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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Luana Peroba Filgueiras has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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112 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza looks to clinch
so Filgueiras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Filgueiras lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Filgueiras working some strikes from top position.
Yakuza looks winded!
Filgueiras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yakuza's guard.
Nice strikes from Filgueiras there.
Yakuza is looking to escape.
Filgueiras decides to stand up.
Filgueiras shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yakuza is rocked!
Filgueiras lands a big elbow - Yakuza is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Filgueiras!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The defeated Ichi Yakuza had this to say: 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Petter Anier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Petter Anier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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160 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
21 - 29 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort throws a solid leg kick but Anier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belfort .
Belfort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belfort looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Belfort got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belfort has managed to get both his arms back between Anier's legs - danger averted.
Belfort trying to control but Anier is working from the bottom.
Anier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belfort can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belfort with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anier wants to control but Belfort passes easily into half guard.
Anier is trying to get back to full guard.
Anier gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier is pulling down on Belfort 's head. It's preventing any offense from Belfort , at least for the moment.
Belfort stands and throws Anier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anier stops Belfort from passing to mount.
Belfort lands a nice forearm strike.
Belfort grinds an elbow into Anier's temple.
Belfort is working Anier over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belfort is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anier is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My spies in IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform me that Belfort has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Belfort lands some shots froms side control.
Belfort working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anier's coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Anier is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anier wants to control but Belfort postures up.
Belfort scores with a couple of short elbows.
Belfort lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Anier down.
Belfort working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belfort lands a nice forearm strike.
Anier is looking to regain half guard here but Belfort keeps moving and retains side control.
Belfort working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier is looking for a sweep.
Anier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anier wants to get back to his feet but Belfort drags him back down.
Belfort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Belfort is looking to take a break and control but Anier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belfort wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Belfort scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anier wants to control but Belfort is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belfort controlling the action here.
Belfort wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anier keeps working.
Anier is trying to stand back up but Belfort is controlling him
Belfort lands strikes from half guard.
Anier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belfort .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anier wants to get back to full guard.
Belfort prevents Anier from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Belfort .
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anier tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
A punch combination from Anier misses.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belfort lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anier shoots in looking for a takedown but Belfort manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Belfort clinches up against the cage.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Anier breaks from the clinch.
Belfort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anier. That did some damage!
Belfort swings for the body but Anier moves out of range.
Belfort moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anier clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier pulls Belfort into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort pushes down on Anier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belfort scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belfort has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belfort lands a nice short elbow.
Anier wants to get back to full guard.
Jordan Belfort has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anier is trying to control but can't.
Belfort working over Anier with some ground and pound. Anier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Belfort uses his free foot to push down on Anier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anier.
Belfort raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier tries to hold on but Belfort postures up.
Anier regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Belfort scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belfort not doing much here.
Belfort is stalling here. Anier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Belfort seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Anier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Anier gets a clinch.
Belfort tries a body shot but Anier blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort works on Anier's body with a couple of short punches.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Anier avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Anier is working for takedown but Belfort is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anier tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Anier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Belfort pushes Anier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Belfort .
Anier misses with a body punch.
Anier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Belfort regains guard immediately.
Belfort looking for a guillotine here but Anier defends easily.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Anier from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belfort bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anier's guard.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belfort trying to control but Anier is working from the bottom.
Belfort works over Anier with some ground and pound from guard.
Anier trying to control the position.
Anier has his hands on Belfort 's head, controlling the position.
Belfort working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belfort throws out the jab.
Anier is looking to counter punch.
Belfort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belfort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anier.
Anier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Petter Anier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort misses with a hook.
Anier works the jab nicely.
Anier has Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.
Anier stalling.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belfort tries to work over Anier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anier jumps guard but Belfort turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Belfort throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Belfort .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort blocks an elbow strike.
Belfort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Anier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Belfort thumps Anier with a low kick.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anier!
Belfort cracks Anier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anier taking a bit of punishment here - Belfort scoring with strikes.
Anier struggling a bit here.
Anier is pushing Belfort 's head away, looking to escape. Belfort manages to hold on to the position though.
Belfort working the head and body with strikes.
Belfort is putting a hurting on Anier here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anier tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Belfort trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan Belfort is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belfort controlling the position well here. Anier rolled but Belfort kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Anier prevents Belfort from getting a body triangle.
Belfort not allowing Anier to control his hands.
Belfort lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Anier tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Anier!
Anier is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Belfort punishes Anier with strikes from the back mount.
You can see the frustration on Anier's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Anier trying to control the hands but Belfort won't let him.
Belfort looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Anier is rocked!
Belfort punches Anier on the ear.
Oh Anier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belfort lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Anier hold on?!
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Belfort working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Well, with Belfort on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Anier is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Belfort scores with punches and elbows.
Anier tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scores with punches and elbows.
Anier is really stuck here.
Belfort tightening his grip on Anier, looking for the choke.
Belfort lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Anier hold on?!
Petter Anier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Belfort lands shots to the head and Anier turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort !
During a confident post fight interview, Jordan Belfort 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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154 lbs
32 - 30 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class 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
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Silik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Li throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Li counters with a shoot takedown. Hunt fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Li works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Li isn't so interested in that idea.
Li won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Li lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Li won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Hunt working for submissions but it's allowed Li to get to half guard.
Li prevents Hunt from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Hunt's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Li's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hunt tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Li content to control rather than advance.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunt is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hunt's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wai Man Li!
After the fight, Wai Man Li was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Fabio Villegas has been cut.
Bosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villegas.
Villegas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Villegas tries to move into range but Bosh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bosh waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Villegas. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Villegas to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Villegas is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villegas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bosh defends well.
Villegas is still in real trouble! Can Bosh finish him?
Bosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Villegas seems to have recovered his senses.
Villegas has momentary wrist control but Bosh slips an elbow through the middle.
Bosh passes into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Villegas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bosh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bosh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Villegas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bosh is taking a breather. Villegas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Villegas has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Villegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bosh is looking for a kimura here.
Villegas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bosh pulls his head out easily.
Bosh is trying to work for a kimura but Villegas is defending well.
Bosh is looking to take a break and control but Villegas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Villegas sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Villegas looking for submissions off his back.
Villegas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villegas has hold of Bosh's hands but Bosh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Villegas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Villegas sees it coming and defends easily.
Bosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Villegas manages to get to full guard.
Bosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bosh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bosh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Villegas working for a triangle but Bosh defends it easily.
Bosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Villegas's guard.
Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Villegas sees it coming and defends easily.
Villegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Villegas wants to improve his position but Bosh is controlling well.
Bosh is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Bosh.
Bosh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Villegas actively working from the bottom here.
Bosh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Villegas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bosh.
Bosh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villegas actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Bosh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Villegas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villegas manages to avoid it.
Villegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosh is just out of range.
It looked like Bosh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Villegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Bosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villegas can do to turn this around?
Bosh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Villegas was covering up waiting for the punch and Bosh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Villegas keeps moving.
Bosh slips nicely into half guard.
Villegas tries to get to full guard but Bosh has control of the leg.
Villegas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Villegas tries to get to full guard but Bosh has control of the leg.
Bosh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bosh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Villegas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Villegas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bosh controlling the pace.
Villegas is trying to stand up here but Bosh is controlling him well.
Bosh controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Bosh.
Bosh content to control rather than advance.
Villegas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Villegas sees it coming and defends easily.
Bosh controlling the action here.
Villegas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Villegas tries to roll over but Bosh keeps him under control.
Bosh not doing much here.
Bosh tries to pass to full mount but Villegas defends it.
Bosh controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bosh tests Villegas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh lunges at Villegas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villegas's hand.
Villegas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Villegas tries to move into range but Bosh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bosh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Villegas on the side of the head.
Villegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bosh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bosh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Villegas, who protects the arm well.
Bosh controls the position.
Villegas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bosh off and has taken his back!
Bosh trying to control the hands but Villegas won't let him.
Bosh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Villegas's guard. Nice work there by Bosh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Villegas keeps moving.
Bosh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Villegas keeping moving, preventing Bosh from controlling successfully.
Bosh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chris Bosh is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosh gets a double leg takedown into Villegas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Villegas's cut.
That's time! Bosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Villegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Bosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Villegas moves out of range as Bosh strikes.
Bosh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bosh's corner calls for a 1-2. Bosh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villegas.
Bosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villegas.
Chris Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villegas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bosh.
Bosh drops Villegas with a big left hand and mounts him. Villegas is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosh postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Villegas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bosh around the waist but Bosh pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bosh is the winner by TKO! Bosh jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bosh!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Bosh 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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216 lbs
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211 lbs
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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
33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Davison!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Davison dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Davison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rivera's head.
Davison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Davison with the ground and pound but Rivera uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Davison lands a couple of elbows.
Davison is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davison stands up over Rivera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davison looking to sit in guard and control but Rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davison is pulling down on Rivera's head. It's preventing any offense from Rivera, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rivera trying to control but Davison is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davison has Rivera pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Davison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a high kick!
It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Davison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Davison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davison is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davison throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivera to regain full guard.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davison trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Davison distracts Rivera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davison cracks Rivera with a solid left hand.
Davison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
Davison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davison preventing the sweep.
Davison looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davison throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivera was covering up waiting for the punch and Davison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Davison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Rivera misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Davison as he connects with a hook.
Rivera jabs at Davison's body.
Rivera lands the left hand.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Davison tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Davison misses.
Davison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera tried to counter with a leg kick but Davison avoided it.
Davison moves forwards but Rivera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Davison connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera ducks right into an uppercut from Davison.
Davison looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Davison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Davison tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Davison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Davison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davison.
Rivera regains half guard, as Davison was trying to land strikes.
Davison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rivera wants to control but Davison is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera manages to get to full guard.
Davison throws a big elbow that misses.
Davison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davison manages to get himself to full guard.
Rivera tries to stand but Davison is controlling from the bottom.
Davison is pulling down on Rivera's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison looking for a sweep. Not yet Davison, not yet.
Davison seems keen to control Rivera's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Davison won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera with a nice cross.
Rivera throws a body punch but Davison moves out of range.
Davison throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera throws a jab when Davison was well out of range.
Davison throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.
Davison throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davison misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davison was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera stuffs the takedown.
Davison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davison somewhat.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juancho Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Davison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivera defends it well.
Rivera walks into a left hand.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Davison swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davison thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davison is defended easily by Rivera.
Rivera swings for the body but Davison moves out of range.
Davison lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Davison.
Davison throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Davison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davison misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Davison misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Davison fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davison.
Rivera throws out a powerful jab.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Davison working the head and body with strikes.
Rivera wants to control but Davison is keeping busy.
Davison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davison thows a huge punch but Rivera dodges it nicely.
Davison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chris Davison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rivera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Davison misses.
Rivera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Davison might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Davison misses.
Rivera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Davison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Davison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Davison persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Juancho Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Davison.
Davison scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davison.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Davison working his ground and pound in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davison postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Davison tries to pass.
Davison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Davison controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davison postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera throws a combination. Davison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davison scores with a shot to the body.
Davison goes for a double leg but Rivera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rivera continues to drive forward.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera takes a swing at Davison's ribcage but misses.
Davison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Davison lands a jab.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davison slips under a jab from Rivera.
Davison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Davison tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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!
Rivera swinging wildly here.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Davison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivera defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Davison.
I think Davison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Davison!
After the fight, Chris Davison was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy comes to the cage accompanied by Boondocks Theme Song. Bruce Leeroy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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24
153 lbs
10 - 4 - 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
39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Pope!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope lands with a hook. Leeroy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Leeroy blocks the leg kick.
Leeroy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pope moves out of range as Leeroy strikes.
Pope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leeroy throws a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leeroy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pope tests Leeroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leeroy misses with a low kick.
Leeroy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pope slips under a jab.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope missing with a left hand there. Leeroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Pope backs away, Leeroy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but Pope moved away.
Nice cross by Leeroy.
It looks like Jan Pope has been cut.
A left and a right from Pope both land. Nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pope checks a leg kick.
Leeroy blocks the body kick.
Leeroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been informed that Pope has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leeroy misses the body punch
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leeroy knocks out Pope with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Leeroy before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Leeroy picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce Leeroy!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruce Leeroy thanked Firebird Designs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu comes to the cage accompanied by ТIК - Бiлi Троянk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akesson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nasimentu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Akesson throws a hook to the side of Nasimentu's head but Nasimentu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akesson throws a lazy right hand but Nasimentu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akesson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nasimentu under the eye.
Akesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nasimentu.
Akesson throws a lazy right hand but Nasimentu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akesson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nasimentu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akesson somewhat.
Nasimentu drops Akesson with a left right combo! Nasimentu follows him down to the ground into side control.
Akesson is rocked!
It looks like Jimmie Akesson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasimentu is trying to get an arm triangle but Akesson is defending well.
Akesson is still in real trouble! Can Nasimentu finish him?
Akesson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nasimentu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Akesson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu is trying to get an arm triangle but Akesson is defending well.
Nasimentu working away.
Nasimentu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Akesson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akesson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Akesson can't do much from the bottom here.
Akesson wants to get back to his feet.
Nasimentu trying to control the action but Akesson is working from the bottom.
Akesson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nasimentu is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nasimentu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akesson sneaks back into half guard.
Akesson is trying to stand.
Nasimentu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akesson defends it well.
Akesson is trying to stand.
Nasimentu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Akesson is just riding it out for now. Nasimentu eventually gives up the hold.
Nasimentu stalling.
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.
Akesson shoots in for a takedown but Nasimentu shows good takedown defense.
Akesson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akesson staying out of range there.
Nasimentu misses with a straight left.
Nasimentu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Valentin Nasimentu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Akesson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akesson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nasimentu quickly recovers to half guard.
Nasimentu actively working from the bottom here.
Nasimentu has hold of Akesson's hands but Akesson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nasimentu is trying to control but can't.
Nasimentu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Akesson pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Akesson lands a nice short elbow.
Akesson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nasimentu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu actively working from the bottom here.
Akesson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nasimentu looking for submissions off his back.
Nasimentu actively working from the bottom here.
Akesson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Akesson fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentin Nasimentu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmie Akesson.
Akesson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nasimentu.
Valentin Nasimentu's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akesson tests Nasimentu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nasimentu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akesson.
Akesson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nasimentu counters with a one-two to the body.
Akesson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 Valentin Nasimentu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nasimentu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akesson throws an overhand right that lands on Nasimentu's shoulder, as Nasimentu tries to avoid the shot.
Nasimentu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nasimentu drops his hands momentarily and Akesson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Akesson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akesson throws a leg kick but Nasimentu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nasimentu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akesson fails to land with a series of punches.
Akesson lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akesson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nasimentu's guard.
Akesson is in close to Nasimentu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akesson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nasimentu has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akesson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nasimentu's guard.
Nasimentu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Akesson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu looking for a guillotine here but Akesson defends easily.
Nasimentu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akesson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akesson wants to control from the top but Nasimentu keeps moving.
Jimmie Akesson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Akesson is looking to stand up but Nasimentu won't let him.
Nasimentu keeping moving, preventing Akesson from controlling successfully.
Akesson throws a strike but Nasimentu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Akesson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akesson wants to stand and escape but Nasimentu is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Akesson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Valentin Nasimentu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Akesson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nasimentu sprawls well. He's pushed Akesson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akesson misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Nasimentu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akesson moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akesson! But no joy.
Akesson throws the left hand but Nasimentu avoids the punch easily.
Nasimentu tries to counter by clinching up but Akesson breaks away and moves out of range.
Akesson scores with a takedown into Nasimentu's guard.
Akesson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Akesson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Akesson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nasimentu looking for a guillotine here but Akesson defends easily.
Nasimentu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Valentin Nasimentu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmie Akesson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kincaid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Converge - . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Britton misses.
Kincaid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Britton cracks Kincaid with an open hand slap.
It looks like Billy Kincaid has been cut.
Britton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Britton digs a good body shot into Kincaid's ribs.
Britton connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kincaid.
Some wild striking there from Britton.
Britton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kincaid follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kincaid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kincaid connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britton ducks under a wild hook from Kincaid.
Britton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Britton slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Kincaid misses.
Britton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kincaid is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the liver by Britton. Beautiful body shot.
Kincaid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kincaid swings widly with a right hand
and Britton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Britton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kincaid momentarily.
Britton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincaid manages to avoid it.
Britton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kincaid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Britton is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Britton.
Britton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kincaid knocks Britton to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Tel Britton has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid cracks Britton with a big elbow.
Britton is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britton is looking to reverse the position.
Kincaid scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Britton to see if he's OK.
Kincaid working the body and head with strikes.
Britton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Britton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Britton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Britton is trying to improve his position.
Britton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Britton seems to have got his legs back now.
Britton tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Britton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Britton is looking to reverse the position.
Britton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton wants to get back to his feet but Kincaid is dominant here and he's now got Britton's back!
We've been hearing good reports from Britton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
You can see the frustration on Britton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Britton is covering up but some of the strikes from Kincaid are getting through and doing damage.
Kincaid lands a good shot there. Britton covers up! Kincaid smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Britton to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Kincaid jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Kincaid!
Our winner, Billy Kincaid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Tel Britton stepped up to the mic, saying '...Next time.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Papu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimabukuro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warrior. Papu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: abu theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Shimabukuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abu Papu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papu wants to land a leg kick but Shimabukuro is out of range.
Shimabukuro dodges the punch combination from Papu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimabukuro, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Shimabukuro blocks the low kick.
Shimabukuro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shimabukuro throws a poor cross that misses
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papu scores with a jab.
Papu throws a jab when Shimabukuro was well out of range.
Shimabukuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro lands with a nice body kick.
Papu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shimabukuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shimabukuro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shimabukuro moves out of range as Papu strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimabukuro ducks under a wild hook from Papu.
Shimabukuro looks to land a right hand but Papu moved out of range.
It seemed like Papu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shimabukuro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shimabukuro is rocked!
Papu rushes Shimabukuro and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Shimabukuro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papu just leaning against Shimabukuro, taking a breather.
Papu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shimabukuro to his knees! Papu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Papu!
Our winner, Abu Papu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Clark's choice of entrance music: Rent a Wreck. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto dives in and grabs Clark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clark pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamamoto throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamamoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Clark avoids it well and moves away.
Yamamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clark gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark keeping control of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto seems to be working for a kimura but Clark defends the submission attempt.
Clark felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yamamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Clark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Clark defending well.
Yamamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Clark is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clark wants to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.
Yamamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clark wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is looking to improve his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yamamoto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yamamoto throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Clark works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Clark trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
Clark wants to improve his position but Yamamoto is controlling well.
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 Kenshin Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Clark avoids it well and moves away.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Yamamoto lands with a nice combination. Clark backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clark gets caught flat footed, as Yamamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clark is on top in guard.
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clark defends well.
Yamamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yamamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clark wants to improve his position but Yamamoto is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clark trying to hold on to Yamamoto's head to control him but Yamamoto postures up.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clark's head.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jack Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clark tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yamamoto is in Clark's guard.
Clark has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yamamoto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Clark stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark lands with a nice combination. Yamamoto backs away looking to recover.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Clark does it's job there.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Clark.
Clark loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Clark is quick to defend against it.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clark sprawls well. Clark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Clark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yamamoto feints and as Clark raises his hands in defense, Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Clark manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Yamamoto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clark is trying to maintain the position but Yamamoto is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Clark won't allow it.
Yamamoto prevents Clark from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yamamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big left from Clark misses.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Clark, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Clark against the cage but Clark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Yamamoto cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Yamamoto tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clark throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
Yamamoto letting Clark take a breather here.
Clark is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clark down to the mat. Clark avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark slips under a jab.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Clark misses.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Clark's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clark.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamamoto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Yamamoto ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Clark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamamoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Clark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark lands with a cross.
Clark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Clark takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
A jab from Clark misses.
Yamamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Clark catches Yamamoto right on the button with a cross.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamamoto throws out the jab.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Yamamoto scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Clark misses.
Clark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clark throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
Yamamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clark finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamamoto's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Clark lands an overhand right.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Clark wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Clark won't allow it.
Kenshin Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark trying to hold on to Yamamoto's head to control him but Yamamoto postures up.
Clark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yamamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clark throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark misses with a left hand
so Yamamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clark cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Yamamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Clark was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Yamamoto.
A lazy left from Yamamoto finds it's target.
Clark misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Clark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamamoto tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clark connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yamamoto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Clark in a clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yamamoto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Yamamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamoto is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Jack Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Clark.
Yamamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Clark clobbers Yamamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamamoto.
Clark scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark is looking for the big counter here.
Clark scores with a jab. Yamamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Clark is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Clark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Clark!
Jack Clark is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Clark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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