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Bushido 17: Magufuli vs. Whyte PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momochi Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Thompson 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Momochi Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson dives in and grabs Hanzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanzo pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Hanzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like John Thompson has been cut.
Nice shot by Hanzo.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Hanzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanzo counters with a left and a right that hurts Thompson! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Hanzo jumps into full mount!
Thompson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is looking to improve his position but Hanzo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thompson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thompson and Hanzo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hanzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Hanzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hanzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanzo wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson is trying to control Hanzo's posture but Hanzo avoids it.
Hanzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Hanzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hanzo tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Hanzo gets to mount! Thompson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo looking to isolate an arm here. Thompson doesn't see it coming and as Hanzo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hanzo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momochi Hanzo!
Momochi Hanzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Solan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliphas Levi (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brain Solan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eliphas Levi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Solan. Those never looked like landing.
Solan moves into the clinch successfully.
Solan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Solan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Solan breaks from the clinch.
Levi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solan dodges the punch combination from Levi.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Levi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Solan.
Levi throws out a counter right but Solan avoids it with no problem.
Solan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Levi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Solan takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Brain Solan has been cut.
Solan forces Levi back against the ropes and clinches.
I was talking to Solan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Solan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levi is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Solan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Solan throws a hook to the side of Levi's head but Levi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solan gets a clinch.
Solan is working for takedown but Levi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Solan blocking some punches.
Levi looking to slow down the pace here.
Levi misses with a knee to the head.
Levi fails to pull guard.
Levi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levi takes a swing at Solan's ribcage but misses.
Solan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left and a right from Levi both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levi.
Solan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solan walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Levi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Solan momentarily.
Levi swats away the attempt to clinch by Solan.
Solan wants to clinch but Levi slips to the side
and Levi counters with a stiff right hand.
Levi tries to keep at a distance but Solan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Levi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Solan after a bit of a struggle.
Solan tries to pull guard but Levi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brain Solan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Solan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Levi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solan's brow.
Solan breaks the clinch.
Solan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Solan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solan lands a right hand.
Levi jumps guard but Solan turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Solan breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Solan.
Levi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Levi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solan was well out of range. Poor timing from Levi.
Levi throws a looping overhand right but Solan ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Solan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brain Solan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levi throws a shot from downtown. Solan moves away and avoids it.
Solan throws a big counter combination but Levi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Levi missing with a left hand there. Solan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solan tries to bum rush Levi with a series of wild strikes but Levi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Levi counters with a left to the body.
Solan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Solan is looking to clinch.
Solan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eliphas Levi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solan tries to clinch up but Levi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levi cracks Solan with a good jab.
Brain Solan's cut is getting worse.
Levi gets tackled into the ropes by Solan. Solan maintains the clinch.
Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solan connects with a right hand. Levi shakes it off.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Levi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Levi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Levi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Solan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Levi.
Solan is looking to clinch but Levi is avoiding it.
Levi throws a right hand that Solan ducks under and follows up with a left that Solan also avoids with ease.
Levi swats away the attempt to clinch by Solan.
Levi misses with a double jab.
Solan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Solan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliphas Levi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brain Solan's cut.
That's time! Solan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Solan tries to clinch up.
Solan tries to clinch there but Levi circles away.
Solan rushes Levi and presses him up against the ropes.
Levi manages to break the clinch.
Brain Solan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Levi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Solan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Levi trying to stall but Solan improves his position.
Solan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Levi slips under a jab.
Levi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Solan misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Solan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Solan has a couple of punches blocked by Levi.
Solan breaks the clinch.
Levi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Solan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solan forces Levi back against the ropes and clinches.
Levi wants a takedown.
Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levi tries to keep at a distance but Solan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Solan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Solan tries to clinch up.
Solan tries to clinch there but Levi circles away.
Levi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Levi thuds his right hand into Solan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Solan throws a nice looking combination but Levi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Levi scores with a hook.
Solan moves into the clinch.
Solan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levi misses the shot to the body.
Eliphas Levi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levi scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solan tries to clinch there but Levi circles away.
Solan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Levi to score with a decent uppercut.
Solan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Levi swats away the attempt to clinch by Solan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Levi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Levi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solan in his tracks.
Solan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Levi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Solan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Solan is rocked!
Levi cracks Solan with an open hand slap.
Oh Solan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Solan gets through Levi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Solan seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brain Solan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliphas Levi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Solan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Levi.
Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solan moves into the clinch.
Levi is looking for a takedown.
Levi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Solan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Levi gets through Solan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Solan.
Solan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Levi is working for takedown but Solan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Solan throws a punch but it's blocked by Levi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Levi trying to hold on to Solan's head to control him but Solan postures up.
Solan wants to stand but Levi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Solan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Solan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Solan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Levi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Levi misses with a wild combination.
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 Brain Solan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brain Solan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Levi misses with a series of wild punches.
Solan closes the distance and pushes Levi back into the ropes.
Solan manages to break the clinch.
Solan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Levi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Solan tries to clinch there but Levi circles away.
Solan moves in looking to clinch but Levi pushes him off.
Levi throws a body punch but Solan moves out of range.
Levi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Solan clinches up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solan lands a nice uppercut.
Levi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levi is trying to maintain a safe position but Solan gets an underhook and turns Levi into the ropes.
Solan stalling in the clinch.
Levi lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solan is looking to clinch but Levi is avoiding it.
Levi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levi just misses with a punch to the body.
Levi scores with a sloppy right hand. Solan should have avoided that one.
Solan drops his hands momentarily and Levi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Levi keeps the fight on the outside.
Solan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Solan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Levi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Levi works Solan's body with a nice hook.
Levi scores with a jab. Solan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brain Solan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Levi swats away the attempt to clinch by Solan.
Solan tries to clinch
and Levi counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Solan down! Levi is looking to finish but Solan is intelligently defending himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solan wants to get back to his feet but Levi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Levi trying to control but Solan is working from the bottom.
Levi works over Solan with some ground and pound from guard.
Levi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Solan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Levi manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Solan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Levi keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Levi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solan fails to pull guard.
Levi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Solan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Levi cracks a nice hook into Solan's ribs.
Solan tries to clinch up
and Levi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solan tries to clinch up.
Levi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Solan moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Solan.
Levi is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levi jumps guard but Solan stands there with Levi around his waist. Levi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brain Solan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliphas Levi.
Solan scores with a shot to the side of Levi's head.
Solan can't find room to land a body shot as Levi controls the action.
Solan misses with an elbow strike.
Solan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Levi connects with a body shot that sends Solan's belly button to the back.
Levi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Solan clinches up against the ropes.
Levi is trying to push Solan away but Solan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Levi breaks from the clinch.
Solan doesn't manage to clinch there - Levi circles away.
Solan wants to clinch up but Levi keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliphas Levi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levi 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 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliphas Levi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ghazan Gantugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghazan Gantugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gantugs pushes Sensei up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gantugs.
Sensei has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gantugs after a bit of a struggle.
Gantugs manages to break the clinch.
Gantugs misses with a right hand
and Sensei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gantugs scores with a hook to the body. Sensei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gantugs.
Sensei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gantugs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sensei counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gantugs scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sensei manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gantugs has his hands clasped together but Sensei breaks the hold and Gantugs is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sensei!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kylar Sensei!
Kylar Sensei 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Rostislav Kosaryov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Jeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostislav Kosaryov had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rostislav Kosaryov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Park Jeung!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosaryov lands with a hook. Jeung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kosaryov avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kosaryov throws a front kick aimed at Jeung's knee but Jeung avoids it well.
Jeung tries to work over Kosaryov's front leg with a kick but Kosaryov checks it.
Kosaryov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jeung on the side of the head.
Jeung has his takedown stuffed
and Kosaryov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosaryov misses with a straight left.
Jeung misses with a takedown attempt
and Kosaryov counters with a nice body shot.
Rostislav Kosaryov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Jeung.
Good standup being displayed there by Kosaryov as he connects with a hook.
Kosaryov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jeung fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosaryov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jeung tries to clinch but Kosaryov moves away
and Jeung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kosaryov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jeung doesn't seem bothered though.
Jeung tries to clinch there but Kosaryov circles away.
Kosaryov connects with a jab.
Rostislav Kosaryov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Kosaryov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jeung doesn't seem phased though.
Jeung is rocked!
Kosaryov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jeung.
Jeung is still on wobbly legs! Can Kosaryov finish him?
Jeung checks a leg kick nicely.
Jeung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jeung throws a lazy head kick
and Kosaryov scores with a counter punch that sends Jeung to the canvas! Kosaryov smells blood - he's punishing Jeung with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jeung has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rostislav Kosaryov!
Rostislav Kosaryov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rog Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voices. Rick Orton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rog Bison!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison staying out of range there.
Orton moves out of range as Bison strikes.
Bison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton.
Orton misses the jab.
Orton misses with an uppercut. Bison saw that one coming.
Orton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kings MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bison scores with a one two! Orton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Rick Orton has been cut.
The fighters circling - Bison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison jabs Orton right on the nose. Orton blinks but takes it well.
Orton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bison's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Orton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orton lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison lands a really nice looking cross but Orton seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison scores with a decent looking hook.
Bison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orton throws a poor cross that misses
and Bison counters with a left to the body.
Bison throws a series of punches but Orton avoids them all with ease.
Orton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid body kick from Bison.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bison throws a right and a left that Orton avoids nicely.
Bison misses with a wild combination.
Orton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bison counters with a straight right hand.
Bison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orton.
Bison is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Bison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison lands a left and a right that send Orton crashing to the mat, dazed. Bison thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rog Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison lands a left and a right that send Orton crashing to the mat, dazed. Bison thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Orton is rocked!
Bison lands an overhand right.
Oh Orton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
Orton misses with a hook
and Bison counters with a stiff right hand.
Orton seems to have got his legs back now.
Bison drops Orton with a beautiful combination! Orton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bison is looking for the KO!
Orton throws a right hand that misses
and Bison counters with a left right combination that sends Orton crashing to the mat - Bison wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Orton out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rog Bison!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tamati Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Darko's choice of entrance music: S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies. Tamati Kauri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erick Darko's chin.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamati Kauri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko gets the takedown into side control.
Darko working away.
Kauri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kauri's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
You can see the frustration on Kauri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Darko 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko with the ground and pound but Kauri regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kauri keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is in trouble now - Darko has advanced to mount!
Darko lands a heavy elbow.
Kauri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kauri taking shots to the head.
Darko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Darko with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Darko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Darko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Darko.
Darko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Darko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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.
Darko is landing with some decent strikes but Kauri is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Darko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko cracks Kauri with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri taking shots to the head.
Darko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kauri is bucking up trying to escape but Darko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kauri sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Darko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kauri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Darko is nestled in close to Kauri, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Darko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kauri defending well though.
Darko working Kauri over with strikes.
Darko is trying to control. Kauri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darko is nestled in close to Kauri, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kauri is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko trying to pass the guard but Kauri defending well.
Kauri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Darko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Darko tries for a takedown but Kauri circles away easily
and Kauri moves into the clinch.
Kauri wants the takedown. Darko is fighting it off but Kauri persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Darko's guard against the ropes.
Kauri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kauri pushing down on Darko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kauri moves into full mount! Darko won't be happy about that!
Kauri forces the positional change into back control.
Kauri patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko tries to break free.
Kauri is persistently looking for the submission but Darko is defending it well.
Darko biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Darko defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Darko is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kauri controlling well, preventing Darko from escaping the position.
Kauri has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Darko has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kauri looking for the choke but no joy.
Darko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Darko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Darko!
Darko trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Darko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kauri's head.
Darko trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Darko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Darko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Darko lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Kauri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darko defends it easily.
That's four 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.
Darko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Darko content to stall in guard here.
Darko landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamati Kauri dominated that second round.
That's time! Kauri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kauri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darko.
As Darko tries to get set, Kauri tries to push him back and clinch up but Darko manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kauri. No joy for Darko on that attempt.
Kauri feinted with a counter takedown.
Kauri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Darko.
Tamati Kauri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Darko.
Darko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kauri wants to control but Darko postures up.
Kauri taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Darko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Darko crashes against the mat.
Kauri is trying to get back to half guard.
Kauri regains half guard there - taking advantage of Darko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Darko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Darko is trying to control. Kauri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Darko thows a huge punch but Kauri dodges it nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Darko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kauri to the ground. Darko is now in Kauri's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko throwing strikes from guard but Kauri blocks nicely.
Darko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darko cracks Kauri with a solid left hand.
Darko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kauri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darko with a nice head shot there.
Darko wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Darko working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
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.
Darko pushing down on Kauri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kauri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Darko trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Darko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kauri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Darko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darko 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Darko!
Erick Darko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between MamaDu Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Palmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
138 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MamaDu Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Bear is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Bear.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Bear controls the action.
Bear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Bear is trying to push Palmer away but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bear definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bear into the ropes.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer lands a body punch.
Palmer's coach down at Restricted area was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Palmer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Bear tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Bear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MamaDu Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear is rocked!
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Palmer presses Bear against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palmer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bear's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bear drops to his knees and Palmer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!
Our winner, Arnold Palmer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Hollrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Felding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mo Felding was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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26
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Hollrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mo Felding!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollrah looks to land a left hand but Felding moved out of range nicely.
Felding swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollrah.
Felding wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Felding lands with a shot to the body.
Felding jabs Hollrah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hollrah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Felding.
Hollrah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felding lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Kyle Hollrah has been cut.
Hollrah ducks right into an uppercut from Felding.
Felding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felding misses with a body shot.
Hollrah swinging wildly here.
Felding looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Felding fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hollrah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollrah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Felding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollrah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollrah tries to clinch but Felding moves away
and Felding makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hollrah moves in looking to clinch but Felding pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Hollrah.
Hollrah looks to land a combination. Felding sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mo Felding has been cut.
Felding bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hollrah's head backwards.
Hollrah wants to clinch
and Hollrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felding misses the shot to the body.
Hollrah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Felding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Felding. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Felding.
Hollrah is rocked!
Felding fakes the body blow, causing Hollrah to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hollrah goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mo Felding!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esteban Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Bunker misses with a body punch
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Bunker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Bunker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Bunker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunker throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oliveira takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Bunker throws a push kick but Oliveira slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bunker avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira lunges at Bunker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bunker's hand.
A solid body kick from Bunker.
Oliveira scores with the left hand. Bunker knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunker.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bunker moved out of range nicely.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker feints a counter leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Esteban Oliveira has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunker.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Bunker slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Bunker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunker scores with a leg kick.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esteban Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunker ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bunker avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Bunker closes the distance and pushes Oliveira back into the ropes.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Bunker has the dominant position.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bunker.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunker's elbow.
Bunker pushes Oliveira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bunker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Bunker decides to pull guard.
Bunker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bunker lands a couple of elbows.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bunker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bunker distracts Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bunker landing with the ground and pound.
Bunker postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
Bunker wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
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.
Bunker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bunker stops Oliveira from standing up.
Bunker is standing up over Oliveira. Oliveira looks to escape but Bunker dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Bunker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esteban Oliveira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bunker under the eye.
Bunker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunker counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Bunker.
Oliveira lands with a hook. Bunker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oliveira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunker walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick there by Bunker.
Bunker darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunker.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Bunker lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Bunker lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Bunker jumps guard but Oliveira turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Bunker prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Bunker blocking some punches.
Bunker tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Bunker blocks it.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunker blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
Bunker misses with a body punch.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunker is working Oliveira over against the ropes.
Bunker prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
A short left from Bunker.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Bunker digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a shoulder strike.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Bunker.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bunker lands a left hand.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bunker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunker lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Bunker gets control of Oliveira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bunker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bunker is controlling Oliveira's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bunker looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunker, not yet.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but instead Bunker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bunker won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Bunker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliveira's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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. Bunker connects with a nice short shot to Oliveira's temple.
Bunker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Bunker is controlling him well.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bunker lands a nice short elbow.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bunker on the ground.
Oliveira trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bunker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a heavy elbow.
Bunker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira?
Bunker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oliveira is rocked!
Bunker with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Bunker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Bunker loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Oliveira scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bunker land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bunker stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
Tony Bunker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte has chosen Bob Marley - Jammin as his entrance music. Kassim Magufuli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Magufuli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte throws a hook but Magufuli blocks it.
Magufuli checks a leg kick.
Magufuli takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Whyte misses.
Magufuli instigates a clinch.
Whyte lands a hook that snaps the head of Magufuli backwards.
It looks like Kassim Magufuli has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magufuli.
Whyte lands an uppercut.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Whyte tries to stall but Magufuli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Magufuli trying to control the position but instead, Whyte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magufuli into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Magufuli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the ropes.
Magufuli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magufuli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Magufuli struggles to land a body shot inside as Whyte controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli fails to land.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte lands a right hand.
Whyte tries a body shot but Magufuli blocks it.
Magufuli lands with a short shot to the head.
Whyte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Whyte on the inside.
Magufuli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Magufuli lands a nice uppercut.
Magufuli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Whyte.
A short uppercut from Magufuli.
Still in the clinch, Whyte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magufuli misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Whyte.
Magufuli has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
Magufuli wants to get back to striking at distance but Whyte won't allow it.
Magufuli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte blocks a body shot from Magufuli.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands a nice uppercut.
Magufuli tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Magufuli back against the ropes.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magufuli's elbow.
A short uppercut from Magufuli.
Whyte is trying to stall.
Magufuli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the ropes.
Whyte has Magufuli pushed against the ropes.
Whyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magufuli backwards.
Whyte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magufuli working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Whyte as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Whyte.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magufuli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
Whyte tries to work over Magufuli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte pushes Magufuli back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli fails to land.
Nice body punch from Whyte - that landed with a thud.
Magufuli is breathing heavily.
Whyte prevents a body shot from Magufuli.
Whyte tries to work over Magufuli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte stalling in the clinch but Magufuli improves position.
Whyte lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Whyte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benson Whyte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kassim Magufuli's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magufuli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whyte cracks a nice hook into Magufuli's ribs.
Magufuli closes the distance and clinches.
Whyte looking to slow down the pace here.
Magufuli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli fails to land.
Magufuli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Whyte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magufuli backwards.
Magufuli misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli tries a body shot but Whyte blocks it.
Magufuli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magufuli presses Whyte against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Magufuli as the two fighters clinch.
Magufuli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson Whyte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magufuli blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Magufuli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magufuli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Whyte.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magufuli lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Magufuli scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magufuli can't find room to land a body shot as Whyte controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
A short right from Magufuli on the inside.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte works on Magufuli's body with a couple of short punches.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magufuli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magufuli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magufuli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whyte lands a jab.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
Magufuli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Whyte gets tackled into the ropes by Magufuli. Magufuli maintains the clinch.
Magufuli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Magufuli.
Whyte scores with a hook to the body.
Whyte scores with a shot to the side of Magufuli's head.
Magufuli lands a shot to the body.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whyte lands with a short shot to the head.
Magufuli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magufuli blocks an uppercut.
Magufuli prevents a body shot from Whyte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Whyte fails to land.
Whyte misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Magufuli.
Whyte pushes Magufuli back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whyte.
Magufuli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Whyte.
Magufuli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte tries to work over Magufuli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Magufuli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benson Whyte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kassim Magufuli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Magufuli rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Magufuli tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magufuli lands a nice uppercut.
Magufuli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
Whyte trying to stall but Magufuli improves his position.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magufuli's elbow.
Magufuli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magufuli.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte lands with a light punch inside.
Whyte tries a body shot but Magufuli blocks it.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magufuli struggles to land a body shot inside as Whyte controls his hands.
Magufuli throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magufuli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whyte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Still in the clinch, Magufuli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magufuli lands a body shot.
Magufuli has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Whyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magufuli blocks an uppercut.
Whyte lands with a left to the head.
Whyte lands a nice shot to the body.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli swings wildly with an uppercut but Whyte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Whyte lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Magufuli.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magufuli lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magufuli as Whyte tries to tie him up.
Magufuli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli fails to land.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Magufuli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte lands a nice uppercut.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magufuli misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Whyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whyte lands a left hand.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magufuli's elbow.
Whyte wants to get back to striking at distance but Magufuli won't allow it.
Magufuli lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whyte.
Whyte stalling in the clinch but Magufuli improves position.
Magufuli scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magufuli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli.
Whyte trying to stall but Magufuli improves his position.
Nice body punch from Magufuli - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magufuli as Whyte tries to tie him up.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte misses with the head strike.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magufuli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magufuli tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Magufuli back against the ropes.
Magufuli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte lands with a light punch inside.
Magufuli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kassim Magufuli did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kassim Magufuli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magufuli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli forces Whyte back against the ropes and clinches.
Magufuli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whyte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magufuli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Whyte.
Magufuli tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte lands a shoulder strike.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Whyte lands with a right to the head.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
Whyte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magufuli has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte is trying to maintain a safe position but Magufuli gets an underhook and turns Whyte into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magufuli backwards.
Whyte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Whyte.
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Whyte.
Magufuli tries a body shot but Whyte blocks it.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte trying to stall but Magufuli improves his position.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Magufuli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magufuli can't find room to land a body shot as Whyte controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Magufuli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magufuli's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Magufuli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Magufuli avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magufuli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli digs a right hand into Whyte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whyte's gas tank.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
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!
Magufuli working aggressively here.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Magufuli digs a right hand underneath Whyte's ribcage. Whyte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Magufuli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magufuli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli pushes Whyte back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Whyte is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A left hand lands to the body for Magufuli.
Magufuli misses with a body punch.
Magufuli is leaning against Whyte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magufuli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Magufuli.
Nice body punch from Magufuli - that landed with a thud.
Magufuli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
Magufuli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Magufuli.
A nice right hand lands inside from Magufuli.
Magufuli swings wildly with an uppercut but Whyte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magufuli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws a head punch that misses.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Magufuli lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli works on Whyte's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Magufuli fails to land.
Magufuli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magufuli struggles to land a body shot inside as Whyte controls his hands.
Magufuli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Magufuli lands a shot to the body.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magufuli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Magufuli had his way with Benson Whyte in that round.
The cut man is working on Kassim Magufuli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Magufuli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magufuli instigates a clinch.
Whyte misses with some punches.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
Magufuli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte tries to work over Magufuli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magufuli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magufuli blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Magufuli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magufuli misses with a punch on the inside.
Magufuli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Magufuli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Magufuli.
Magufuli misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte lands with a short shot to the head.
Whyte misses with the head strike.
Magufuli misses with the head strike.
Magufuli misses with some punches.
Magufuli is working Whyte over against the ropes.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magufuli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Magufuli.
Magufuli throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte pushes Magufuli back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magufuli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whyte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magufuli is rocked!
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Magufuli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Whyte.
Magufuli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte throws a big uppercut that drops Magufuli! More strikes from Whyte and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Magufuli lies dazed against the ropes as Whyte celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Benson Whyte thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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