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UNFC45: Mitchell Vs Hong PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duke Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tournament Winner!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datsik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winner if he has to take too many more of those.
Datsik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Datsik definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Winner swings widly with a right hand
letting Datsik counter with a right hand.
Winner 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.
Winner throws a big shot that misses.
Winner drives through and clinches with Datsik against the cage.
Winner takes a shot to the head.
Winner throws a punch but it's blocked by Datsik.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Datsik is leaning against Winner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik pushes Winner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
Nice body punch from Datsik - that landed with a thud.
Winner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Datsik stalling in the clinch.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Winner.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner is trying to maintain a safe position but Datsik gets an underhook and turns Winner into the cage.
Winner prevents a body shot from Datsik.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Datsik controls his hands.
Datsik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Datsik.
A short right from Winner.
Winner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Winner.
Winner is pushing Datsik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Datsik scores with a hook to the body.
Datsik is trying to stall.
Datsik struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Winner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik just leaning against Winner, taking a breather.
Datsik misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Winner fails to land.
Winner prevents a body shot from Datsik.
Datsik lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Datsik.
Winner is looking to control Datsik's arms but Datsik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winner has his back to the cage.
Winner blocks a body shot from Datsik.
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
Datsik working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Datsik lands with a left to the head.
Winner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner tries a body shot but Datsik blocks it.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winner misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winner lands a right hand.
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Winner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Datsik cracks Winner with a nice body shot.
Winner misses with some punches.
Datsik misses with a punch to the body.
Winner working aggressively here.
Winner stalling in the clinch but Datsik improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winner.
Datsik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Datsik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Winner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Datsik fails to land.
Winner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Datsik controls his hands.
Winner digs a right hand underneath Datsik's ribcage. Datsik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner lands a shot to the body.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Datsik tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Datsik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Datsik lands a right hand.
Datsik trying to control the position but instead, Winner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Datsik into the cage.
Datsik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Winner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Datsik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Datsik misses
and Datsik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winner throws a body shot but no joy.
Datsik ducks under a wild hook from Winner.
Winner looks to score with a jab to the body but Datsik is just out of range.
Winner loads up on a big right hand but Datsik slips the punch.
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winner.
A little jabbing left from Winner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Datsik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik looks to score with a jab to the body but Winner is just out of range.
Winner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Datsik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner moves into range and clinches up with Datsik.
Datsik lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Winner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Datsik tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Datsik controls his hands.
Winner throws a punch but it's blocked by Datsik.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Datsik - that landed with a thud.
Datsik swings wildly with an uppercut but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Winner - that landed with a thud.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
Datsik misses with the head strike.
A short right from Winner.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Datsik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Datsik scores with a shot to the side of Winner's head.
Duke Datsik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Datsik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Winner digs a right hand underneath Datsik's ribcage. Datsik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Winner.
Datsik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Datsik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner stalling in the clinch but Datsik improves position.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
Datsik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Datsik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winner.
Winner swings wildly with an uppercut but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winner letting Datsik take a breather here.
Datsik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winner is working Datsik over against the cage.
Datsik throws a head punch that misses.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Datsik.
A short left from Winner.
Datsik digs a right hand into Winner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winner's gas tank.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
Winner misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Datsik tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Datsik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Datsik.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Datsik.
Datsik misses with a body punch.
Winner taking a breather.
Winner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
Datsik looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Winner.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
Datsik lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Datsik.
Datsik being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Datsik.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Winner prevents a body shot from Datsik.
Winner has Datsik pressed against the cage.
Datsik tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Datsik back against the cage.
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 Duke Datsik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Winner blocks a head kick by Datsik.
Winner lands a really nice looking cross but Datsik seems unphased.
Datsik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik slips a straight right by Winner.
Tournament Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner scores with a nice right hand.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch but Datsik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Datsik is looking to counter punch.
Datsik throws a body shot but no joy.
Winner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Datsik.
Datsik tries to land a front kick but Winner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik avoids the body shot from Winner.
Datsik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Winner blocks the leg kick.
Winner scores with a jab to the body.
Winner moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Datsik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winner misses with some punches.
Datsik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Datsik misses with a punch to the body.
Winner misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Datsik.
A short left from Datsik.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winner.
Winner scores with a shot to the side of Datsik's head.
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Datsik controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winner.
Winner blocks a body shot from Datsik.
Datsik misses with a punch to the body.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Datsik's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Datsik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Datsik.
A head punch on the inside from Winner fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Datsik tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Datsik back against the cage.
Winner blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Datsik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
Winner looking to stall.
Datsik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Datsik takes a shot to the head.
Datsik has Winner pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winner as Datsik tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winner tries a body shot but Datsik blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Datsik tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Datsik back against the cage.
Duke Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Datsik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Datsik is trying to stall.
Datsik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Datsik backwards.
Winner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
Winner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tournament Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winner misses with a body punch.
Winner lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses with a body punch.
Datsik prevents a body shot from Winner.
A left hand lands to the body for Datsik.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner lands with a right to the head.
Datsik trying to stall but Winner improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winner is looking to control Datsik's arms but Datsik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winner has his back to the cage.
Datsik struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Datsik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tournament Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Datsik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mitchelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godsmack - I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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162 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Mitchelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard throws the left hand but Mitchelson avoids the punch easily.
Adelhard thumps Mitchelson with a low kick.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchelson.
Mitchelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adelhard jabs at Mitchelson's body.
Mitchelson looks to land a combination but Adelhard avoids it well.
Mitchelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adelhard.
Adelhard dodges the punch combination from Mitchelson.
Adelhard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adelhard connects with a right hand. Mitchelson shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchelson misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchelson misses with a left hand
and Adelhard counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Adelhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mitchelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adelhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adelhard counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adelhard slips under a jab from Mitchelson.
Adelhard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adelhard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adelhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchelson manages to avoid it.
Adelhard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchelson's sensitive parts.
Mitchelson connects with a body shot that sends Adelhard's belly button to the back.
Mitchelson throws a body punch but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard jabs at Mitchelson's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Adelhard misses the target.
Mitchelson misses with a combination
and Adelhard counters by moving into the clinch.
Mitchelson is trying to break the clinch but Adelhard is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Adelhard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Adelhard.
Adelhard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adelhard lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchelson can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
Adelhard pushes Mitchelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adelhard tries to work over Mitchelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adelhard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adelhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchelson backwards.
Adelhard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mitchelson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adelhard is leaning against Mitchelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adelhard lands a nice uppercut.
Adelhard is working Mitchelson over against the cage.
Adelhard jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adelhard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchelson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adelhard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mitchelson is aware though and is defending well.
Adelhard pulls Mitchelson in close to prevent any damage.
Adelhard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adelhard keeping moving, preventing Mitchelson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard looking for a guillotine here but Mitchelson defends easily.
Adelhard working for a triangle but Mitchelson defends it easily.
Adelhard looking for a sweep. Not yet Adelhard, not yet.
Mitchelson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Adelhard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mitchelson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Adelhard pulls down on the head and he's put Mitchelson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bernhard Adelhard!
Bernhard Adelhard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Thumbhisbum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi comes to the cage accompanied by Zvezda po Imeni Solnce. Benjamin Thumbhisbum has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Thumbhisbum!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thumbhisbum lands a big head kick that sends Tsoi tumbling to the mat! Thumbhisbum takes a step backwards and waves Tsoi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tsoi is rocked!
It looks like Viktor Tsoi has been cut.
Tsoi ducks into an uppercut from Thumbhisbum and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Thumbhisbum!
Benjamin Thumbhisbum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orange Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Johns!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe avoids the head kick by Johns.
Joe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Johns is just out of range.
Johns needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Joe.
Johns misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johns - the referee stops the clock and Joe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johns. Joe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johns throws a leg kick but Joe moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe scores with a jab. Johns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe throws a wild body kick that Johns sees coming a mile off.
Johns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Johns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joe avoids the head kick by Johns.
Johns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johns is rocked!
Joe drops Johns with a straight right hand, right on the button! Joe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Joe!
Orange Joe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jimmy Johns spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to my very worthy opponent. Today just wasn't my day, but rest assured that I will be back stronger than ever. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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234 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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246 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gaarlandt moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Lang 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.
Lang tries to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt saw it coming and moves away.
Gaarlandt jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Gaarlandt moved out of range nicely.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Lang defending well as Gaarlandt loads up on a big left hand.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaarlandt throws out the jab.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Lang's head back.
Gaarlandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Gaarlandt catches Lang right on the button with a cross.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaarlandt misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaarlandt checks a low kick from Lang.
Gaarlandt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Gaarlandt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lang tries to land a body kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throws a counter high kick but Lang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Gaarlandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Gaarlandt as he checks the leg kick.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Gaarlandt's leg but Gaarlandt calmly moves out of range.
Lang moves out of range as Gaarlandt throws a body kick.
Gaarlandt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Lang thuds his shin into the meat of Gaarlandt's side.
Josh Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands with a hook. Gaarlandt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaarlandt 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.
Gaarlandt checks a leg kick nicely.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lang delivers a nice body kick.
Lang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gaarlandt will feel that in the morning.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang tries to land a body kick
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaarlandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight right.
Lang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaarlandt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaarlandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lang throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaarlandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lang.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
It looked like Gaarlandt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lang.
Lang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range.
Gaarlandt lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaarlandt misses with a kick to the body.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaarlandt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaarlandt motions for Lang to come forward. Gaarlandt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Lang misses with a hook
and Gaarlandt counters with a low kick, right behind Lang 's knee.
Lang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaarlandt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaarlandt works the jab nicely.
Lang thumps Gaarlandt with a low kick.
Gaarlandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaarlandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
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 Ricardo Gaarlandt 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Lang tries to work over Gaarlandt's front leg with a kick but Gaarlandt checks it.
Lang looks for the body kick but Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
It appears Gaarlandt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat.
Lang scores with a leg kick.
Gaarlandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaarlandt walks into a jab.
Gaarlandt lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Decent striking displayed by Gaarlandt there.
Lang throws a push kick but Gaarlandt slaps the foot to one side.
Gaarlandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lang throws a jab when Gaarlandt was well out of range.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaarlandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
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!
Gaarlandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gaarlandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lang connects with a jab.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Lang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaarlandt.
Lang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range and Lang settles back down.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Gaarlandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaarlandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaarlandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Lang thows a leg kick but Gaarlandt checks it
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lang is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Lang.
Gaarlandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaarlandt lands a nice hook to Lang's body. Lang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt thows a body kick. Lang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang scores with a nice right hand.
Gaarlandt lands a head shot.
Lang throws a low kick but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Gaarlandt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lang takes a step back to recover.
Gaarlandt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Lang throws a chopping leg kick but Gaarlandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaarlandt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Gaarlandt finds it's target.
Gaarlandt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaarlandt fakes the leg kick and cracks Lang in the body.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lang thinking.
A punch combination from Gaarlandt misses.
Gaarlandt ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Gaarlandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaarlandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang misses with a hook.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lang slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Lang misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaarlandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gaarlandt. Lang shrugs it off though.
Lang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaarlandt drops Lang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lang looks back up at him and smiles so Gaarlandt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lang is rocked!
Lang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lang is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaarlandt finish him?
Gaarlandt lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lang falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Gaarlandt!
An out of breath Ricardo Gaarlandt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Rob Zombie - Dragula as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Armstrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Armstrong persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Armstrong with a body shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Nathaniel Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Armstrong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice jab there from Armstrong.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathaniel Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Armstrong is now in Brown's guard.
Armstrong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Armstrong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armstrong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Armstrong in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brown is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathaniel Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mifune has chosen BABYMETAL - Uki Uki ★ Midnight as his entrance music. Joe Gregory could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatsuya Mifune's chin.
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145 lbs
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148 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatsuya Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory slips a jab from Mifune.
Mifune defending well as Gregory loads up on a big left hand.
Gregory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregory on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Gregory. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Mifune misses.
Gregory tries to bum rush Mifune with a series of wild strikes but Mifune uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mifune throws a one two combo.
It looks like Joe Gregory has been cut.
Mifune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregory slaps away a takedown attempt from Mifune, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mifune misses with a left hand
and Gregory counters with a right hand to the body.
Mifune takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregory moves away.
Mifune throws a hook but Gregory blocks it.
Gregory clobbers Mifune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gregory is looking to land body kicks.
Mifune uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mifune has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mifune shoots in looking for a takedown. Gregory tries to sprawl out of it but Mifune keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gregory manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mifune throws out the jab.
Mifune avoids the body shot from Gregory.
Mifune unleashes a big counter combination but Gregory bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab by Gregory.
Gregory misses with a few strikes there.
Gregory misses with a straight right.
Tatsuya Mifune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Mifune. Those never looked like landing.
Mifune dives in and grabs Gregory's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gregory pushes down on Mifune's head and hops out.
Joe Gregory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Mifune.
Mifune shoots in for a takedown but Gregory shows good takedown defense.
Gregory lands with a nice body punch.
Gregory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Gregory misses its target.
Gregory lands a jab to the head.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Mifune.
Mifune takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
Mifune darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifune seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mifune has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mifune wants to take a breather but Gregory is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to improve his position but Mifune is controlling well.
Mifune missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gregory is refusing to be controlled, as Mifune sits in half guard.
Gregory is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mifune's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mifune's back!
Mifune trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gregory throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mifune could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregory is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gregory gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gregory gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gregory apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jab by Gregory.
Mifune is rocked!
Gregory drops Mifune with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mifune! Gregory dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Gregory!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Gregory thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawashima comes to the cage accompanied by Colossal - Wolfmother. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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11 - 4 - 0 |
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291 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takuji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kawashima throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. OConnell was covering up waiting for the punch and Kawashima finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kawashima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but OConnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawashima is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Great Bash Heel that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
OConnell has control of Kawashima's left arm, preventing Kawashima from doing any damage.
Kawashima throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kawashima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kawashima wants to control from the top but OConnell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell is trying to keep Kawashima in close.
Kawashima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
OConnell keeping moving, preventing Kawashima from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kawashima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
OConnell struggling a bit here.
Kawashima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
OConnell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima working the head and body with strikes.
Kawashima controls the position.
OConnell is trying to control Kawashima's posture but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kawashima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. OConnell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kawashima sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but OConnell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
OConnell struggling a bit here.
OConnell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kawashima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kawashima trying to control the action but OConnell is working from the bottom.
OConnell is trying to control Kawashima's posture but Kawashima avoids it.
OConnell is looking for a sweep.
Kawashima 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.
Kawashima is putting a hurting on OConnell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kawashima thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kawashima scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima working away.
Kawashima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
I wouldn't like to be where OConnell is right now.
OConnell is not content to let Kawashima control the position.
You can see the frustration on OConnell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OConnell tries to buck Kawashima off but Kawashima is having none of it.
Kawashima cracks OConnell with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuji Kawashima 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.
OConnell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
OConnell lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Takuji Kawashima has been cut.
OConnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawashima circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawashima attempts a counter takedown but OConnell avoids it well and moves away.
OConnell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
OConnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kawashima's calf.
OConnell looks to land a combination but Kawashima avoids it well.
OConnell blocks a jab.
OConnell throws the kick towards the body but Kawashima avoids it.
OConnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takuji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OConnell looks to land a combination but Kawashima avoids it well.
OConnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from OConnell.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from OConnell lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
OConnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
OConnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Kawashima misses.
OConnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
OConnell throws a front kick aimed at Kawashima's knee but Kawashima avoids it well.
Paul OConnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawashima throws a low kick but OConnell moves out of range easily.
Kawashima dodges the punch combination from OConnell.
Good standup being displayed there by OConnell as he connects with a hook.
Kawashima drives through with a takedown into guard.
OConnell is controlling Kawashima's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnell trying to control the position.
Kawashima sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OConnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OConnell being controlled here, momentarily.
Takuji Kawashima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but OConnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OConnell controlling Kawashima's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OConnell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawashima. OConnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnell throws a big counter head kick but Kawashima avoids it with no problem.
OConnell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paul OConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OConnell cracks Kawashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by OConnell.
Kawashima closes the distance and clinches up with OConnell, looking for a takedown. Kawashima pushes OConnell against the cage but OConnell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takuji Kawashima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OConnell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
OConnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawashima gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Kawashima tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but OConnell is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Kawashima buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Kawashima!! Kawashima is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. OConnell throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul OConnell!
Paul OConnell decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Takuji Kawashima spoke after the fight, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Sydney Elite Systems - Extreme MMA'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taishi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think May might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica. Mori comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The House That Snow Built kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taishi Mori!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mori manages to avoid it.
Mori thinks about the counter body kick.
Mori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
May is defending against the submission attempts here by Mori.
Mori tries to pass the half guard into mount. May knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
May wants to control but Mori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May gets back to full guard.
May seems keen to control Mori's posture.
Mori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. May swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May wants to sweep but no luck.
Mori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mori wants to get up but he can't break May's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
May has Mori pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mori trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
May throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
May was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
May listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
May avoids the head kick by Mori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori moves out of range of the body kick from May.
May blocks a head kick by Mori.
Taishi Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Mori
and May finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
May looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for May.
May lands with a thumping leg kick.
May scores with a leg kick.
May blocks a head kick by Mori.
Mori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by May.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for May.
May lands with a nice body punch.
Mori looks winded!
Mori throws a body kick that misses
and May counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
May scores with the left hand. Mori knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Taishi Mori has been cut.
May misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
May moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brad May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May lands a nice looking body kick.
May throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
May misses with a low kick as Mori jumps back.
May misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mori.
May scores with a decent looking hook.
Mori misses with a kick to the body.
May looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
May scores with a nice strike.
Mori moves away from the strike by May.
Mori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
May lunges at Mori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mori's hand.
Mori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
May misses with a body kick.
May misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Mori lands but May takes it in his stride.
May blocks a head kick by Mori.
A slapping body kick lands there for May.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May misses with a hook.
Mori throws a head kick that misses
and May counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mori changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mori has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from May.
Mori throws a half hearted mid kick.
May throws a nice inside leg kick.
May leaves Mori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
May was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mori shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
May looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
May manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mori manages to get himself to full guard.
May postures up.
May passes easily into side control. Nice work.
May happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad May dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taishi Mori'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.
May connects with a looping right hand.
May takes a swing at Mori's ribcage but misses.
May moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMori.
Mori throws a low kick but May avoids it.
May with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
May fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mori closes this distance looking for a takedown but May circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by May.
Mori misses with an attempted mid kick.
May checks a leg kick.
May connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mori's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has May pinned against the cage. May gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
May thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mori if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May keeps Mori at a distance using the push kick.
May pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mori is out of range and May settles back down.
May throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mori goes for a double leg but May avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as May continues to drive forward.
May is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brad May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taishi Mori.
Mori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mori throws a wild body kick that May sees coming a mile off.
Mori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but May is out of range.
May is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mori can do to turn this around?
May looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mori throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for May.
May dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mori. That did some damage!
May looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mori takes one to the chin there.
Mori tries to clinch but May moves out of range.
Mori throws a push kick but May slaps the foot to one side.
May swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mori throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May takes a swing at Mori's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May tries to score with a low kick but Mori moves his leg out of the way.
Mori takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
May lands a leg kick that knocks Mori off balance momentarily.
May tries to land a front kick but Mori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mori looks to land a body kick but May moved away.
Mori 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.
May steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mori. That one must have hurt.
Mori shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. May manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
May keeping moving, preventing Mori from controlling successfully.
May has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
May trying to control the position here.
May looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
May wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
May avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
May has control of Mori's left arm, preventing Mori from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick misses from Mori.
May is looking to counter punch.
May with a jab.
Mori throws a leg kick but May checks it.
Mori shoots in for a takedown but May shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
May pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mori connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from May as Mori shoots in.
A slapping body kick lands there for May.
May lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
May throws a wild body kick that Mori sees coming a mile off.
Mori shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
May wants to get back to full guard.
Mori wants to work for an arm triangle but May is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad May dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taishi Mori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
May connects with a solid leg kick.
Mori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mori lets loose with a powerful body kick. May will feel that in the morning.
May takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
May throws a right and a left that both miss.
May's corner calls for a 1-2. May obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mori fails with a takedown attempt.
May throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Mori lands but May takes it in his stride.
Mori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of May's head.
Mori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
May displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mori.
May was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mori throws a chopping leg kick but May manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch but May swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from May. That one must have hurt.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch up but May swats him away and circles back towards the center.
May half committed to a counter leg kick.
May pushes Mori away with a front kick.
May looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mori has a takedown stuffed.
Brad May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taishi Mori.
May throws a head kick but Mori moves out of range.
May listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick
and May connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Taishi Mori's cut even more.
May ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by May.
Mori throws a sloppy body shot
and May counters with a straight right hand.
May lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mori takes a step back to recover.
Brad May is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - May finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May digs a good body shot into Mori's ribs.
Mori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by May. May obviously looking to wear him down.
May is looking to slow Mori down with leg kicks.
Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
May connects with a single shot there.
May lands with a nice combination. Mori backs away looking to recover.
Mori is rocked!
Mori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
May connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
May swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mori 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for May.
May connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and May counters with a nice leg kick.
May moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by May. May obviously looking to wear him down.
May throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
May scores with a push kick.
May cracks Mori with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Taishi Mori's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
May feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mori's calf.
A low kick from May misses
and Mori counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mori throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
May walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
May looking to land some kicks to the body here.
May throws the kick towards the body but Mori avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mori throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mori.
Nice shot lands for May.
May connects with a right hand. Mori shakes it off.
Mori fails with a takedown attempt.
May tried to score with a low kick but Mori checks it.
Nice shot by May.
Mori throws a leg kick but May checks it.
Mori throws a head kick that misses.
May jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
May swinging wildly here.
May throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taishi Mori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad May showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for May, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad May!
After winning the bout, Brad May thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Taishi Mori stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao - BEEF'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuke Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into the arena with Joe Jackson- I'm the Man blaring out of the sound system. Malcolm Mitchell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tuke Hong!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Mitchell.
Hong lands a head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids a wild elbow strike from Hong.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mitchell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mitchell throws a low kick but Hong moves out of range easily.
Mitchell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mitchell, as that shot connected.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitchell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
Hong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mitchell defends it well.
Mitchell connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a jab to the body
and Hong counters by clinching up.
Hong looking for a takedown.
Mitchell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuke Hong.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Hong blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mitchell after a bit of a struggle.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong lands a left hand.
Hong blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Hong can't get the takedown.
Hong trying to stall but Mitchell improves his position.
Hong presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
A short left from Mitchell.
Hong blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell taking a breather.
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hong prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
A body shot lands from Mitchell.
Hong stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong is looking for a takedown.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Hong tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong is trying to maintain a safe position but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns Hong into the cage.
Mitchell lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell is leaning against Hong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hong looks winded!
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hong tries for a takedown but Mitchell manages to get underhooks.
Mitchell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hong is looking for a takedown.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong feints the counter takedown.
Hong with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hong tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice jab there from Mitchell.
Mitchell slips a straight right by Hong.
Nice shot by Mitchell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Mitchell moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHong.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hong clinches with his opponent.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
Mitchell digs a right hand underneath Hong's ribcage. Hong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Hong working aggressively here.
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Hong is trying to stall.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Malcolm Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitchell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitchells head.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong can't get the takedown.
Hong prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong pushes off an throws an elbow but Mitchell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Mitchell prevents the takedown attempt.
Malcolm Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuke Hong.
Hong prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Hong trying to control the position but instead, Mitchell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hong into the cage.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside.
Hong tries to stall but Mitchell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hong wants to stall.
Hong has Mitchell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mitchell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Mitchell presses Hong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Hong off balance momentarily.
Hong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hong slips a nice elbow through Mitchell's hands, connecting with Mitchell's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mitchell's head.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Hong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mitchell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hong.
Hong working some strikes from top position.
Hong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hong is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to land a leg kick but Hong saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a front kick aimed at Hong's knee but Hong avoids it well.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitchell stalks Hong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hong's face. Hong staggers backwards, shaken.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell scores with a nice strike.
Mitchell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malcolm Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Mitchell looks to land a combination but Hong avoids it well.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Hong.
It looked like Mitchell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hong.
Hong shoots in but Mitchell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Hong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tuke Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell connects with a body shot that sends Hong's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
And Hong tries to counter it with a takedown but Mitchell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Hong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Mitchell!
Malcolm Mitchell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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