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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuto Wakizashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. 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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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi misses with a wild body shot.
Kreisi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wakizashi moves away.
Wakizashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kreisi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wakizashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kreisi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wakizashi scores with a jab to the body.
Wakizashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kreisi scores with a body shot.
Kreisi cracks Wakizashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Kreisi.
Wakizashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreisi.
A jab from Wakizashi misses.
Kreisi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kreisi tests Wakizashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreisi fails with a takedown attempt.
Wakizashi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kreisi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakizashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Wakizashi slips under a jab.
Wakizashi closes the distance but Kreisi moves to the side
and Kreisi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wakizashi!
Wakizashi manages to get back to half guard.
Kreisi 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.
Kreisi is looking to take a break and control but Wakizashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wakizashi controlling Kreisi's posture.
Wakizashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wakizashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Kreisi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kreisi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wakizashi's head.
Wakizashi is looking for a sweep. Kreisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wakizashi trying to control from the bottom.
Kreisi is working for a kimura but Wakizashi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kreisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wakizashi keeps working.
Kreisi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kreisi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wakizashi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kreisi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wakizashi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kreisi is looking to work some ground and pound but Wakizashi has wrist control.
Wakizashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kreisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wakizashi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi connects with a couple of short punches.
Kreisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wakizashi is trying to keep Kreisi in close.
Kreisi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kreisi trying to control the action but Wakizashi is working from the bottom.
Kreisi scoring with punches from side control.
Wakizashi pushes Kreisi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kreisi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kreisi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kreisi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wakizashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wakizashi stuns Kreisi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wakizashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wakizashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hois Kreisi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kreisi moves out of range of the leg kick from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi cracks a nice hook into Kreisi's ribs.
Kreisi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wakizashi counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreisi lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakizashi cracks Kreisi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wakizashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wakizashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi misses with a head kick.
Kreisi avoids the body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick which misses Kreisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kreisi tries to avoid it.
Wakizashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kreisi circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Kreisi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wakizashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakizashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wakizashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi lands a high kick!
It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakizashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
An inside leg kick lands from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kreisi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wakizashi on the side of the head.
Kreisi cracks Wakizashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kreisi checks a low kick from Wakizashi.
Kreisi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kabuto Wakizashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakizashi is just out of range.
Wakizashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kreisi blocks a head kick by Wakizashi.
Kreisi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wakizashi throws a sloppy head kick and Kreisi moves out of range easily.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreisi throws a lazy right hand but Wakizashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kreisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kreisi takes a swing at Wakizashi's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Kreisi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Kreisi coming out on top.
Kreisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Kreisi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi lands the left hand.
Kreisi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kreisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreisi throws a leg kick
and Wakizashi counters with a straight right hand.
Wakizashi lands a nice hook to Kreisi's body. Kreisi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kreisi blocks the leg kick.
Wakizashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wakizashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kreisi misses the target.
Wakizashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kreisi.
Wakizashi throws an overhand right that lands on Kreisi's shoulder, as Kreisi tries to avoid the shot.
Wakizashi thows a body kick. Kreisi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wakizashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wakizashi throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakizashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wakizashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wakizashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kreisi throws a big shot that misses.
Kreisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wakizashi counters with a nice body kick.
Wakizashi moves in looking to clinch but Kreisi pushes him off.
Wakizashi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wakizashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kreisi counters with a left to the body.
Wakizashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wakizashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuto Wakizashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hois Kreisi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kreisi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wakizashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kreisi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kreisi loads up on a big right hand but Wakizashi slips the punch.
Wakizashi throws a head kick that misses.
Wakizashi lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kreisi checks a leg kick.
Kreisi tries to counter with a takedown but Wakizashi is quick to defend against it.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakizashi.
A shot to the body from Wakizashi misses
and Kreisi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wakizashi won't be happy with that.
Kreisi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wakizashi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreisi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kreisi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakizashi regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi working over Wakizashi with some ground and pound. Wakizashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wakizashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wakizashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kreisi defends it easily.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Wakizashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Kreisi throwing strikes from guard but Wakizashi blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi looking to pass the guard.
Hois Kreisi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kreisi throwing strikes but missing.
Kreisi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kreisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wakizashi is keeping the position for now.
Kreisi is working hard here to advance position.
Wakizashi looking to control.
Kreisi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Wakizashi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kreisi is looking to defend but Wakizashi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kreisi! Wakizashi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kreisi taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kabuto Wakizashi!
Kabuto Wakizashi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Hanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conte walks into a straight right hand from Hanks.
Conte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Conte moved out of range.
Hanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanks tests Conte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Conte moves in looking to clinch but Hanks pushes him off.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanks with a jab.
Conte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Hanks. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanks's calf.
Conte misses with a straight right.
Conte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanks blocks an uppercut.
Conte lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Conte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conte controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Conte fails to land.
Hanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conte.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conte cracks Hanks with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Conte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanks.
Conte working aggressively here.
Hanks throws a head punch that misses.
Conte takes a shot to the head.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conte blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conte can pounce on him.
Hanks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Conte slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks lunges at Conte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conte's hand.
Giorgio Conte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conte misses with a leg kick
enabling Hanks to counter with a crisp jab.
Conte connects with a jab.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Conte moves away and avoids it.
Hanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conte.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conte!
Conte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conte scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hanks moves out of range of the strikes.
Conte misses with a looping right.
Conte ducks under a wild hook from Hanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Conte walks into a straight right hand from Hanks.
Hanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Conte connects with a high kick.
Conte lands with a nice combination. Hanks backs away looking to recover.
Conte throws a big shot that misses.
Hanks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conte duly obliges.
Hanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Conte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanks misses with a looping right.
Hanks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks throws a wild body kick that Conte sees coming a mile off.
Hanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conte gets a clinch.
Conte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanks.
Conte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanks.
Conte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Conte has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Conte lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
Conte blocks an uppercut.
Hanks blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conte.
Conte tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanks avoids the damage to the body.
Conte gets through Hanks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hanks up against the cage.
Conte can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Conte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hanks feints a jab promting Conte to slip. Hanks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Conte slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That kick from Conte tenderised Hanks's leg. Hanks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conte scores with a leg kick.
Giorgio Conte is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conte.
Conte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Conte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conte is looking to clinch.
Hanks tried to score with a low kick but Conte checks it.
Hanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanks takes a swing at Conte's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Conte misses its target.
A head kick from Conte lands but Hanks takes it in his stride.
A jab from Conte finds it's way through Hanks's defenses.
That has opened up Craig Hanks's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanks swings for the body but Conte moves out of range.
Hanks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Conte closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Conte.
Conte breaks from the clinch.
Hanks blocks a leg kick.
Conte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanks under the eye.
Conte lands a front kick.
Conte closes the distance and clinches.
Hanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conte misses with a knee strike.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conte manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Conte.
A hook to the body from Conte.
Hanks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Conte.
Hanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Conte.
Conte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giorgio Conte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanks.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conte obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte digs a right hand underneath Hanks's ribcage. Hanks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanks is breathing heavily.
Hanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanks tries to throw a body punch but Conte avoids it by throwing Hanks back against the cage.
A short right from Hanks on the inside.
A short right from Conte on the inside.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
Conte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conte lands a nice shot to the body.
Conte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Conte.
Conte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Conte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The cut above Craig Hanks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Conte connects with a knee to the head.
Hanks is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanks is still on wobbly legs! Can Conte finish him?
Conte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conte obliges.
Hanks seems to have recovered his senses.
Conte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Conte.
Conte working Hanks over with knees to the body.
Conte misses with a knee to the head.
Conte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Conte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanks's face.
Conte working the clinch nicely. Hanks is working for position but Conte cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hanks crumples up against the cage and Conte lands two more shots before the ref can save Hanks! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Giorgio Conte!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar comes into the arena with That Punjabi Jay-Z song blaring out of the sound system. Kenta Kobashi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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198 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muakbar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muakbar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kobashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muakbar misses with a takedown attempt - Kobashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Muakbar misses the target.
Muakbar tries to clinch up.
Muakbar has a takedown stuffed.
Kobashi throws out a counter right but Muakbar avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kobashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Muakbar lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Muakbar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kobashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Muakbar is keeping busy.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Muakbar avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Kobashi stalling.
Muakbar prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Muakbar throws a punch but it's blocked by Kobashi.
Kobashi stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kobashi.
Muakbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Kobashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Muakbar backwards.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Muakbar on the inside.
Muakbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Muakbar 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.
Kenta Kobashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kobashi defending well as Muakbar loads up on a big left hand.
Kobashi slips under a jab from Muakbar.
Kobashi cracks Muakbar with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Muakbar's leg. Muakbar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muakbar misses with an uppercut.
Kobashi feints a counter leg kick.
Muakbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muakbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kobashi dodges the punch combination from Muakbar.
Kobashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Muakbar.
Kobashi throws out a counter right but Muakbar avoids it with no problem.
Kobashi lands the left hand.
Muakbar shoots in for a takedown but Kobashi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haji Muakbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muakbar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Haji Muakbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kobashi.
Muakbar tries for a takedown but Kobashi circles away easily
and Kobashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muakbar takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Kobashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kobashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kobashi wants to stall.
Kobashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kobashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Muakbar backwards.
Kobashi pushes Muakbar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muakbar backwards.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Muakbar blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muakbar tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi lands with a right to the head.
Muakbar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kobashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muakbar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kobashi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Muakbar has a couple of punches blocked by Kobashi.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kobashi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Muakbar avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Muakbar avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kobashi.
Kobashi effectively controlling the action here.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Muakbar.
Kobashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kobashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobashi has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Muakbar throws a nice looking combination but Kobashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Kobashi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kobashi.
Muakbar avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Muakbar avoids the head kick by Kobashi.
Muakbar is looking to clinch but Kobashi is avoiding it.
Kobashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muakbar drives through and clinches with Kobashi against the cage.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kobashi on the inside.
Muakbar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kobashi is defending well.
Muakbar blocks a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi tries to stall but Muakbar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muakbar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Muakbar controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kobashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobashi blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Muakbar fails to land.
Kobashi can't find room to land a body shot as Muakbar controls the action.
Muakbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muakbar blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muakbar backwards.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Muakbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kobashi - that landed with a thud.
Kobashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kobashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
Muakbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muakbar looks to throw the jab but Kobashi is out of range.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Muakbar.
Kobashi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kobashi lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kobashi lands a nice shot that snaps Muakbar's head back.
Kobashi works the jab nicely.
Muakbar is rocked!
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!
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Muakbar.
Kobashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Muakbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kobashi throws a series of punches but Muakbar moves out of range.
Muakbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobashi.
Muakbar throws a lazy right hand but Kobashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kobashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muakbar misses with the combination.
Muakbar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kobashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobashi throws a jab when Muakbar was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Muakbar moves out of range.
Muakbar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muakbar moves out of range of the body kick from Kobashi.
Good work by Kobashi as he checks the leg kick.
Kobashi misses with a head kick.
Muakbar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muakbar takes a swing at Kobashi's ribcage but misses.
Muakbar misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kobashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muakbar on the side of the head.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muakbar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kobashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muakbar thinking.
Kobashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kobashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kobashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muakbar manages to avoid it.
Muakbar clinches up with Kobashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muakbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi working aggressively here.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Muakbar.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Muakbar.
Kobashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Muakbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi scores with a shot to the side of Muakbar's head.
Muakbar tries to work over Kobashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muakbar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kobashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muakbar tries to circle away but Kobashi has him pinned against the cage.
Muakbar gets through Kobashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Muakbar controls his hands.
Kobashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Muakbar gets an underhook and turns Kobashi into the cage.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Muakbar gets through Kobashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Muakbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kobashi throws a head kick but Muakbar moves out of range.
Kobashi misses with a wild body shot.
Muakbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kobashi wants to slow Muakbar down by chopping away at his legs.
Kobashi tests Muakbar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haji Muakbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muakbar tries to clinch up but Kobashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Muakbar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Muakbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muakbar throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Kobashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kobashi misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muakbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Muakbar.
A combination from Muakbar does no damage.
Muakbar misses with a two punch combination.
Kobashi walks into a left hand.
Kobashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muakbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muakbar is looking to counter the offense by Kobashi and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kobashi lands but Muakbar takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Muakbar. Those never looked like landing.
Kobashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muakbar shoots in for a takedown but Kobashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muakbar, right into the meat.
Muakbar clobbers Kobashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muakbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kobashi.
Kobashi works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Kobashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muakbar doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Muakbar sprawling to the canvas! Muakbar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kobashi finish him?!
Oh Muakbar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muakbar walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Muakbar limp body while Kobashi jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Kobashi!
Haji Muakbar spoke after the fight, saying 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo's entrance music is Kullervo Entrance Theme. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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178 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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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
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo is looking to land body kicks.
Kullervo throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it.
Anstey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kullervo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kullervo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anstey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Kullervo. Beautiful body shot.
Kullervo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gutz Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kullervo with a nice cross.
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kullervo.
Anstey throws a body punch but Kullervo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullervo clobbers Anstey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anstey clinches up with Kullervo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kullervo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kullervo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey struggles to land a body shot inside as Kullervo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kullervo.
Kullervo gets through Anstey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anstey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey struggles to land a body shot inside as Kullervo controls his hands.
Kullervo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kullervo tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Anstey digs a right hand underneath Kullervo's ribcage. Kullervo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Kullervo fails to land.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kullervo with a nice cross.
Kullervo slips under a jab.
Kullervo misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Kullervo tenderised Anstey's leg. Anstey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kullervo throws a lazy right hand but Anstey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kullervo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kullervo is trying to improve his position.
Kullervo can't do much from the bottom here.
Anstey landing strikes.
Kullervo sneaks back into half guard.
Kullervo wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anstey throws a strike but Kullervo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anstey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anstey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kullervo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kullervo is pulling down on Anstey's head. It's preventing any offense from Anstey, at least for the moment.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Kullervo keeps moving.
Anstey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kullervo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kullervo looking for a guillotine here but Anstey defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anstey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kullervo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anstey's guard.
Anstey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kullervo is one step ahead there.
Anstey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kullervo trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kullervo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kullervo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Evil Kullervo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kullervo throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Kullervo drops Anstey with a beautiful combination! Anstey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kullervo is looking for the KO!
Anstey is rocked!
It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Kullervo flashes Anstey a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Anstey's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Anstey crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kullervo punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evil Kullervo!
A very excited looking Evil Kullervo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran has chosen No Worries as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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151 lbs
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158 lbs
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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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by De Fran as he connects with a hook.
Yossarian staying out of range there.
Yossarian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Fran throws a leg kick
and Yossarian counters with a head kick. That will keep De Fran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Yossarian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Fran avoids the head kick by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws a sloppy head kick
and De Fran counters with a leg kick.
De Fran throws a body shot but no joy.
Yossarian attempts a counter takedown but De Fran avoids it well and moves away.
De Fran takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yossarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fran is looking to score with low kicks.
De Fran misses with a double jab.
De Fran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yossarian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yossarian slips a straight right by De Fran.
De Fran misses with a body kick.
Yossarian tries to counter with a takedown but De Fran is quick to defend against it.
Yossarian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Fran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Fran throws a leg kick but Yossarian checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yossarian.
Andr De Fran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Yossarian blocks the low kick.
Yossarian misses with the combination.
De Fran looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Fran throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy body kick from De Fran
and Yossarian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Fran misses with a straight left.
Yossarian has been working on his balance at The Cooker, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by De Fran.
A bone on bone clash there as Yossarian blocks the leg kick.
Yossarian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Fran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Yossarian scores with a four punch combination!
De Fran looks to land a right hand but Yossarian moved out of range.
Yossarian throws a series of strikes that have De Fran backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Fran throws a body shot but no joy.
Yossarian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
De Fran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yossarian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Fran with a jab.
Yossarian scores with a nice body kick.
Yossarian staying out of range there.
Yossarian throws an overhand right that lands on De Fran's shoulder, as De Fran tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Yossarian as he checks the leg kick.
Yossarian half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yossarian throws a nice looking combination but De Fran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yossarian misses with a hook to the body
enabling De Fran to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from De Fran is predictable there
and Yossarian counters with an inside leg kick.
De Fran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Fran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Fran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yossarian checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Fran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yossarian finds it's way round the side to connect with De Fran's head.
De Fran tests Yossarian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Fran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Fran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Fran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Fran misses with a right hand
and Yossarian decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Fran's guard.
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.
Yossarian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yossarian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fran is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yossarian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Yossarian there.
De Fran moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yossarian wants to pass the guard but De Fran is keeping the position.
Yossarian is working hard here to advance position.
De Fran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yossarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yossarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Yossarian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yossarian connects with the punch.
De Fran throws a series of punches but Yossarian moves out of range.
De Fran throws a sloppy body shot
and Yossarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Yossarian is winning the standup battle so far.
Yossarian blocks a head kick by De Fran.
Yossarian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Fran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yossarian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yossarian dives in and grabs De Fran's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Fran pushes down on Yossarian's head and hops out.
Yossarian checks a leg kick nicely.
Yossarian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Fran finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Fran throws a poor cross that misses
and Yossarian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Yossarian with that takedown attempt.
De Fran only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Fran throws a jab but it's blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yossarian scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Fran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yossarian.
De Fran connects with a solid leg kick.
Yossarian tries to land a leg kick but De Fran saw it coming and moves away.
De Fran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yossarian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yossarian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yossarian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Fran avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Yossarian.
De Fran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Fran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Fran misses with a body kick.
Yossarian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Fran can do to turn this around?
De Fran blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yossarian throws the left hand but De Fran avoids the punch easily.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Yossarian.
De Fran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yossarian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Fran blocks the body kick.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yossarian misses with a hook. De Fran ducked under it nicely.
Yossarian lands a body shot.
Yossarian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
Yossarian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Yossarian misses
and De Fran counters with a nice leg kick.
Yossarian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Fran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yossarian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yossarian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Fran scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by De Fran.
De Fran flicks out a counter leg kick but Yossarian steps away.
De Fran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yossarian to score with a decent uppercut.
De Fran throws a wild body kick that Yossarian sees coming a mile off.
Yossarian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Fran is looking to land body kicks.
De Fran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yossarian.
De Fran only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Fran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Yossarian.
De Fran throws a shot from downtown. Yossarian moves away and avoids it.
De Fran throws a head kick but Yossarian moves out of range.
Yossarian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yossarian appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian throws a big shot that misses.
Yossarian jabs De Fran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yossarian jabs at De Fran's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Fran.
De Fran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yossarian throws out the jab.
De Fran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fran misses with a right hand
and Yossarian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Fran really felt that one!
De Fran tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yossarian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Fran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yossarian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Fran eats them both and turns towards Yossarian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Yossarian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A lazy left from De Fran finds it's target.
De Fran throws a lazy uppercut
and Yossarian counters with a single leg into guard. De Fran didn't expect that.
Yossarian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yossarian trying to control the position from guard on top but De Fran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yossarian is looking to work some ground and pound but De Fran has wrist control.
De Fran seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yossarian postures up in De Fran's guard and throws a big left but De Fran blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yossarian lands a couple of digs.
Yossarian passes De Fran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Fran to regain full guard.
Yossarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Fran keeping full guard, as Yossarian tries to pass.
Yossarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Fran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yossarian is looking to work some ground and pound but De Fran has wrist control.
Yossarian wants to control from the top but De Fran keeps moving.
Yossarian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
De Fran misses with a hook.
De Fran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yossarian.
De Fran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Fran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yossarian at a distance.
Yossarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yossarian lands a jab to De Fran's midsection.
Andr De Fran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yossarian looks for the body kick but De Fran saw that one coming.
De Fran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yossarian misses with a straight left.
Yossarian fails with the takedown.
De Fran throws an overhand right that lands on Yossarian's shoulder, as Yossarian tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran looks to throw the jab but Yossarian is out of range.
Yossarian misses with the body kick
and De Fran counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Yossarian.
A low kick from De Fran misses
and Yossarian counters with a takedown into side control.
Yossarian working away.
Yossarian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yossarian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yossarian has knee on belly and moves into mount.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yossarian trying to control but De Fran is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yossarian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yossarian lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Fran really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BOOM! Yossarian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Yossarian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yossarian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
John Yossarian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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33
172 lbs
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175 lbs
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Azuma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Griffiths was covering up waiting for the punch and Azuma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Griffiths is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffiths trying to control the position.
Griffiths working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azuma.
Azuma with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma landing with the ground and pound.
Azuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffiths avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Griffiths working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azuma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths looking for a guillotine here but Azuma defends easily.
Our spies down at at Zero Tolerance inform us that Griffiths has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Azuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffiths has his foot on Azuma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Azuma works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffiths is pulling down on Azuma's head. It's preventing any offense from Azuma, at least for the moment.
Azuma trying to control but Griffiths is working from the bottom.
Azuma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffiths's head.
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.
Azuma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffiths has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azuma has managed to get both his arms back between Griffiths's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffiths wants to sweep but no luck.
Azuma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Azuma wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.
Azuma working some strikes from top position.
Griffiths throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffiths is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Azuma wants to pass the guard but Griffiths is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffiths is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Azuma wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.
Griffiths throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Azuma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Azuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffiths trying to keep a closed guard but Azuma is proving a slippery customer.
Griffiths working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Azuma has passed into half guard!
Azuma winds up and cracks Griffiths with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths is trying to control but can't.
Griffiths looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffiths trying to control but Azuma postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffiths looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma'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.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Azuma.
Azuma slips under a jab.
Azuma attempts a counter takedown but Griffiths avoids it well and moves away.
Azuma thuds his shin into the meat of Griffiths's side.
Azuma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffiths is able to avoid easily.
Griffiths misses with a series of wild punches.
Azuma attempts a counter takedown but Griffiths avoids it well and moves away.
Azuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Azuma's waist but Azuma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffiths off to one side.
Griffiths is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azuma.
Azuma appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Azuma moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths is leaning against Azuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffiths blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azuma stops a takedown attempt from Griffiths.
Griffiths breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azuma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffiths's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths slips under a jab from Azuma.
Azuma misses with a straight right.
No luck for Griffiths with that takedown attempt.
Akira Azuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Griffiths.
Azuma scores with a punch to the head.
Azuma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azuma throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azuma throws out the jab.
Griffiths throws out a counter right but Azuma avoids it with no problem.
Azuma's corner calls for a 1-2. Azuma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griffiths shoots in and drives through. Azuma sprawls well.
Azuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Azuma gets a clinch.
Griffiths blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffiths scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Azuma.
A nice left hand lands by Azuma.
Azuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffiths lands a shoulder strike.
Azuma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffiths's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azuma tries to throw a body punch but Griffiths avoids it by throwing Azuma back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Azuma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azuma is pressed up against the cage. Griffiths has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azuma down to the mat. Azuma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Azuma digs a good body shot into Griffiths's ribs.
Azuma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azuma, as that shot connected.
Griffiths walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Azuma.
Azuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffiths swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azuma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azuma throws a leg kick but Griffiths moved away.
Griffiths shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Azuma is trying to defend but Griffiths finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azuma trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths working over Azuma with some ground and pound. Azuma looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Azuma gets back to full guard.
Azuma is trying to keep Griffiths in close.
Griffiths wants to control from the top but Azuma keeps moving.
Griffiths looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Azuma'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!
No joy there for Griffiths, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Griffiths. That snapped Azuma's head back.
Azuma misses with a body kick.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Azuma misses.
A low kick from Azuma misses
letting Griffiths counter with a right hand.
Azuma thows a body kick. Griffiths tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Griffiths checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azuma lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffiths off the cage and back into range.
Azuma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azuma tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffiths swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Griffiths, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Azuma throws a body kick that misses.
Azuma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Azuma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azuma down.
Griffiths swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azuma.
Good shot there by Azuma.
Azuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azuma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azuma lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.
Griffiths slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azuma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffiths.
A big left from Azuma misses.
Griffiths tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stephen Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Azuma misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths scores with the left hand. Azuma knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Azuma with a jab.
Azuma misses with a straight left.
Azuma throws a nice looking combination but Griffiths bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Azuma shoots in and drives through. Griffiths sprawls well.
Azuma lands a leg kick that knocks Griffiths off balance momentarily.
Azuma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azuma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Azuma.
Azuma drives through and clinches with Griffiths against the cage.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffiths pulls guard successfully.
Azuma stands up over Griffiths, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Azuma postures up in Griffiths's guard and throws a big left but Griffiths blocks it.
Azuma chips away with some ground and pound.
Azuma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Azuma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Griffiths looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Azuma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akira Azuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azuma is in close to Griffiths's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffiths has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azuma has managed to get both his arms back between Griffiths's legs - danger averted.
Azuma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffiths is rocked!
Azuma trying to control but Griffiths is working from the bottom.
Griffiths is looking for a triangle but Azuma pushes his legs off easily.
Griffiths takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azuma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akira Azuma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffiths is still in real trouble! Can Azuma finish him?
Azuma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azuma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azuma 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.
Griffiths is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Azuma defends well.
Azuma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Azuma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azuma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Azuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Azuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes into the arena with 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight blaring out of the sound system. 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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37
174 lbs
30 - 12 - 1 |
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33
180 lbs
27 - 17 - 2 |
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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
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu checks a leg kick.
Ruutu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urahara throws a lazy head kick
and Ruutu counters with a stiff right hand.
Urahara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urahara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Urahara as he checks the leg kick.
Urahara feints the counter takedown.
Urahara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urahara throws a low kick, looking for Ruutu's leg but Ruutu calmly moves out of range.
Urahara lands with a slapping head kick.
Urahara throws a head kick that Ruutu semi-blocks.
Ruutu tries to clinch up but Urahara circles away and keeps his distance.
Urahara throws a head kick that Ruutu semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Ruutu does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Urahara.
Ruutu throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruutu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruutu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruutu misses the target.
No joy there for Ruutu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruutu's hands.
Urahara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruutu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruutu thows a body kick. Urahara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Urahara sizes up Ruutu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Urahara.
Ruutu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruutu staying out of range there.
Urahara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Urahara duly obliges.
Urahara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruutu looks to land a combination but Urahara avoids it well.
Urahara throws a wild body kick that Ruutu sees coming a mile off.
Ruutu defending well as Urahara loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Ruutu coming out on top.
Jab by Ruutu.
Ruutu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Urahara throws a lazy right hand but Ruutu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urahara looks to throw the jab but Ruutu is out of range.
Ruutu throws a looping overhand right but Urahara ducks down to avoid it.
Ruutu dips to his left and cracks Urahara with an uppercut!
Urahara throws a head kick that misses.
Urahara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Urahara looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutu is just out of range.
Ruutu tries to counter by clinching up but Urahara breaks away and moves out of range.
Ruutu misses the jab.
Nice shot by Urahara.
Urahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urahara - that will leave a mark!
Ruutu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urahara drops his hands momentarily and Ruutu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruutu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruutu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruutu throws a series of punches but Urahara avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urahara misses with a straight right.
Ruutu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Ruutu misses.
Urahara throws a chopping leg kick but Ruutu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Urahara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruutu counters by clinching up.
Urahara has a couple of punches blocked by Ruutu.
Ruutu lands with a left to the head.
Urahara looking for a takedown.
Jakke Ruutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kisuke Urahara.
Ruutu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urahara tries to work over Ruutu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urahara gets through Ruutu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urahara blocks an elbow strike from Ruutu.
Ruutu prevents Urahara from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruutu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Urahara's brow.
Urahara misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urahara misses with a body punch.
Urahara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruutu prevents it.
Ruutu misses with the head strike.
Urahara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Urahara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Urahara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Urahara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruutu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urahara.
Urahara misses with a body punch.
Urahara avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urahara works on Ruutu's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruutu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urahara misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Jakke Ruutu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Urahara misses with a leg kick.
Ruutu misses with a looping left.
Ruutu looks for the body kick but Urahara saw that one coming.
Urahara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruutu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urahara scrambles back to his feet.
Ruutu misses with a lunging right hand
and Urahara counters with a nice uppercut.
Urahara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruutu is able to avoid easily.
Urahara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutu.
Urahara thows a leg kick but Ruutu checks it
and Urahara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Urahara tenderised Ruutu's leg. Ruutu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruutu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Urahara looks to land a combination but Ruutu avoids it well.
Urahara defending well as Ruutu loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Ruutu does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urahara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Ruutu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Urahara finds it's way through Ruutu's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urahara.
Ruutu misses with a lunging right hand
and Urahara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruutu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruutu closes the distance and clinches.
Urahara tries to throw a body punch but Ruutu avoids it by throwing Urahara back against the cage.
Ruutu misses with a knee to the head.
Urahara misses with a body punch.
Urahara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruutu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Urahara can turn it around.
Ruutu blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ruutu fails to land.
Urahara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urahara can't find room to land a body shot as Ruutu controls the action.
Urahara blocking some punches.
Urahara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with an elbow over the top.
Urahara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urahara struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruutu controls his hands.
Ruutu tries a knee to the head but Urahara blocks it.
Ruutu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urahara blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urahara fails to pull guard.
Urahara lands a nice shot to the body.
Urahara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urahara misses with the head strike.
Urahara can't find room to land a body shot as Ruutu controls the action.
Urahara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urahara digs a right hand underneath Ruutu's ribcage. Ruutu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruutu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urahara gets through Ruutu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruutu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urahara throws a head punch that misses.
Ruutu misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urahara lands a shoulder strike.
Urahara works on Ruutu's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutu throws a head punch that misses.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Urahara.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Urahara.
Urahara has a couple of punches blocked by Ruutu.
Urahara presses Ruutu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruutu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruutu blocks a body shot from Urahara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urahara.
Ruutu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruutu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ruutu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urahara blocks it with crossed arms.
Urahara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruutu backwards.
Ruutu misses with the head strike.
Urahara gets control of Ruutu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Urahara will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Urahara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruutu is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutu throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Urahara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urahara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruutu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urahara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kisuke Urahara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruutu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urahara circles away quickly and effectively.
Urahara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Urahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urahara throws a series of punches but Ruutu moves out of range.
Ruutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruutu's head.
Urahara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruutu manages to avoid it.
Ruutu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Urahara.
Urahara throws a sloppy head kick and Ruutu moves out of range easily.
Ruutu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Urahara.
Ruutu fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Urahara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutu throws a right hand that Urahara ducks under and follows up with a left that Urahara also avoids with ease.
Ruutu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Urahara 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Ruutu is looking to chop away at Urahara's legs.
Ruutu with a hook.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruutu with a hook.
Ruutu looks to land a combination but Urahara avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Urahara.
Urahara misses with a few strikes there.
Urahara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruutu is looking to land body kicks.
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Urahara scores with a nice right hand.
Urahara cracks Ruutu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urahara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruutu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruutu avoids the head kick by Urahara.
Urahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Urahara misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruutu.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urahara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Urahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruutu tries to buck Urahara off but Urahara is having none of it.
Ruutu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Urahara is controlling him well.
Ruutu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Urahara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara working the head with strikes.
Urahara in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Urahara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ruutu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ruutu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Urahara.
Urahara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Urahara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Urahara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to move to mount but Ruutu blocks the move with his legs.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruutu keeps working.
Urahara working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruutu is trying to improve his position.
Urahara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Urahara working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kisuke Urahara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Urahara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisuke Urahara!
Kisuke Urahara managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentinovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dj Roland Kenzo - Your Night. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznick tries a low kick but Valentinovich avoids it.
Reznick is looking to clinch but Valentinovich is avoiding it.
Reznick misses the jab.
Reznick looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentinovich is just out of range.
Reznick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reznick.
Valentinovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reznick. That's going to slow Valentinovich down.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
Reznick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Reznick throws a body kick.
Valentinovich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reznick misses with a leg kick
and Valentinovich counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Reznick blocks it.
Reznick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reznick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Reznick blocks it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reznick.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reznick throws a body kick that misses.
Trevor Reznick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentinovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reznick 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.
Reznick throws a shot from downtown. Valentinovich moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich thows a leg kick but Reznick checks it
and Reznick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reznick 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.
Reznick misses with a kick to the body.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentinovich, pushing him back against the cage.
Valentinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reznick working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Reznick controls the action.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reznick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reznick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reznick takes a shot to the head.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Reznick has a couple of punches blocked by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Valentinovich tries to work over Reznick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
Valentinovich misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentinovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a body punch.
Reznick blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reznick fails to land.
Reznick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich trying to stall but Reznick improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Reznick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reznick lands a shot to the body.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
Reznick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reznick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reznick tries to work over Valentinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reznick blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reznick.
Reznick blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Reznick.
Valentinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reznick digs a right hand underneath Valentinovich's ribcage. Valentinovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reznick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valentinovich or not.
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 Trevor Reznick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentinovich throws a low kick but Reznick moves out of range easily.
Reznick moves out of range as Valentinovich strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Reznick with a hook.
Reznick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Valentinovich misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reznick 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 Valentinovich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valentinovich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reznick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reznick staying out of range there.
Reznick throwing a counter right hand but Valentinovich manages to avoid it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick
and Reznick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentinovich throws a body kick that misses.
Reznick blocks a leg kick.
Reznick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valentinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Reznick's shoulder, as Reznick tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Reznick tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick throws a low kick but Valentinovich moves out of range easily.
Reznick lands with a right hand.
Valentinovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reznick.
Reznick wants to clinch.
Reznick checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Valentinovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Valentinovich misses the jab.
Valentinovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reznick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reznick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reznick scores with a body shot.
Reznick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentinovich. Valentinovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reznick throws a low kick, looking for Valentinovich's leg but Valentinovich calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reznick, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Valentinovich misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Reznick as he connects with a hook.
Reznick feints and then cracks Valentinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentinovich down.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Reznick checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reznick misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Reznick. Those never looked like landing.
Valentinovich throws a front kick aimed at Reznick's knee but Reznick avoids it well.
Reznick lands the left hand.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Reznick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentinovich doesn't seem phased though.
Reznick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentinovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reznick connects with a looping right hand.
Trevor Reznick is winning the standup battle so far.
Reznick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentinovich throws a right hand that misses
and Valentinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich defending well as Reznick loads up on a big left hand.
Reznick tries to clinch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Reznick is looking to clinch.
Reznick stuns Valentinovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reznick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentinovich connects with a jab.
Valentinovich connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Reznick does it's job there.
Valentinovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentinovich throws a push kick but Reznick slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Reznick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentinovich throws a solid leg kick but Reznick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentinovich.
Valentinovich 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.
Reznick tries a head kick but it misses.
Reznick digs a good body shot into Valentinovich's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Reznick as he connects with a hook.
Valentinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reznick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reznick tried to counter with a leg kick but Valentinovich avoided it.
Valentinovich ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Valentinovich throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Reznick to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentinovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reznick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Valentinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentinovich jabs Reznick right on the nose. Reznick blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
Valentinovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valentinovich, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valentinovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentinovich. Reznick shrugs it off though.
Valentinovich throws a right hand that misses
letting Reznick counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reznick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Reznick misses with a hook. Valentinovich ducked under it nicely.
Reznick checks a leg kick nicely.
Reznick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Reznick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentinovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reznick. Valentinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Reznick.
Valentinovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentinovich.
Reznick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reznick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentinovich swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Valentinovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick takes a swing at Valentinovich's ribcage but misses.
Valentinovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reznick at a distance.
Valentinovich moves away from the strike by Reznick.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reznick half committed to a counter leg kick.
Valentinovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Reznick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reznick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentinovich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich connects with a leg kick. Reznick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
Valentinovich moves away from the strike by Reznick.
Valentinovich just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentinovich. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sergej Valentinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich looks to land a right hand but Reznick moved out of range.
Reznick looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich moves out of range of the body kick from Reznick.
Valentinovich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reznick with a nice cross.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reznick feints and then cracks Valentinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentinovich down.
Valentinovich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reznick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reznick thuds his shin into the meat of Valentinovich's side.
Valentinovich looks to land a body kick but Reznick moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
A leg kick checked by Reznick.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reznick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reznick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valentinovich.
Reznick connects with a leg kick. Valentinovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentinovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
Trevor Reznick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valentinovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reznick looks to land a left hand but Valentinovich moved out of range nicely.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
A cross from Reznick lands.
Reznick scores with a nice strike.
Valentinovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Reznick off the cage and back into range.
Reznick swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Reznick.
Valentinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentinovich misses with a leg kick.
Reznick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Reznick moves away and avoids it.
Reznick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentinovich scores with the left hand. Reznick knows he should have avoided that one.
Reznick throws a hook but Valentinovich blocks it.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick as Reznick jumps back.
Reznick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reznick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reznick slips under a jab.
Valentinovich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reznick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentinovich throws a right and a left that Reznick avoids nicely.
Valentinovich scores with a leg kick.
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 Trevor Reznick.
Well Reznick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trevor Reznick!
Trevor Reznick was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Heisman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisman lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson tests Heisman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heisman connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tyson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heisman if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Heisman does no damage.
Heisman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tyson checks it well.
A jab from Heisman misses.
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson slips a straight right by Heisman.
A jab from Heisman finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Heisman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisman throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heisman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Heisman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson misses with a hook.
Heisman misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heisman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyson is out of range and Heisman settles back down.
Tyson throws a jab when Heisman was well out of range.
Heisman avoids the body shot from Tyson.
A little jabbing left from Heisman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heisman cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Heisman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heisman looks winded!
Heisman throws a body kick that misses
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Heisman fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Tyson was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Tyson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heisman misses with a combination
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson throws a front kick that sends Heisman stumbling back into the cage.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heisman looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heisman misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson connects with a right hand. Heisman shakes it off.
Tyson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Heisman's defenses.
Heisman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyson cracks Heisman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tyson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Heisman to stand back up!
Heisman is rocked!
Tyson flashes Heisman a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Heisman's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Heisman crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tyson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Tyson!
A victorious Rocky Tyson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hardacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hess's entrance music is Demiurge. A fine choice. Jon Hess could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Hardacre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hardacre!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hess thows a leg kick but Hardacre checks it
and Hardacre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hess throws a jab when Hardacre was well out of range.
Hardacre is looking for the big counter here.
Hess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hess moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardacre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardacre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hess moves away.
Hardacre lands with a shot to the body.
Hess throws a body punch but Hardacre moves out of range.
Hardacre connects with the punch.
Hardacre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hess. Hardacre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardacre slips under a jab.
Hardacre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hess looks to land a right hand but Hardacre moved out of range.
Hess throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardacre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
A swing and a miss from Hess.
Hess throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hardacre counters with a low kick, right behind Hess 's knee.
A punch lands to the side of Hess 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jon Hess has been cut.
Hardacre has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardacre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hess rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Hess wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardacre, as that shot connected.
Hardacre throws a head kick that misses.
Jon Hess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardacre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hess takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hardacre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hess swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardacre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hess looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hess is breathing heavily.
Hess checks a leg kick.
Hess throwing a counter right hand but Hardacre manages to avoid it.
Hardacre is looking to slow Hess down with leg kicks.
Hardacre swings for the body but Hess moves out of range.
Hardacre misses with a body shot.
Hardacre swings for the body but Hess moves out of range.
Hess lands with a kick to the temple. Hardacre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardacre throws the kick towards the body but Hess avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardacre lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hess.
Hess misses with a head kick.
Hess throws a lazy head kick
and Hardacre counters with a straight right hand.
Hardacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardacre throws a body punch but Hess moves out of range.
Hess tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardacre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hess. Hess circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jon Hess's cut is getting worse.
Hess pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardacre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hardacre blocks the body kick.
Hardacre connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hess! He's out on his feet! Hardacre rushes in and drops Hess with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damian Hardacre!
Damian Hardacre is the new heavyweight champion!
Damian Hardacre decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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