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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shigeno Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alopan Mozapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shigeno Goro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alopan Mozapa!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goro moves into the clinch.
Mozapa successfully pulls guard.
Goro content to stall in guard here.
Mozapa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mozapa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Goro trying to move into half guard but instead Mozapa has managed to sweep!
Mozapa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mozapa escapes and throws Goro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mozapa advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goro looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Goro is keeping busy.
Mozapa is hanging on to Goro's back as he tries to escape.
Goro trying to control the position but Mozapa manages to sink in the hooks.
Goro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro tries to roll but Mozapa sticks to his back.
Mozapa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Goro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Goro for a finish.
Mozapa punishes Goro with strikes from the back mount.
Mozapa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mozapa is working for a rear naked choke. Goro is not defending it well and Mozapa has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Goro refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Goro's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alopan Mozapa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Singleterry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Hall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clinton Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Singleterry!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with the left hand. Singleterry knows he should have avoided that one.
Singleterry takes one to the side of the head.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Singleterry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singleterry tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Singleterry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singleterry has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall is trying to push Singleterry away but Singleterry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Singleterry trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleterry managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Singleterry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singleterry taking a breather.
Singleterry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Singleterry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall pushes Singleterry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singleterry backwards.
Singleterry tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Singleterry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hall to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Singleterry backwards.
Hall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall pushes Singleterry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hall is stalling here.
Hall seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Singleterry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall lands a nice hook to Singleterry's body. Singleterry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Clinton Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Singleterry saw that one coming.
Singleterry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Singleterry is trying to pull guard but Hall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clinton Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Singleterry.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Singleterry trying to land knees to the body.
Singleterry throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singleterry.
Singleterry breaks the clinch.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall cracks Singleterry with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Singleterry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Singleterry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Singleterry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Singleterry shoots and misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Singleterry is just out of range.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singleterry tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Singleterry misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Singleterry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Singleterry takes one to the chin there.
Singleterry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Singleterry gets slowly back to his feet.
Singleterry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Singleterry rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Singleterry breaks the clinch.
Hall looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Singleterry throws a sloppy head kick
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Singleterry dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Joey Singleterry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singleterry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singleterry can do to turn this around?
Singleterry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Singleterry misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singleterry dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clinton Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Singleterry.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Singleterry's head.
Singleterry shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Singleterry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Singleterry's head.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singleterry.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Singleterry at a distance.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Singleterry misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleterry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall digs a good hook to Singleterry's body.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Singleterry seems unphased.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Singleterry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Singleterry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Singleterry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hall's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singleterry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall is trying is best to control the position here.
Singleterry is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Singleterry connects with a nice short shot to Hall's temple.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Singleterry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Singleterry trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hall lands an overhand right.
Hall tries to bum rush Singleterry with a series of wild strikes but Singleterry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singleterry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Singleterry throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Singleterry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab. Singleterry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singleterry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Singleterry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
Hall jabs at Singleterry's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Singleterry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Singleterry.
Singleterry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall lands a nice hook to Singleterry's body. Singleterry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Singleterry with that takedown attempt.
Hall cracks Singleterry with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singleterry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singleterry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Singleterry tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singleterry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Clinton Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Singleterry.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Singleterry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singleterry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Singleterry won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Singleterry tries to stand but Hall is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singleterry wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Singleterry.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Singleterry is controlling the position.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Singleterry keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Singleterry 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry advances to full mount.
Singleterry is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hall is surviving well by controlling Singleterry's body position as best he can.
Hall controls the position.
Hall is trying to stand up.
Hall holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Singleterry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hall holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Singleterry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Singleterry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Singleterry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Singleterry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joey Singleterry has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singleterry landing punches.
Joey Singleterry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singleterry thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Singleterry.
I think Hall 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clinton Hall!
Clinton Hall made sure to mention his sponsor, KnockOut in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: The Boys Are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Andrew Tucker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Tucker has knocked Thompson down with a huge combo! Tucker steps away and waves a wobbly Thompson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Chris Thompson has been cut.
Tucker batters Thompson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Thompson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Tucker lands a final crushing right hand to drop Thompson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Tucker is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrew Tucker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by MC Hammer - U Cant Touch This. The crowd seem to be enjoying Turner's choice of entrance music: Next Episode by Dr. Dre. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Turner!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Josh Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Turner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanchez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Turner!
After winning the bout, Josh Turner 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron MacGruffyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Wibowo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron MacGruffyd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGruffyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacGruffyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacGruffyd closes the distance and pushes Wibowo back into the cage.
Wibowo drops down looking for an ankle pick but MacGruffyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wibowo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in MacGruffyd's half guard.
Wibowo works his way into side control.
Wibowo working the head with strikes.
Wibowo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacGruffyd is not content to let Wibowo control the position.
Wibowo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've been hearing that Wibowo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo tries to move to mount but MacGruffyd blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wibowo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but MacGruffyd sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wibowo has hold of MacGruffyd's arm. He's looking for a kimura. MacGruffyd seems comfortable defending it but Wibowo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! MacGruffyd is real pain and he's forced to tap out! MacGruffyd is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wibowo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Wibowo!
Alexander Wibowo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jorens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Jorens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jorens darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt is trying to break free.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Jorens is controlling him.
Jorens pushes Schmidt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jorens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Schmidt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jorens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jorens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorens scores with a shot to the side of Schmidt's head.
A short uppercut from Jorens.
Jorens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmidt is rocked!
Jorens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schmidt is still on wobbly legs! Can Jorens finish him?
Jorens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jorens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmidt's efforts to push away.
Jorens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jorens.
A short right from Jorens on the inside.
Jorens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jorens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Jorens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Jorens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jorens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schmidt or not.
Schmidt looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jorens.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jorens.
Schmidt working hard to break the clinch.
Jorens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Jorens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jorens dips a shoulder and cracks Schmidt with a mighty uppercut! Schmidt falls back against the cage and Jorens unloads with a barrage of strikes! Schmidt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jorens screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Jorens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Godding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Google Me (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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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Godding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Google Me!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godding looks to land a right hand but Google Me moved out of range.
Godding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Google Me.
Google Me looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Google Me looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Godding is fending him off so far but Google Me persists. Nope, Godding circles away and we're back to standing.
Google Me has a takedown stuffed.
Google Me closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Godding working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Godding as the two fighters clinch.
Godding lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godding digs a right hand into Google Me's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Google Me's gas tank.
Google Me looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godding lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Godding.
Godding throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Godding.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Google Me's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godding lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Godding.
A short right from Godding.
A right hook to the body lands for Godding.
Good body shot from Godding.
Godding lands with a right to the head.
Google Me is rocked!
Godding lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godding lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godding lands a left hand.
Godding cracks Google Me with a nice body shot.
Google Me's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Google Me is still on wobbly legs! Can Godding finish him?
Godding lands with a left to the head.
Godding pushes Google Me against the cage. Godding is working some dirty boxing. Godding pushes off with a quick right hook! Google Me goes down! Google Me tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Godding moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Godding!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Subotai Hyrkanian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyrkanian comes to the cage accompanied by Khan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Subotai Hyrkanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morten Gunnarsson !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyrkanian has closed the distance and engaged Gunnarsson in a clinch.
Hyrkanian prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
Gunnarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside.
Gunnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrkanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyrkanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hyrkanian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hyrkanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Hyrkanian away but Hyrkanian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyrkanian won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling the position.
Gunnarsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyrkanian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hyrkanian fails to land.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling him.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrkanian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson 's efforts to push away.
Gunnarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling him.
Hyrkanian prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Hyrkanian pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Hyrkanian is controlling the position.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hyrkanian lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hyrkanian on the inside.
Hyrkanian lands a left hand.
Gunnarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunnarsson tries to circle away but Hyrkanian has him pinned against the cage.
Hyrkanian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyrkanian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson is trying to break free.
A short right from Hyrkanian.
Gunnarsson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Hyrkanian pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Gunnarsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyrkanian finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrkanian.
Hyrkanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunnarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyrkanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnarsson .
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Hyrkanian lands with a left to the head.
Hyrkanian throws a big uppercut that drops Gunnarsson ! More strikes from Hyrkanian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gunnarsson lies dazed against the cage as Hyrkanian celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subotai Hyrkanian!
Subotai Hyrkanian 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Gluhovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gluhovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bureal Sarkikos. Landry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride Wit Me - Nelly. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerardo Gluhovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Landry!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gluhovic slips a straight right by Landry.
Landry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gluhovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gluhovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gluhovic.
Gluhovic tries to work over Landry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Landry manages to break the clinch.
Landry throws a poor cross that misses
and Gluhovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gluhovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gluhovic misses with a lunging right hand
letting Landry counter with a right hand.
Gluhovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Landry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gluhovic.
Landry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gluhovic scores with a jab. Landry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Gluhovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Gluhovic blocks the low kick.
Gluhovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry throws an overhand right that lands on Gluhovic's shoulder, as Gluhovic tries to avoid the shot.
Landry gets tackled into the cage by Gluhovic. Gluhovic maintains the clinch.
Gluhovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gluhovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gluhovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landry under the eye.
Landry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gluhovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Landry.
Landry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landry throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Landry throws out the jab.
Gluhovic scores with a nice head shot.
Landry misses with a wild combination.
Landry ducks under a wild hook from Gluhovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gluhovic tests Landry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landry throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Gluhovic misses its target.
Gluhovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Landry misses.
Gluhovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gluhovic lands a jab to the nose.
Landry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Gluhovic.
Landry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gluhovic counters with a one-two to the body.
Landry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gluhovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Landry.
Gluhovic misses the shot to the body.
As Gluhovic backs off Landry throws a huge counter combo but Gluhovic manages to avoid it all.
Landry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landry slips under a jab.
Landry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gluhovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gluhovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gluhovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gluhovic thinking.
Landry misses with a straight right.
Gluhovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands an overhand right.
Gluhovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Nice defenses there by Landry.
Gluhovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Landry misses with a hook
and Gluhovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landry throws a low kick but Gluhovic avoids it.
Landry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gluhovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gluhovic ducks under a wild hook from Landry.
It looked like Gluhovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gluhovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Landry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Landry misses with a looping right.
Landry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gluhovic throwing a counter right hand but Landry manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Gluhovic dominated that round.
That's time! Gluhovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Landry throws a right and a left that Gluhovic avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Gluhovic misses the target.
Gerardo Gluhovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Gluhovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landry.
A telegraphed right hand from Gluhovic misses the target.
Landry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gluhovic counters with a straight right hand.
Landry takes one to the chin there.
Gluhovic scores with a jab. Landry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Landry misses.
Gluhovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gluhovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Landry is rocked!
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Gluhovic is just out of range.
Gluhovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Landry misses with a kick to the body
and Gluhovic scores with a counter punch that sends Landry to the canvas! Gluhovic smells blood - he's punishing Landry with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Landry has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Gluhovic!
An out of breath Gerardo Gluhovic 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Naoki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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44
163 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joseph crunches a lovely knee into Naoki's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Naoki.
Naoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Naoki misses its intended target.
Joseph feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naoki's calf.
Naoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joseph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naoki can pounce on him.
Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki working aggressively here.
Joseph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
Naoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joseph moves out of range as Naoki throws a body kick.
Joseph tries to counter by clinching up but Naoki breaks away and moves out of range.
Joseph rushes Naoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Naoki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Naoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naoki throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joseph fails with an attempt to clinch.
William Joseph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph clinches.
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joseph is trying to maintain a safe position but Naoki gets an underhook and turns Joseph into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Naoki.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naoki.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Naoki.
Naoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Naoki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Naoki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joseph is breathing heavily.
Naoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Naoki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Naoki scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Naoki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Naoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joseph's head.
Naoki throws a front kick that sends Joseph stumbling back into the cage.
Naoki clinches up against the cage.
Naoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naoki cracks the inside of Joseph's front leg.
Joseph misses with an uppercut.
Joseph looks to clinch
and Naoki counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph moves forwards but Naoki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takeshi Naoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naoki. That's going to slow Joseph down.
Joseph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Naoki.
Naoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Naoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Naoki.
Naoki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches.
Naoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naoki can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Naoki as Joseph tries to tie him up.
Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Naoki avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Joseph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naoki misses with a punch to the body.
Naoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naoki tries a body shot but Joseph blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Naoki controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naoki's elbow.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Naoki controls his hands.
Naoki lands a nice uppercut.
Naoki controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Naoki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki trying to control the position but instead, Joseph has worked for underhooks and has pushed Naoki into the cage.
Naoki misses with some punches.
Naoki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joseph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Naoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Naoki lands a slapping body shot.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Naoki.
Naoki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takeshi Naoki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naoki thuds his shin into the meat of Joseph's side.
Naoki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Naoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joseph has time to react.
Naoki clinches up with Joseph and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Naoki is struggling to control the position.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naoki's elbow.
Naoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naoki prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naoki.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naoki is defending well for now.
Joseph is trying to maintain a safe position but Naoki gets an underhook and turns Joseph into the cage.
Joseph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki lands a shot to the body.
Naoki slows down the pace here.
Naoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naoki scores with a hook to the body. Joseph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joseph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Naoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naoki.
Naoki scores with a hook.
Joseph tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naoki.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Naoki.
Good shot there by Naoki.
Naoki pushes Joseph away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
William Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Naoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naoki.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Naoki.
Joseph being controlled against the cage.
Naoki leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Naoki's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naoki misses with a body punch.
Naoki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joseph up against the cage.
Naoki effectively controlling the action here.
Joseph is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Naoki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naoki.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naoki is keeping busy.
Naoki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joseph will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naoki avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naoki's elbow.
Naoki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Naoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Naoki managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Naoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joseph ducks right into an uppercut from Naoki.
Naoki with a hook.
Joseph closes the distance looking to clinch
and Naoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki's corner calls for a 1-2. Naoki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Joseph.
Naoki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naoki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Joseph tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joseph is rocked!
Naoki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Joseph rushes Naoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Naoki avoids it.
Joseph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Naoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Joseph shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Joseph takes one to the chin there.
Naoki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joseph is able to avoid easily.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Naoki.
Naoki scores with the left hand. Joseph knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph closes the distance looking to clinch
and Naoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Naoki lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joseph takes a jab right on the kisser.
Naoki with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki rushes Joseph and presses him up against the cage.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section. Naoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Naoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Joseph gets an underhook and turns Naoki into the cage.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Naoki.
Naoki misses with the head strike.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joseph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Naoki.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Naoki breaks the clinch.
Naoki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Naoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naoki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joseph rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naoki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Naoki, right into the meat.
Naoki throws a right and a left that both miss.
William Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph moves in looking to clinch but Naoki pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Joseph blocks the low kick.
Joseph tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
It seemed like Naoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Naoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joseph moves forwards but Naoki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Naoki lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Naoki.
Joseph on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Naoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Naoki - just one landing.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joseph takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki blocks a leg kick.
Naoki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Oh Joseph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph instigates a clinch.
Joseph seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naoki.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Naoki.
Naoki manages to break the clinch.
Joseph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Naoki.
Naoki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Naoki connects with a body shot.
Joseph wants to clinch but Naoki slips to the side
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joseph darts in trying to clinch
and Naoki counters with a good low kick that Joseph was not able to check.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki defending well as Joseph loads up on a big left hand.
Naoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Naoki moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Naoki.
Naoki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Naoki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joseph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naoki scores with a nice head shot.
Joseph looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joseph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naoki.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Naoki is looking to slow Joseph down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Naoki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naoki 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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