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UNFC - MW2 Reznick vs Lynch PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Apostol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Suzaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baron Suzaski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Apostol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baron Suzaski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzaski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suzaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apostol moves in looking to clinch but Suzaski pushes him off.
Apostol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apostol clinches up against the cage.
Suzaski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suzaski tries a body shot but Apostol blocks it.
Apostol blocks an uppercut.
Suzaski blocks an elbow strike from Apostol.
Nice elbow from Apostol.
Apostol misses with the head strike.
Suzaski lands a left hand.
It looks like Mark Apostol has been cut.
Apostol is trying to maintain a safe position but Suzaski gets an underhook and turns Apostol into the cage.
Suzaski scores with a shot to the side of Apostol's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suzaski takes an elbow to the temple.
Apostol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Apostol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apostol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostol stalling in the clinch but Suzaski improves position.
Suzaski has a couple of punches blocked by Apostol.
Apostol lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suzaski tries to work over Apostol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apostol trying to control the position but instead, Suzaski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apostol into the cage.
Apostol prevents a body shot from Suzaski.
Suzaski manages to break the clinch.
Apostol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzaski tries to clinch there but Apostol circles away.
Suzaski swats away the attempt to clinch by Apostol.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apostol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apostol tries to clinch up
and Suzaski counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apostol has closed the distance and engaged Suzaski in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski blocks an elbow strike from Apostol.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Apostol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Suzaski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suzaski blocks an elbow strike.
Apostol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apostol.
Suzaski is leaning against Apostol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apostol lands an elbow inside.
Suzaski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apostol attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suzaski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apostol throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suzaski is leaning against Apostol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Apostol.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suzaski.
Suzaski avoids the elbow strike from Apostol, against the cage.
Suzaski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suzaski.
Apostol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apostol just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suzaski's brow.
Suzaski lands a shot to the body.
Apostol is breathing heavily.
Suzaski lands a right hand.
Apostol tries to throw a body punch but Suzaski avoids it by throwing Apostol back against the cage.
Apostol misses with an elbow over the top.
Suzaski scores with a hook to the body.
Suzaski scores with a shot to the side of Apostol's head.
A short right from Suzaski on the inside.
Suzaski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apostols head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzaski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Apostol backwards.
Suzaski is working Apostol over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Apostol takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Suzaski.
A short body shot lands from Suzaski as the two fighters clinch.
Suzaski pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apostol is controlling him.
Suzaski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Apostol has his hands clasped together but Suzaski extends and breaks Apostol's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Suzaski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baron Suzaski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veijamo misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Veijamo.
Matti Veijamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veijamo misses with a two punch combination.
Flash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Veijamo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Veijamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veijamo moves in looking to clinch but Flash pushes him off.
Veijamo misses with a few strikes there.
Veijamo clinches.
Veijamo can't find room to land a body shot as Flash controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo leaning against his opponent.
Flash tries to pull guard but Veijamo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Veijamo.
Veijamo digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flash is trying to push Veijamo away but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Veijamo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flash blocks a body shot from Veijamo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo.
Veijamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Veijamo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flash is trying to pull guard but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage.
Flash tries to circle away but Veijamo has him pinned against the cage.
Flash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Veijamo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veijamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Flash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veijamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Veijamo is pressed up against the cage. Flash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Veijamo down to the mat. Veijamo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Veijamo cracks Flash with an open hand slap.
Veijamo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veijamo clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo misses with a punch to the body.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Veijamo.
Flash jumps guard and drags Veijamo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flash wants to get back to his feet but Veijamo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flash controlling Veijamo's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because The Flash wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sloppy strikes from Veijamo. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo clinches.
Flash tries to circle away but Veijamo has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Veijamo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veijamo lands a nice shot to the body.
Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veijamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Veijamo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veijamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matti Veijamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veijamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veijamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flash moves away from the strike by Veijamo.
Veijamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flash at a distance.
Veijamo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flash.
Veijamo throws a solid leg kick but Flash takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Veijamo.
Veijamo misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijamo moves in looking to clinch but Flash pushes him off.
Veijamo throws a series of punches but Flash moves out of range.
Matti Veijamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flash gets tackled into the cage by Veijamo. Veijamo maintains the clinch.
Flash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veijamo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Veijamo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Veijamo - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo lands a body punch.
Veijamo lands a body shot.
Flash takes a shot to the head.
Veijamo pushes Flash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veijamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flash backwards.
Veijamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flash blocking some punches.
Veijamo lands a left hand.
Flash being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash is working for takedown but Veijamo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veijamo is leaning against Flash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Veijamo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veijamo digs a right hand into Flash's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flash's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veijamo.
Flash gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Flash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veijamo's head.
Veijamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flash tries to pass to full mount but Veijamo defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veijamo taking some punishment here, with Flash in his half guard.
Flash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Veijamo wants to improve his position but Flash is controlling well.
Flash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veijamo is staying active underneath Flash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Veijamo 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!
A good leg kick by Veijamo.
Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Veijamo misses.
A combination from Veijamo does no damage.
Veijamo clinches up against the cage.
Flash is trying to pull guard but Veijamo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Veijamo.
A right hook to the body lands for Veijamo.
Flash takes a shot to the head.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Veijamo.
Veijamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flash fails to pull guard.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
Flash is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Veijamo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veijamo can't find room to land a body shot as Flash controls the action.
Veijamo misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Veijamo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo.
Veijamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Flash controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Veijamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veijamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flashs head.
Veijamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veijamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flash blocking some punches.
Veijamo tries a body shot but Flash blocks it.
Flash can't get the takedown.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
Flash tries to pull guard but Veijamo won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Veijamo.
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!
Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flash.
Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Veijamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veijamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veijamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veijamo working aggressively here.
Veijamo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matti Veijamo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veijamo stalls.
Veijamo lands a body shot.
Veijamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Veijamo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veijamo lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Veijamo.
The Flash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veijamo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Veijamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Veijamo 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Veijamo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lias Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Feds Watching kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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272 lbs
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231 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lias Kota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lou Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kota throws a nice looking combination but Wallace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kota shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kota postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
Kota throwing strikes but missing.
Kota connects with a couple of short punches.
Kota works over Wallace with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kota loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kota in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kota working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kota looking to pass the guard.
Kota postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Kota postures up.
Kota postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
Kota throws a strike but Wallace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wallace trying to control but Kota is working from the bottom.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace wanted to stand there but Kota had control of the position.
Kota has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kota working for a triangle but Wallace defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kota has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kota has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has gone for a leg lock! Kota slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wallace's guard.
Wallace pulls Kota in close to his closed guard and prevents Kota from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kota throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kota definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kota scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kota connects with a couple of short punches.
Kota trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kota advances position into side control!
Kota landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kota scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wallace to see if he's OK.
Kota works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wallace looks winded!
Kota working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kota is working to tighten his grip on Wallace's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wallace has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kota is really squeezing tight and eventually Wallace passes out! Kota breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lias Kota!
A victorious Lias Kota thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Lou Wallace had this to say: 'Aint Ever Losing AGAIN!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Durlag Trollkiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange Joe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Durlag Trollkiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orange Joe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trollkiller moves away from the strike by Joe.
Trollkiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trollkiller lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trollkiller.
Joe staying out of range there.
Trollkiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Trollkiller avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trollkiller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joe tries to land a leg kick but Trollkiller saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Trollkiller misses the target.
Trollkiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe tries to score with a low kick but Trollkiller moves his leg out of the way.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Joe 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.
Trollkiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trollkiller tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.
Joe thows a huge punch but Trollkiller dodges it nicely.
Joe trying to control the action but Trollkiller is working from the bottom.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trollkiller tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
Joe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joe is keen to just control but Trollkiller is a slippery customer.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trollkiller's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe content to control rather than advance.
Joe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joe raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe lands with some strikes.
Joe punching from mount but Trollkiller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Trollkiller is looking to get to half guard.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trollkiller is trying desperately to improve position.
Joe landing strikes from the mount and Trollkiller is in trouble!
Joe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Trollkiller is in a horrible position here. Joe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Joe working Trollkiller over with strikes here.
Trollkiller is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trollkiller tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Trollkiller blocking the ground and pound.
Joe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trollkiller is rocked!
Joe lands a big elbow.
Oh Trollkiller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Joe postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Trollkiller badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Joe around the waist but Joe pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Joe is the winner by TKO! Joe jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Joe!
A victorious Orange Joe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuarangton Duankorai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuarangton Duankorai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba takes a swing at Duankorai's ribcage but misses.
Okunaba just misses with a punch to the body.
Okunaba 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.
Okunaba checks a leg kick.
Okunaba thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Okunaba misses.
We've been told by Duankorai's head coaches at Xtreme Punishment that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okunaba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duankorai.
We've been informed that Okunaba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Okunaba misses with a body shot.
Duankorai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duankorai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duankorai wants it to stay on the feet.
Duankorai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okunaba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okunaba shoots in looking for a takedown. Duankorai tries to sprawl out of it but Okunaba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duankorai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba cracks Duankorai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuarangton Duankorai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duankorai just misses with a punch to the body.
Duankorai motions for Okunaba to come forward. Duankorai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okunaba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Okunaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Duankorai.
A low kick from Duankorai misses
and Okunaba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duankorai's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Okunaba is looking to work some ground and pound but Duankorai has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okunaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Duankorai is retaining full guard.
Duankorai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okunaba on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Okunaba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duankorai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duankorai tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba trying to control but Duankorai is working from the bottom.
Okunaba pushing down on Duankorai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Okunaba seems content to control.
Okunaba is trying to control the action in half guard but Duankorai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Okunaba is looking to advance position but Duankorai won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duankorai defending well though.
Okunaba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duankorai is looking to escape.
Okunaba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okunaba working the head and body with strikes.
Duankorai trying to control from the bottom.
Okunaba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duankorai keeps working.
Okunaba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duankorai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Okunaba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba drops an elbow to the side of Duankorai's head.
Okunaba slips a nice elbow through Duankorai's hands, connecting with Duankorai's forehead.
Okunaba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Okunaba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Duankorai!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okunaba with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Kuarangton Duankorai has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okunaba landing strikes from the mount and Duankorai is in trouble!
Okunaba looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Okunaba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okunaba lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuarangton Duankorai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Okunaba sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Duankorai's defenses. It connects perfectly with Duankorai's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Okkuke Jiizu Okunaba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jierdan Firkragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolf Reindeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firkragg comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Up. Rudolf Reindeer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jierdan Firkragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolf Reindeer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Reindeer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reindeer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Firkragg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Firkragg moves out of range of the leg kick from Reindeer.
Reindeer staying out of range there.
Firkragg walks into a left hand.
It looks like Jierdan Firkragg has been cut.
Firkragg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reindeer misses the shot to the body.
Firkragg dives in and grabs Reindeer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reindeer pushes down on Firkragg's head and hops out.
Reindeer lands a slapping body shot.
Reindeer thows a body shot but no joy.
Firkragg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reindeer scores with a hook to the body. Firkragg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rudolf Reindeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firkragg slips under a jab from Reindeer.
Reindeer connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firkragg tries a head kick but it misses.
Reindeer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rudolf Reindeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reindeer, as that shot connected.
Reindeer scores with a spinning back kick!
Firkragg throws a hook to the side of Reindeer's head but Reindeer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Firkragg throws a head kick but Reindeer moves out of range.
Firkragg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reindeer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reindeer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Firkragg is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Reindeer scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reindeer cracks Firkragg with an uppercut from hell and Firkragg crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Reindeer's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Firkragg is rocked!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reindeer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Firkragg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Firkragg working for a triangle but Reindeer defends it easily.
Reindeer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Firkragg seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer wants to control from the top but Firkragg keeps moving.
Reindeer is working Firkragg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Firkragg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firkragg looking to control but Reindeer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reindeer regains half guard.
Firkragg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer has his hands clasped together around Firkragg's back. He's all about the action.
Firkragg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Firkragg wants to free his trapped foot but Reindeer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firkragg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Firkragg trying to control the action but Reindeer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jierdan Firkragg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big right from Reindeer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Reindeer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jierdan Firkragg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reindeer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jierdan Firkragg's cut is getting worse.
Firkragg throws a looping overhand right but Reindeer ducks down to avoid it.
Firkragg misses with a double jab
and Reindeer counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Reindeer.
Reindeer is looking to chop away at Firkragg's legs.
Nice body punch from Reindeer.
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!
Reindeer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Firkragg 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.
Reindeer scores with a jab to the head.
Jierdan Firkragg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reindeer throws a push kick but Firkragg slaps the foot to one side.
Firkragg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reindeer.
Firkragg moves in looking to clinch but Reindeer pushes him off.
Reindeer tries to clinch but Firkragg is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reindeer misses with a right hand
and Firkragg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reindeer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Firkragg trying to control but Reindeer is working from the bottom.
Firkragg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jierdan Firkragg.
Firkragg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firkragg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Firkragg tries to clinch up.
Firkragg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firkragg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Firkragg laying and praying for a moment but Reindeer takes advantage and regains half guard.
Firkragg is pressing down on Reindeer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reindeer is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firkragg is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Reindeer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Reindeer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Reindeer wants to control but Firkragg is keeping him busy.
Reindeer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Reindeer crashes against the mat.
Firkragg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Firkragg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Firkragg manages to get to full guard.
Firkragg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer with a nice head shot there.
Firkragg pulls Reindeer in close to prevent any damage.
Firkragg has his foot on Reindeer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reindeer works his way back into a safe position though.
Firkragg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jierdan Firkragg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Firkragg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reindeer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reindeer postures up and lands a big shot to Firkragg's brow.
Reindeer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reindeer throws a big elbow that misses.
Reindeer wants to control from the top but Firkragg keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reindeer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Reindeer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jierdan Firkragg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reindeer connects with an inside leg kick.
Rudolf Reindeer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reindeer thuds a left hand into Firkragg's body.
Reindeer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Firkragg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reindeer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reindeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Firkragg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Firkragg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reindeer lands a head kick!
Firkragg cracks Reindeer with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reindeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reindeer misses with a body shot.
Firkragg throws a body punch but Reindeer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reindeer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Firkragg.
Firkragg avoids the body shot from Reindeer.
Reindeer misses with a two punch combination.
Reindeer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Firkragg.
An inside leg kick lands from Reindeer.
Reindeer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reindeer digs a good body shot into Firkragg's ribs.
Firkragg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reindeer stuns Firkragg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reindeer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reindeer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reindeer fakes the leg kick and cracks Firkragg in the body.
Reindeer connects with a jab.
Jeez, Jierdan Firkragg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reindeer throws a front kick that sends Firkragg stumbling back into the cage.
Reindeer drops his shoulder and cracks Firkragg with a huge uppercut! Firkragg goes down! Can Reindeer finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jierdan Firkragg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rudolf Reindeer!
Rudolf Reindeer made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yatamatomo Hirozaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Ka Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirozaki comes into the arena with Pantera - Primal Concrete Sledge blaring out of the sound system. Bong has chosen ULTRAMAGNETIC MCs - Ego Trippin as his entrance music. Yatamatomo Hirozaki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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289 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yatamatomo Hirozaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Ka Bong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirozaki.
Bong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirozaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Hirozaki.
It looks like El Ka Bong has been cut.
Bong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hirozaki cracks Bong with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hirozaki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bong to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirozaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Bong moves into the clinch.
Bong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hirozaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bong takes a shot to the head.
Bong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hirozaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hirozaki lands an uppercut.
Bong is rocked!
Bong tries to pull guard but Hirozaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bong jumps guard but Hirozaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yatamatomo Hirozaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Ka Bong.
Bong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hirozaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hirozaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bong.
Hirozaki breaks from the clinch.
Hirozaki throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirozaki cracks Bong with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bong looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hirozaki finish him?
Bong is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirozaki finish him?
That has opened up El Ka Bong's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirozaki is stalking Bong. Bong circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hirozaki, and it's lights out! Bong really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yatamatomo Hirozaki!
In his post fight interview, Yatamatomo Hirozaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellen Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvean Maxiq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ellen Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silvean Maxiq!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxiq keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maxiq fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler looks to clinch but Maxiq throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Silvean Maxiq!
Silvean Maxiq thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ellen Littlejohn Wilson Greenbaum Hagler had this to say: 'This fight's not over until my opponent tests negative for performance-enhancing drugs...and given his past history, I doubt that his system's clean.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Killers blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferdinand Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes cracks Miller with a good jab.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortes misses with a series of wild punches.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cortes.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cortes.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick
and Cortes moves into the clinch.
Cortes lands a body punch.
Miller misses with some punches.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage.
Cortes misses with the head strike.
Cortes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cortes.
Miller tries to work over Cortes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller blocks a body shot from Cortes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortes.
Cortes scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller prevents a body shot from Cortes.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cortes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortes gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Cortes misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Cortes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cortes.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Cortes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miller's hands.
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Cortes checks it.
Cortes tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Nice cross by Miller.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortes wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
Cortes tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortes tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Cortes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Cortes.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortes controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Cortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortes lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Cortes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cortes is keeping busy.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortes.
Cortes tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Cortes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortes lands a left hand.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortes lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Cortes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller is rocked!
Miller misses with some punches.
Cortes lands an uppercut.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Cortes on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cortes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortes creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Miller with a big uppercut! Miller tries to clinch up but Cortes pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Miller to the mat! Miller covers up and Cortes unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Ferdinand Cortes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akeel Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lynch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynch with a nice cross.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Reznick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reznick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reznick swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Reznick.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reznick manages to avoid it.
Reznick throws the kick towards the body but Lynch avoids it.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Reznick tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reznick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reznick doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynch circles away.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznick wants to clinch.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reznick defends it nicely.
Trevor Reznick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeel Lynch.
Reznick misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reznick misses with an uppercut
and Lynch counters with a single leg into guard. Reznick didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reznick keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Reznick seems keen to control Lynch's posture.
Lynch with a nice head shot there.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Reznick is keeping the position.
Reznick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reznick keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Reznick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reznick tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stays in close to Reznick's body and controls the position.
Reznick controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Trevor Reznick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Both fighters circling a little - Reznick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reznick tries a head kick but it misses.
Reznick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reznick has Lynch up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynch wants to get back to striking at distance but Reznick won't allow it.
Lynch working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but Reznick keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reznick.
Reznick keeps control of Lynch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reznick misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick can't find room to land a body shot as Lynch controls the action.
Reznick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reznick working aggressively here.
Reznick misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reznick throws an elbow but misses.
Lynch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reznick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trevor Reznick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a good cross that connects.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Reznick throws a low kick but Lynch moves out of range easily.
Reznick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Lynch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lynch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lynch misses with a body shot.
Jab by Lynch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reznick throws a leg kick but Lynch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reznick lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reznick is looking to chop away at Lynch's legs.
Reznick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reznick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reznick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Lynch.
Reznick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lynch will feel that in the morning.
Reznick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trevor Reznick is winning the standup battle so far.
Reznick staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lynch wants to break free but Reznick has control.
Reznick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
Lynch can't break the clinch.
Reznick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Reznick.
Reznick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch tightens his grip and picks Reznick up, before dumping him to the ground. Reznick manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reznick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reznick trying to control the position.
Lynch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reznick looking to control.
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch is fighting to break Reznick's control of his arms but Reznick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reznick is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick is trying to control the position but Lynch postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lynch trying to control but Reznick is working from the bottom.
Trevor Reznick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good work by Lynch as he checks the leg kick.
Donk. Lynch catches Reznick right on the button with a cross.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Reznick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reznick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reznick tries to clinch but Lynch moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves out of range as Reznick strikes.
Lynch slips under a jab.
Lynch connects with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lynch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lynch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reznick at a distance.
Reznick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lynch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reznick scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reznick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reznick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lynch or perhaps it was just good defense by Reznick, which made it look bad.
Trevor Reznick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeel Lynch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reznick.
Reznick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reznick moves into range and clinches up with Lynch.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick tries a knee to the head but Lynch blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reznick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reznick misses with a punch on the inside.
Lynch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Reznick.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Reznick has him pressed against the cage.
Reznick misses with a body punch.
Reznick tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Reznick misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reznick dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lynch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reznick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch dives in for a single leg takedown but Reznick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but Reznick keeps him there for the moment.
Lynch blocks an elbow strike.
Reznick trying to land knees to the body.
Lynch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reznick obliges.
Lynch tries to break free but Reznick pushes him back against the cage.
Reznick misses with an elbow over the top.
Reznick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lynch managing to block the knees to the body from Reznick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reznick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
Lynch working hard to break the clinch.
Reznick tries a body shot but Lynch blocks it.
Reznick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reznick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Reznick is controlling him.
Reznick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reznick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reznick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lynch slips nicely into half guard.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Reznick won't allow it.
Reznick has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Reznick keeping hold of Lynch's head, controlling as best he can.
Reznick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lynch works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lynch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reznick?
Reznick tries to hold on but Lynch pushes him away.
Lynch landing strikes from the mount.
Lynch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lynch with good strikes from the mount here!
Reznick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynch on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch throws some wild stikes that Reznick manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick can't escape the position.
Lynch lands a big elbow.
Reznick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lynch throws a wild left hand from mount and Reznick manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Reznick is trying to control but can't.
Lynch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lynch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Akeel Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reznick keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch prevents Reznick from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeel Lynch really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Reznick, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Reznick against the cage but Reznick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reznick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reznick staying out of range there.
Reznick blocks a jab.
Reznick doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynch circles away.
Reznick misses with a head kick.
Reznick is looking to score with low kicks.
Lynch has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lynch, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lynch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reznick.
Reznick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick connects with a solid leg kick.
Lynch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reznick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lynch is in Reznick's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to work some ground and pound but Reznick has wrist control.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Reznick keeps moving.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch is fighting to break Reznick's control of his arms but Reznick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lynch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reznick is trying to control the position but Lynch postures up.
Lynch trying to control but Reznick is working from the bottom.
Reznick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reznick has his hands on Lynch's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trevor Reznick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lynch checks a low kick from Reznick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reznick throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lynch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reznick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lynch off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Reznick has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lynch's body.
Lynch is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick gets his hands free as Lynch looks to control.
Lynch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynch just looking to survive in the bad position.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Lynch is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch covering up well under a series of strikes from Reznick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch covering up well under a series of strikes from Reznick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Akeel Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lynch slips a straight right by Reznick.
Lynch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reznick under the eye.
Lynch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reznick on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reznick.
Reznick looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Reznick loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Reznick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reznick throws a jab when Lynch was well out of range.
Lynch looks to land a left hand but Reznick moved out of range nicely.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Lynch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reznick can't keep his opponent in guard - Lynch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reznick wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick is trying to control but can't.
Reznick won't allow Lynch to pass to mount.
Lynch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynch is trying to control the action in half guard but Reznick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lynch wants to pass to mount but Reznick is defending the position.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reznick defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Lynch connects with a nice short shot to Reznick's temple.
Lynch is thwarting Reznick's attempts to control the position.
Lynch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Lynch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lynch is pressing down on Reznick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reznick is holding on for now.
Reznick trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lynch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lynch works his way into side control.
Reznick tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with the ground and pound.
Reznick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lynch wants to control but Reznick is keeping him busy.
Reznick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lynch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akeel Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeel Lynch!
Akeel Lynch is the new light heavyweight champion!
Akeel Lynch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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