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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brathe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brathe has chosen Axewound-Cold as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Brathe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Brathe.
Brathe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brathe tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brathe dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Brathe's head and hops out.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Denard Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Brathe.
Brathe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Black on his heels. He'll look to pass Black's guard now, I'm sure.
Brathe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brathe throwing strikes but missing.
Brathe won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Brathe wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Brathe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brathe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brathe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Black has escaped and now he's on top!
Brathe looking for a sweep. Not yet Brathe, not yet.
Black wants to stand but Brathe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black stands up and waves to Brathe to follow him.
Brathe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brathe's head.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brathe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brathe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brathe is defended easily by Black.
Brathe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brathe.
Black scores with a head kick. Brathe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Marcus Brathe has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brathe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brathe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Brathe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brathe shoots in but no luck this time.
Black went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Black drops Brathe with a beautiful combination! Brathe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Black is looking for the KO!
Brathe looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Brathe looks winded!
Black lands with a big right hook that stumbles Brathe - he's out on his feet here! Black follows up with another monster hook that separates Brathe from consciousness! Brathe falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Black stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Denard Black!
Marcus Brathe spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank my fans am sorry I couldn't win tonight but he just had my number tonight but I will bounce back from this and I wont let you down again.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity's entrance music is Payback-Slayer. A fine choice. Leduc has chosen Trivium-Through Blood And Dirt And Bone as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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257 lbs
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273 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kearney McGarrity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc lands an overhand right.
McGarrity lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leduc with a nice cross.
Leduc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leduc lands an overhand right.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
Leduc takes one to the chin there.
Leduc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leduc misses with a kick to the body
and McGarrity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from McGarrity misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
Leduc 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.
Sloppy strikes from McGarrity. Those never looked like landing.
McGarrity cracks the inside of Leduc's front leg.
Leduc changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGarrity looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGarrity is trying to improve his position.
Leduc working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc taking a breather here.
Leduc misses with the ground and pound.
Leduc trying to control the position but McGarrity is working away.
McGarrity is looking for a sweep.
McGarrity takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Leduc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leduc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leduc lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McGarrity down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGarrity knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leduc connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGarrity some visible discomfort.
Leduc 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.
McGarrity tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGarrity sneaks back into half guard.
Leduc throwing shots but McGarrity is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is staying active underneath Leduc, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leduc not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGarrity is doing well to control the position and prevent Leduc from advancing to side control.
Leduc looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McGarrity gets full guard.
McGarrity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGarrity is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leduc is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McGarrity drops his hands momentarily and Leduc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGarrity fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leduc misses with a two punch combination.
McGarrity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leduc.
Leduc walks into a jab.
McGarrity lands with a nice body punch.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leduc manages to avoid it.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses.
McGarrity wants to slow Leduc down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leduc! But no joy.
McGarrity lunges at Leduc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leduc's hand.
No joy there for McGarrity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGarrity swings for the body but Leduc moves out of range.
And Leduc tries to counter it with a takedown but McGarrity pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McGarrity misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kearney McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leduc on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Leduc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
McGarrity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leduc scores with a hook to the body. McGarrity takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGarrity takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGarrity takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leduc checks a low kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity tries a low kick but Leduc avoids it.
McGarrity misses with a body kick.
Leduc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGarrity.
Leduc throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc throws an overhand right that lands on McGarrity's shoulder, as McGarrity tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc checks a low kick from McGarrity.
McGarrity looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body. Leduc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGarrity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc looks to land a body kick but McGarrity moved away.
Leduc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leduc closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leduc wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGarrity keeps working.
Leduc lands a decent elbow from side control.
Leduc throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Leduc working the ground and pound.
Leduc is chipping away with strikes.
Leduc lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarrity tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leduc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is trying to control Leduc's posture but Leduc avoids it.
Leduc working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGarrity holding on.
Leduc wants to control but McGarrity is keeping him busy.
McGarrity tries to improve position but can't.
Leduc in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Leduc lands a nice forearm strike.
McGarrity wants to control but Leduc postures up.
Leduc scores with punches from side control.
McGarrity struggling a bit here.
Leduc 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGarrity knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leduc trying to control the position but McGarrity is working away.
McGarrity is trying to control Leduc's posture but Leduc avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGarrity tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Leduc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
McGarrity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leduc to score with a decent uppercut.
McGarrity swings for the body but Leduc moves out of range.
Leduc lands with an uppercut that bounces McGarrity off the cage and back into range.
McGarrity lands with a hook. Leduc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGarrity throws a body kick that misses.
Leduc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGarrity throws a right and a left that Leduc avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Leduc misses its intended target.
Leduc misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
McGarrity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leduc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGarrity throws a jab when Leduc was well out of range.
McGarrity just misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity lands with a good body shot.
Leduc scores with a jab to the body.
McGarrity fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leduc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leduc defending well as McGarrity loads up on a big left hand.
McGarrity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leduc.
Leduc has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGarrity scores with a body shot.
McGarrity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leduc tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McGarrity takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leduc checks a leg kick.
Leduc throws a wild body kick that McGarrity sees coming a mile off.
McGarrity connects with a solid leg kick.
Leduc slips a straight right by McGarrity.
Leduc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leduc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McGarrity defends it well.
McGarrity tries to land a leg kick but Leduc saw it coming and moves away.
McGarrity throws a head kick but Leduc moves out of range.
McGarrity pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kearney McGarrity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leduc manages to avoid it.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Leduc.
McGarrity throws a chopping leg kick but Leduc manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from McGarrity.
Leduc with the counter takedown but McGarrity avoids it easily.
McGarrity misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leduc thuds his right hand into McGarrity's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGarrity walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Leduc tenderised McGarrity's leg. McGarrity is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body. Leduc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leduc.
Leduc lands with an overhand left.
McGarrity misses with a body shot.
Leduc swings widly with a right hand
and McGarrity counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc throws a body shot but no joy.
McGarrity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity looks for the body kick but Leduc saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Leduc.
Some wild striking there from McGarrity.
Joe Leduc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGarrity bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leduc's head backwards.
Leduc throws out a loose jab but McGarrity uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Leduc does it's job there.
Leduc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGarrity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leduc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGarrity tries to work over Leduc's front leg with a kick but Leduc checks it.
Leduc feints the counter takedown.
McGarrity is looking to wear down Leduc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGarrity misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leduc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarrity moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leduc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leduc 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.
Leduc connects with a nice looking jab.
McGarrity is rocked!
The fighters circling - McGarrity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh McGarrity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leduc throws a monster overhand right that drops McGarrity! Leduc follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Leduc!
An out of breath Joe Leduc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Immortal Technique-Point of no return 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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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Holyfield's head back.
It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Holyfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel takes a swing at Holyfield's ribcage but misses.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holyfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holyfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Holyfield.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Steel misses.
Holyfield gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holyfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Holyfield lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel avoids the head kick by Holyfield.
Steel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holyfield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holyfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holyfield scores with a nice head shot.
Holyfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evander Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holyfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel defends well and Holyfield ends up having to push Steel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Holyfield counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
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!
Steel throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.
Holyfield goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holyfield.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holyfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cory Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Holyfield lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Holyfield feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Steel looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
Holyfield tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Holyfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
It looks like Holyfield has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Holyfield stalks Steel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steel's face. Steel staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holyfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Holyfield asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Holyfield trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Holyfield throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet.
Holyfield throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Holyfield tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield grinds an elbow into Steel's temple.
Steel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Holyfield asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Holyfield has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Steel is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Holyfield yanks on the arm and Steel is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Holyfield.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evander Holyfield!
A relieved looking Evander Holyfield 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer's entrance music is Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
34 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer digs a good hook to Elcock's body.
Blyer throws a hook to the side of Elcock's head but Elcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blyer connects with a single shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Blyer scores with a four punch combination!
Blyer misses with an uppercut.
Elcock misses with a straight left.
Blyer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Elcock is rocked!
Blyer lands a big uppercut and Elcock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Elcock looks OK. Blyer waves Elcock back to his feet!
Elcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Blyer finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elcock is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Blyer doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Elcock crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Elcock's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Blyer!
Rocky Blyer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thermandin comes to the cage accompanied by Prelude 12 by Styx. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin avoids a kick to the body.
Stalker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thermandin. Thermandin obviously looking to wear him down.
Stalker instigates a clinch.
Stalker tries a body shot but Thermandin blocks it.
Thermandin scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermandin's elbow.
Stalker lands a body punch.
Stalker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thermandin backwards.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalker blocks a body shot from Thermandin.
Stalker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thermandin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin blocking some punches.
Thermandin tries to work over Stalker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thermandin blocks a body shot from Stalker.
Thermandin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalker's elbow.
Stalker lands an uppercut.
Stalker is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalker.
Thermandin can't find room to land a body shot as Stalker controls the action.
Stalker breaks from the clinch.
Thermandin loads up on a big right hand but Stalker slips the punch.
Thermandin wants to slow Stalker down by chopping away at his legs.
Stalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalker moves out of range as Thermandin throws a body kick.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
Stalker wants to slow Thermandin down by chopping away at his legs.
Thermandin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stalker counters with a nice body shot.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thermandin closes the distance and pushes Stalker back into the cage.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Thermandin.
A shot in the inside from Thermandin.
Stalker cracks Thermandin with a nice body shot.
Stalker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thermandin misses with a punch to the body.
Stalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thermandin backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thermandin tries to throw a body punch but Stalker avoids it by throwing Thermandin back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thermandin.
Stalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thermandin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stalker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Thermandin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalker is looking to break free of the clinch but Thermandin has double underhooks.
Thermandin digs a right hand underneath Stalker's ribcage. Stalker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thermandin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalker tries to work over Thermandin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thermandin blocks an uppercut.
Thermandin tries to land a knee to the head but Stalker blocks with his arms.
Stalker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thermandin lands a right hand.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
Stalker has a couple of punches blocked by Thermandin.
Stalker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thermandin tries to throw a body punch but Stalker avoids it by throwing Thermandin back against the cage.
Stalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thermandin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalker's efforts to push away.
Thermandin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thermandin looking to throw knees to the head but Stalker is blocking nicely.
Stalker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stalker - that landed with a thud.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Stalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalker misses with the head strike.
Thermandin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thermandin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thermandin throws a head punch that misses.
Thermandin blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thermandin.
Stalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thermandin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stalker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalker.
Stalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Stalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Twelf Thermandin will probably get the nod.
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.
Thermandin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalker.
Thermandin 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thermandin.
Stalker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thermandin tries to clinch but Stalker moves out of range.
Stalker looks to land a left hand but Thermandin moved out of range nicely.
As Stalker looks to move away, Thermandin throws a big counter combo bu Stalker just gets out of the way.
Thermandin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stalker blocks the body kick.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thermandin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thermandin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thermandin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stalker if he has to take too many more of those.
Stalker connects with a looping right hand.
Stalker misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermandin.
Stalker moves out of range as Thermandin throws a body kick.
Stalker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thermandin throws a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Stalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thermandin ducks under a wild hook from Stalker.
Stalker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thermandin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thermandin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stalker's head.
Stalker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thermandin can pounce on him.
Stalker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thermandin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Stalker.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thermandin trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thermandin obliges.
Stalker pushes Thermandin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker lands a body punch.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Thermandin controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thermandin checks a leg kick nicely.
Thermandin throws a wild body kick that Stalker sees coming a mile off.
Stalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thermandin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thermandin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stalker throws a wild body kick that Thermandin sees coming a mile off.
Thermandin is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Stalker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thermandin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Thermandin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stalker flicks out a counter leg kick but Thermandin steps away.
Stalker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thermandin counters with a body kick.
Thermandin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalker manages to avoid it.
Thermandin tries to bum rush Stalker with a series of wild strikes but Stalker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thermandin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stalker.
Thermandin tries to clinch but Stalker moves away
and Stalker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalker tries to clinch
and Thermandin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Stalker does it's job there.
Thermandin is looking to land body kicks.
Stalker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from Thermandin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker lands with an overhand left.
Stalker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thermandin throws a leg kick but Stalker checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thermandin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalker throws a body shot but no joy.
Thermandin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
Stalker throws a big shot that misses.
Thermandin looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalker is just out of range.
Stalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker throws an off balance right hand
and Thermandin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stalker misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Twelf Thermandin will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Stalker cracks Thermandin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stalker fails to land with a series of punches.
Thermandin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thermandin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalker checks a leg kick nicely.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalker. Thermandin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thermandin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalker throws a hook but Thermandin blocks it.
Stalker throws a low kick but Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Stalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thermandin.
Stalker lands a leg kick that knocks Thermandin off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin tries to move into range but Stalker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Thermandin.
Stalker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stalker throws a leg kick but Thermandin checks it.
Thermandin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thermandin is looking to wear down Stalker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stalker misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Thermandin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker misses the jab.
Thermandin scores with a jab to the head.
Stalker swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Thermandin.
Twelf Thermandin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalker.
A good leg kick by Stalker.
Stalker throws a hook to the side of Thermandin's head but Thermandin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thermandin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thermandin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stalker takes a swing at Thermandin's ribcage but misses.
Stalker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thermandin manages to avoid it.
Thermandin pushes Stalker away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Thermandin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thermandin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Thermandin scores with a four punch combination!
Stalker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker throws an overhand right that lands on Thermandin's shoulder, as Thermandin tries to avoid the shot.
Stalker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thermandin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stalker throws a jab when Thermandin was well out of range.
Stalker swats away the attempt to clinch by Thermandin.
Stalker throws the left hand but Thermandin avoids the punch easily.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermandin moves away.
Thermandin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stalker just manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin blocks a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalker lands a right hand.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Johnnie Stalker has been cut.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Stalker.
Stalker misses with a body punch.
Stalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thermandin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalker tries to throw a body punch but Thermandin avoids it by throwing Stalker back against the cage.
Stalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermandin's elbow.
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!
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.
Stalker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Thermandin controls the action.
Johnnie Stalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thermandin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stalker is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnnie Stalker.
I think Thermandin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnnie Stalker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnnie Stalker made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadiq Hossein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with AL Lickertwat's chin.
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152 lbs
30 - 19 - 4 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, AL Lickertwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 4, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hossein swinging wildly here.
Hossein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Hossein looks to land a combination. Lickertwat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like AL Lickertwat has been cut.
Lickertwat 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.
Oooooh!!! Hossein has knocked Lickertwat down with a huge combo! Hossein steps away and waves a wobbly Lickertwat back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lickertwat is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lickertwat drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hossein swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lickertwat's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sadiq Hossein!
A very excited looking Sadiq Hossein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes into the arena with The Offspring - All i Want blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
33 - 11 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seia will feel that in the morning.
Seia tries to clinch but Grimm is having none of it.
Seia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimm at a distance.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Seia saw that one coming.
Grimm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grimm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seia momentarily.
Seia swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Grimm.
Grimm tried to score with a low kick but Seia checks it.
Grimm tries to clinch up but Seia circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Grimm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Grimm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Grimm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimm.
Grimm tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Grimm misses the jab.
Seia blocks the body kick.
Grimm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seia.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick
and Seia counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Seia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimm at a distance.
Grimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seia momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Seia there.
Seia 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm wants to slow Seia down by chopping away at his legs.
Grimm delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Grimm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Grimm throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
Grimm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Grimm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ben Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia tries to move into range but Grimm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seia's calf.
Grimm closes the distance but Seia moves to the side
and Seia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seia scores with a nice head shot.
Seia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Grimm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Grimm misses.
A big right from Grimm misses.
Seia 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.
Grimm looks to throw a body kick
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seia scores with a body shot.
Grimm misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Seia misses
and Grimm counters with a solid body kick.
Grimm thuds his right hand into Seia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Grimm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
Seia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimm throws out the jab.
Grimm throws a right hand that misses
and Seia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimm throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimm connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Grimm misses.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick.
Seia lands a lovely overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimm moves away from the strike by Seia.
Grimm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seia wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia scores with a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grimm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimm misses with a body punch
and Seia counters with a nice leg kick.
Grimm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimm.
Grimm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Grimm finds it's way through Seia's defenses.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seia's sensitive parts.
Seia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Seia moves out of range as Grimm strikes.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Grimm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Seia throws a leg kick but Grimm moved away.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook.
Grimm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Grimm thows a leg kick but Seia checks it
and Seia counters with a left to the body.
Grimm lands a head shot.
Grimm blocks a jab.
Seia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grimm throws a low kick but Seia avoids it.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Grimm scores with a body shot.
Grimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grimm misses with a leg kick
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimm connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seia lands with a straight right. Grimm didn't see that one coming.
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimm connects with a body shot that sends Seia's belly button to the back.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Grimm misses.
Seia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grimm is breathing heavily.
Grimm tries to work over Seia's front leg with a kick but Seia checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Grimm misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Ben Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia cracks the inside of Grimm's front leg.
Seia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seia jabs Grimm right on the nose. Grimm blinks but takes it well.
Grimm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seia slips under a jab.
Seia with a nice cross.
Grimm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It appears Seia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Seia takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seia checks a leg kick.
Grimm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Grimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Seia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimm throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia misses with a looping right.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Seia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seia, as that shot connected.
Grimm connects with a nice looking jab.
Seia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Seia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm tries to clinch
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grimm.
Grimm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm tries to clinch up.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seia.
Seia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grimm moves out of range as Seia strikes.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Grimm scores with a jab. Seia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seia looks for the body kick but Grimm saw that one coming.
Grimm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seia.
Seia jabs at Grimm's body.
Seia moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm throws a poor cross that misses
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Seia.
Seia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seia throws the left hand but Grimm avoids the punch easily.
Grimm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimm throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Seia misses.
A swing and a miss from Grimm.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seia is out of range and Grimm settles back down.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Seia saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grimm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Seia - the referee stops the clock and Grimm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Seia. Grimm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grimm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia works the jab nicely.
Seia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Seia.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.
Grimm is rocked!
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Grimm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seia presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
Seia cracks Grimm with a nice body shot.
Seia lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm is still on wobbly legs! Can Seia finish him?
A body shot lands from Seia.
Seia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seia presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seia lands a right hand.
Kelemi Seia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Seia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Grimm! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Seia is unloading with more strikes now! Grimm drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelemi Seia!
Ben Grimm spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to all my fans, but I am done.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yakovchenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Howlett's choice of entrance music: Berserker. 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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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Howlett. That one must have hurt.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up but Howlett circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Yakovchenko.
Howlett thuds his shin into the meat of Yakovchenko's side.
Howlett looks for the body kick but Yakovchenko saw that one coming.
Howlett has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yakovchenko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Howlett lands a glancing blow to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Yakovchenko misses with a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Howlett lands a jab to Yakovchenko's midsection.
Howlett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howlett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yakovchenko on the side of the head.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down 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!
Howlett tries a low kick but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Yakovchenko lands an overhand right.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakovchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Howlett moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
and Yakovchenko counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Howlett!
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko misses the shot to the body.
Howlett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yakovchenko tries to land a front kick but Howlett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yakovchenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Howlett in the body.
Howlett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yakovchenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howlett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yakovchenko somewhat.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howlett lands with a nice body kick.
Howlett throws a low kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range easily.
Yakovchenko blocks the body kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett throws the kick towards the body but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Howlett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yakovchenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the body kick from Howlett.
Yakovchenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko slips a jab from Howlett.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howlett moves away.
Howlett ducks right into an uppercut from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko slips a straight right by Howlett.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovchenko blocks a jab.
Yakovchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
That kick from Yakovchenko tenderised Howlett's leg. Howlett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howlett lands with a good body shot.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yakovchenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Howlett.
Yakovchenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yakovchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlett.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. Howlett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice cross by Yakovchenko.
Howlett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett scores with a punch to the head.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko staying out of range there.
Yakovchenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yakovchenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yakovchenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko clinches with his opponent.
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yakovchenko breaks from the clinch.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
As Howlett backs away, Yakovchenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Howlett tries to work over Yakovchenko's front leg with a kick but Yakovchenko checks it.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Howlett as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howlett.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Howlett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakovchenko slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovchenko blocks the body kick.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakovchenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yakovchenko with a nice cross.
A big left from Yakovchenko misses.
Howlett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yakovchenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that round.
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.
Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Howlett is looking to land body kicks.
Yakovchenko lands a right hook to the body.
Howlett misses with a double jab.
Howlett scores with a jab.
Yakovchenko blocks a jab.
Yakovchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Howlett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Howlett.
Yakovchenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Igor Yakovchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakovchenko throws a jab when Howlett was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Yakovchenko.
Nice body kick from Howlett.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yakovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko motions for Howlett to come forward. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a good low kick that Yakovchenko was not able to check.
Howlett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the body kick from Howlett.
Yakovchenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howlett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yakovchenko wants to stall.
Yakovchenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Howlett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yakovchenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Howlett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Howlett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yakovchenko cracks a nice hook into Howlett's ribs.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Yakovchenko sizes up Howlett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett moves out of range as Yakovchenko throws a body kick.
Howlett throws a lazy body kick
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Howlett tries to get to full guard but Yakovchenko has control of the leg.
Howlett manages to get to full guard.
Howlett is trying to keep Yakovchenko in close.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yakovchenko is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko stands and throws Howlett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howlett is looking to reverse the position.
Howlett is trying to control Yakovchenko's posture but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Yakovchenko trying to control the position but Howlett is working away.
Howlett looks to move to half guard but instead Yakovchenko has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yakovchenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yakovchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howlett can do to turn this around?
Howlett can't escape the position.
Howlett is squirming around, avoiding Yakovchenko's attempts to control the action.
Yakovchenko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that second round.
That's time! Yakovchenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yakovchenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakovchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Howlett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Yakovchenko tenderised Howlett's leg. Howlett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yakovchenko moves out of range as Howlett throws a body kick.
Yakovchenko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Howlett scores with a nice right hand.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Yakovchenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yakovchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Yakovchenko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yakovchenko slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko moves in looking to clinch but Howlett pushes him off.
Howlett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab. Howlett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howlett looks to throw the jab but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Howlett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Howlett lands a body shot.
Howlett throws a front kick that sends Yakovchenko stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovchenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howlett checks a low kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yakovchenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howlett misses with a straight left.
Yakovchenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakovchenko, as that shot connected.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Howlett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett throws a body punch but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
Yakovchenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Howlett avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. Howlett moves away and avoids it.
Yakovchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Howlett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yakovchenko will feel that in the morning.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko working away.
Howlett is not content to let Yakovchenko control the position.
Howlett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yakovchenko wants to improve his position but Howlett is controlling well.
Yakovchenko tries to kick Howlett off but Howlett keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Igor Yakovchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko wants to get back to full guard.
Howlett is looking for a kimura here.
Howlett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yakovchenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howlett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakovchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yakovchenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yakovchenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Howlett uses it to pass to side control.
Howlett is looking to take a break and control but Yakovchenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from Howlett misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Yakovchenko.
Howlett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Howlett misses with a hook to the body
and Yakovchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakovchenko is looking to slow Howlett down with leg kicks.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Howlett blocks it.
Yakovchenko backing away here, and Howlett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Howlett punishes Yakovchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakovchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howlett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett slips a jab from Yakovchenko.
Howlett misses with a hook.
Howlett moves forwards but Yakovchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakovchenko.
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howlett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Howlett is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howlett checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakovchenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakovchenko moves out of range as Howlett throws a body kick.
Howlett misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands with a hook. Howlett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakovchenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yakovchenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howlett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yakovchenko.
Howlett is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko wants to control but Howlett is keeping him busy.
Yakovchenko wants to free his trapped foot but Howlett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yakovchenko works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to improve his position but Yakovchenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Yakovchenko takes Howlett's back.
Yakovchenko is not going to allow Howlett to sit and survive in this position.
Yakovchenko is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Howlett. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Yakovchenko has the hooks in. Howlett is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Yakovchenko is hanging on to Howlett's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yakovchenko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Yakovchenko lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Yakovchenko struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko had his way with James Howlett in that round.
That's time! Yakovchenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakovchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howlett throws a looping overhand right but Yakovchenko ducks down to avoid it.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yakovchenko cracks Howlett with a good jab.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Yakovchenko 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.
Howlett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Howlett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook.
Yakovchenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko scores with a head kick.
Yakovchenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakovchenko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Howlett.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.
Howlett flicks out a counter leg kick but Yakovchenko steps away.
Yakovchenko connects with a crisp jab.
Howlett throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko checks it.
Howlett misses with a low kick.
Howlett lands a jab.
Yakovchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howlett.
Howlett scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko throws a solid leg kick but Howlett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Yakovchenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howlett misses with a leg kick.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Yakovchenko slips under a jab.
Yakovchenko is looking to clinch but Howlett is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Howlett misses.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett 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.
Yakovchenko scores with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakovchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howlett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howlett swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Yakovchenko misses.
Howlett misses with a low kick.
Howlett wants to land a leg kick but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Howlett throws a push kick but Yakovchenko slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Yakovchenko - just one landing.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. Howlett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howlett checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko lands with a kick to the temple. Howlett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yakovchenko checks it well.
Howlett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yakovchenko takes a step back to recover.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yakovchenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yakovchenko checks a low kick from Howlett.
Howlett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Howlett swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yakovchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Howlett misses with a shot to the body
and Yakovchenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howlett's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yakovchenko defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko postures up.
Igor Yakovchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yakovchenko wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
Howlett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yakovchenko wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
Yakovchenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Howlett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Igor Yakovchenko.
Well Yakovchenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Yakovchenko!
Igor Yakovchenko 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France has chosen bring me to life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Natsu Dragneel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darwin France's chin.
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158 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darwin France!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
France has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragneel.
France checks a leg kick nicely.
France is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Dragneel's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
France scores with a hook.
France fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from France, right into the meat.
Dragneel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from France.
Dragneel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
France closes the distance and clinches up with Dragneel, looking for a takedown. France pushes Dragneel against the cage but Dragneel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
France 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.
France drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
France with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dragneel keeping full guard, as France tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dragneel holds on and takes a little breather.
France throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel controlling the position.
France missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
France looking to pass the guard.
France slips nicely into half guard.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dragneel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
France is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dragneel sees it coming and defends easily.
France is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
France sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dragneel defending well though.
Dragneel trying to control here.
France trying to mount his opponent but Dragneel defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel blocking the ground and pound attempt from France.
France tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragneel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
France lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses France's sensitive parts.
France cracks Dragneel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by France.
France scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. France darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
France throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
France blocks the body kick.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragneel lands a jab to the nose.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses
and France counters with a single leg into guard. Dragneel didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
France loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dragneel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragneel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dragneel keeping moving, preventing France from controlling successfully.
Dragneel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from France.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dragneel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
France staying out of range there.
France drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dragneel defends it well.
France avoids a kick to the body.
Dragneel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to France's calf.
Dragneel misses with a looping left.
France feints the counter takedown.
France blocks a leg kick.
France has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
France misses the body punch
and Dragneel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
France bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dragneel defending against the ground and pound.
France is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragneel wants to control but France postures up.
France swings around for an armbar but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into France's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France looking for a guillotine here but Dragneel defends easily.
France manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dragneel manages to get himself to full guard.
France looking to pass the guard.
France trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
France might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragneel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragneel controls France momentarily but France frees himself.
Dragneel is pulling down on France's head to control his posture.
France trying to control but Dragneel is working from the bottom.
France trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
France wants to control from the top but Dragneel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragneel working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France stands and throws Dragneel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
France goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dragneel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for France but great work by Dragneel.
France is looking to regain half guard here but Dragneel keeps moving and retains side control.
France looking for a sweep but Dragneel has passed into full mount! Oh no!
France flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dragneel avoids the attempt from France to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France is in all sorts of trouble here.
France wants to control but Dragneel is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragneel controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Dragneel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for France.
France missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
France blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel lands a nice shot that snaps France's head back.
It looks like Darwin France has been cut.
France has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France scores with a hook.
France throws the left hand but Dragneel avoids the punch easily.
Dragneel with a nice cross.
Dragneel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and France counters with a single leg into guard. Dragneel didn't expect that.
Dragneel keeping full guard, as France tries to pass.
Dragneel working a defensive guard here.
Dragneel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
France has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dragneel has passed into side control.
France is looking to regain half guard here but Dragneel keeps moving and retains side control.
France gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
France is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France gets full guard.
Dragneel trying to control the position from guard on top but France is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
France is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragneel is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
France trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dragneel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dragneel wants to control from the top but France keeps moving.
Dragneel won't allow France to sweep him here.
Dragneel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
France scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
France cracks Dragneel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
France shoots in and drives through. Dragneel sprawls well.
Dragneel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on France. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darwin France's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
France throws a head kick but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that France sees coming a mile off.
Dragneel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dragneel lands a jab.
France cracks Dragneel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dragneel tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.
France lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragneel's head.
A low kick from Dragneel misses
and France counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by France.
France sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragneel's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France is working for a kimura but Dragneel is defending it quite comfortably.
France is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dragneel still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dragneel has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
France manages to get back to half guard.
France manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dragneel defends well.
Dragneel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragneel trying to control but France is working from the bottom.
France has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dragneel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dragneel is pushing down on France's leg trying to pass to half guard. France is fighting to maintain full guard but Dragneel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
France slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dragneel trying to control the position from guard on top but France is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
France is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragneel stopping the sweep attempt from France.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
France looking for subs off his back but Dragneel has passed one foot through into half guard.
France is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Darwin France's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from France does it's job there.
Nice body kick from Dragneel.
France's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dragneel as he connects with a hook.
France defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
France with the counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel is looking to slow France down with leg kicks.
France dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
France fakes the leg kick and cracks Dragneel in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France moves out of range of the body kick from Dragneel.
France connects with a leg kick. Dragneel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
France blocks the body kick.
France looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Dragneel cracks the inside of France's front leg.
France has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
France throws a wild body kick that Dragneel sees coming a mile off.
France lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France lands a nice shot to the body.
France lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragneel circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragneel blocks the leg kick.
Dragneel fakes the leg kick and cracks France in the body.
A lazy body kick from Dragneel
and France counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darwin France has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragneel tries to get to full guard but France has control of the leg.
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
France thows a huge punch but Dragneel dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel is looking to improve his position.
Dragneel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dragneel tries to roll over but France keeps him under control.
Dragneel blocking the ground and pound attempt from France.
France tries to pass to full mount but Dragneel defends it.
France wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragneel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
France is working for a submission of some sort.
France sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dragneel defending well though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dragneel. France shrugs it off though.
Dragneel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin France is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
France keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Natsu Dragneel.
I think France 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin France!
Darwin France is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Darwin France 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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