragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Simengwa has a takedown stuffed.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Simengwa.
Simengwa closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simengwa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pendragon to keep the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Pendragon as the two fighters clinch.
Simengwa tries to pull guard but Pendragon won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Simengwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simengwa tries to score a body lock takedown but Pendragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pendragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simengwa jumps guard but Pendragon turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pendragon lands a hook that snaps the head of Simengwa backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simengwa jumps guard and drags Pendragon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pendragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simengwa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Simengwa looking for a guillotine here but Pendragon defends easily.
Pendragon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simengwa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pendragon escapes and throws Simengwa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simengwa is working hard here to advance position.
Simengwa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pendragon connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simengwa is not content to let Pendragon control the position.
Pendragon lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon gets to mount! Simengwa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pendragon looking to finish Simengwa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Simengwa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loholt Pendragon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Simengwa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simengwa clinches up against the ropes.
Simengwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simengwa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pendragon letting Simengwa take a breather here.
Pendragon looking to stall.
Pendragon is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Simengwa has denied him.
Pendragon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Simengwa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pendragon can turn it around.
Pendragon is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Simengwa pulls guard.
Simengwa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pendragon has passed into half guard!
Pendragon is trying to control. Simengwa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Simengwa trying to control but Pendragon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa wants to sweep but Pendragon has passed to side control!
Simengwa tries to control but Pendragon manages to take his back.
Simengwa trying to control but not successfully.
Pendragon tries to get the hooks in deep but Simengwa pushed the leg off.
Pendragon lands with a hammerfist to the side of Simengwa's head.
You can see the frustration on Simengwa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pendragon gets his hands free as Simengwa looks to control.
Pendragon is hanging on to Simengwa's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loholt Pendragon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pendragon trying to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Simengwa!
Pendragon has the hooks in. Simengwa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pendragon is riding his opponent, not letting Simengwa buck him off.
Simengwa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pendragon.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pendragon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is punishing Simengwa with strikes - can he finish him?!
Simengwa tries to escape the position.
Pendragon is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Simengwa up.
Simengwa is rocked!
Simengwa covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Oh Simengwa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pendragon controlling well, preventing Simengwa from escaping the position.
Pendragon is working the ground and pound. Can Simengwa escape?
Simengwa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pendragon connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Simengwa to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simengwa covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Simengwa can't escape the position.
Pendragon tightening his grip on Simengwa, looking for the choke.
Pendragon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Simengwa doesn't escape.
Simengwa seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands punches and elbows.
Pendragon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Simengwa tries to roll but Pendragon sticks to his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simengwa is trapped and Pendragon is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Pendragon is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Simengwa up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loholt Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pendragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simengwa tries to pull guard but Pendragon holds him up against the ropes and eventually Simengwa drops back down to his feet.
Simengwa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Pendragon letting Simengwa take a breather here.
Simengwa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simengwa jumps guard but Pendragon turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Simengwa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Simengwa manages to pull guard.
Simengwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simengwa keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa working for a triangle but Pendragon defends it easily.
Pendragon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simengwa is looking for a triangle here but Pendragon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Simengwa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pendragon off and has taken his back!
Pendragon just trying to survive but Simengwa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon can't escape the position.
Simengwa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Simengwa tightening his grip on Pendragon, looking for the choke.
Simengwa is persistently looking for the submission but Pendragon is defending it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pendragon is in bad spot here.
Pendragon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Simengwa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simengwa tries to keep control of the position but Pendragon is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa has got his arm under Pendragon's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Pendragon has spun round into Simengwa's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Simengwa controls Pendragon momentarily but Pendragon frees himself.
Simengwa wants to hit a switch here but Pendragon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Simengwa there!
Pendragon prevents Simengwa from getting the reversal.
Pendragon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simengwa?
Pendragon lands a couple of good shots and Simengwa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pendragon is working the ground and pound. Can Simengwa escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon scoring with big shots to the body. Simengwa is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Simengwa was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loholt Pendragon!
During a confident post fight interview, Loholt Pendragon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blas Kavcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali's entrance music is Punjab. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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28
148 lbs
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28
141 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blas Kavcic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavcic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koothrappali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavcic.
Koothrappali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koothrappali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kavcic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koothrappali delivers a nice body kick.
Koothrappali bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koothrappali throws out a powerful jab.
Kavcic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kavcic loads up on a big right hand but Koothrappali slips the punch.
Koothrappali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kavcic's hands.
Kavcic is rocked!
Kavcic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Koothrappali there.
Kavcic is still on wobbly legs! Can Koothrappali finish him?
Koothrappali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Look low, kick high! Koothrappali uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kavcic tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Koothrappali is absolutely delighted - when Kavcic wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rajesh Koothrappali!
Rajesh Koothrappali decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Kampmann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unit.
Kampmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Unit, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kampmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Unit blocks a body shot from Kampmann.
Still in the clinch, Unit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Unit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Unit throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kampmann counter with a right hand.
Kampmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Unit can pounce on him.
Kampmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Unit's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kampmann!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kampmann is trying to control Unit's posture but Unit avoids it.
Unit trying to control the action but Kampmann is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Unit.
You can see the frustration on Kampmann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Unit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kampmann tries to bench press Unit off him but Unit keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Unit.
Unit in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Unit wants to control but Kampmann is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kampmann is looking for a sweep.
Kampmann dodges the ground and pound from Unit.
Kampmann taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kampmann dodges the ground and pound from Unit.
Kampmann managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Unit.
Unit is trying to ground and pound but Kampmann uses the momentary lack of control by Unit to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit stalling.
Kampmann is looking for a sweep. Unit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kampmann is trying to control but can't.
Unit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Unit with the ground and pound but Kampmann uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kampmann keeping moving, preventing Unit from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit is looking to advance position but Kampmann has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Unit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Unit wants to hold on but Kampmann pushes him away.
Kampmann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doom Unit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kampmann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Unit misses with a takedown attempt - Kampmann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Unit just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Unit misses.
A cross from Kampmann lands.
Kampmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unit.
Kampmann jabs Unit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Unit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kampmann will feel that in the morning.
Kampmann misses with a head kick.
Unit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kampmann throws out the jab.
Kampmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Unit scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unit lands a nice shot to the body.
Unit avoids the head kick by Kampmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Unit.
Kampmann fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Unit checks it well.
Kampmann throws a head kick that misses.
Unit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kampmann on the side of the head.
Unit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kampmann slips a jab and a cross from Unit.
A low kick from Unit is predictable there
and Kampmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Unit scores with a body shot.
Kampmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kampmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Kampmann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chris Kampmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Unit. That's going to slow Kampmann down.
Unit misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit staying out of range there.
Kampmann moves away from the strike by Unit.
Kampmann scores with the left hand. Unit knows he should have avoided that one.
Unit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kampmann sprawls well. Kampmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Unit gets slowly back to his feet.
Kampmann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kampmann slips a jab from Unit.
Unit with a hook.
Unit blocks a head kick by Kampmann.
Kampmann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kampmann pushes Unit up against the ropes in a clinch.
Unit misses with some punches.
Kampmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kampmann. Unit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unit misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Kampmann tenderised Unit's leg. Unit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Unit misses the shot to the body.
Unit throws a series of punches but Kampmann moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Unit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doom Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unit looks to land a right hand but Kampmann moved out of range.
Unit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kampmann is out of range.
Kampmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Unit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unit misses with an uppercut. Kampmann saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Unit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Unit.
Kampmann ducks right into an uppercut from Unit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kampmann misses with a few strikes there.
Kampmann cracks a nice hook into Unit's ribs.
Kampmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kampmann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kampmann checks a low kick from Unit.
Unit scores with a punch to the head.
Doom Unit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kampmann misses with a body shot.
Unit misses with a low kick as Kampmann jumps back.
Nice uppercut lands for Kampmann. That snapped Unit's head back.
Kampmann blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kampmann swings for the body but Unit moves out of range.
Unit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Unit scores with a sloppy right hand. Kampmann should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Doom Unit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick and Unit moves out of range easily.
Kampmann scores with a head kick.
Unit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kampmann tries to avoid it but Unit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kampmann to the ground. Kampmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kampmann throws a nice head kick!
Unit misses with a body kick.
Kampmann is looking to land body kicks.
Unit throws the kick towards the body but Kampmann avoids it.
Kampmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Kampmann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kampmann misses with a leg kick.
Unit scores with a nice head 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!
Unit lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kampmann. Unit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kampmann. Unit does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unit.
Kampmann takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kampmann misses with a head kick.
Unit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kampmann.
Kampmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unit throws a hook but Kampmann blocks it.
Kampmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kampmann slaps away a takedown attempt from Unit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kampmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Unit.
Unit fails to land with a series of punches.
Unit swinging wildly here.
Kampmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kampmann manages to avoid it.
Unit misses with a low kick.
Unit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kampmann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unit throws a leg kick which misses Kampmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Kampmann tries to avoid it.
Kampmann throws a body kick that misses
and Unit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Unit postures up.
Unit controlling from the top position.
Unit chips away with some ground and pound.
Kampmann is rocked!
Doom Unit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kampmann is still in real trouble! Can Unit finish him?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Unit sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kampmann's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kampmann's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doom Unit!
Doom Unit retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Doom Unit 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waits comes to the ring accompanied by What A Waste. Freedom has chosen Johnny Freedom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waits thuds his right hand into Freedom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Freedom walks into a left hand.
Freedom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waits moves out of range of the body kick from Freedom.
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!
Waits connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Freedom.
Waits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freedom. Freedom obviously looking to wear him down.
Waits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freedom. Freedom obviously looking to wear him down.
Freedom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waits.
Freedom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freedom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freedom misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freedom lands a head kick. Waits smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freedom connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Waits.
Freedom fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freedom misses with a straight right.
Waits lands an overhand right.
Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Waits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Waits takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Waits misses with a combination
and Freedom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waits moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Waits.
Freedom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waits fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waits throws a looping overhand right but Freedom ducks down to avoid it.
Freedom has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Freedom scores with a nice right hand.
Waits misses with an uppercut. Freedom saw that one coming.
Freedom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freedom throws a low kick, looking for Waits's leg but Waits calmly moves out of range.
Waits takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Waits misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Waits tries a knee to the head but Freedom blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedom is trying to break the clinch but Waits is controlling him.
Waits managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waits.
Freedom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freedom throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Waits's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A knee to the head by Waits.
Freedom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waits creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freedom's defenses.
Waits struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Waits cracks Freedom with a nice body shot.
Waits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Waits just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freedom's brow.
Waits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waits tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from Waits.
Freedom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freedom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Waits pushes Freedom up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Freedom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Waits's brow.
Freedom lands an elbow just above Waits 's eye.
It looks like Tom Waits has been cut.
Waits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Waits avoids the elbow strike from Freedom, against the ropes.
Waits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freedom fails to pull guard.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waits is defending well for now.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waits tries to throw a body punch but Freedom avoids it by throwing Waits back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Freedom throws an elbow but misses.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waits makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Waits working aggressively here.
Freedom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freedom working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Waits's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Waits throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waits misses with a looping left.
Freedom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freedom staying out of range there.
Freedom throws a front kick aimed at Waits's knee but Waits avoids it well.
Freedom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Waits closes the distance but Freedom moves to the side
and Freedom counters with a left to the body.
Waits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedom.
Waits takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedom slips a jab from Waits.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Waits is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom tries to clinch there but Waits circles away.
Freedom lands a nice hook to Waits's body. Waits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freedom works the jab nicely.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Johnny Freedom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Waits is predictable there
and Freedom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Freedom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waits moves away.
Freedom scores with a hook.
Freedom thumps Waits with a low kick.
Freedom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Waits.
Both fighters circling a little - Freedom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Waits throws a shot from downtown. Freedom moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom is looking to chop away at Waits's legs.
Freedom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits darts in and clinches Freedom up against the ropes.
Freedom swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waits misses with a knee to the head.
Waits throws a head punch that misses.
Freedom lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waits.
Freedom blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Waits.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Waits throws an elbow but misses.
Tom Waits has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Waits with a knee to the head.
Waits is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freedom tries to work over Waits's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits missing with knees to the body.
Waits lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Freedom has been cut.
Waits pushes Freedom back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom lands a good knee to the midsection. Waits won't want to take too many of those.
Waits struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Freedom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waits tries a head kick but it misses.
Freedom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freedom scores with a nice head shot.
Waits is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freedom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Waits throws an off balance right hand
and Freedom counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Waits has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Freedom.
Waits moves in looking to clinch but Freedom pushes him off.
Waits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waits. That did some damage!
Waits connects with a body shot.
Waits misses with a head kick.
Waits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Freedom.
Freedom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Waits moves out of range of the strikes.
Freedom tries to clinch there but Waits circles away.
Waits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freedom tries to work over Waits's front leg with a kick but Waits checks it.
Waits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freedom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waits thuds his right hand into Freedom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Freedom throws a leg kick but Waits moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freedom connects with a leg kick. Waits looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Waits connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Freedom there.
Freedom throws a hook but Waits blocks it.
A cross from Freedom lands.
Freedom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waits counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Freedom misses.
Waits ducks under a wild hook from Freedom.
Waits is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Waits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Waits.
Freedom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freedom jabs at Waits's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits misses with a straight right.
Waits takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freedom throws out a loose jab but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Waits blocks the leg kick.
Waits throws a head kick that misses.
Freedom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freedom misses with a left hand
and Waits counters with a stiff right hand.
Waits tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Freedom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freedom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waits throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freedom lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waits takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freedom throws a wild body kick that Waits sees coming a mile off.
Freedom looks to land a left hand but Waits moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Waits misses.
Waits takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Waits will feel that in the morning.
Freedom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom connects with a looping right hand.
Waits misses with a low kick as Freedom jumps back.
Freedom lands a nice shot that snaps Waits's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Freedom tenderised Waits's leg. Waits is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freedom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waits's head backwards.
Freedom throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Freedom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waits. That did some damage!
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedom.
Freedom throws a leg kick but Waits sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Freedom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freedom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Waits doesn't manage to clinch there - Freedom circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits is looking to score with low kicks.
Freedom slips under a jab.
Freedom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waits's head.
Freedom tests Waits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waits manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Waits.
Waits connects with a nice looking jab.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Waits.
Good leg kick by Freedom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Waits finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Waits tries to clinch but Freedom is having none of it.
Freedom throws a shot from downtown. Waits moves away and avoids it.
Freedom lands with a right hand.
Waits keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Waits.
Jab from Freedom.
A shot to the body from Freedom misses
and Waits counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Freedom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freedom throws out a loose jab but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waits lands a nice looking body shot.
Freedom cracks Waits with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waits. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom scores with a hook to the body. Waits takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch lands to the side of Waits 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Waits.
A shot to the liver by Freedom. Beautiful body shot.
Waits tries to clinch up.
Freedom misses with the body kick
and Waits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freedom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freedom checks the leg kick.
Freedom throws a hook to the side of Waits's head but Waits sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freedom throws a right and a left that Waits avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Freedom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freedom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freedom lands a nice hook to Waits's body. Waits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Waits digs a good hook to Freedom's body.
Freedom jabs at Waits's body.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Waits throws a right hand that Freedom ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedom also avoids with ease.
Freedom throws a lazy right hand but Waits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freedom moves away from the strike by Waits.
Waits throws a hook but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is looking to chop away at Waits's legs.
Waits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waits looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freedom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freedom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Waits doesn't seem bothered though.
Waits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Freedom misses
and Waits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waits throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freedom.
Waits looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Freedom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freedom connects with a solid leg kick.
Waits walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits slips under a jab from Freedom.
Freedom throws a sloppy body shot
and Waits counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike.
Freedom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waits lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waits blocks the elbow strike.
Waits misses with a knee strike.
Freedom managing to block the knees to the body from Waits.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waits avoids it.
Waits prevents a body shot from Freedom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waits misses with the head strike.
Waits misses with the head strike.
Waits misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Waits tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Freedom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom lands a nice looking body shot.
Waits's corner calls for a 1-2. Waits obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freedom tries to clinch up but Waits circles away and keeps his distance.
Freedom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waits connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freedom scrambles back to his feet.
Waits getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Freedom lands a lovely overhand right.
Waits throws a chopping leg kick but Freedom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freedom throws out a powerful jab.
Freedom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waits on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Waits back to the ropes. Freedom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left lands for Waits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Waits goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freedom throws an off balance right hand
and Waits counters with a head kick. That will keep Freedom thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freedom lands with a cross.
Freedom misses with a looping left.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Waits.
Freedom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom ducks under a wild hook from Waits.
Freedom misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedom misses with an uppercut
and Waits counters with a low kick, right behind Freedom 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freedom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Waits has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waits.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Waits.
Waits gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Freedom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Waits lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freedom swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Waits is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freedom is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Waits fails to land.
Waits lands with a right to the head.
Waits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedom's elbow.
Waits lands a right hand.
Waits has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
Waits misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tom Waits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waits connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freedom's face.
Waits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Freedom.
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.
Waits misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freedom.
Freedom avoiding damage as Waits throws knees to the body.
Freedom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waits tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Waits misses the shot to the body.
Waits takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
Waits throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
Waits throws a leg kick which misses Freedom's front leg but catches the back leg as Freedom tries to avoid it.
Waits throws a head kick that misses.
Freedom cracks Waits with an open hand slap.
Freedom cracks the inside of Waits's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedom slips under a jab.
Freedom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freedom tries to clinch there but Waits circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Waits.
I think Freedom 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Johnny Freedom!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Johnny Freedom!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom wins by unanimous decision! Johnny Freedom retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johnny Freedom thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Tom Waits spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done Johnny your a worthy champion.'.
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