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Rising Sun 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolf Karlsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolf Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson connects with the punch.
It looks like Sebastien Chabal has been cut.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chabal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karlsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chabal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karlsson counters with a body kick.
Karlsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabal doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsson circles away.
Karlsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chabal doesn't seem bothered though.
Karlsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chabal is breathing heavily.
Chabal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Chabal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to maintain the position but Chabal is very close to passing his half guard.
Chabal trying to control from half guard but Karlsson is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karlsson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chabal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chabal throwing shots but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Karlsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chabal is thwarting Karlsson's attempts to control the position.
Karlsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chabal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Chabal has control of the leg.
Chabal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlsson defending well though.
Karlsson wants to control but Chabal is keeping busy.
Chabal throwing shots but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chabal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
Karlsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chabal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Chabal has control of the leg.
Karlsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Chabal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Chabal has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Chabal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karlsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Chabal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Karlsson on his heels. He'll look to pass Karlsson's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chabal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karlsson is pulling down on Chabal's head to control his posture.
Chabal tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsson is retaining full guard.
Sebastien Chabal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Chabal from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chabal tries to clinch up.
Chabal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chabal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Karlsson.
Chabal takes one to the chin there.
Chabal tries to clinch up.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabal tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabal dives in for a single leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chabal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karlsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastien Chabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chabal's sensitive parts.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Chabal's head coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karlsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chabal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karlsson lands a big right hand that sends Chabal crashing to the mat! Karlsson stays standing though and waves Chabal back to his feet!
Chabal is rocked!
Chabal drops his hands momentarily. Karlsson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Chabal staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Chabal doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rolf Karlsson!
Rolf Karlsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boca Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naga comes to the ring accompanied by Wildes Ding. Patrick Star has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boca Naga's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boca Naga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Star!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star lands with a nice body punch.
Naga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Star defends well and Naga ends up having to push Star into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Naga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Star is defending well.
Naga is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boca Naga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Star as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Naga is defended easily by Star.
Naga throws a head kick but Star moves out of range.
Star checks the leg kick.
Star throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naga is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Naga! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Naga is rocked!
It looks like Boca Naga has been cut.
Star gets to his feet. Naga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Naga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Star clinches up with Naga and pushes him back against the ropes.
Star lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Naga to his knees! Star keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Star!
A relieved looking Patrick Star thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manawydan Fab Llyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eamonn McGuigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eamonn McGuigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manawydan Fab Llyr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fab Llyr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Manawydan Fab Llyr has been cut.
Fab Llyr misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that McGuigan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fab Llyr lands a body shot.
Fab Llyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fab Llyr.
A punch combination from McGuigan misses.
Fab Llyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fab Llyr.
McGuigan shoots in looking for a takedown but Fab Llyr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGuigan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fab Llyr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGuigan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fab Llyr stalling.
Fab Llyr throws an elbow that misses.
McGuigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fab Llyr blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuigan lands a right hand.
Fab Llyr is looking to control McGuigan's arms but McGuigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fab Llyr has his back to the ropes.
McGuigan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fab Llyr is defending well.
Fab Llyr working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McGuigan fails to land.
McGuigan has Fab Llyr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fab Llyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eamonn McGuigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuigan has Fab Llyr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fab Llyr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McGuigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fab Llyr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuigan.
McGuigan tries to land a knee to the head but Fab Llyr blocks with his arms.
McGuigan throws a head punch that misses.
McGuigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McGuigan.
Fab Llyr tries to work over McGuigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuigan wants a takedown but no success here.
McGuigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuigan shoots in but no luck this time.
Fab Llyr throws an overhand right that lands on McGuigan's shoulder, as McGuigan tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fab Llyr lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuigan doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fab Llyr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fab Llyr swings for the body but McGuigan moves out of range.
Fab Llyr throws a shot from downtown. McGuigan moves away and avoids it.
Fab Llyr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGuigan rather than just go for the knockout.
Fab Llyr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuigan shoots in looking for a takedown. Fab Llyr tries to sprawl out of it but McGuigan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fab Llyr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuigan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fab Llyr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manawydan Fab Llyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fab Llyr lands a body shot.
Fab Llyr misses with a body shot
and McGuigan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fab Llyr looking to control.
Fab Llyr keeping moving, preventing McGuigan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fab Llyr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGuigan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fab Llyr trying to keep a closed guard but McGuigan is proving a slippery customer.
Fab Llyr keeping moving, preventing McGuigan from controlling successfully.
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.
McGuigan throwing strikes but missing.
Fab Llyr looking to control.
McGuigan trying to control but Fab Llyr is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGuigan lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan throws a leg kick but Fab Llyr moved away.
McGuigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fab Llyr throws out the jab.
McGuigan closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Fab Llyr out cold! Fab Llyr corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eamonn McGuigan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glin Burman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Street Gang. Glin Burman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugo Stiglitz's chin.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glin Burman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Stiglitz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stiglitz's head.
It looks like Hugo Stiglitz has been cut.
Stiglitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stiglitz slips a jab and a cross from Burman.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stiglitz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stiglitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burman misses with a double jab.
Burman connects with a right that clearly hurt Stiglitz. He's backed up against the ropes with nowhere to go as Burman proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Stiglitz collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glin Burman!
An out of breath Glin Burman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Hugo Stiglitz spoke after the fight, saying 'We had a game plan. If it worked, it worked. If it didn't, it didn't. It didn't. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mecha Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montague Withnail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagan comes to the ring accompanied by The Reaganator Lives!!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Withnail's choice of entrance music: Charlie Kunz -My Friend. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mecha Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Montague Withnail!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Withnail fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Reagan.
Reagan tries to score with a low kick but Withnail moves his leg out of the way.
Withnail is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reagan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Withnail fails to land with a series of punches.
Reagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reagan misses with a lunging right hand
and Withnail counters with a left to the body.
Withnail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Withnail's head.
Reagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Withnail counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Withnail is looking for a kimura here.
Withnail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Withnail trying to control the pace.
Reagan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Reagan is staying active underneath Withnail, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Withnail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Withnail wants to advance to full mount but Reagan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan looking to control.
Reagan is pulling down on Withnail's head to control his posture.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Withnail controlling him for the moment.
Withnail throwing strikes from guard but Reagan blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reagan keeping moving, preventing Withnail from controlling successfully.
Mecha Reagan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reagan looks to land a right hand but Withnail moved out of range.
Withnail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Withnail moves away.
Withnail on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reagan misses with a two punch combination.
Reagan misses with a straight left.
Mecha Reagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reagan throws a hook but Withnail blocks it.
Withnail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan throws a low kick but Withnail moves out of range easily.
Reagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Withnail takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Reagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Reagan swings for the body but Withnail moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Withnail moves away.
Withnail chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reagan can pounce on him.
Reagan works Withnail's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Withnail misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Reagan finds it's target.
Withnail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Withnail ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reagan lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mecha Reagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good shot there by Reagan.
Reagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reagan scores with a spinning back kick!
Withnail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reagan.
Withnail swings for the body but Reagan moves out of range.
Withnail jabs Reagan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mecha Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Withnail stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reagan.
A punch combination from Withnail misses.
Withnail drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reagan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Withnail.
Reagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Withnail checks the leg kick.
Withnail lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Withnail.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reagan lands a really nice looking cross but Withnail seems unphased.
Reagan checks a low kick from Withnail.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Withnail.
Withnail moves away from the strike by Reagan.
Reagan throws a right hand that misses
and Withnail counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Withnail are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reagan manages to get back to half guard.
Reagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Withnail tries to pass to full mount but Reagan defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Withnail trying to pass the guard but Reagan defending well.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Withnail is trying to control the action in half guard but Reagan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reagan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reagan sizes up Withnail with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Withnail.
Reagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Withnail in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Withnail misses with the combination.
Withnail is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reagan rather than just go for the knockout.
Reagan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Withnail's head.
Withnail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reagan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Withnail.
Reagan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Reagan digs a good hook to Withnail's body.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reagan.
Withnail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Withnail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withnail shoots in looking for a takedown. Reagan tries to sprawl out of it but Withnail keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reagan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mecha Reagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montague Withnail.
Withnail misses with a series of wild punches.
Mecha Reagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Reagan connects with a leg kick. Withnail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Reagan finds it's target.
Reagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Withnail counters with a takedown into side control.
Withnail working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Withnail wants to control but Reagan is keeping him busy.
Reagan tries to buck Withnail off but Withnail is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mecha Reagan dominated that second round.
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.
Withnail checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Withnail.
Good standup being displayed there by Withnail as he connects with a hook.
Reagan swings widly with a right hand
and Withnail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reagan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Withnail accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Withnail trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Withnail wants to control from the top but Reagan keeps moving.
Reagan 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.
Withnail throws a big right hand that misses.
Montague Withnail has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reagan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Withnail trying to control the position from guard on top but Reagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reagan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Withnail is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Withnail checks a low kick from Reagan.
No joy there for Reagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Withnail scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Mecha Reagan has been cut.
Reagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montague Withnail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withnail scores with a nice right hand.
Reagan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Withnail. That did some damage!
Withnail with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Reagan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Reagan.
Withnail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reagan pinned against the ropes. Reagan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reagan takes a swing at Withnail's ribcage but misses.
Mecha Reagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Withnail checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Reagan. Those never looked like landing.
Reagan misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Withnail. Reagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reagan wants to slow Withnail down by chopping away at his legs.
Withnail misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Withnail's leg. Withnail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Withnail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reagan.
Nice shot by Reagan.
A jab from Reagan finds it's way through Withnail's defenses.
Reagan swings for the body but Withnail moves out of range.
Reagan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Withnail checks a leg kick.
Reagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withnail swings widly with a right hand
and Reagan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reagan misses with a low kick.
Withnail throws a shot from downtown. Reagan moves away and avoids it.
Withnail takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reagan thows a body shot but no joy.
Withnail takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Withnail's leg. Withnail is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Reagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reagan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Withnail misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Mecha Reagan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reagan, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mecha Reagan!
After the big win, Mecha Reagan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the ring accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matoshin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matoshin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Santoro has a takedown stuffed.
Matoshin is looking to slow Santoro down with leg kicks.
Santoro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santoro shoots in but no luck this time.
Matoshin leaves Santoro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toshi Matoshin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Matoshin throws the left hand but Santoro avoids the punch easily.
Santoro swings for the body but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin moves out of range as Santoro strikes.
Matoshin slips a straight right by Santoro.
Matoshin missing with a left hand there. Santoro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santoro throws out a loose jab but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santoro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matoshin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santoro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matoshin thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matoshin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nicky Santoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Santoro.
Santoro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santoro digs a good body shot into Matoshin's ribs.
Matoshin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Santoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matoshin.
Santoro drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matoshin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santoro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Matoshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matoshin wants to sweep but no luck.
Matoshin is looking to stand up but Santoro isn't so interested in that idea.
Matoshin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matoshin keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Matoshin working for submissions but it's allowed Santoro to get to half guard.
Matoshin tries to roll over but Santoro keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santoro wants to pass to mount but Matoshin is defending the position.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro keeps trying to improve his position.
Santoro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matoshin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santoro.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matoshin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to sweep but no luck.
Matoshin working for a triangle but Santoro defends it easily.
Matoshin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matoshin's head.
Matoshin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matoshin keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Matoshin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
That's time! Matoshin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice sprawl there from Matoshin as Santoro shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Santoro. Those never looked like landing.
Matoshin throws the left hand but Santoro avoids the punch easily.
Santoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin connects with a nice looking jab.
Matoshin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santoro on the side of the head.
Santoro misses with a double jab.
Matoshin dives in and grabs Santoro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santoro pushes down on Matoshin's head and hops out.
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Santoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro tries for a takedown but Matoshin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santoro blocks a jab.
Matoshin misses with a takedown attempt - Santoro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matoshin throws a jab when Santoro was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro catches Matoshin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicky Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Santoro with that takedown attempt.
Toshi Matoshin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santoro.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Santoro lands a jab-cross combination.
Santoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Santoro misses with a body shot
and Matoshin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matoshin postures up.
Matoshin passes Santoro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matoshin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santoro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Matoshin is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin trying to pass the guard but Santoro defending well.
Matoshin wants to get back to his feet.
Santoro wants to improve his position but Matoshin is controlling well.
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.
Santoro manages to get to full guard.
Santoro keeping full guard, as Matoshin tries to pass.
Santoro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matoshin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matoshin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin tries to stand but Santoro is controlling from the bottom.
Santoro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santoro working for a triangle but Matoshin defends it easily.
Santoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matoshin is aware though and is defending well.
Santoro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santoro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Matoshin!
Santoro prevents Matoshin from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro raining down shots from the mount!
Santoro goes for an armbar but Matoshin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Matoshin.
Matoshin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santoro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Santoro trying to keep a closed guard but Matoshin is proving a slippery customer.
Matoshin passes Santoro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Matoshin thuds a left hand into Santoro's body.
Santoro lands with a cross.
Santoro thows a body shot but no joy.
Santoro looks to land a right hand but Matoshin moved out of range.
Santoro scores with a one two! Matoshin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Santoro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santoro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santoro checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matoshin.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Santoro's shoulder, as Santoro tries to avoid the shot.
Matoshin shoots in looking for a takedown. Santoro tries to sprawl out of it but Matoshin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Santoro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santoro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matoshin quickly recovers to half guard.
Santoro is controlling the pace.
Nicky Santoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santoro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matoshin sees it coming and defends easily.
Santoro is keen to just control but Matoshin is a slippery customer.
Santoro passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matoshin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Matoshin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santoro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matoshin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro lands a big elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Santoro working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Matoshin tries to hold on but Santoro pushes him away.
Santoro raining down shots from the mount!
Santoro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Matoshin is rocked!
Matoshin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Matoshin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santoro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matoshin hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Santoro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santoro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Toshi Matoshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matoshin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Santoro trying to pass the guard but Matoshin defending well.
Matoshin moves into full guard.
Matoshin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Santoro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Matoshin.
Matoshin seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to take a break and control but Matoshin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matoshin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Santoro is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santoro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro is concentrating on defense, preventing Matoshin from advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santoro 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tenho Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Tuisku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuisku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byrne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tuisku is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Byrne walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrne. Tuisku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrne doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuisku circles away.
Tuisku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuisku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Byrne misses.
Tuisku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrne moves in looking to clinch but Tuisku pushes him off.
Byrne tries to clinch but Tuisku is having none of it.
Byrne thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuisku misses the jab.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuisku was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Tuisku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrne.
Byrne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Byrne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byrne closes the distance and clinches.
Byrne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tuisku blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrne misses with an elbow over the top.
Byrne misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuisku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tuisku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byrne moves in looking to clinch but Tuisku pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuisku, right into the meat.
Byrne lands a nice hook to Tuisku's body. Tuisku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuisku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byrne's hands.
Tuisku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrne.
Tuisku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Tuisku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byrne in his tracks.
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!
Tuisku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left lands for Byrne.
It looks like Tenho Tuisku has been cut.
Byrne throws a leg kick but Tuisku checks it.
Tuisku throws a hook but Byrne blocks it.
Tuisku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuisku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tuisku thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuisku throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
Tuisku with a nice cross.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenho Tuisku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tuisku to score with a decent uppercut.
Tuisku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Byrne is rocked!
Tuisku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Byrne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tuisku scrambles back to his feet.
Byrne is still on wobbly legs! Can Tuisku finish him?
A low kick from Byrne is predictable there
and Tuisku counters with a huge left! Byrne is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tuisku isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Byrne from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tuisku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tenho Tuisku!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kobashi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DJ Krush - Kemuri. Waits is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What A Waste. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Waits misses with a head kick.
Waits fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kobashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waits throws a body kick that misses.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Waits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi 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.
Waits fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waits's sensitive parts.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Waits takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Kobashi avoids the head kick by Waits.
Waits tries to clinch there but Kobashi circles away.
Kobashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waits checks the leg kick nicely there.
Waits tries to clinch but Kobashi is having none of it.
Kobashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Waits tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waits moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobashi.
Waits forces Kobashi back against the ropes and clinches.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waits throws an elbow but it misses.
Waits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobashi avoids it.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Waits.
Waits lands a body shot in the clinch.
Waits utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Waits prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Waits scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waits utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Waits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Waits throws an elbow that misses.
Kobashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waits tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Waits scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waits using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobashi is breathing heavily.
Waits lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waits.
Waits lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kobashi or not.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Waits.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Waits.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Waits scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kobashi fails to land.
Waits tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waits is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Kobashi to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waits lands an elbow just above Kobashi 's eye.
It looks like Kenta Kobashi has been cut.
Kobashi looking to stall.
Waits with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waits tries a knee to the head but Kobashi blocks it.
A short right from Waits on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waits.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
Waits with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waits blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waits.
Waits lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kobashi takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits has Kobashi pressed against the ropes, preventing Kobashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Waits struggles to land a body shot inside as Kobashi controls his hands.
Waits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobashi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Waits - that landed with a thud.
Waits misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobashi.
A head punch on the inside from Waits fails to land.
Kobashi is trying to push Waits away but Waits has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Waits lands with a light punch inside.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waits doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Waits looking to throw knees to the head but Kobashi is blocking nicely.
Waits lands with a light punch inside.
Kobashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waits's elbow.
Waits lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Waits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenta Kobashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Waits goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobashi tries to keep at a distance but Waits has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waits lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Waits tries to throw a body punch but Kobashi avoids it by throwing Waits back against the ropes.
Kobashi avoiding damage as Waits throws knees to the body.
Waits scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waits tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waits throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi is trying to force a seperation but Waits has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kobashi.
Waits blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waits.
Nice body punch from Waits.
Waits has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waits throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Waits doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Still in the clinch, Waits scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waits misses with a punch on the inside.
Waits lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Waits lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobashi managing to block the knees to the body from Waits.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi misses with a punch to the body.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waits putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waits goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waits working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi taking a breather.
Waits blocking some punches.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waits lands an elbow that stopped Kobashi in his tracks for a moment.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waits prevents Kobashi from breaking the clinch.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waits.
Waits blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Waits trying to land knees to the body.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waits misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waits backwards.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waits lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Waits lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tom Waits seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kobashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Waits controls his hands.
Waits tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobashi avoids it.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waits presses Kobashi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waits landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waits.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Waits stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Waits tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Waits obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Waits working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi blocks an elbow strike from Waits.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
Waits tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waits lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Waits.
Waits looking to throw knees to the head but Kobashi is blocking nicely.
Kobashi is trying to force a seperation but Waits has the dominant position.
Kobashi blocks a body shot from Waits.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Waits working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kobashi lands a nice uppercut.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Waits on the inside.
Kobashi dodges an elbow strike from Waits.
A short right from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Waits creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waits prevents Kobashi from breaking the clinch.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Waits.
Waits pushes off an throws an elbow but Kobashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Waits tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobashi breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Waits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenta Kobashi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kobashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Waits jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kobashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Waits throws a leg kick but Kobashi checks it.
Waits's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kobashi under the eye.
Waits tries to bum rush Kobashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waits walks into a left hand.
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waits.
Kobashi throws a sloppy head kick and Waits moves out of range easily.
Waits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobashi.
Waits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits connects with a body shot that sends Kobashi's belly button to the back.
Waits checks a leg kick.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Waits throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Kobashi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waits misses with an uppercut. Kobashi saw that one coming.
Waits thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Waits.
Kobashi is looking to chop away at Waits's legs.
Waits tries to work over Kobashi's front leg with a kick but Kobashi checks it.
A head kick misses from Waits.
Waits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waits tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kobashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Waits connects with a body shot.
Waits rushes Kobashi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kobashi working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi wants to break free but Waits has control.
Kobashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi trying to control the position but instead, Waits has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kobashi into the ropes.
Waits throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobashis head.
Kenta Kobashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Waits.
Waits digs a right hand underneath Kobashi's ribcage. Kobashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Waits.
Still in the clinch, Waits scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waits.
Kobashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Waits scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Waits tries a body shot but Kobashi blocks it.
Waits misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobashi.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Waits.
Waits lands a nice elbow.
Waits looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waits misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Waits.
Waits misses with a body punch.
Waits lands an elbow inside that Kobashi shrugs off.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Waits unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Waits lands with a light punch inside.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waits lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Waits lands a right hand.
Kobashi misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waits is working Kobashi over against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Waits.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Waits.
A left hand lands to the body for Waits.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waits is keeping busy.
Waits gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Waits lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Waits lands a nice uppercut.
Waits misses with a body punch.
Waits lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waits tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobashi avoids the damage to the body.
Waits misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kobashi throws a head punch that misses.
Tom Waits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waits lands a left hand.
Waits tries to throw a body punch but Kobashi avoids it by throwing Waits back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Waits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waits has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Waits!
Tom Waits gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon's entrance music is Who are you? Come on, goodbye!. A fine choice. Koothrappali has chosen Punjab as his entrance music. Rajesh Koothrappali will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
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148 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirk Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon has his takedown stuffed
and Koothrappali counters with a good low kick that Boon was not able to check.
Koothrappali cracks Boon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Boon fails with a takedown attempt.
Koothrappali punishes Boon's body with a nice straight punch.
Boon tries for a takedown but Koothrappali circles away easily
letting Koothrappali counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Boon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon with a poor takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boon takes one on the button.
Boon fails with the takedown.
Koothrappali cracks Boon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boon misses with a takedown attempt
and Koothrappali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boon tries for a takedown but Koothrappali circles away easily
and Koothrappali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boon thinking.
Boon is breathing heavily.
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!
Boon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Koothrappali.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koothrappali connects with a solid leg kick.
Koothrappali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koothrappali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koothrappali lands a brutal head kick. Boon looks out on his feet and Koothrappali throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rajesh Koothrappali!
An out of breath Rajesh Koothrappali 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - Unforgiven. Bukovsky has chosen Grubson feat. donGURALesko - Moc as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garrett Bukovsky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukovsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Bukovsky misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Bukovsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green drives through with a takedown into Bukovsky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Bukovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukovsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bukovsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Green throws an elbow that misses. Bukovsky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Bukovsky!
Green has an active guard here but Bukovsky has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking for a sweep. Bukovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green is working hard here to advance position.
Green wants to get back to full guard but Bukovsky has mounted him!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Bukovsky has a good base and remains in mount.
Green regains half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Bukovsky has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bukovsky in particular looking to stall.
Green trying to hold on to Bukovsky's head to control him but Bukovsky postures up.
Green tries to get to full guard but Bukovsky has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky controlling the action here.
Green 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.
Garrett Bukovsky has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bukovsky misses with a body shot.
A cross from Bukovsky lands.
Bukovsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bukovsky can pounce on him.
Bukovsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bukovsky swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Green counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bukovsky checks a leg kick.
Bukovsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
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!
Bukovsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrett Bukovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky lands a nice looking body shot.
Bukovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bukovsky tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bukovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukovsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Juan Pablo Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green lunges at Bukovsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bukovsky's hand.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Bukovsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Bukovsky defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Bukovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bukovsky scores with a punch to the head.
Bukovsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukovsky wants to clinch.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garrett Bukovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukovsky lands a slapping body shot.
Bukovsky thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bukovsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Bukovsky lands with a nice body punch.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bukovsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Bukovsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bukovsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Bukovsky slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Bukovsky seems unphased.
Green drops his hands momentarily and Bukovsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukovsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky scores with a decent looking hook.
Green misses with an uppercut. Bukovsky saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky checks a low kick from Green.
Bukovsky slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bukovsky misses the target.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Bukovsky blocks a leg kick.
Bukovsky looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick but Bukovsky checks it.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Green lands.
Bukovsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bukovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukovsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukovsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Bukovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett Bukovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bukovsky is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bukovsky defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky is looking to escape.
Bukovsky tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Green trying to advance position but Bukovsky counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green wants to control from the top but Bukovsky keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Bukovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bukovsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Green's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bukovsky throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bukovsky gets a clinch.
Bukovsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Bukovsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Bukovsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Bukovsky misses with a punch to the body.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Bukovsky.
Green is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bukovsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green shoots in and drives through. Bukovsky sprawls well.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bukovsky circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bukovsky. That's going to slow Green down.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukovsky throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bukovsky is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Bukovsky circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bukovsky scores with a head kick. Green tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bukovsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bukovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Bukovsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Bukovsky coming out on top.
Good exchange - Bukovsky coming out on top.
Green misses with a looping left.
Bukovsky blocks a jab.
Bukovsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Bukovsky clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Green misses with an uppercut. Bukovsky saw that one coming.
Bukovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Bukovsky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bukovsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bukovsky.
Bukovsky connects with a looping right hand.
Bukovsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bukovsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bukovsky fakes the leg kick and cracks Green in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukovsky lands a body shot.
Green takes one to the side of the head.
Green is rocked!
Green tries to keep at a distance but Bukovsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky lands with a light punch inside.
Green looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukovsky.
A body shot lands from Bukovsky.
Bukovsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bukovsky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bukovsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bukovsky presses Green against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bukovsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bukovsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bukovsky creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Green's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Green drops to his knees and Bukovsky pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrett Bukovsky!
Garrett Bukovsky is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Garrett Bukovsky said 'MY FIRST TITLEEEEEEEE! I want to thank my manager - Bragi Ragnarson, for believing in me in hard times, for motivating me to training and helping me with claiming the belt. I dedicate my victory to you Bragi! '.
Juan Pablo Green was interviewed post fight and said 'I love to fight and I knew that was going to be a slobber knocker. I will be back for more though you best believe that. Can't wait to let these hand grenades fly again,'.
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