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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by -. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoy.
Hoy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hoy feints and as Thompson raises his hands in defense, Hoy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoy wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoy is controlling him.
Thompson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Hoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoy misses with the head strike.
Hoy trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoy throws an elbow that misses.
Hoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoy managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoy can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Hoy wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoy throws a head kick that half lands.
Thompson jabs Hoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Hoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range as Hoy throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jet Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoy circles away.
Good leg kick by Hoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Hoy.
Hoy throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Hoy persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thompson.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoy connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoy.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Hoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thompson throws a body punch but Hoy moves out of range.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Hoy avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoy doesn't seem phased though.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Hoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Hoy avoids it.
Hoy throws a head kick that Thompson semi-blocks.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoy tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoy throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Hoy.
Hoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Hoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoy misses the jab.
Thompson darts in and clinches Hoy up against the cage.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jet Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoy throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Hoy avoids it well.
Thompson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson trying to control but Hoy is working from the bottom.
Thompson gets to his feet - Hoy follows without any prompting.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Hoy's head back.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Hoy throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Hoy only half commits.
Hoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Thompson catches Hoy right on the button with a cross.
Hoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoy.
Jet Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Hoy backpedaling.
Hoy dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoy. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Hoy.
Hoy throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Hoy shoots in.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Hoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoy misses the shot to the body.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hoy misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Hoy avoids it well.
Thompson checks a low kick from Hoy.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoy.
Hoy blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Hoy.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jet Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy tries to work over Thompson's front leg with a kick but Thompson checks it.
Hoy blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Hoy back into the cage.
Hoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson misses with a hook. Hoy ducked under it nicely.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoy throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson tries to bum rush Hoy with a series of wild strikes but Hoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoy scores with a push kick.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Hoy jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Hoy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Hoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Hoy lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily.
Hoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hoy misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoy. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Hoy had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thompson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries to escape but Hoy is in control.
Dane Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoy is trying to ground and pound but Thompson uses the momentary lack of control by Hoy to regain half guard.
Thompson kicks Hoy off and gets back to his feet.
Hoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hoy misses with a low kick.
Hoy takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Hoy avoids them all with ease.
Hoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson works Hoy's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson prevents Hoy from moving into mount.
Thompson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Hoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jet Thompson!
After the big win, Jet Thompson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bad Man Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dezhnyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen The Man as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dezhnyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lenny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dezhnyov keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Dezhnyov is keeping the position.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Dezhnyov is defending well.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dezhnyov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dezhnyov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dezhnyov and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dezhnyov, who protects the arm well.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dezhnyov keeps working.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a kimura but Dezhnyov is defending well.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dezhnyov stops Jones from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dezhnyov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dezhnyov, who protects the arm well.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dezhnyov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dezhnyov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings around for an armbar but Dezhnyov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Dezhnyov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Dezhnyov to get to half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dezhnyov is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dezhnyov throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Dezhnyov throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a right hand that Dezhnyov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dezhnyov also avoids with ease.
A combination from Dezhnyov does no damage.
Dezhnyov throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Alexander Dezhnyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dezhnyov.
Dezhnyov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Dezhnyov clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dezhnyov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dezhnyov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I really don't envy Jones right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones turns into Dezhnyov and is now in his guard.
Dezhnyov keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Dezhnyov is retaining full guard.
Dezhnyov wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dezhnyov keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lenny Jones.
Dezhnyov wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Dezhnyov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dezhnyov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dezhnyov throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Dezhnyov.
Dezhnyov tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones tries for a kimura but Dezhnyov is defending well.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dezhnyov is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones tries to stand but Dezhnyov is controlling his head.
Dezhnyov tries to escape but Jones is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dezhnyov, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lenny Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dezhnyov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dezhnyov moves into the clinch.
Dezhnyov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dezhnyov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dezhnyov forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dezhnyov holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dezhnyov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dezhnyov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dezhnyov has passed into half guard!
Jones is looking for a sweep. Dezhnyov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is pressing down on Dezhnyov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lenny Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Dezhnyov defends easily.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dezhnyov is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dezhnyov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dezhnyov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dezhnyov won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a triangle but Dezhnyov defends it easily.
Dezhnyov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lenny Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dezhnyov is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dezhnyov tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Dezhnyov being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dezhnyov misses with the combination.
Dezhnyov is looking to clinch.
Dezhnyov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dezhnyov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander Dezhnyov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dezhnyov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Jones!
Lenny Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermain Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cutting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Drake started from the bottom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jermain Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Cutting!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cutting did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Johnson is nestled in close to Cutting, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cutting keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Cutting dodges it nicely.
Cutting keeping hold of Johnson 's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnson working over Cutting with some ground and pound. Cutting looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cutting is staying active underneath Johnson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Cutting is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like William Cutting has been cut.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutting avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson .
Cutting felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Cutting is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cutting?
The cut above William Cutting's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
William Cutting's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at William Cutting's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jermain Johnson !
Jermain Johnson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Abdoulaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darnell Rawlins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamadou Abdoulaye!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdoulaye looking to score a takedown here. Rawlins is defending well but Abdoulaye drives through and ends up in Rawlins's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Abdoulaye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rawlins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abdoulaye throws a strike but Rawlins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abdoulaye manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Abdoulaye is trying to force a seperation but Rawlins has the dominant position.
Rawlins connects with a knee to the head.
Abdoulaye gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rawlins.
Rawlins can't get the takedown.
Rawlins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abdoulaye avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Rawlins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdoulaye works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdoulaye loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdoulaye stays in close to Rawlins's body and controls the position.
Abdoulaye keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rawlins's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abdoulaye's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abdoulaye is in close to Rawlins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdoulaye looking to pass the guard.
Abdoulaye is in close to Rawlins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdoulaye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdoulaye landing some decent shots from guard.
Abdoulaye distracts Rawlins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abdoulaye postures up and lands a big shot to Rawlins's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdoulaye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdoulaye scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rawlins is rocked!
Abdoulaye postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Rawlins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdoulaye postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdoulaye forces his way into half guard.
Abdoulaye lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rawlins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rawlins seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abdoulaye lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abdoulaye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abdoulaye looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rawlins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdoulaye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abdoulaye has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abdoulaye is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Abdoulaye scoring with strikes but Rawlins is staying in there.
Abdoulaye with good strikes from the mount here!
Abdoulaye is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rawlins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdoulaye cracks Rawlins with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamadou Abdoulaye!
Our winner, Mamadou Abdoulaye, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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172 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, LeRoy Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Marcelo.
Marcelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcelo wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcelo throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marcelo doesn't seem phased though.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcelo is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Marcelo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marcelo on the side of the head.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Marcelo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is looking to chop away at Marcelo's legs.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Marcelo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
Marcelo throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker tries to work over Marcelo's front leg with a kick but Marcelo checks it.
Parker works over Marcelo's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcelo tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Marcelo throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcelo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marcelo duly obliges.
A jab from Parker misses.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker 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.
Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcelo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo taking some punishment here, with Parker in his half guard.
Marcelo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marcelo pushes Parker off looking to stand but Parker dives back in and keeps control.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker stalling.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcelo defending well though.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parker not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Parker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcelo defending well though.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcelo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Parker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker trying to control the action but Marcelo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stops Marcelo from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker slips a nice elbow through Marcelo's hands, connecting with Marcelo's forehead.
Marcelo is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker trying to control the action but Marcelo is working from the bottom.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parker winds up and cracks Marcelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo is looking to escape.
Parker 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.
Parker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcelo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeRoy Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker wants to take a breather but Marcelo is having none of it.
Parker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marcelo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marcelo tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcelo is staying active underneath Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LeRoy Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcelo wants to get back to his feet.
Marcelo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
Parker lands with a punch from half guard.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Parker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parker is taking a breather. Marcelo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parker winds up and cracks Marcelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marcelo keeps working.
Marcelo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Marcelo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker working over Marcelo with some ground and pound. Marcelo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker stops Marcelo from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throwing shots but Marcelo is blocking nicely.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker is trying to control. Marcelo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcelo tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker working over Marcelo with some ground and pound. Marcelo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker is nestled in close to Marcelo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker working Marcelo over with strikes.
Parker slows the pace down in half guard.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker lands strikes from half guard.
Parker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker slips a nice elbow through Marcelo's hands, connecting with Marcelo's forehead.
Parker throwing shots but Marcelo is blocking nicely.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?
Parker lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcelo is trying to stand up here but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker prevents Marcelo from standing back up.
Marcelo is breathing heavily.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marcelo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Parker scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker is keen to just control but Marcelo is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parker connects with a nice short shot to Marcelo's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeRoy Parker dominated that second round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marcelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker slips a straight right by Marcelo.
Parker is looking to slow Marcelo down with leg kicks.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marcelo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker lands with a cross.
Marcelo misses with a double jab.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcelo manages to avoid it.
Marcelo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Marcelo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcelo is fighting to break Parker's control of his arms but Parker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marcelo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker landing strikes from the mount and Marcelo is in trouble!
Marcelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Parker looking to control but Marcelo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marcelo wants to get back to his feet.
Marcelo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marcelo hang on?
Parker landing shots from mount.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!
Marcelo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker raining down shots from the mount!
LeRoy Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcelo is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker controlling his opponent.
Parker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marcelo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because LeRoy Parker just wasn't active enough.
Marcelo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Parker gets back to half guard.
Marcelo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parker gets full guard.
Marcelo won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Parker pulls Marcelo in close to prevent any damage.
Marcelo stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcelo controls the pace.
Parker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marcelo is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedro Marcelo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parker throws a leg kick but Marcelo moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marcelo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pedro Marcelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marcelo is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeRoy Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeRoy Parker!
LeRoy Parker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, THRIFTY THREADS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Pedro Marcelo was interviewed post fight and said 'This has broke my heart I wanted to win so bad, he's a great fighter but I want a rematch, next weeks event no pain no gain, offer the contract I am signing it '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money. Larsson has chosen Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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37
196 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
37 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Larsson drives through and clinches with Coleman against the cage.
Larsson stalling the fight.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Larsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Larsson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson is leaning against Coleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larsson is struggling to control the position.
Larsson digs a right hand into Coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Larsson presses Coleman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsson stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
A short right from Larsson.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Larsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larsson scores with a hook.
Coleman is rocked!
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!
Larsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larsson sprawls well. Larsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman cracks Larsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman scores with a hook to the body.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coleman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Larsson is looking to control Coleman's arms but Coleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsson has his back to the cage.
Coleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Larsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Larsson is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Larsson down to the mat. Larsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Larsson misses with a leg kick.
Larsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a jab to the head.
Coleman moves out of range as Larsson throws a body kick.
Larsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson avoiding damage.
Larsson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Coleman tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Larsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Coleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larsson after a bit of a struggle.
Coleman pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larsson stuffs the takedown.
Larsson drops Coleman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Coleman looks back up at him and smiles so Larsson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman shoots in and bounces Larsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Larsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Larsson!
Larsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Larsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson wants to pass the guard but Coleman is keeping the position.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Larsson is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman is trying to hold Larsson in close to prevent damage but Larsson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman trying to control the position.
Larsson stops Coleman from standing up.
Coleman 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.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mark Coleman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Nice takedown defense from Larsson. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larsson but Larsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Mark Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Larsson sprawls well.
Henrik Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson has managed to clinch.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
Larsson digs a right hand into Coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson effectively controlling the action here.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Coleman throws a combination. Larsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Nice straight punches there by Larsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larsson.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and Larsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsson tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsson tries to clinch up.
Henrik Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Coleman clean off his feet! He's out cold! Larsson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Larsson!
After the big win, Henrik Larsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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