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Prestige FC 65: Second Chance PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendan Duff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brendan Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a hook.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Rutten is quick to defend against it.
Duff has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Rutten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duff takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duff scores with a nice head shot.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten feints a counter leg kick.
Rutten cracks Duff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Duff misses with a head kick.
Rutten tries to bum rush Duff with a series of wild strikes but Duff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duff. That one must have hurt.
Rutten tries to bum rush Duff with a series of wild strikes but Duff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutten checks it well.
Duff throws a right hand that misses
and Rutten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Duff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duff tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten misses the shot to the body.
Duff punishes Rutten's body with a nice straight punch.
Duff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Duff ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Duff works the jab nicely.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
Duff lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Duff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duff.
Duff defending well as Rutten loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duff's calf.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Duff scores with a body shot.
Rutten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws the left hand but Duff avoids the punch easily.
Rutten misses with a straight left.
Duff tries to land a leg kick but Rutten saw it coming and moves away.
Duff connects with a jab.
Rutten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duff. Duff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rutten lands a nice shot that snaps Duff's head back.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duff.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Rutten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff misses with a jab to the body
and Duff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters with a series of strikes. Duff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rutten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rutten tries to clinch but Duff is having none of it.
Rutten misses with a left hand
and Duff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Duff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rutten won't be happy with that.
Rutten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Duff working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duff in side control lands a decent elbow.
Duff works to advance to full mount. Rutten defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Duff lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bas Rutten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duff circles away quickly and effectively.
Duff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rutten sprawls and moves away.
Duff throws a body shot but no joy.
Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Duff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rutten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutten there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
Rutten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Duff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Duff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Duff looks to land a left hand but Rutten moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duff lands a right hook to the body.
Rutten throws a low kick, looking for Duff's leg but Duff calmly moves out of range.
Duff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutten.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Duff moves away and avoids it.
Duff throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rutten avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rutten counter with a right hand.
Rutten with a nice cross.
Duff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rutten to score with a decent uppercut.
Rutten throws a right hand that Duff ducks under and follows up with a left that Duff also avoids with ease.
Duff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duff throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duff takes one to the chin there.
Rutten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duff staying out of range there.
Duff lands a jab.
Duff throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruttens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutten tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Duff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
Rutten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duff finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutten's head.
Duff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duff - the referee stops the clock and Rutten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duff. Rutten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rutten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Rutten. That snapped Duff's head back.
Duff misses with a hook to the body
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duff.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutten defending well as Duff loads up on a big left hand.
Duff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Duff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Rutten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bas Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Duff.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Rutten is quick to defend against it.
Duff lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Rutten is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Duff.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Duff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duff working Rutten over with strikes.
Duff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten is trying to stand.
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.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Duff is trying to control. Rutten wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duff is looking to stall here but Rutten recovers full guard.
Duff trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bas Rutten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Duff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rutten flicks out a counter leg kick but Duff steps away.
Duff looks to land a right hand but Rutten moved out of range.
Duff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duff loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Duff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duff connects with a leg kick. Rutten looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rutten swings widly with a right hand
and Duff counters with a single leg into guard. Rutten didn't expect that.
Duff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rutten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rutten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duff trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duff postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Duff 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.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
Duff scoring with some ground and pound.
Brendan Duff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff chips away with some ground and pound.
Duff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rutten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duff is working Rutten over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duff scoring with some ground and pound.
Duff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duff advances position into side control!
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!
Rutten managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duff.
Duff wants to control but Rutten is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Duff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Duff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rutten, who protects the arm well.
Rutten felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten dodges the ground and pound from Duff.
Duff lands a few punches from side control.
Duff working the ground and pound.
Rutten is trying to control Duff's posture but Duff avoids it.
Duff misses with the ground and pound.
Duff working the ground and pound.
Duff scores with punches from side control.
Duff is looking to take a break and control but Rutten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff grinds an elbow into Rutten's temple.
Rutten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rutten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A control attempt from Rutten but he's now mounted!
Duff dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Duff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rutten 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bas Rutten!
An out of breath Bas Rutten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brochan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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132 lbs
27 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brochan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarni Kutsoo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutsoo walks into a jab.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kutsoo's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Kutsoo.
Kutsoo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good work by Kutsoo as he checks the leg kick.
Brochan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kutsoo in his tracks.
Kutsoo with a poor takedown
and Darrow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kutsoo is out of range and Darrow settles back down.
Kutsoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Kutsoo off balance momentarily.
Darrow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kutsoo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Kutsoo avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the ropes.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Kutsoo prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Kutsoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Kutsoo wants a takedown.
Brochan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarni Kutsoo.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Kutsoo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darrow cracks Kutsoo with a nice body shot.
Kutsoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darrow blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kutsoo.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kutsoo tries to circle away but Darrow has him pinned against the ropes.
Kutsoo is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kutsoo blocking some punches.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kutsoo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Kutsoo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darrow walks away with a smile on his face. Kutsoo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kutsoo thumps Darrow with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo looks for a takedown but Darrow sprawls well.
Darrow thows a leg kick but Kutsoo checks it
and Kutsoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Kutsoo.
A head kick misses from Darrow.
Kutsoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darrow's waist but Darrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kutsoo off to one side.
Kutsoo closes the distance and clinches up with Darrow, looking for a takedown. Kutsoo pushes Darrow against the ropes but Darrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutsoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow tried to score with a low kick but Kutsoo checks it.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Kutsoo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darrow pinned against the ropes. Darrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kutsoo darts in looking for a takedown but Darrow gets double underhooks and turns Kutsoo into the ropes.
Kutsoo slips a jab from Darrow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brochan Darrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Kutsoo avoided it.
Darrow blocks a leg kick.
Darrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kutsoo.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Kutsoo's leg. Kutsoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow throws a low kick but Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
Kutsoo throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow throws a shot from downtown. Kutsoo moves away and avoids it.
Darrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow throws a low kick but Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
Kutsoo with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
Kutsoo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darrow lands a head kick!
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kutsoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kutsoo! But no joy.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kutsoo can do to turn this around?
Darrow throws a chopping leg kick but Kutsoo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kutsoo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutsoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brochan Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Kutsoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kutsoo.
Brochan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarni Kutsoo.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darrow scores with a nice strike.
Kutsoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kutsoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kutsoo somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow connects with a high kick.
Darrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutsoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo wants to take the fight to the mat but Darrow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kutsoo has Darrow pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Darrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kutsoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kutsoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kutsoo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darrow after a bit of a struggle.
Darrow pushes Kutsoo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kutsoo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kutsoo is trying to break free.
Darrow lands an elbow inside.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Kutsoo is breathing heavily.
Darrow lands a damaging elbow.
Darrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Darrow.
Darrow presses Kutsoo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kutsoo tries to break free but Darrow pushes him back against the ropes.
Darrow gets through Kutsoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Darrow manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brochan Darrow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kutsoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darrow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kutsoo is rocked!
Darrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kutsoo.
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Darrow misses
and Kutsoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Darrow wants to improve his position but Kutsoo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow has hold of Kutsoo's hands but Kutsoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kutsoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kutsoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kutsoo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but Darrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kutsoo to get the leverage.
Darrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kutsoo.
Darrow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kutsoo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kutsoo's back!
Kutsoo is trying to break free.
Kutsoo is still trying to improve position.
Darrow biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow has the hooks in. Kutsoo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kutsoo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Darrow's guard. Nice work there by Kutsoo.
Darrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kutsoo distracts Darrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Darrow has wrist control.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarni Kutsoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Darrow keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kutsoo throws a big elbow that misses.
Kutsoo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kutsoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kutsoo landing some decent shots from guard.
Kutsoo throwing strikes but missing.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kutsoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutsoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brochan Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kutsoo throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Kutsoo throwing strikes from guard but Darrow blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutsoo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kutsoo trying to control but Darrow is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutsoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Darrow lands with a straight right. Kutsoo didn't see that one coming.
Darrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darrow loads up on a big right hand but Kutsoo slips the punch.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jarni Kutsoo.
I think Darrow 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brochan Darrow!
Jarni Kutsoo spoke after the fight, saying 'my fault my fault i`m week...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic. David Grossman 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grossman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dren on his heels. He'll look to pass Dren's guard now, I'm sure.
Grossman stopping the sweep attempt from Dren.
Grossman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grossman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grossman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grossman pushes down on Dren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grossman tries to pass to full mount but Dren defends it.
Dren tries to get to full guard but Grossman has control of the leg.
Dren trying to hold on to Grossman's head to control him but Grossman postures up.
Grossman is looking for a kimura but Dren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grossman to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dren pushes Grossman off looking to stand but Grossman dives back in and keeps control.
Grossman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman wants to work for an arm triangle but Dren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dren trying to control here.
Grossman seems to be looking for submissions.
Grossman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dren manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grossman stopping the sweep attempt from Dren.
Grossman drops back looking for a leg! Dren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dren manages to kick Grossman off! Grossman jumps back into Dren's guard.
Grossman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grossman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman won't allow Dren to sweep him here.
Grossman drops back looking for a leg! Dren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dren manages to kick Grossman off! Grossman jumps back into Dren's guard.
Grossman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grossman drops back looking for a leg! Dren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dren manages to kick Grossman off! Grossman jumps back into Dren's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grossman's guard.
Dren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grossman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dren wants to pass the guard but Grossman is keeping the position.
Grossman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dren is posturing up here but Grossman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dren tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dren has to tap! Slick submission there by Grossman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Grossman!
David Grossman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jalmari Pullo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redz throws the left hand but Pullo avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Redz misses its intended target.
Pullo moves out of range of the strikes.
Redz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pullo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redz wants to sweep here but Pullo controlling him for the moment.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Redz keeping full guard, as Pullo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pullo trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Redz prevents Pullo from moving into mount.
Redz tries to bench press Pullo off him but Pullo keeps the position.
Redz keeps Pullo under control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Redz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redz prevents Pullo from moving into mount.
Pullo keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pullo trying to control the position but Redz is working away.
Redz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pullo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Redz misses.
Pullo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pullo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Redz is trying to defend but Pullo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo wants to free his trapped foot but Redz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Redz trying to hold on to Pullo's head to control him but Pullo postures up.
Pullo controlling the action here.
Pullo moves nicely into side control.
That's four 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.
Redz sneaks back into half guard.
Pullo controlling the action here.
Pullo is pressing down on Redz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Redz is holding on for now.
Pullo is working for a kimura but Redz is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pullo is trying to control. Redz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalmari Pullo dominated that round.
That's time! Redz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Redz misses the shot to the body.
Redz throws a right and a left that Pullo avoids nicely.
Pullo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pullo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pullo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redz throws a series of punches but Pullo avoids them all with ease.
Pullo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Redz defends it well.
Redz throws an off balance right hand
and Pullo counters with a single leg into guard. Redz didn't expect that.
Pullo tries to free his leg and advance position but Redz is retaining full guard.
Pullo stopping the sweep attempt from Redz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redz is keeping the position for now.
Pullo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redz wants to sweep here but Pullo controlling him for the moment.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz scoring with some ground and pound.
Pullo wants to sweep but no luck.
Pullo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Redz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redz content to stall in guard here.
Redz won't allow Pullo to sweep him here.
That's two 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.
Redz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pullo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pullo is trying to control the position but Redz postures up.
Redz preventing the sweep.
Redz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pullo is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pullo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pullo, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Redz misses with a wild body shot.
Pullo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Redz is trying to control the position but Pullo postures up.
Pullo trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Redz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Redz keeping full guard, as Pullo tries to pass.
Pullo being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pullo gets a takedown into half guard.
Redz is pressing down on Pullo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pullo pushing down on Redz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Redz actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo wants to work for an arm triangle but Redz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jalmari Pullo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Redz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullo.
Pullo moves out of range as Redz strikes.
Pullo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redz.
Pullo dodges the punch combination from Redz.
Pullo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Redz keeping full guard, as Pullo tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Redz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz can't keep his opponent in guard - Pullo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pullo is trying to control the action in half guard but Redz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redz is trying to stand.
Pullo trying to control from half guard but Redz is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pullo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Redz misses the target.
Redz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big left from Redz misses.
Pullo moves out of range as Redz strikes.
Pullo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romano Redz is winning the standup battle so far.
Pullo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Redz to the ground. Pullo is now in Redz's guard.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Jalmari Pullo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pullo forces his way into half guard.
Pullo trying to control the action but Redz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Redz reverses the position - he's now on top in Pullo's guard.
Redz wants to stand but Pullo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pullo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Redz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pullo looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pullo advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jalmari Pullo just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Redz misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Redz.
Redz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pullo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Redz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pullo slips a jab from Redz.
Redz throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pullo feints the counter takedown.
Pullo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redz.
Redz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pullo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pullo trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pullo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo looking to pass the guard.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pullo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Pullo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pullo looking to control but instead Redz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Redz is not content to let Pullo control the position.
Pullo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pullo fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pullo is looking to take Redz's back but instead Redz gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Pullo trying to control from half guard but Redz is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pullo tries to pass to full mount but Redz defends it.
Redz is looking to improve his position.
Pullo trying to control the action but Redz is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pullo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Redz reverses the position - he's now on top in Pullo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Romano Redz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pullo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pullo scrambles back to his feet.
Pullo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redz takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Romano Redz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redz misses with a wild body shot.
Redz throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redz throws a lazy right hand but Pullo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redz misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redz wants it to stay on the feet.
Redz misses with a series of wild punches.
Redz swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Redz!
Pullo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redz keeps working.
Redz is trying to improve his position.
Pullo is looking to take a break and control but Redz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Pullo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Redz!
Pullo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pullo wants to control the pace but Redz is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pullo looking to secure an arm triangle but Redz defends it well.
Jalmari Pullo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pullo controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Redz gets back to half guard.
Redz is looking to improve his position.
Pullo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pullo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Romano Redz 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!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Redz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pullo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jalmari Pullo!
Jalmari Pullo is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Makovsky!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky drives through with a takedown into Szczęsny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Makovsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makovsky postures up in Szczęsny's guard and throws a big left but Szczęsny blocks it.
Makovsky throwing strikes from guard but Szczęsny blocks nicely.
Makovsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makovsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Makovsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Szczęsny holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky won't allow Szczęsny to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Szczęsny managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makovsky gets the takedown into side control.
Szczęsny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Makovsky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Makovsky controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Szczęsny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Szczęsny is trying to improve his position.
Szczęsny wants to control but Makovsky postures up.
Makovsky cracks Szczęsny with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Makovsky are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Szczęsny taking punishment in the form of punches.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Makovsky working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Szczęsny manages to get back to half guard.
Szczęsny is looking to improve his position.
Szczęsny is positioning himself well to prevent Makovsky advancing to mount.
Szczęsny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makovsky on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny tries to get to full guard but Makovsky has control of the leg.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny is trying to maintain the position but Makovsky is very close to passing his half guard.
Makovsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makovsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szczęsny's head.
We've been hearing good reports from Szczęsny'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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Makovsky lands a nice short elbow.
Makovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Szczęsny is trying is best to control the position here.
Makovsky wants to work for an arm triangle but Szczęsny is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny wants to get back to his feet.
Makovsky trying to control the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Szczęsny wants to control but Makovsky passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Makovsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Szczęsny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makovsky scores with a decent looking hook.
Makovsky misses with a body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makovsky is out of range.
Szczęsny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zach Makovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makovsky misses with a leg kick.
Makovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makovsky connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makovsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky swinging wildly here.
Szczęsny throwing a counter right hand but Makovsky manages to avoid it.
Makovsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Makovsky is predictable there
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny looks to throw the jab but Makovsky is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky misses with the combination.
Szczęsny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Victor Szczęsny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makovsky dives in for a single leg takedown but Szczęsny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Makovsky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szczęsny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Makovsky 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.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Szczęsny keeps moving.
Szczęsny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Szczęsny is trying to keep Makovsky in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny controlling Makovsky's posture.
Szczęsny on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Szczęsny tries to get out of the position.
Makovsky landing with the ground and pound.
Szczęsny is adopting a defensive guard.
Szczęsny can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makovsky controls the pace.
Makovsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Szczęsny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Szczęsny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makovsky trying to control but Szczęsny is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Makovsky misses.
Szczęsny cracks Makovsky with an open hand slap.
Makovsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makovsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczęsny.
Makovsky swinging wildly here.
Makovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Victor Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky misses with a takedown
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Szczęsny.
Makovsky connects with an inside leg kick.
Makovsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makovsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makovsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makovsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny is looking to clinch.
Makovsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Victor Szczęsny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Makovsky.
Makovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Donk. Szczęsny catches Makovsky right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Makovsky does no damage.
Makovsky throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Szczęsny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Szczęsny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Szczęsny scores with a nice strike.
Makovsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Szczęsny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makovsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makovsky works over Szczęsny with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makovsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szczęsny is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny 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.
Szczęsny wants to control but Makovsky passes easily into half guard.
Makovsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Szczęsny tries to roll over but Makovsky keeps him under control.
Makovsky is looking to take a break and control but Szczęsny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szczęsny wants to get back to full guard.
Makovsky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two 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.
Szczęsny tries to roll over but Makovsky keeps him under control.
Szczęsny keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Makovsky wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makovsky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szczęsny misses with a hook. Makovsky ducked under it nicely.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczęsny circles away quickly and effectively.
Szczęsny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makovsky's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Szczęsny.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makovsky misses with the body kick
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zach Makovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makovsky avoids the head kick by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makovsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szczęsny drops his hands momentarily and Makovsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczęsny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Szczęsny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Szczęsny lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Makovsky showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Makovsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny keeping control of the position.
Szczęsny is trying to maintain the position but Makovsky is very close to passing his half guard.
Makovsky wants to pass the guard but Szczęsny is defending well.
Makovsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makovsky slips a nice elbow through Szczęsny's hands, connecting with Szczęsny's forehead.
Makovsky working Szczęsny over with strikes.
Szczęsny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Makovsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Szczęsny is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Victor Szczęsny did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makovsky moves away.
Makovsky shoots and misses
and Szczęsny counters with an inside leg kick.
Makovsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Szczęsny jabs Makovsky right on the nose. Makovsky blinks but takes it well.
Szczęsny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makovsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szczęsny cracks Makovsky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makovsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szczęsny tries to sprawl but Makovsky drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Makovsky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Szczęsny does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makovsky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makovsky prevents Szczęsny from standing back up.
Makovsky is keen to just control but Szczęsny is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny taking some punishment here, with Makovsky in his half guard.
Oh Szczęsny is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makovsky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zach Makovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makovsky prevents Szczęsny from improving his position.
Szczęsny is trying to stand.
Szczęsny seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Szczęsny but Szczęsny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Makovsky strikes.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makovsky.
Makovsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny misses the jab.
Makovsky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makovsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makovsky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makovsky lands in his opponent's guard.
Makovsky controlling from the top position.
Szczęsny wants to sweep but no luck.
Makovsky chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Szczęsny keeps moving.
Makovsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Szczęsny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makovsky is one step ahead there.
Szczęsny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Makovsky throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makovsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makovsky checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Makovsky.
Makovsky has his takedown stuffed
enabling Szczęsny to counter with a crisp jab.
Victor Szczęsny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Makovsky.
Makovsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Szczęsny misses with a straight left.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczęsny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szczęsny was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny with a hook.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Makovsky looks to land a right hand but Szczęsny moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Szczęsny had his way with Zach Makovsky in 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. This is the final round!
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Makovsky.
Nice straight punches there by Szczęsny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick which misses Makovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Makovsky tries to avoid it.
Szczęsny wants to clinch up but Makovsky keeps it at a distance.
Makovsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Szczęsny swings widly with a right hand
and Makovsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szczęsny's guard.
Szczęsny is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Makovsky dives into side control.
Szczęsny is trying to get back to half guard.
Szczęsny is pushing Makovsky's head away, looking to escape. Makovsky manages to hold on to the position though.
Szczęsny tries to buck Makovsky off but Makovsky is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky lands some shots froms side control.
Szczęsny is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Makovsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Szczęsny is defending well.
Makovsky scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Szczęsny is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Makovsky can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Makovsky!
Zach Makovsky is the new bantamweight champion!
Zach Makovsky 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.
The defeated Victor Szczęsny had this to say: 'I really wanted to defend the belt but it didn't work out. I'm looking to win back this title or take the 145 belt!'.
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