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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Garcilazo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, B A Ware!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Martin Garcilazo has been cut.
Ware tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcilazo throws a body kick that misses
and Ware counters with a left to the body.
Ware has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcilazo throws a lazy head kick
and Ware makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ware looks to land a right hand but Garcilazo moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Garcilazo misses.
Garcilazo thows a leg kick but Ware checks it
and Ware counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcilazo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ware fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcilazo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcilazo throws a wild body kick that Ware sees coming a mile off.
Ware looks to land a body kick but Garcilazo moved away.
Garcilazo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ware takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcilazo tries to score with a low kick but Ware moves his leg out of the way.
Ware moves out of range of the body kick.
Ware goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcilazo throws a head kick that misses
and Ware counters with a beautiful punch that sends Garcilazo to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ware trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcilazo keeping moving, preventing Ware from controlling successfully.
Ware missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcilazo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ware is one step ahead there.
Garcilazo trying to control the position.
Martin Garcilazo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcilazo tries for a takedown but Ware sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ware fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcilazo.
Garcilazo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ware was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo misses with a hook
and Garcilazo is countered with a crisp right hand from Ware that sends him to the canvas! Ware follows him to the mat into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo tries to buck Ware off but Ware is having none of it.
Garcilazo is working hard here to advance position.
Garcilazo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcilazo is rocked!
Garcilazo is trying to escape the position but Ware is controlling the position.
Garcilazo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ware slows the pace down.
Ware wants to take a breather but Garcilazo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ware.
Garcilazo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ware escapes and throws Garcilazo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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.
Ware trying to control the position but Garcilazo is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo is trying to control Ware's posture but Ware avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
B A Ware dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Garcilazo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ware takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcilazo throws a hook but Ware avoids it easily.
Garcilazo misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Ware.
Ware uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcilazo.
Ware uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo misses with a low kick.
Garcilazo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ware blocks a leg kick.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick but Ware moved away.
Garcilazo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcilazo throws a hook to the side of Ware's head but Ware sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Garcilazo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcilazo.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcilazo blocks the leg kick.
Ware thuds his shin into the meat of Garcilazo's side.
Garcilazo tries to move into range but Ware moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcilazo misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcilazo throws a jab when Ware was well out of range.
Garcilazo swings for the body but Ware moves out of range.
Garcilazo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ware at a distance.
Ware slips a straight right by Garcilazo.
Ware scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ware moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcilazo blocks a head kick by Ware.
Garcilazo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware slips under a jab.
Ware looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcilazo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcilazo is looking to land body kicks.
Garcilazo loads up on a big right hand but Ware slips the punch.
Ware lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ware throws a front kick aimed at Garcilazo's knee but Garcilazo avoids it well.
B A Ware is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo looks to land a combination but Ware avoids it well.
Ware connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcilazo throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware throws the kick towards the body but Garcilazo avoids it.
Garcilazo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ware. Ware obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcilazo dodges the punch combination from Ware.
Ware throws a solid leg kick but Garcilazo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ware.
Ware avoids the head kick by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ware fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcilazo misses with a kick to the body.
Ware stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ware wants it to stay on the feet.
B A Ware seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ware scores with a hook to the body. Garcilazo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ware ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ware. That's going to slow Garcilazo down.
Ware lands a nice shot to the body.
Ware throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick
and Ware connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcilazo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ware fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ware scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcilazo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ware counters with a nice leg kick.
Ware lands a jab to Garcilazo's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
B A Ware showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martin Garcilazo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcilazo throws a looping overhand right but Ware ducks down to avoid it.
Garcilazo lands a jab to Ware's midsection.
Ware checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ware misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ware wants to clinch up but Garcilazo keeps it at a distance.
Garcilazo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick
and Ware counters by moving into the clinch.
Ware dodges an elbow strike from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcilazo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ware.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcilazo looks to land a left hand but Ware moved out of range nicely.
Garcilazo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ware fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ware avoids the body shot from Garcilazo.
Garcilazo needs to keep his hands up - Ware had a free shot at his head there.
Garcilazo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ware can pounce on him.
Garcilazo connects with a looping right hand.
Garcilazo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ware is fending him off so far but Garcilazo persists. Nope, Ware circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ware scores with a hook to the body. Garcilazo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ware tries to clinch up but Garcilazo circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ware is defending well for now.
Ware stalling the fight.
A short right from Ware on the inside.
Garcilazo prevents a body shot from Ware.
Ware taking a breather.
Ware missing with knees to the body.
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ware as Garcilazo tries to tie him up.
Garcilazo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ware tries to stall but Garcilazo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcilazo stalling in the clinch but Ware improves position.
Ware pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
B A Ware is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcilazo cracks Ware with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcilazo lands a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ware.
Ware throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcilazo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ware paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ware lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcilazo moves out of range of the body kick from Ware.
Ware tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcilazo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ware.
Garcilazo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcilazo misses the jab.
Garcilazo throws a leg kick but Ware moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ware scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcilazo wants to clinch
and Ware counters with a straight right hand.
Martin Garcilazo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ware displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ware turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ware checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcilazo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcilazo lands with a straight right. Ware didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcilazo misses with a low kick as Ware jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ware, as that shot connected.
Garcilazo throws a shot from downtown. Ware moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
B A Ware comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ware 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... B A Ware!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phrisbee OReiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OReiley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shoot To Thrill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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150 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phrisbee OReiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by OReiley.
OReiley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
OReiley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urskilz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urskilz cracks the inside of OReiley's front leg.
OReiley fails with a takedown attempt.
OReiley shoots in for a double leg but Urskilz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
OReiley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Urskilz was covering up waiting for the punch and OReiley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OReiley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Urskilz is keeping the position for now.
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.
Urskilz is pulling down on OReiley's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReiley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Urskilz pulls OReiley in to control the position.
OReiley postures up.
Urskilz pulls OReiley in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that OReiley has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ilafat Urskilz.
OReiley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Urskilz counters with a three punch combo that has OReiley backing up. OReiley nods at Urskilz to acknowledge the strikes.
OReiley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Urskilz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OReiley lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz throws a monster overhand right that drops OReiley! Urskilz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilafat Urskilz!
A relieved looking Ilafat Urskilz 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali has chosen Punjab as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Koothrappali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koothrappali lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koothrappali avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Beckett scores with a leg kick.
Beckett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koothrappali's calf.
Koothrappali scoring well with a low kick there.
Koothrappali tries to land a front kick but Beckett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koothrappali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckett.
Beckett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Beckett is predictable there
and Koothrappali counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beckett's knee momentarily.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Koothrappali.
Beckett misses with a hook. Koothrappali ducked under it nicely.
Koothrappali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koothrappali throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.
Beckett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koothrappali scores with a sloppy right hand. Beckett should have avoided that one.
Koothrappali misses with a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a good low kick that Koothrappali was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Beckett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koothrappali.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koothrappali.
Koothrappali is looking to score with low kicks.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick
and Beckett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koothrappali.
Beckett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beckett lands with a cross.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koothrappali's calf.
Good leg kick by Beckett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beckett.
Beckett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Beckett swinging wildly here.
Beckett is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Beckett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koothrappali moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Beckett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali tests Beckett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beckett throws a wild body kick that Koothrappali sees coming a mile off.
Koothrappali throws a wild body kick that Beckett sees coming a mile off.
Beckett cracks Koothrappali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beckett misses with a hook. Koothrappali ducked under it nicely.
Koothrappali moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Koothrappali pushes Beckett away with a front kick.
Rajesh Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koothrappali looks to land a body kick but Beckett moved away.
Beckett throws a leg kick which misses Koothrappali's front leg but catches the back leg as Koothrappali tries to avoid it.
Koothrappali is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koothrappali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koothrappali throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Koothrappali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beckett checks it well.
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
Koothrappali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beckett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beckett. Beckett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koothrappali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beckett checks it well.
Koothrappali lands a glancing blow to the side of Beckett's head.
Koothrappali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beckett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beckett throws a leg kick which misses Koothrappali's front leg but catches the back leg as Koothrappali tries to avoid it.
Koothrappali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koothrappali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beckett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koothrappali throws a solid leg kick but Beckett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koothrappali.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Koothrappali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Koothrappali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koothrappali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koothrappali slips a jab and a cross from Beckett.
Beckett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koothrappali on the side of the head.
Beckett is looking to chop away at Koothrappali's legs.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses.
Koothrappali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Beckett blocks the low kick.
Koothrappali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Beckett.
Beckett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koothrappali misses with a kick to the body.
Beckett throws out a loose jab but Koothrappali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett throws a hook but Koothrappali avoids it easily.
Koothrappali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beckett's head.
Koothrappali looks for the body kick but Beckett saw that one coming.
Koothrappali has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koothrappali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koothrappali slips under a jab from Beckett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koothrappali staying out of range there.
Beckett is looking to slow Koothrappali down with leg kicks.
Koothrappali slips under a jab from Beckett.
Koothrappali lands with a straight right. Beckett didn't see that one coming.
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 Jim Beckett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beckett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koothrappali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckett.
Beckett misses with a wild body shot.
Koothrappali misses with a body kick.
Beckett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koothrappali actively working from the bottom here.
Koothrappali wants to control but Beckett is keeping busy.
Koothrappali actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koothrappali has hold of Beckett's hands but Beckett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali is refusing to be controlled, as Beckett sits in half guard.
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. Beckett connects with a nice short shot to Koothrappali's temple.
Koothrappali trying to control here.
Beckett is looking to stall here but Koothrappali recovers full guard.
Koothrappali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett passes into half guard.
Koothrappali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beckett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is trying to stand up here but Beckett is controlling him well.
Beckett trying to control the action but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.
Beckett is really struggling to control Koothrappali but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Koothrappali is looking to control Beckett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koothrappali avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rajesh Koothrappali hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Beckett.
Some bone on bone action there as Beckett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koothrappali throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Koothrappali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koothrappali throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
A jab from Koothrappali misses.
Beckett lands with a slapping head kick.
Beckett misses with a body kick.
Koothrappali scores with a hook.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Koothrappali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Beckett moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koothrappali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali tried to score with a low kick but Beckett checks it.
Koothrappali just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckett dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Koothrappali looks to land a body kick but Beckett moved away.
Beckett drives through and clinches with Koothrappali against the ropes.
Beckett is struggling to control the position.
Koothrappali takes a shot to the head.
Koothrappali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koothrappali blocks an uppercut.
Koothrappali controlling the action here for a moment.
Koothrappali misses with some punches.
Koothrappali misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckett slowing the pace effectively.
Koothrappali takes a shot to the head.
Beckett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koothrappali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckett's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Koothrappali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali catches Beckett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beckett throws a head kick that misses.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Koothrappali is out of range.
Beckett feints and then cracks Koothrappali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koothrappali down.
Beckett throws the kick towards the body but Koothrappali avoids it.
Beckett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Beckett misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beckett is defended easily by Koothrappali.
Beckett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beckett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beckett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Beckett checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett slips under a jab.
Beckett moves out of range of the leg kick from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali checks a leg kick.
Koothrappali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckett.
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Koothrappali throws a solid leg kick but Beckett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koothrappali.
Beckett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koothrappali tries to move into range but Beckett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koothrappali throws a wild body kick that Beckett sees coming a mile off.
Beckett fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koothrappali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koothrappali is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Koothrappali as he checks the leg kick.
Jim Beckett is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koothrappali.
A bone on bone clash there as Koothrappali blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Beckett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beckett.
Beckett looks for the body kick but Koothrappali saw that one coming.
Beckett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koothrappali.
A combination from Beckett does no damage.
Beckett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koothrappali blocks a low kick nicely.
Jim Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckett.
Koothrappali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckett is out of range and Koothrappali settles back down.
Koothrappali lands a slapping body shot.
Koothrappali looks to score with a jab to the body but Beckett is just out of range.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Beckett moved away.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckett throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Koothrappali.
Beckett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koothrappali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beckett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beckett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beckett checks a leg kick nicely.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Koothrappali's leg. Koothrappali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett looks to land a body kick but Koothrappali moved away.
Koothrappali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beckett.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Beckett moved away.
Koothrappali lands with a nice body punch.
Koothrappali scores with a jab to the head.
Koothrappali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koothrappali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beckett - that will leave a mark!
Beckett tries to work over Koothrappali's front leg with a kick but Koothrappali checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koothrappali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Becketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koothrappali steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beckett. That one must have hurt.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koothrappali.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beckett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beckett 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Beckett!
After winning the bout, Jim Beckett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeNardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeNardo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aki can pounce on him.
A low kick from DeNardo misses
and Aki counters by moving into the clinch.
Aki is trying to push DeNardo away but DeNardo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
DeNardo can't find room to land a body shot as Aki controls the action.
Aki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from DeNardo misses its intended target.
We've been told by Aki's head coaches at The Rat Cage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeNardo counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
DeNardo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
DeNardo trying to control the action but Aki is working from the bottom.
Aki is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki is trying to control DeNardo's posture but DeNardo avoids it.
The strikes coming from DeNardo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeNardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
DeNardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aki keeps working.
DeNardo lands a nice forearm strike.
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.
Aki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DeNardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DeNardo trying to control the action but Aki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeNardo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aki dodges the ground and pound from DeNardo.
An elbow from DeNardo crashes against the mat.
DeNardo advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki blocking the ground and pound.
Aki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aki wants to get back to full guard.
Aki trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but DeNardo manages to pass to mount!
DeNardo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
DeNardo looking to ground and pound but Aki is blocking nicely.
DeNardo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aki avoids a series of strikes thrown by DeNardo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeNardo lands a nice shot to the head.
Aki can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeNardo trying to control but Aki is having none of it.
Aki avoids a series of strikes thrown by DeNardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeNardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aki is looking to escape.
Aki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeNardo.
DeNardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Aki misses with a body shot.
DeNardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeNardo shoots in for a takedown but Aki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aki blocks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of DeNardo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeNardo.
DeNardo throws a leg kick but Aki checks it.
DeNardo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aki to the mat! Aki manages to get full guard.
Aki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Aki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DeNardo's guard.
DeNardo keeping moving, preventing Aki from controlling successfully.
DeNardo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aki has picked DeNardo up and slammed him! DeNardo can't keep hold of the triangle and Aki manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki trying to control the action but DeNardo is working from the bottom.
DeNardo is looking for a sweep.
DeNardo keeps trying to improve his position.
DeNardo seems a little lost for a moment, as Aki dominates the positioning.
DeNardo tries to buck Aki off but Aki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki is looking to take a break and control but DeNardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeNardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for DeNardo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
DeNardo struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Purple Aki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
DeNardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aki.
DeNardo looks for the body kick but Aki saw that one coming.
Aki throws a body punch but DeNardo moves out of range.
Aki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeNardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aki was well out of range. Poor timing from DeNardo.
Aki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeNardo scores with a hook to the body. Aki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from DeNardo - the referee stops the clock and Aki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says DeNardo. Aki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
DeNardo misses with a takedown attempt - Aki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Aki.
DeNardo misses the shot to the body.
Aki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Purple Aki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeNardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aki throws a leg kick but DeNardo sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeNardo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aki if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from DeNardo does it's job there.
DeNardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeNardo connects with a crisp jab.
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!
DeNardo scores with a leg kick.
DeNardo misses the jab.
DeNardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DeNardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
DeNardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aki tries to land a front kick but DeNardo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dom DeNardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeNardo.
DeNardo lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeNardo thuds a left hand into Aki's body.
DeNardo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aki's guard.
DeNardo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DeNardo pushes down on Aki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Purple Aki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo wants to control but Aki is keeping him busy.
DeNardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeNardo is pressing down on Aki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aki is holding on for now.
DeNardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
DeNardo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dom DeNardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo is thwarting Aki's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DeNardo is trying to control. Aki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
DeNardo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dom DeNardo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
DeNardo lands a nice hook to Aki's body. Aki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid body kick from DeNardo.
Some wild striking there from Aki.
Purple Aki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeNardo lunges at Aki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aki's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Aki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dom DeNardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeNardo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeNardo gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aki is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeNardo staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeNardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeNardo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeNardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite has chosen Năo Posso Mais as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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258 lbs
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299 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdoul Murquite!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murquite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Murquite fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Murquite's guard.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Murquite slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murquite manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Murquite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murquite keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Murquite is defending well.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murquite gets back to full guard.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murquite has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Murquite's legs - danger averted.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite looking to control.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murquite works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Lee Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson throws a hook but Murquite blocks it.
Murquite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murquite tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murquite gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murquite's guard now.
Lee Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdoul Murquite.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson won't allow Murquite to sweep him here.
Jackson 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.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Murquite keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Jackson swings around for an armbar but Murquite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
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.
Murquite working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murquite throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Murquite tries to pass.
Murquite postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murquite postures up.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murquite is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Murquite 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 Jackson.
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!
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murquite's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson wants to control but Murquite is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murquite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Murquite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murquite wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murquite throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson cracks Murquite with an open hand slap.
Murquite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Murquite misses.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Murquite shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Murquite pushes his legs off easily.
Lee Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murquite is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Murquite has his hands clasped together but Jackson extends and breaks Murquite's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jackson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Lee Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Cunth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenho Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Cunth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Waves- Trivium. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dieter Von Cunth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuisku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuisku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Cunth ducks under a wild hook from Tuisku.
Von Cunth with a hook.
It looks like Tenho Tuisku has been cut.
Tuisku throws a shot from downtown. Von Cunth moves away and avoids it.
Von Cunth misses with a low kick.
Von Cunth takes the fight into the clinch.
Tuisku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Cunth tries to clinch up but Tuisku circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Cunth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuisku.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tuisku, as that shot connected.
Von Cunth cracks the inside of Tuisku's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Cunth slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Tuisku.
It looks like Dieter Von Cunth has been cut.
Tuisku throws the kick towards the body but Von Cunth avoids it.
Von Cunth moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cunth can't find room to land a body shot as Tuisku controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuisku.
Tuisku lands a nice uppercut.
Von Cunth swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuisku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuisku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuisku lands a right hook to the body.
Tuisku scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Cunth should have avoided that one.
Von Cunth misses with a low kick.
Tuisku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tuisku misses with a few strikes there.
Von Cunth 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.
Tuisku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Tuisku catches Von Cunth right on the button with a cross.
Von Cunth slips a jab from Tuisku.
Tuisku moves out of range as Von Cunth strikes.
Von Cunth lands a head kick. Tuisku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuisku lands a really nice looking cross but Von Cunth seems unphased.
Von Cunth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuisku throws out the jab.
Tuisku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Cunth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Cunth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Von Cunth is rocked!
Tuisku moves away from the strike by Von Cunth.
Tenho Tuisku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuisku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Cunth circles away quickly and effectively.
and Tuisku counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Von Cunth! He's just covering up as Tuisku starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tenho Tuisku!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kabuto Wakizashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi connects with a body shot that sends Colon's belly button to the back.
Wakizashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wakizashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wakizashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Colon 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.
Colon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wakizashi looks to throw the jab but Colon is out of range.
Colon avoids a kick to the body.
Colon takes one to the chin there.
Wakizashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Colon looks for the body kick but Wakizashi saw that one coming.
Colon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wakizashi misses with a body shot.
Wakizashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Wakizashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakizashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Colon.
Colon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Colon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colon catches Wakizashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wakizashi with a jab.
Colon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Colon lands a body shot.
Wakizashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Colon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Colon with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakizashi thuds his right hand into Colon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wakizashi tries to land a leg kick but Colon saw it coming and moves away.
Wakizashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi throws a chopping leg kick but Colon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Colon avoids the body shot from Wakizashi.
Jab, jab by Wakizashi - just one landing.
Colon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wakizashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Colon lands.
Colon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wakizashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Colon ducks under a wild hook from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi misses with a wild body shot.
Colon works the jab nicely.
Wakizashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Colon instigates a clinch.
Colon misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Colon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Colon avoids the damage to the body.
Wakizashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colon's efforts to push away.
Colon breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colon misses with a wild combination.
Wakizashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colon manages to avoid it.
Colon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wakizashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Colon tried to score with a low kick but Wakizashi checks it.
Colon works the jab nicely.
Wakizashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Colon off the ropes and back into range.
Wakizashi throws a sloppy head kick and Colon moves out of range easily.
Wakizashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wakizashi loads up on a big right hand but Colon slips the punch.
Nice shot by Colon.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colon's calf.
Colon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colon throws the kick towards the body but Wakizashi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colon checks a leg kick.
Colon moves out of range as Wakizashi throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Colon.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wakizashi. That's going to slow Colon down.
Wakizashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wakizashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colon under the eye.
A right-left combo lands from Wakizashi.
Colon scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wakizashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Colon swings for the body but Wakizashi moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colon throws a lazy right hand but Wakizashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Colon misses with a kick to the body.
Colon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Colon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Colon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wakizashi tried to score with a low kick but Colon checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wakizashi.
Colon lands with an overhand left.
Colon lands a front kick.
Wakizashi throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Colon.
Wakizashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wakizashi scores with a body shot.
Colon misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by Colon.
Good standup being displayed there by Colon as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakizashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colon scores with a shot to the body.
Colon slips under a jab from Wakizashi.
Colon throws a looping overhand right but Wakizashi ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Wakizashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi digs a good body shot into Colon's ribs.
Santiago Colon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Colon, as that shot connected.
Colon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Colon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Colon throws a shot from downtown. Wakizashi moves away and avoids it.
Colon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wakizashi's calf.
Colon thumps Wakizashi with a low kick.
Wakizashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Colon digs a good body shot into Wakizashi's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakizashi connects with a body shot.
Colon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colon blocks a head kick by Wakizashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Colon lands a glancing blow to the side of Wakizashi's head.
Wakizashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Colon throws a series of punches but Wakizashi moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wakizashi - the referee stops the clock and Colon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wakizashi. Colon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wakizashi.
Colon lands a head shot.
Wakizashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Colon is just out of range.
Colon feints and then cracks Wakizashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wakizashi down.
Colon throws out a loose jab but Wakizashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wakizashi on the side of the head.
Colon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wakizashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Colon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wakizashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Colon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wakizashi's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon trying to control but Wakizashi is working from the bottom.
Colon stands up over Wakizashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wakizashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colon.
Wakizashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Colon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Colon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colon throwing strikes but missing.
Wakizashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi keeping moving, preventing Colon from controlling successfully.
Wakizashi wants to stand up but Colon is controlling him.
Colon wants to control from the top but Wakizashi keeps moving.
Wakizashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colon's guard.
Wakizashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wakizashi wants to pass the guard but Colon is keeping the position.
Colon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Colon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colon.
Wakizashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Colon. Colon obviously looking to wear him down.
Colon connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Colon finds it's target.
Wakizashi scores with a nice body kick.
Colon lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Wakizashi misses its intended target.
Colon scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wakizashi looks to land a body kick but Colon moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wakizashi. Colon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi blocks a head kick by Colon.
Colon throws a front kick that sends Wakizashi stumbling back into the ropes.
Colon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wakizashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Colon there.
Good standup being displayed there by Colon as he connects with a hook.
Wakizashi needs to keep his hands up - Colon had a free shot at his head there.
Wakizashi thuds a left hand into Colon's body.
Wakizashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Colon.
Colon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colon scores with a shot to the body.
Colon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wakizashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colon misses with the combination.
Kabuto Wakizashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wakizashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Colon lands a nice shot to the body.
Wakizashi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Colon.
Wakizashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wakizashi blocks a head kick by Colon.
Colon lands a jab to Wakizashi's midsection.
Wakizashi throws a hook to the side of Colon's head but Colon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wakizashi misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Wakizashi misses
and Colon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Colon wants to control from the top but Wakizashi keeps moving.
Santiago Colon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi trying to keep a closed guard but Colon is proving a slippery customer.
Colon stops Wakizashi from standing up.
Colon trying to control but Wakizashi is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Santiago Colon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Colon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Colon slips a jab from Wakizashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi digs a good body shot into Colon's ribs.
Wakizashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Colon.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Wakizashi circles away.
Wakizashi takes a swing at Colon's ribcage but misses.
Colon scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colon throws a good cross that connects.
Colon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wakizashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Colon. That one must have hurt.
Colon swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wakizashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Colon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Colon 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Colon!
Post fight, Santiago Colon stared into the camera and said 'Finally!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Banas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banas comes to the ring accompanied by Sail. Senko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Banas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aigars Senko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Senko misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Banas tenderised Senko's leg. Senko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banas ducks right into an uppercut from Senko.
Banas cracks Senko with an open hand slap.
Banas staying out of range there.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Banas moves out of range easily.
Banas avoids the head kick by Senko.
Banas throws an off balance right hand
and Senko counters with an inside leg kick.
Senko closes the distance but Banas moves to the side
and Banas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Senko won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Senko keeps working.
Senko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Senko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banas trying to control the action but Senko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko prevents Banas from improving position.
Senko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Banas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Banas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Senko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Banas crashes against the mat.
Banas is looking to take a break and control but Senko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Senko 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.
Banas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Banas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Senko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banas prevents Senko from escaping the position.
Banas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banas in side control, throwing shots but Senko defends.
Banas happy to just control the position for now.
Banas trying to control the position but Senko is working away.
Senko wants to get back to his feet but Banas drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Banas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko is not content to let Banas control the position.
Banas taking a break here but Senko is having none of it and regains half guard.
Senko is looking to escape.
Banas is pressing down on Senko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Senko is holding on for now.
Banas is controlling the pace.
Banas looking for a submission but Senko manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Banas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Senko staying out of range there.
Banas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senko to score with a decent uppercut.
Banas ducks under a wild hook from Senko.
Banas throws a hook to the side of Senko's head but Senko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Senko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Banas moves out of range easily.
Banas moves away from the strike by Senko.
Banas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Senko scores with a punch to the head.
Senko lands a really nice looking cross but Banas seems unphased.
Banas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Senko is out of range and Banas settles back down.
Aigars Senko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senko slips a straight right by Banas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banas feints and then cracks Senko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Senko down.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banas throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Banas.
Senko throws a hook but Banas avoids it easily.
Senko throws the left hand but Banas avoids the punch easily.
Senko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banas.
Banas looks to score with a jab to the body but Senko is just out of range.
Senko throws a head kick but Banas moves out of range.
Senko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banas back to the ropes. Senko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Artur Banas has been cut.
Senko throws a hook but Banas avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senko misses with a right hand
and Banas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banas.
Artur Banas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banas trying to control but Senko is working from the bottom.
Banas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Senko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Senko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banas controls the pace.
Banas stops Senko from standing up.
Banas wants to control from the top but Senko keeps moving.
Banas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Senko keeping full guard, as Banas tries to pass.
We're going to have a standup here because Artur Banas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Senko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Senko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banas.
Banas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senko throws out the jab.
Senko throws a hook to the side of Banas's head but Banas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banas slips under a jab.
Banas moves out of range as Senko strikes.
Senko jabs Banas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko lands a head shot.
Aigars Senko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Senko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Senko throws a lazy head kick
and Banas counters with a nice uppercut.
Banas checks a low kick from Senko.
Banas throws a series of punches but Senko moves out of range.
Banas tries to land a front kick but Senko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Senko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banas staying out of range there.
Senko scores with a head kick. Banas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Senko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banas.
Banas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aigars Senko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banas blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aigars Senko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Artur Banas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Banas slips a jab from Senko.
A shot to the liver by Senko. Beautiful body shot.
Banas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Senko.
Senko misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Banas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Senko throws a head kick that half lands.
Banas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Senko moves away.
Senko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banas looks for the body kick but Senko saw that one coming.
Senko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banas checks a low kick from Senko.
Banas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Senko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donk. Senko catches Banas right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Senko throws a big shot that misses.
Senko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Senko throws a jab when Banas was well out of range.
Senko feints a jab promting Banas to slip. Senko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Senko lands with an uppercut that bounces Banas off the ropes and back into range.
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Senko does it's job there.
Senko tries to clinch up but Banas circles away and keeps his distance.
Senko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banas takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Senko.
Banas staying out of range there.
Banas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Banas slips under a jab from Senko.
Senko blocks a leg kick.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Senko looks to land a left hand but Banas moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Banas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senko to score with a decent uppercut.
Banas lands a nice shot that snaps Senko's head back.
Banas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Senko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banas.
Banas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Senko.
Senko throws the kick towards the body but Banas avoids it.
Senko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Senko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banas on the side of the head.
Senko throws a leg kick but Banas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Senko throws a hook to the side of Banas's head but Banas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Senko wants to clinch up but Banas keeps it at a distance.
Banas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Senko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko looks to land a combination but Banas avoids it well.
Senko misses with a hook
and Banas counters with a thumping low kick.
Banas thows a body kick. Senko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Senko misses with a kick to the body.
Senko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banas avoids the head kick by Senko.
Senko throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banas scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Senko wants to clinch
enabling Banas to counter with a crisp jab.
Banas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Banas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Senko.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick
and Banas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Senko. Banas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Senko swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Senko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banas throws a good cross that connects.
Senko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banas looks for a takedown but Senko sprawls well.
Banas takes a swing at Senko's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas defending well as Senko loads up on a big left hand.
Senko throws a series of punches but Banas moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Senko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Banas moves forwards but Senko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Senko tried to score with a low kick but Banas checks it.
Senko throws a hook to the side of Banas's head but Banas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Senko. That did some damage!
Senko works Banas's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Senko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banas throws out a powerful jab.
Banas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko misses with a hook
and Banas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Senko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banas looking to sit in guard and control but Senko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Senko tries to stand but Banas is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banas has his foot on Senko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Senko works his way back into a safe position though.
Banas is trying to keep Senko in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Senko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banas's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas 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.
Banas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Senko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Banas is tightening it up a little... Senko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Senko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Senko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Banas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Artur Banas!
Artur Banas retains his featherweight title!
After the big win, Artur Banas made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Meet the Future and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batistuta comes to the ring accompanied by Deftones - You've Seen The Butcher. Roach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Simpsons Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Batistuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistuta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Batistuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roach tries a head kick but it misses.
Roach scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Carlos Batistuta has been cut.
Batistuta 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.
Batistuta throws a head kick that misses.
Roach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batistuta feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Roach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batistuta. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roach throws a leg kick but Batistuta checks it.
Roach cracks Batistuta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Roach thows a body kick. Batistuta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Batistuta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Batistuta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roach defends it nicely.
Roach thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Batistuta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roach throws a leg kick that misses.
Batistuta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Batistuta is predictable there
and Roach counters with an inside leg kick.
Batistuta shoots for a takedown but Roach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Batistuta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Batistuta.
Roach moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batistuta's sensitive parts.
Roach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bartholomew Roach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batistuta is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach scores with a shot to the body.
Roach lunges at Batistuta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batistuta's hand.
Roach scores with a jab. Batistuta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batistuta's sensitive parts.
Batistuta avoids the body shot from Roach.
Roach connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roach cracks Batistuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Roach looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Roach backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Batistuta's temple! It sends Batistuta violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Roach celebrates and the doctors try to help Batistuta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Bartholomew Roach!
Bartholomew Roach decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griever comes to the ring accompanied by X-Files Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griever.
Griever lands an overhand right.
Griever lands with a right hand.
Borschev misses with a body shot.
Griever scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griever tries to clinch up.
Borschev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griever wants to clinch up but Borschev keeps it at a distance.
Borschev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Griever looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borschev, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borschev throws a jab but it's blocked by Griever.
Borschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griever manages to avoid it.
Griever 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.
Griever throws a sloppy body shot
and Borschev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Griever tries to bum rush Borschev with a series of wild strikes but Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Borschev. Griever shrugs it off though.
Griever tries a head kick but it misses.
Griever lands a slapping body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Borschev. Griever shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever throws a big shot that misses.
Borschev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borschev.
Borschev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griever's calf.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
Borschev lands a nice looking body shot.
Griever fails to land with a series of punches.
Borschev tries to score with a low kick but Griever moves his leg out of the way.
Borschev misses with a straight right.
Jab from Borschev.
A good leg kick by Borschev.
Griever takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griever looks to land a body kick but Borschev moved away.
Griever throws a body punch but Borschev moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Borschev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griever.
Griever takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever checks the leg kick.
Griever takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borschev throws the left hand but Griever avoids the punch easily.
Borschev misses with a looping left.
Griever lands with a good body shot.
Griever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griever throws the kick towards the body but Borschev avoids it.
Griever defending well as Borschev loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Griever.
Griever looks to throw the jab but Borschev is out of range.
Griever takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borschev throws a shot from downtown. Griever moves away and avoids it.
Griever keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borschev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Griever tries to land a front kick but Borschev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borschev checks it well.
Griever takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borschev throws a leg kick but Griever sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griever checks a low kick from Borschev.
Griever closes the distance but Borschev moves to the side
and Borschev counters with an inside leg kick.
Griever misses with a low kick.
Borschev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griever takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borschev lands a leg kick that knocks Griever off balance momentarily.
Borschev misses the jab.
Borschev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griever thows a body shot but no joy.
Griever is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Griever throws a leg kick which misses Borschev's front leg but catches the back leg as Borschev tries to avoid it.
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!
Griever needs to keep his hands up - Borschev had a free shot at his head there.
Griever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Borschev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griever manages to avoid it.
Griever blocks the body kick.
Griever throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borschev cracks Griever with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Griever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschev.
Griever is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Griever is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Borschev. That snapped Griever's head back.
Borschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griever.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
Borschev misses the jab.
Griever is looking to wear down Borschev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Borschev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griever looks to land a combination but Borschev avoids it well.
Griever on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Borschev. Borschev obviously looking to wear him down.
Griever fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borschev checks it well.
Borschev scores with a nice body kick.
Borschev throws a head kick that misses
and Griever makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Borschev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Borschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griever takes one to the chin there.
Borschev dodges the punch combination from Griever.
Borschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griever's sensitive parts.
Borschev throws a shot to the body.
Griever will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griever doesn't manage to clinch there - Borschev circles away.
Griever lands with a hook. Borschev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griever throws a hook to the side of Borschev's head but Borschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griever lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Griever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borschev throws out the jab.
Borschev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griever ducks under a wild hook from Borschev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griever misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschev.
Borschev avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev scoring well with a low kick there.
Griever checks the leg kick.
Griever walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borschev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griever connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borschev scrambles back to his feet.
Griever walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borschev misses with a straight left.
Borschev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griever clinches with his opponent.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever takes a shot to the head.
Borschev struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Borschev taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griever misses with a punch to the body.
Griever lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griever has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Borschev controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Griever.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Borschev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borschev has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Borschev controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borschev is working Griever over against the ropes.
Borschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borschev can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
Borschev misses with some punches.
Borschev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griever uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griever tries a head kick but it misses.
Borschev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griever throws a leg kick that misses.
Borschev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griever looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griever closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever tries a body shot but Borschev blocks it.
Borschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borschev prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever tries a body shot but Borschev blocks it.
Borschev lands a nice uppercut.
Borschev blocks a body shot from Griever.
A shot in the inside from Borschev.
Borschev blocks an uppercut.
Borschev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borschev lands a right hand.
Borschev digs a right hand into Griever's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griever's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschev slowing the pace effectively.
Borschev lands a left hand.
Griever misses with some punches.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Borschev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borschev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Borschev back against the ropes.
Borschev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griever.
Borschev lands a nice shot to the body.
Borschev cracks Griever with a nice body shot.
Borschev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borschev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borschev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griever.
Borschev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borschev with a nice cross.
Borschev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griever takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griever moves out of range of the body kick from Borschev.
Griever is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griever checks a low kick from Borschev.
Borschev misses with a looping left.
Borschev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griever misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Borschev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borschev!
Griever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Griever.
Griever on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Borschev blocks the body kick.
Griever goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick.
Borschev misses with a hook. Griever ducked under it nicely.
Borschev sizes up Griever with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griever misses with a low kick.
Borschev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griever fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borschev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griever lands a nice looking body shot.
Griever connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borschev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griever's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Borschev.
Griever misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griever bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borschev lands with a hook. Griever tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griever takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griever avoids the head kick by Borschev.
Griever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschev.
Borschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Borschev throws a sloppy head kick and Griever moves out of range easily.
Griever swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griever will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Borschev staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Griever. Those never looked like landing.
Borschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griever.
Borschev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Griever counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griever takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from Borschev tenderised Griever's leg. Griever is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschev misses with a hook.
Borschev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griever has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borschev.
Borschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Borschev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A combination from Borschev does no damage.
Borschev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griever is looking to score with low kicks.
Griever avoids the body shot from Borschev.
Borschev scores with a head kick. Griever tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borschev is looking to slow Griever down with leg kicks.
Borschev looks to land a body kick but Griever moved away.
Borschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Griever throws a hook to the side of Borschev's head but Borschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev throws a leg kick which misses Griever's front leg but catches the back leg as Griever tries to avoid it.
Borschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griever feints and then cracks Borschev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borschev down.
Griever will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Griever tenderised Borschev's leg. Borschev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Borschev with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschev.
Borschev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griever ducks under a wild hook from Borschev.
Griever throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griever takes a swing at Borschev's ribcage but misses.
Borschev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Griever defending well as Borschev loads up on a big left hand.
Griever tries to clinch up but Borschev circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griever. Borschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borschev circles away quickly and effectively.
Borschev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschev connects with a body shot that sends Griever's belly button to the back.
Borschev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griever jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griever throws a looping overhand right but Borschev ducks down to avoid it.
Griever moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschev.
Borschev misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschev.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borschev - that will leave a mark!
Borschev misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borschev misses with a low kick as Griever jumps back.
Borschev checks a low kick from Griever.
Borschev lands a jab to Griever's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Borschev really dominated that round.
That's time! Griever's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borschev moves forwards but Griever connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick.
Griever ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschev moves away.
Borschev avoids the body shot from Griever.
Borschev connects with a solid leg kick.
Borschev lands a slapping body shot.
Borschev missing with a left hand there. Griever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borschev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Griever misses.
Griever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Griever.
Griever cracks Borschev with a good jab.
Griever takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borschev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Borschev works Griever's body with a nice hook.
Griever throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev with a hook.
Borschev lands the left hand.
Borschev thuds his right hand into Griever's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Borschev is predictable there
and Griever counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Griever, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Borschev is looking to chop away at Griever's legs.
Griever fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griever dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griever stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschev.
Borschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griever tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borschev is able to avoid easily.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick.
Griever lands a nice shot that snaps Borschev's head back.
Griever throws a leg kick
and Borschev counters with a low kick, right behind Griever 's knee.
Griever is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borschev misses with a hook. Griever ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever avoids the body shot from Borschev.
Griever avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borschev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griever ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griever throws a right and a left that Borschev avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Griever. Beautiful body shot.
Borschev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griever misses with a body shot.
Griever looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griever attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschev.
Griever rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borschev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griever on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Griever moves out of range as Borschev throws a body kick.
Griever throws a leg kick that misses.
Griever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griever throws a leg kick that is checked
and Borschev counters with a low kick, right behind Griever 's knee.
Borschev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Borschev misses with a looping right.
Borschev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griever's calf.
Borschev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Borschev throws a shot to the body.
Griever is looking to clinch but Borschev is avoiding it.
Borschev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griever fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borschev.
Griever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschev scores with a push kick.
Borschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever moves out of range of the strikes.
Borschev avoids the head kick by Griever.
Griever scores with a sloppy right hand. Borschev should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Borschev. Beautiful body shot.
Griever checks a leg kick.
Griever clinches up with Borschev and pushes him back against the ropes.
Borschev breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Borschev lands.
Borschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Borschev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Griever.
Borschev misses with a hook. Griever ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griever looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borschev throws a leg kick
and Griever counters with a series of strikes. Borschev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griever tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Griever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dmitry Borschev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Borschev thumps Griever with a low kick.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
Borschev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griever is out of range.
Griever dips to his left and cracks Borschev with an uppercut!
Borschev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griever checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griever on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griever just misses with a punch to the body.
Griever tries to land a leg kick but Borschev saw it coming and moves away.
Griever misses with an uppercut. Borschev saw that one coming.
Borschev throws a sloppy head kick and Griever moves out of range easily.
Borschev takes a swing at Griever's ribcage but misses.
Griever fakes the leg kick and cracks Borschev in the body.
Borschev avoids the body shot from Griever.
Griever finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griever checks a leg kick.
Griever gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griever misses with a straight right.
Borschev is looking to chop away at Griever's legs.
Borschev slips a jab and a cross from Griever.
Borschev throws a right hand that Griever ducks under and follows up with a left that Griever also avoids with ease.
Borschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griever checks a leg kick.
Griever connects with a right hand. Borschev shakes it off.
Griever moves out of range of the strikes.
Borschev connects with a right hand. Griever shakes it off.
Griever lands an overhand right.
Borschev misses with a hook. Griever ducked under it nicely.
Griever tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borschev misses the shot to the body.
Griever lands a right hook to the body.
Zell Griever has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmitry Borschev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Borschev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Borschev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borschev with a jab.
Borschev misses with a wild body shot.
Griever on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Borschev tries a low kick but Griever avoids it.
Borschev works Griever's body with a nice hook.
Griever looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Borschev scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Borschev.
Griever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschev.
Griever wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borschev is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Borschev lands with a shot to the body.
Griever lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Borschev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griever is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griever checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Borschev.
Borschev throws a leg kick but Griever checks it.
Borschev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Griever tries to work over Borschev's front leg with a kick but Borschev checks it.
Borschev tries to land a body kick
and Griever counters with a body kick.
Griever throws a head kick but Borschev moves out of range.
Borschev tries to score with a low kick but Griever moves his leg out of the way.
Griever moves out of range of the strikes.
Borschev avoids the head kick by Griever.
Griever misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Borschev finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever wants to clinch.
Borschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griever's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griever.
Griever misses with a low kick.
Griever lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Dmitry Borschev has been cut.
Borschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borschev slips a jab from Griever.
Borschev misses with a straight left.
Griever takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borschev scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griever.
Griever throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Borschev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Griever jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Zell Griever.
Well Borschev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Borschev!
Dmitry Borschev is the new super heavyweight champion!
Dmitry Borschev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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