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Destiny Tuesday 34 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Takeshi (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. Ichi Yakuza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ichi Takeshi's chin.
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138 lbs
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112 lbs
4 - 26 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakuza.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takeshi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yakuza's guard.
Yakuza looks winded!
Takeshi content to control rather than advance.
Takeshi works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi taking a breather here.
Takeshi landing strikes.
Takeshi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yakuza!
Takeshi has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Yakuza is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichi Takeshi!
A relieved looking Ichi Takeshi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ichi Yakuza was interviewed post fight and said 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Silik Hunt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Pope's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Silik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Jan Pope has been cut.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Pope.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Pope working aggressively here.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Hunt lands a body punch.
A short right from Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Pope.
Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pope working aggressively here.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Hunt.
Pope blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Pope.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hunt 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.
Hunt tries a knee to the head but Pope blocks it.
Hunt looking to stall.
Hunt is trying to stall.
Hunt has Pope pushed against the cage.
Hunt trying to control the position but instead, Pope has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunt into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silik Hunt.
Hunt tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Silik Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Pope is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Pope gets a clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pope seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Hunt presses Pope against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt taking a breather.
A short right from Pope.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Pope trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pope just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunt's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope stalling in the clinch but Hunt improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Hunt avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silik Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Pope's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pope throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Hunt wants to slow Pope down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Hunt is predictable there
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Pope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Pope moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Hunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt stalling.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silik Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt stalling against the cage.
Pope trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Pope misses with some punches.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jan Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pope.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pope tries to score with a low kick but Hunt moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt clinches.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Hunt tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Hunt misses with an elbow strike.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Hunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
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!
Hunt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pope misses with some punches.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Hunt avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Pope's leg. Pope is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silik Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Pope's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Pope holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pope is out of range.
Pope slips a straight right by Hunt.
As Hunt tries to get set, Pope tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt lands a left and a right that send Pope crashing to the mat, dazed. Hunt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Hunt drops Pope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pope! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hunt is unloading with more strikes now! Pope drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silik Hunt!
A relieved looking Silik Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slobo Berganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafal tries to land a front kick but Berganovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rafal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rafal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Berganovic misses with a looping right.
Berganovic gets the takedown into side control.
Rafal sneaks out the side door and pushes Berganovic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Rafal stuffs the takedown attempt from Berganovic. Berganovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Rafal looks to land a left hand but Berganovic moved out of range nicely.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Berganovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berganovic thumps Rafal with a low kick.
Rafal blocks a jab.
Berganovic blocks a head kick by Rafal.
Berganovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses.
Berganovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berganovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Berganovic.
Rafal moves forwards but Berganovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berganovic jabs at Rafal's body.
Berganovic throws a shot to the body.
Rafal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berganovic missing with a left hand there. Rafal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rafal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rafal takes one to the side of the head.
Rafal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rafal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rafal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rafal is still on wobbly legs! Can Berganovic finish him?
Rafal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafal seems to have recovered his senses.
Berganovic shoots for a takedown but Rafal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rafal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berganovic lands the left hand.
Berganovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rafal.
Berganovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Rafal counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slobo Berganovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berganovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rafal is fending him off so far but Berganovic persists. Nope, Rafal circles away and we're back to standing.
Berganovic is breathing heavily.
Berganovic misses with a hook
and Berganovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Berganovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafal lands with a slapping head kick.
Rafal lands with a cross.
Berganovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berganovic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Berganovic moves out of range easily.
Berganovic throwing a counter right hand but Rafal manages to avoid it.
Berganovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rafal's head.
Berganovic slips a straight right by Rafal.
Nice defenses there by Berganovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Berganovic misses the target.
Rafal throws a head kick but Berganovic moves out of range.
Berganovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Berganovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rafal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berganovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal wants to control but Berganovic postures up.
Berganovic swings around for an armbar but Rafal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Berganovic's guard.
Rafal trying to control the position from guard on top but Berganovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rafal wants to pass the guard but Berganovic is keeping the position.
Rafal controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rafal blocks a jab.
Berganovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rafal.
Berganovic is looking to counter punch.
Berganovic takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Rafal throws out a counter right but Berganovic avoids it with no problem.
Berganovic misses with an uppercut. Rafal saw that one coming.
Rafal dodges the punch combination from Berganovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Rafal.
Rafal misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Berganovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berganovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Rafal off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berganovic lands with a right hand.
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 Slobo Berganovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rafal throws a shot from downtown. Berganovic moves away and avoids it.
Berganovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berganovic lands a jab.
Berganovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berganovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rafal finds it's way round the side to connect with Berganovic's head.
Rafal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berganovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berganovic scores with the left hand. Rafal knows he should have avoided that one.
Rafal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Berganovic catches Rafal right on the button with a cross.
Berganovic blocks a head kick by Rafal.
Rafal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rafal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rafal lands a big head kick that sends Berganovic tumbling to the mat! Rafal takes a step backwards and waves Berganovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Berganovic is rocked!
It looks like Slobo Berganovic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal cracks Berganovic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Berganovic falls to his knees and Rafal doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Rafal!
A victorious Dawid Rafal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Velmu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andrea Bocelli - Por ti volare. Hardy has chosen Run this town as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chad Hardy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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15 - 11 - 0 |
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186 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjoe Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Velmu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Velmu keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velmu.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velmu trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Velmu.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Velmu.
Velmu has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velmu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Velmu crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Velmu prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Velmu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
Hardy is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Velmu finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Velmu working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Velmu crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage.
Our sources have told us that Velmu has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu blocking some punches.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velmu's elbow.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velmu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Velmu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Velmu keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velmu working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velmu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velmu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Velmu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Velmu.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velmu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Velmu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooh!!! Velmu has knocked Hardy down with a huge combo! Velmu steps away and waves a wobbly Hardy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velmu tries to clinch up.
OH! Hardy has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Velmu smells blood and charges in for the finish! Velmu unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hardy sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yrjoe Velmu!
After winning the bout, Yrjoe Velmu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Chad Hardy spoke after the fight, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sioux Sie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizo Samxona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizo Samxona has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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35
220 lbs
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28
212 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
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sioux Sie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mizo Samxona!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Samxona blocks the low kick.
Samxona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sie throws a right hand that Samxona ducks under and follows up with a left that Samxona also avoids with ease.
Sie lands with a shot to the body.
Sie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samxona wants to slow Sie down by chopping away at his legs.
Samxona is looking to chop away at Sie's legs.
Sie takes a swing at Samxona's ribcage but misses.
Samxona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sie eats them both and turns towards Samxona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Samxona looks to land a left hand but Sie moved out of range nicely.
Samxona does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Samxona sprawls well. Samxona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sie gets slowly back to his feet.
Samxona misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Samxona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sie throws the kick towards the body but Samxona avoids it.
Samxona throws a body shot but no joy.
Samxona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sie.
Sie lands with a straight right. Samxona didn't see that one coming.
Samxona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sie moves away.
Sie fails with a takedown attempt.
Samxona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sie misses with a looping right.
Sie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Samxona misses
and Sie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sie.
Sie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Samxona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sie misses the target.
Samxona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sie.
Samxona misses with a body shot.
Samxona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samxona takes a swing at Sie's ribcage but misses.
Sie looks to land a left hand but Samxona moved out of range nicely.
Samxona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sie rather than just go for the knockout.
Samxona lands a leg kick that knocks Sie off balance momentarily.
Samxona works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sie looks to score with a jab to the body but Samxona is just out of range.
Samxona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sie doesn't seem bothered though.
Sie works Samxona's body with a nice hook.
Sie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samxona misses the body punch
and Sie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Samxona misses.
Samxona misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sie.
Sie thuds a left hand into Samxona's body.
Sie lands a leg kick that knocks Samxona off balance momentarily.
Sie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Samxona explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sie lands a really nice looking cross but Samxona seems unphased.
Sie blocks a low kick nicely.
Samxona misses the shot to the body.
Samxona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Samxona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samxona tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sie is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samxona avoids the head kick by Sie.
Samxona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sie misses with a wild combination.
Samxona is looking for the big counter here.
Samxona throws a body punch but Sie moves out of range.
It looked like Sie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Samxona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samxona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sie misses with a hook.
Samxona ducks under a wild hook from Sie.
Samxona sizes up Sie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samxona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Samxona just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSie.
Sie lands with a right hand.
Samxona throws a hook but Sie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mizo Samxona will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Samxona sneaks out the side door and pushes Sie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Samxona misses with a series of wild punches.
Sie loads up on a big right hand but Samxona slips the punch.
Mizo Samxona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sie forces Samxona back against the cage and clinches.
Samxona is trying to break the clinch but Sie has him pressed against the cage.
Sie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Samxona can't fight it off and eventually Sie manages to take the fight to the floor. Samxona looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samxona kicks Sie off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizo Samxona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samxona misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Samxona checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Samxona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samxona's head backwards.
Samxona throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samxona throws a looping overhand right but Sie ducks down to avoid it.
Sie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samxona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sie is out of range and Samxona settles back down.
Sie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samxona.
No joy there for Samxona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Sie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samxona tries a low kick but Sie avoids it.
Sie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samxona on the side of the head.
Sie moves away from the strike by Samxona.
Sie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sie showed some decent athleticism there.
Samxona tries to roll over but Sie keeps him under control.
Mizo Samxona has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sie trying to control from half guard but Samxona is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sie throwing shots but Samxona is blocking nicely.
Sie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Samxona won't allow Sie to pass to mount.
Samxona tries to get to full guard but Sie has control of the leg.
Samxona is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samxona gets back to full guard.
Samxona keeping full guard, as Sie tries to pass.
Samxona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sie is looking to work some ground and pound but Samxona has wrist control.
Samxona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sie defends it easily.
Samxona is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Samxona missing with a left hand there. Sie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Sie's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Samxona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Samxona looks to land a combination. Sie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samxona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sie eats them both and turns towards Samxona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Samxona.
Sie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samxona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sie pushes down on Samxona's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sie is looking for a kimura but Samxona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sie to get the leverage.
Sie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sie trying to control the action but Samxona is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mizo Samxona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sie throws a jab when Samxona was well out of range.
Samxona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sie.
Samxona throws an overhand right that lands on Sie's shoulder, as Sie tries to avoid the shot.
Sie feints and then cracks Samxona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Samxona down.
Samxona throws a body shot but no joy.
Samxona misses with a wild body shot.
Sie throws a wild hook but Samxona just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Sie gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Samxona raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mizo Samxona!
An out of breath Mizo Samxona thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamonn McGuigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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45
275 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
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33
277 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eamonn McGuigan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasapaksu is looking to chop away at McGuigan's legs.
Tasapaksu throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuigan.
McGuigan is looking for the big counter here.
McGuigan moves into the clinch.
Tasapaksu lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Eamonn McGuigan has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tasapaksu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuigan backwards.
A shot in the inside from McGuigan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tasapaksu throws an elbow but misses.
Tasapaksu looking to slow down the pace here.
McGuigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuigan blocks an elbow strike.
Tasapaksu blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from McGuigan.
McGuigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGuigan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Tasapaksu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuigan avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGuigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow over the top.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
McGuigan lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tasapaksu throws an elbow but misses.
McGuigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGuigan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
McGuigan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuigan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tasapaksu or not.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Eamonn McGuigan's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan dodges an elbow strike from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tasapaksu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGuigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tasapaksu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tasapaksu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from McGuigan fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Tasapaksu.
McGuigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tasapaksu prevents a body shot from McGuigan.
McGuigan tries to stall but Tasapaksu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
McGuigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tasapaksu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from McGuigan on the inside.
McGuigan's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McGuigan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
McGuigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tasapaksu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuigan lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuigan tries a body shot but Tasapaksu blocks it.
Tasapaksu struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuigan controls his hands.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuigan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from McGuigan.
Tasapaksu trying to land knees to the body.
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tasapaksu uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuigan tries to throw a body punch but Tasapaksu avoids it by throwing McGuigan back against the cage.
Tasapaksu tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuigan avoids the damage to the body.
Tasapaksu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tasapaksu uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu pushes McGuigan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from McGuigan.
Tasapaksu throws a punch but it's blocked by McGuigan.
McGuigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuigan blocks the elbow strike.
McGuigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tasapaksu.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuigan.
Tasapaksu lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuigan backwards.
McGuigan has a couple of punches blocked by Tasapaksu.
McGuigan tries to throw a body punch but Tasapaksu avoids it by throwing McGuigan back against the cage.
McGuigan lands an uppercut.
Tasapaksu misses with a punch to the body.
McGuigan misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eamonn McGuigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eamonn McGuigan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tasapaksu swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting McGuigan counter with a right hand.
Tasapaksu misses with a hook to the body
and McGuigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuigan blocks a head kick by Tasapaksu.
McGuigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tasapaksu misses with an uppercut
and McGuigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tasapaksu misses with a hook to the body
and McGuigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tasapaksu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGuigan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tasapaksu misses with a right hand
and McGuigan counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Tasapaksu is predictable there
and Tasapaksu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tasapaksu is rocked!
McGuigan lands with a right and another and another! Tasapaksu is in big trouble! McGuigan lands again and this time it's lights out for Tasapaksu! A quality knockout there for McGuigan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eamonn McGuigan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camora has chosen Eskimo Brothers-Joe Lajoie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg throws a hook to the side of Camora's head but Camora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camora throws a sloppy head kick
and Sundberg counters with a single leg into guard. Camora didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sundberg wants to pass the guard but Camora is keeping the position.
Sundberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sundberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sundberg looking to sit in guard and control but Camora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camora can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Camora working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camora avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg keeping full guard, as Camora tries to pass.
Sundberg trying to keep a closed guard but Camora is proving a slippery customer.
Sundberg keeping moving, preventing Camora from controlling successfully.
Camora postures up and lands a big shot to Sundberg's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sundberg working for a triangle but Camora defends it easily.
Camora wants to control from the top but Sundberg keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Sundberg is working an open guard so Camora takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sundberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Camora.
Sundberg throws a hook but Camora blocks it.
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick but Sundberg checks it.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Camora.
Sundberg misses with a body kick.
Sundberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Camora lands but Sundberg takes it in his stride.
Camora tries to sprawl but Sundberg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sundberg is trying to control. Camora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camora tries to roll over but Sundberg keeps him under control.
Sundberg is thwarting Camora's attempts to control the position.
Sundberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camora preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sundberg is looking for a kimura but Camora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sundberg to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to pass to full mount but Camora defends it.
Sundberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sundberg slips a nice elbow through Camora's hands, connecting with Camora's forehead.
Sundberg is thwarting Camora's attempts to control the position.
Camora is trying to stand up here but Sundberg is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camora tries to get to full guard but Sundberg has control of the leg.
Camora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Ove Sundberg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camora throws a leg kick which misses Sundberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Sundberg tries to avoid it.
Camora throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sundberg. Beautiful body shot.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Camora.
Camora rushes Sundberg and presses him up against the cage.
Camora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Camora scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camora throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Camora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Sundberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Sundberg on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camora as Sundberg tries to tie him up.
Sundberg trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a body shot but Camora blocks it.
Sundberg takes a shot to the head.
Camora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Camora as the two fighters clinch.
Sundberg tries to pull guard but Camora forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sundberg has had enough of the clinch but Camora keeps him there for the moment.
Camora softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camora working aggressively here.
Camora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camora lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Sundberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camora prevents a body shot from Sundberg.
Sundberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camora smiles and moves away.
Raf Camora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camora plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Camora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Camora misses
so Sundberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sundberg trying to control but Camora is working from the bottom.
Sundberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sundberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sundberg with a nice head shot there.
Camora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camora is on top in guard.
Sundberg trying to control the position.
Sundberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sundberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Camora passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Camora working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora cracks Sundberg with a big right hand but Sundberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Camora controlling from side mount.
Camora misses with the ground and pound.
Sundberg gets back to half guard.
Camora is keen to just control but Sundberg is a slippery customer.
Sundberg wants to control but Camora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camora is trying to control. Sundberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sundberg tries to roll over but Camora keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Camora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Sundberg is looking to wear down Camora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sundberg lands a jab to Camora's midsection.
Sundberg shoots in and bounces Camora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sundberg looking to pass the guard.
Sundberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camora is looking to sweep but instead, Sundberg has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg wants to control but Camora is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camora trying to hold on to Sundberg's head to control him but Sundberg postures up.
Sundberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sundberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Camora is trying to get back to full guard.
Sundberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Camora is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Camora wants to get back to his feet.
Sundberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camora does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sundberg works his way into side control.
Sundberg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg has an Americana. Camora didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sundberg is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sundberg hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ove Sundberg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's entrance music is Don't Mean A Thing. A fine choice. Fisher has chosen Dillon Francis feat DJ Snake - Get Low as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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183 lbs
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179 lbs
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Festivius Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Fisher is out of range.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fisher takes one to the chin there.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Nelson is looking to counter punch.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher throws a fast counter high kick but Nelson manages to duck under it in time.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been told by Nelson's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Festivius Fisher has been cut.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Nelson and sends Fisher crashing to the mat! Nelson follows him down to the mat - Fisher regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Fisher is rocked!
Well, if Nelson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fisher is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Fisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Fisher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fisher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nelson is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher kicks Nelson off and gets back to his feet.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Fisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Nelson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Fisher throws a fast counter high kick but Nelson manages to duck under it in time.
Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Nelson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nelson misses with the combination.
As Nelson backs off Fisher throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nelson.
Fisher blocks a jab.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Fisher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nelson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Festivius Fisher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fisher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nelson cracks Fisher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
That has opened up Festivius Fisher's cut even more.
Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses
and Fisher counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher wants to counter the offense by Nelson and move into the clinch position.
Roy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Nelson.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fisher scores with a kick to the body.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson misses the body punch
and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson wants to break free but Fisher has control.
Nelson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher avoiding damage.
Fisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Fisher shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fisher gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Nelson blocks with his arms.
Fisher misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling him.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
As Nelson backs off Fisher throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Fisher has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nelson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fisher can turn it around.
Fisher throws an elbow but it misses.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson misses the jab.
Fisher throws a counter combo.
Nelson throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Festivius Fisher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Fisher misses.
Fisher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fisher slips a jab from Nelson.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nelson duly obliges.
Nelson throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Fisher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Fisher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses the jab.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Fisher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Nelson misses.
As Nelson backs off Fisher throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nelson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fisher momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Fisher slips a straight right by Nelson.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fisher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Fisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fisher moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Despite the aggression on Fisher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Roy Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson tries to sprawl but Fisher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nelson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fisher manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fisher get's back to his feet.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Fisher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nelson throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
Fisher is looking for the big counter here.
Nelson wants to slow Fisher down by chopping away at his legs.
Fisher with the counter takedown but Nelson avoids it easily.
Fisher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nelson is trying to defend but Fisher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fisher prevents Nelson from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roy Nelson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!
Our winner, Roy Nelson, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Andronicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kincaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Converge - . Andronicus has chosen March of the Roman Army as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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38
270 lbs
31 - 29 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titus Andronicus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid throws a big shot that misses.
Andronicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kincaid throwing a counter right hand but Andronicus manages to avoid it.
Andronicus scores with a one two! Kincaid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andronicus misses with a two punch combination.
Andronicus misses with a looping left.
Kincaid fakes the leg kick and cracks Andronicus in the body.
Kincaid dodges the punch combination from Andronicus.
Andronicus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andronicus throws a combination that misses
and Kincaid counters with a head kick that drops Andronicus!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andronicus has his foot on Kincaid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kincaid works his way back into a safe position though.
Kincaid keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andronicus's head.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Andronicus keeps moving.
Andronicus wants to stand but Kincaid is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid controlling from the top position.
Kincaid trying to control but Andronicus is working from the bottom.
Kincaid sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kincaid 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.
Kincaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andronicus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andronicus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kincaid controls the pace.
Kincaid trying to control but Andronicus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Kincaid is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andronicus wants to stand and escape but Kincaid is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billy Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid lands an overhand right.
Andronicus swings for the body but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andronicus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andronicus throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andronicus to score with a decent uppercut.
Kincaid fakes the leg kick and cracks Andronicus in the body.
Kincaid lands with an overhand left.
Andronicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincaid drives through with a takedown into Andronicus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Andronicus looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andronicus's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincaid lands a couple of elbows.
Kincaid makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Andronicus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kincaid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kincaid wants to control from the top but Andronicus keeps moving.
Kincaid landing with the ground and pound.
Kincaid throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kincaid stops Andronicus from standing up.
Kincaid distracts Andronicus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kincaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andronicus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andronicus is looking to stand back up but Kincaid counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Andronicus.
Kincaid thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kincaid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andronicus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kincaid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Andronicus tries to roll over but Kincaid keeps him under control.
Andronicus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kincaid is working away from the top position though.
Andronicus is looking for a sweep. Kincaid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kincaid is looking to take a break and control but Andronicus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kincaid not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Kincaid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andronicus throws a right hand that Kincaid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kincaid also avoids with ease.
Kincaid lands with a nice body punch.
Andronicus throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kincaid to counter with a crisp jab.
Kincaid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Andronicus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kincaid throws a front kick that sends Andronicus stumbling back into the cage.
Kincaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Andronicus is just out of range.
Kincaid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andronicus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kincaid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andronicus. That did some damage!
Billy Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.
Andronicus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andronicus thows a leg kick but Kincaid checks it
and Kincaid counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Kincaid!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Kincaid 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimhak Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Rent a Wreck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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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
36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rimhak Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Rimhak Wonha has been cut.
Wonha doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.
Wonha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wonha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark backing away here, and Wonha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Clark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonha.
Wonha throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Clark misses.
Wonha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wonha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wonha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clark.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Wonha is out of range.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Wonha counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Clark misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wonha tries to move into range but Clark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wonha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wonha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clark digs a good hook to Wonha's body.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Wonha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wonha blocks a jab.
Clark throws a combination that misses
and Wonha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Clark takes a swing at Wonha's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark blocks a leg kick.
Clark throws a body shot but no joy.
Wonha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wonha throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark tests Wonha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark misses with a hook
and Wonha counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Wonha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wonha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Clark is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wonha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Wonha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clark just leaning against Wonha, taking a breather.
A short right from Clark on the inside.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark has had enough of the clinch but Wonha keeps him there for the moment.
Clark breaks from the clinch.
Clark misses with a right hand
and Wonha counters with a nice body kick.
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Wonha wants to counter the offense by Clark and move into the clinch position.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Wonha replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Clark blocks it well.
Wonha rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling him.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling him.
Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWonha.
Clark tries to keep at a distance but Wonha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wonha working Clark over with knees to the body.
Wonha gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonha blocks an uppercut.
Wonha takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rimhak Wonha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wonha's head backwards.
A big right from Clark misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Clark scores with a four punch combination!
Wonha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wonha in his tracks.
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wonha circles away quickly and effectively.
Wonha tries to work over Clark's front leg with a kick but Clark checks it.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wonha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clark throws a right and a left that Wonha avoids nicely.
Wonha is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Clark on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wonha moves away.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Wonha counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha connects with an inside leg kick.
Clark lands with a cross.
Clark throws a right hand that misses
and Wonha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clark blocks a head kick by Wonha.
Clark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Wonha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wonha staying out of range there.
Wonha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wonha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wonha slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a hook.
Wonha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wonha throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark misses with a hook.
Wonha wants to counter with a clinch but Clark pushes him away.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Wonha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jack Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Wonha throws a leg kick that misses.
As Wonha looks to move away, Clark throws a big counter combo bu Wonha just gets out of the way.
Clark connects with a body shot.
Wonha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Wonha saw that one coming.
Clark throws a right hand that Wonha ducks under and follows up with a left that Wonha also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark lands a jab to Wonha's midsection.
Wonha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wonha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wonha scores with a nice body kick.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonha counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
Clark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wonha.
Wonha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wonha walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wonha pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark trying to stall but Wonha improves his position.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jack Clark has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Wonha.
Clark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clark is trying to maintain a safe position but Wonha gets an underhook and turns Clark into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Wonha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wonha circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Clark drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wonha follows Clark to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rimhak Wonha!
Rimhak Wonha is the new bantamweight champion!
Rimhak Wonha made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thats What you get for subbing me the last time, bitch!'.
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