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BRFC 34 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Eduardo Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazimir Evgeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeni is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bones - Trash. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazimir Evgeni!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri clinches up with Evgeni and pushes him back against the ropes.
Demaestri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Evgeni misses with the head strike.
Demaestri tries to throw a body punch but Evgeni avoids it by throwing Demaestri back against the ropes.
Demaestri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Demaestri connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kazimir Evgeni has been cut.
Demaestri has Evgeni pressed against the ropes.
Evgeni letting Demaestri take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evgeni tries to break free but Demaestri pushes him back against the ropes.
Demaestri avoiding damage.
Evgeni is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julian Eduardo Demaestri.
Demaestri moves into the clinch successfully.
Demaestri tries to work over Evgeni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Demaestri.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Demaestri.
Demaestri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evgeni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri connects with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Demaestri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evgeni's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Evgeni avoids a wild elbow strike from Demaestri.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evgeni prevents a body shot from Demaestri.
Demaestri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks with his arms.
Demaestri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demaestri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Demaestri lands a nice knee to the body.
Demaestri digs a right hand into Evgeni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evgeni's gas tank.
Evgeni swings wildly with an uppercut but Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri lands a good knee to the midsection. Evgeni won't want to take too many of those.
Evgeni working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demaestri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri landing knees to the head.
Demaestri effectively controlling the action here.
Evgeni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evgeni takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Demaestri.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evgeni blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Eduardo Demaestri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Evgeni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Demaestri moves in looking to clinch but Evgeni pushes him off.
Evgeni doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Evgeni tries to keep at a distance but Demaestri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evgeni letting Demaestri take a breather here.
Demaestri is struggling to control the position.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Julian Eduardo Demaestri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evgeni tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
A knee to the head by Demaestri.
Demaestri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evgeni taking a breather.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks with his arms.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evgeni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evgeni is struggling to control the position.
Evgeni blocks an elbow strike from Demaestri.
Evgeni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Demaestri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evgeni working aggressively here.
Evgeni blocks an elbow strike from Demaestri.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Demaestri here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evgeni avoids it.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Demaestri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evgeni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demaestri keeps control of Evgeni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evgeni can do to turn this around?
Demaestri lands a nice knee to the body.
Evgeni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri scores with a knee to the head.
Evgeni swings wildly with an uppercut but Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Demaestri throws an elbow but it misses.
Demaestri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evgeni in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Evgeni fails to land.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Evgeni misses with a body punch.
Demaestri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evgeni is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
Demaestri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evgeni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks with his arms.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks with his arms.
Evgeni tries to work over Demaestri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Evgeni misses with some punches.
Evgeni is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice elbow from Demaestri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evgeni is trying to push Demaestri away but Demaestri has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Eduardo Demaestri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazimir Evgeni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Demaestri wants to clinch.
Evgeni doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Demaestri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evgeni counters with a right hand to the body.
Demaestri tries to clinch but Evgeni moves away
and Evgeni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demaestri tries to clinch up
and Demaestri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demaestri moves to clinch but Evgeni breaks away
and Evgeni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demaestri clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri stalling the fight.
Evgeni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evgeni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demaestri's elbow.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Evgeni blocks it.
Evgeni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demaestri lands an elbow inside that Evgeni shrugs off.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evgeni's face.
Evgeni looking to stall.
Demaestri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demaestri throws an elbow but it misses.
Demaestri misses with a knee to the head.
Demaestri stalling the fight.
Kazimir Evgeni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri taking a breather.
Evgeni misses with some punches.
Demaestri pushes off an throws an elbow but Evgeni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evgeni misses with a punch on the inside.
Demaestri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evgeni's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Demaestri as Evgeni tries to tie him up.
Evgeni is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Evgeni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demaestri slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evgeni lands a left hand.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Evgeni is blocking nicely.
Evgeni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Demaestri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evgeni misses with the head strike.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Evgeni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demaestri darts in trying to clinch
and Evgeni counters with a crisp one two that drops Demaestri! Evgeni thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Demaestri to his feet! Demaestri is in big trouble!
Demaestri is rocked!
Demaestri tries to clinch but Evgeni is having none of it.
Julian Eduardo Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demaestri is looking to clinch but Evgeni is avoiding it.
Demaestri tries to clinch but Evgeni moves away
and Evgeni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Demaestri has Evgeni up against the ropes in a clinch.
Evgeni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri wants to clinch
and Evgeni counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to clinch
and Evgeni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Demaestri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demaestri closes the distance and clinches.
Demaestri seems to have got his legs back now.
Evgeni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evgeni tries a body shot but Demaestri blocks it.
Demaestri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evgeni is keeping busy.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evgeni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Demaestri blocks an uppercut.
Evgeni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Demaestri as Evgeni tries to tie him up.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Julian Eduardo Demaestri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demaestri blocks a body shot from Evgeni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazimir Evgeni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demaestri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
Julian Eduardo Demaestri wins by unanimous decision!
Kazimir Evgeni was interviewed post fight and said 'I couldn't pull it off. I want to thank the fans who came to support this fight. Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, my sponsors; Instinct and Arcticus. Full credit to to my opponent for bringing his A-game. He was the better fighter. Much respect. For now I will just relax with my family.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Holm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Holm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakahara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakahara looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Holm tries to work over Nakahara's front leg with a kick but Nakahara checks it.
Nakahara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mark Holm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holm stuns Nakahara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nakahara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice sprawl there from Nakahara as Holm shoots in.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holm, as that shot connected.
Nakahara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holm.
Nakahara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holm but Holm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakahara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakahara wants it to stay on the feet.
Holm closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm lands with a nice combination. Nakahara backs away looking to recover.
Holm wants to clinch.
Holm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holm feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holm pushing down on Nakahara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakahara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakahara is trying to get back to full guard.
Holm gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Holm lands a left and a right that send Nakahara crashing to the mat, dazed. Holm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nakahara is rocked!
It looks like Shunsuke Nakahara has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakahara sprawls well. Nakahara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holm gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakahara is still on wobbly legs! Can Holm finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Holm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holm dances in with a quick combination. Nakahara is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Holm snaps Nakahara's head back. Nakahara stumbles backwards against the ropes. Holm steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Nakahara's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Nakahara just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Holm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jill Lauren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Snooze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lauren might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Best UFC entrance of all time!!!. Snooze has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jill Lauren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Snooze!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snooze sprawls well. Snooze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lauren gets slowly back to his feet.
Lauren misses with a takedown attempt - Snooze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snooze pushes Lauren up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lauren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snooze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jill Lauren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snooze is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Snooze.
Lauren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snooze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lauren tries for a takedown but Snooze manages to get underhooks.
Snooze tightens his grip and picks Lauren up, before dumping him to the ground. Lauren manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lauren looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Snooze passes into side control.
Lauren trying to remain calm as Snooze controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauren prevents Snooze from improving position.
Lauren is looking for a sweep.
Snooze in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Snooze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lauren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snooze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lauren tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Lauren regains half guard.
Snooze trying to control the pace.
It looks like Snooze might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lauren missing with punches from the bottom.
Snooze tries to pass to full mount but Lauren defends it.
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.
Snooze content to control rather than advance.
Lauren throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Snooze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lauren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lauren fails with the takedown
and Lauren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lauren.
A countering left hand to the body from Snooze misses.
Snooze closes the distance and clinches.
Lauren tries to score a body lock takedown but Snooze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lauren is working for takedown but Snooze is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snooze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lauren is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lauren as Snooze tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooze scores with a knee to the head.
Snooze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lauren.
Lauren gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Snooze regains guard.
Snooze managing to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lauren's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lauren postures up in Snooze's guard and throws a big left but Snooze blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lauren with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lauren preventing the sweep.
Snooze striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Snooze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snooze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snooze has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lauren clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Snooze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snooze trying to control.
Snooze is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lauren can't escape the position.
Snooze just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lauren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lauren prevents Snooze from getting a body triangle.
Lauren tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snooze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snooze trying to control but Lauren is having none of it.
Snooze controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauren bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Snooze controlling Lauren's posture.
Lauren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snooze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dominick Snooze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lauren distracts Snooze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Snooze wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snooze wants to sweep here but Lauren controlling him for the moment.
Snooze keeping full guard, as Lauren tries to pass.
Lauren postures up.
Lauren throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snooze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snooze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snooze!
Lauren is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snooze off and has taken his back!
Lauren is landing with strikes from the back.
Lauren controlling well, preventing Snooze from escaping the position.
Snooze wants to control his opponent's hands but Lauren gets his hands free.
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!
Lauren looking for the RNC.
Snooze tries to escape but Lauren has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lauren misses with an elbow to the head.
Snooze is trapped and Lauren is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Snooze is having to fend off submission attempts from Lauren, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lauren doesn't have the hooks in though and Snooze manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snooze stays in close to Lauren's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Snooze.
Snooze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lauren tries to strike from the bottom.
Lauren throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Snooze escapes and throws Lauren's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Snooze wants to control but Lauren is keeping him busy.
Snooze tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lauren's legs.
Snooze taking a breather here.
Snooze is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lauren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snooze controlling from side mount.
Lauren is trying to improve his position.
Snooze taking a breather here.
Snooze wants to control but Lauren is keeping him busy.
Lauren throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Snooze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lauren fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snooze avoids it really well and circles away.
Snooze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauren momentarily.
Nice shot by Snooze.
Good shot there by Snooze.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Snooze enables Lauren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snooze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Snooze is controlling Lauren's posture.
Snooze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snooze trying to keep a closed guard but Lauren is proving a slippery customer.
Lauren throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauren postures up.
Snooze has Lauren pulled in close to control his posture.
Snooze trying to keep a closed guard but Lauren is proving a slippery customer.
Lauren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Snooze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lauren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lauren throwing strikes but missing.
Lauren throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lauren throwing strikes but missing.
Lauren throwing strikes from guard but Snooze blocks nicely.
Snooze pulls Lauren in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dominick Snooze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snooze shoots in and gets a takedown into Lauren's guard.
Lauren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snooze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snooze looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lauren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snooze is aware though and is defending well.
Snooze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lauren is looking for a triangle but Snooze pushes his legs off easily.
Snooze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snooze wants to control from the top but Lauren keeps moving.
Lauren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Snooze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snooze wants to control from the top but Lauren keeps moving.
Lauren working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Snooze has passed into half guard!
Snooze takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snooze with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Lauren actively working from the bottom here.
Jill Lauren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snooze perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snooze moves into full mount! Lauren won't be happy about that!
Snooze controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Snooze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snooze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Dominick Snooze!
Dominick Snooze wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Dominick Snooze thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jill Lauren stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats on my opponent , the best fighter has the win but i'll be back stronger as ever and better as ever !!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Barathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barathian's choice of entrance music: Carcass - This Mortal Coil. Max Barathian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Barathian!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barathian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Barathian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barathian doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Ritchie Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Barathian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barathian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Ritchie Stone has been cut.
Barathian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Sloppy strikes from Stone. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barathian fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barathian rushes Stone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barathian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barathian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barathian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barathian's elbow.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barathian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barathian tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the liver by Barathian. Beautiful body shot.
Barathian slips a straight right by Stone.
Barathian clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stone wants to break free but Barathian has control.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Barathian won't allow it.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barathian trying to control the position but instead, Stone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barathian into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barathian.
Barathian lands a shot to the body.
Barathian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Barathian misses with a double jab.
As Barathian looks to move away, Stone throws a big counter combo but Barathian just gets out of the way.
Stone stuns Barathian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Barathian ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barathian cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Barathian is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone misses with a combination
and Barathian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barathian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Barathian blocks a head kick by Stone.
As Stone backs off Barathian throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone throws a right hand that Barathian ducks under and follows up with a left that Barathian also avoids with ease.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Barathian misses.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barathian wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone misses with a low kick as Barathian jumps back.
Barathian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barathian tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Barathian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone throws a right hand that Barathian ducks under and follows up with a left that Barathian also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Barathian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barathian drops Stone with a beautiful combination! Stone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barathian is looking for the KO!
Stone is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a hook.
Barathian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barathian rushes Stone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barathian manages to break the clinch.
Barathian goes for a small jab and connects. Now Barathian goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Stone stumbles back but Barathian runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Stone to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Stone will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Barathian!
A very excited looking Max Barathian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akhmedov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jason Derulo - . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omari Akhmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhmedov drives through and clinches with Tsuruta against the ropes.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akhmedov.
Akhmedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Akhmedov controls his hands.
Tsuruta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akhmedov's efforts to push away.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Akhmedov controls the action.
Akhmedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Akhmedov controls the action.
Akhmedov is trying to force a seperation but Tsuruta has the dominant position.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akhmedov tries to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling the position.
Tsuruta looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhmedov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akhmedov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Akhmedov after a bit of a struggle.
Akhmedov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsuruta has him pressed against the ropes.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Akhmedov stops a takedown attempt from Tsuruta.
Akhmedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been hearing reports that Akhmedov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Akhmedov can't break the clinch.
Tsuruta gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tsuruta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Akhmedov!
Akhmedov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tsuruta controlling his opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tsuruta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tsuruta misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Akhmedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsuruta on the ground.
Tsuruta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Akhmedov?
Tsuruta with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta lands a big shot there that rocks Akhmedov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tsuruta raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akhmedov hang on?
Tsuruta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Akhmedov is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Tsuruta putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Akhmedov is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Tsuruta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akhmedov is rocked!
Tsuruta postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Akhmedov out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Tsuruta goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misha Collins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Blood!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a body shot.
Blood lands with a good body shot.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blood scrambles back to his feet.
Blood darts in looking for a takedown but Collins gets double underhooks and turns Blood into the ropes.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Blood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Collins misses.
Blood lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blood shoots in and gets a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood content to stall in guard here.
Collins working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blood.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Blood throwing strikes from guard but Collins blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Blood wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
Collins has his foot on Blood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blood works his way back into a safe position though.
Blood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Collins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Collins cracks Blood with a solid left hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Collins trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collins trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blood is trying to keep Collins in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Blood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blood scores with a nice right hand.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aaron Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Blood lands a front kick.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blood as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Collins wants to improve his position but Blood is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blood prevents Collins from improving his position.
Blood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blood moves into full mount! Collins won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blood is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Collins is surviving well by controlling Blood's body position as best he can.
Blood thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Collins is working to get back to half guard.
Blood cracks Collins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blood prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Collins tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins working to try and regain half guard.
Collins tries to lock up and control but Blood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blood prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Blood trying to control but Collins is having none of it.
Blood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Collins is looking to get to half guard.
Collins tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a couple of good shots and Collins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Blood looking for the RNC.
Blood connects with a big shot to the side of Collins's head.
Collins trying to control the action but Blood just sinks the hooks in.
Blood looking for the choke but no joy.
Blood avoiding Collins 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Blood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Blood misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins blocks a head kick by Blood.
Aaron Blood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
Blood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood shoots in but no luck this time.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood misses with a lunging right hand
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blood won't be happy with that.
Collins tries to move to mount but Blood blocks the move with his legs.
Blood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aaron Blood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily.
Collins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blood sees it coming and defends easily.
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins is looking to advance position but Blood won't allow it.
Blood punching from the bottom.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to take a breather but Blood is having none of it.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blood is controlling Collins's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Collins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blood is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins landing a few strikes.
Collins trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood struggling a bit here.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Aaron Blood!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Aaron Blood!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Aaron Blood!
Aaron Blood wins by unanimous decision!
Aaron Blood made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hey Koulouraki Souvlaki, keep my belt shiney for me. I am coming for my baby soon so it is time to expose you for the bum you are!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Tauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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28
156 lbs
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20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Tauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yogi Bear!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tauer has closed the distance and engaged Bear in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bear fails to land.
Bear tries to work over Tauer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bear lands a shoulder strike.
Tauer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauer taking a breather.
Tauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tauer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bear manages to break the clinch.
Tauer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Tauer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bear keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear scores with a sloppy right hand. Tauer should have avoided that one.
Tauer drops his hands momentarily and Bear takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tauer scores with a spinning back kick!
Tauer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bear.
Tauer blocks a jab.
Bear scores with a shot to the body.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tauer.
Tauer thows a leg kick but Bear checks it
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tauer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bear.
A quick step to the side and Tauer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tauer is looking to land body kicks.
Bear now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tauer scores with a nice body kick.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tauer manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tauer!
A leg kick checked by Bear.
Bear is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tauer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Tauer finds it's way through Bear's defenses.
Bear is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses the jab.
Bear is still on wobbly legs! Can Tauer finish him?
Tauer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bear seems to have recovered his senses.
Max Tauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear with a jab.
Bear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bear throws the left hand but Tauer avoids the punch easily.
Bear misses with a straight right.
Bear scores with a decent looking hook.
Tauer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tauer moves away.
Tauer is looking to land body kicks.
As Tauer backs off Bear throws a huge counter combo but Tauer manages to avoid it all.
Tauer misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Bear blocks the low kick.
A big right from Bear misses.
Tauer is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tauer is predictable there
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear sizes up Tauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tauer is rocked!
Bear moves out of range of the leg kick from Tauer.
A little jabbing left from Bear on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Tauer misses.
Tauer has Bear up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tauer is keeping busy.
Bear tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tauer cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Tauer is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bear.
Bear misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bear throws a punch but it's blocked by Tauer.
A short right from Bear on the inside.
Tauer tries to work over Bear's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Tauer controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tauer has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Tauer tries to throw a body punch but Bear avoids it by throwing Tauer back against the ropes.
Bear lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tauer backwards.
Tauer tries to work over Bear's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tauer has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Tauer holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tauer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tauer fails to land.
Tauer cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Tauer misses with the head strike.
Bear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tauer misses with a body punch.
Tauer working aggressively here.
Tauer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bear swings wildly with an uppercut but Tauer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear misses with some punches.
Tauer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tauer misses with a punch to the body.
Bear lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max Tauer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tauer loads up on a big right hand but Bear slips the punch.
Bear throws out a counter right but Tauer avoids it with no problem.
Tauer is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tauer moves away.
Bear punishes Tauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bear lunges at Tauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tauer's hand.
Tauer misses with a combination
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear stuns Tauer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear throws a lazy right hand but Tauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bear drops Tauer with a nice combination! Bear dives into Tauer's guard, looking to finish!
Oh Tauer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tauer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear gets to his feet. Tauer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bear drops Tauer with a huge uppercut! Tauer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bear is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yogi Bear!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirzaev comes into the arena with Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih 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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22
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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28
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Keene!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirzaev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Keene counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keene has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mirzaev is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mirzaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Mirzaev.
Keene scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mirzaev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keene.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keene.
Mirzaev blocks a body shot from Keene.
Mirzaev has a couple of punches blocked by Keene.
Keene misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
Mirzaev misses with a punch to the body.
Keene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirzaev misses with some punches.
Mirzaev taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Keene scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirzaev misses with a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Mirzaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
Keene is trying to push Mirzaev away but Mirzaev has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Mirzaev.
Keene lands a right hand.
Keene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirzaev pushes off an throws an elbow but Keene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mirzaev prevents a body shot from Keene.
Keene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keene blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
Keene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Keene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Mirzaev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirzaev prevents Keene from breaking the clinch.
Keene blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mirzaev.
A short right from Mirzaev on the inside.
Keene tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
Keene is looking to break free of the clinch but Mirzaev has double underhooks.
Keene is trying to break the clinch but Mirzaev is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirzaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Keene throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Keene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev working aggressively here.
Keene lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirzaev blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Keene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene is working Mirzaev over against the ropes.
Keene blocking some punches.
Keene misses with a body punch.
Keene blocking some punches.
Keene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keene misses with a body punch.
Keene struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Mirzaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keene's elbow.
Keene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keene takes a shot to the head.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keene digs a right hand into Mirzaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirzaev's gas tank.
Keene tries to circle away but Mirzaev has him pinned against the ropes.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirzaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keene's elbow.
Mirzaev blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev tries to stall but Keene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirzaev blocks a body shot from Keene.
A right hand to the body from Keene.
Mirzaev tries to work over Keene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirzaev.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirzaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keene backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keene presses Mirzaev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev has a couple of punches blocked by Keene.
A short left from Keene.
Keene is trying to break free.
Keene is looking to break free of the clinch but Mirzaev has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Keene fails to land.
Keene dodges an elbow strike from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Rasul Mirzaev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mirzaev wants to clinch.
Keene misses with a body shot.
Mirzaev moves into the clinch.
Mirzaev is looking to control Keene's arms but Keene gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mirzaev has his back to the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Keene blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Keene.
Mirzaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mirzaev backwards.
Mirzaev tries to throw a body punch but Keene avoids it by throwing Mirzaev back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Mirzaev.
Keene breaks the clinch.
Mirzaev with a jab.
Mirzaev misses with a combination
and Mirzaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirzaev tries to clinch up but Keene circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keene! But no joy.
Mirzaev tries to clinch up.
Keene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirzaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirzaev wants to clinch but Keene slips to the side
and Keene counters with a crisp one two that drops Mirzaev! Keene thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mirzaev to his feet! Mirzaev is in big trouble!
Keene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirzaev pushes Keene up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirzaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mirzaev is looking to clinch.
Mirzaev tries to clinch there but Keene circles away.
Mirzaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirzaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mirzaev tries to clinch up.
Mirzaev tries to clinch but Keene is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirzaev closes the distance but Keene moves to the side
and Keene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keene throws a jab when Mirzaev was well out of range.
Mirzaev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirzaev tries to clinch but Keene moves out of range.
Keene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keene misses with a looping left.
Mirzaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirzaev wants to clinch
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirzaev is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirzaev moves in looking to clinch but Keene pushes him off.
Keene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mirzaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirzaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Keene counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mirzaev! Keene lets Mirzaev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Mirzaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mirzaev is looking to clinch but Keene is avoiding it.
Keene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirzaev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mirzaev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keene sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Mirzaev's defenses. It connects perfectly with Mirzaev's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Keene!
After winning the bout, Scott Keene thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanny Dahlbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlbeck comes to the ring accompanied by Boney M. - Sunny. Souvlaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Greek Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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28
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanny Dahlbeck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dahlbeck misses.
Souvlaki feints the counter takedown.
Dahlbeck misses with the combination.
A combination from Dahlbeck does no damage.
Dahlbeck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dahlbeck throws a lazy head kick
and Souvlaki counters with a single leg into guard. Dahlbeck didn't expect that.
Souvlaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dahlbeck's guard.
Souvlaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Souvlaki lands a nice short elbow.
Dahlbeck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souvlaki on the ground.
Souvlaki moves nicely into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Souvlaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dahlbeck has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dahlbeck defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlbeck trying to remain calm as Souvlaki controls from the top position.
Souvlaki swings around for an armbar but Dahlbeck sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Souvlaki's guard.
Dahlbeck throwing strikes from guard but Souvlaki blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dahlbeck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souvlaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahlbeck is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Souvlaki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dahlbeck is looking to defend but Souvlaki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dahlbeck! Souvlaki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dahlbeck taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Koulouraki Souvlaki! Koulouraki Souvlaki retains his bantamweight title!
Koulouraki Souvlaki made sure to mention his sponsor, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, STILL BLAZIN. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Christian Volland was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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22
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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22
204 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volland throws a wild body kick that Diggs sees coming a mile off.
Volland slips under a jab.
Volland tries to clinch but Diggs moves out of range.
We've been told by Diggs's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Volland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Volland.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diggs.
Diggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Volland makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diggs really felt that one!
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Volland moved out of range nicely.
Volland takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volland throws a shot from downtown. Diggs moves away and avoids it.
Volland 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.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Volland slips the punch.
Volland slips under a jab.
Volland moves out of range of the body kick from Diggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diggs is looking to counter with head kicks.
Volland avoids a kick to the body.
Diggs scores with a jab.
Diggs pushes Volland away with a front kick.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volland feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland throws a front kick that sends Diggs stumbling back into the ropes.
Volland moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs loads up on a big right hand but Volland slips the punch.
Diggs misses with a looping left.
Diggs throws out a powerful jab.
Diggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggs misses with the body kick
and Volland counters with a shoot takedown. Diggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Volland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diggs is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Volland passes into half guard.
Diggs wants to control but Volland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Volland 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.
Volland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diggs defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is controlling Volland's trapped leg to prevent Volland from advancing to side control.
Diggs wants to control but Volland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Volland wants to free his trapped foot but Diggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volland is looking for a kimura but Diggs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Volland to get the leverage.
Volland passes to side control.
Diggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volland on the ground.
Volland is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Diggs looks calm but he's in trouble here. Volland gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Diggs is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Volland lets go of the hold and Diggs can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Volland!
Christian Volland is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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