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Bushido 21: Whyte vs. Hedger 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Razzers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Embamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Embamba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Razzers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Embamba!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razzers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Embamba is defended easily by Razzers.
Razzers connects with a crisp jab.
Razzers's corner calls for a 1-2. Razzers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Razzers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Razzers. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Razzers there.
Embamba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Razzers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Razzers duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Razzers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Embamba is rocked!
Razzers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Embamba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razzers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Embamba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bartholomew Razzers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Embamba.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Razzers, as that shot connected.
Embamba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Razzers moves into range and clinches up with Embamba.
A right handed body shot lands from Razzers.
Embamba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Razzers to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Razzers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Razzers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Embamba is keeping busy.
Razzers can't find room to land a body shot as Embamba controls the action.
I was talking to Razzers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Razzers.
Razzers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Razzers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short uppercut from Razzers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razzers scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Razzers gets through Embamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Razzers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Embamba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Razzers walks away with a smile on his face. Embamba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Razzers thuds a left hand into Embamba's body.
Embamba looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Razzers.
Embamba is still on wobbly legs! Can Razzers finish him?
Embamba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Razzers digs a good hook to Embamba's body.
Razzers connects with a jab.
Razzers cracks Embamba on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Embamba falls backwards against the ropes. Razzers follows up with more strikes that drop Embamba to his knees. Razzers keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Embamba! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Razzers!
Bartholomew Razzers tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Jeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Park Jeung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermeer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer throws a head kick but Jeung moves out of range.
Jeung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vermeer's waist but Vermeer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jeung off to one side.
Vermeer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jeung. Jeung gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vermeer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marco Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Jeung.
Vermeer takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Vermeer landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
Jeung takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Vermeer gets underhooks to prevent Jeung's takedown attempt.
Vermeer crunches a lovely knee into Jeung's ribcage.
Vermeer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeer as Jeung tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer scores a nice knee to the body.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer scores with a push kick.
Vermeer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jeung.
Marco Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeung takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Jeung's front leg.
Vermeer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jeung rushes Vermeer and presses him up against the ropes.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vermeer scores with a knee to the head.
Vermeer has Jeung pressed against the ropes, preventing Jeung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jeung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Jeung wants a takedown but no success here.
Vermeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Jeung shoots in for a double leg but Vermeer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Vermeer.
Vermeer moves into the clinch.
Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vermeer.
Vermeer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jeung throws a right hand that misses
and Vermeer counters with a good low kick that Jeung was not able to check.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vermeer pinned against the ropes. Vermeer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeung with a poor takedown
and Vermeer counters by clinching up.
Vermeer lands a knee to the body.
Jeung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Vermeer to keep the fight standing.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeung looks winded!
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vermeer trying to control the position but instead, Jeung has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vermeer into the ropes.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jeung fails to land.
Vermeer lands a nice knee to the body.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jeung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeung is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vermeer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vermeer landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermeer throws a sloppy head kick and Jeung moves out of range easily.
Vermeer is looking to land body kicks.
Jeung now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jeung has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vermeer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vermeer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vermeer jabs at Jeung's body.
Vermeer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vermeer.
Jeung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vermeer is fending him off so far but Jeung persists. Nope, Vermeer circles away and we're back to standing.
Vermeer rushes Jeung and presses him up against the ropes.
Vermeer connects with a knee to the head.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Vermeer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Jeung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vermeer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeung takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vermeer scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeung misses with a takedown
and Vermeer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marco Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Jeung.
Vermeer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vermeer clinches.
Vermeer breaks from the clinch.
Vermeer pushes Jeung away with a front kick.
Vermeer scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vermeer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jeung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vermeer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vermeer closes the distance and pushes Jeung back into the ropes.
Vermeer lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeung won't want to take too many of those.
Jeung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vermeer with a knee to 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!
Jeung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jeung is breathing heavily.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vermeer. That's going to slow Jeung down.
Jeung misses with a leg kick
and Vermeer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vermeer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marco Vermeer is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vermeer circles away.
Vermeer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jeung's calf.
Vermeer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jeung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vermeer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vermeer.
Jeung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vermeer can pounce on him.
Vermeer scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vermeer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jeung just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer scores with a spinning back kick!
Jeung moves out of range of the body kick.
Vermeer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Park Jeung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeung. Vermeer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jeung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vermeer connects with a solid leg kick.
Jeung moves into the clinch.
Vermeer lands a knee to the head.
Vermeer breaks the clinch.
Marco Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer moves into the clinch.
Vermeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jeung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vermeer prevents it.
Jeung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vermeer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermeer misses with a knee to the head.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Vermeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermeer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jeung takes a step back to recover.
Vermeer scores with a kick to the body.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeung can do to turn this around?
Jeung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vermeer scores with a spinning back kick!
Vermeer pushes Jeung away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vermeer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jeung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vermeer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vermeer feints and then cracks Jeung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jeung down.
Vermeer has Jeung up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vermeer has Jeung pressed against the ropes.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Jeung blocks with his arms.
Jeung takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeung won't want to take too many of those.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vermeer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jeung goes for a takedown attempt but Vermeer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. Jeung looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vermeer jabs Jeung right on the nose. Jeung blinks but takes it well.
Jeung has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vermeer.
Jeung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vermeer.
Vermeer lands a head kick. Jeung smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vermeer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeer delivers a nice body kick.
Jeung closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vermeer quickly recovers to half guard.
Vermeer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jeung manages to mount him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vermeer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vermeer tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeung looking for a guillotine from mount but Vermeer is having none of it.
Jeung with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vermeer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jeung on the ground.
Jeung trying to control but Vermeer is having none of it.
Jeung is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jeung looking to finish with strikes here!
Vermeer working to try and regain half guard.
Marco Vermeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeung working for a guillotine from mount but Vermeer is in no mood to give up.
Jeung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to reverse the position but Jeung maintains control.
Jeung looking to control but Vermeer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vermeer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jeung.
Jeung trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jeung stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Vermeer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vermeer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Vermeer!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Vermeer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Makunouchi (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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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 Sydney, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeshi Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akharraz defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Akharraz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akharraz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunouchi.
Takeshi Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Akharraz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Akharraz or perhaps it was just good defense by Makunouchi, which made it look bad.
Akharraz clobbers Makunouchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akharraz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi throws a looping overhand right but Akharraz ducks down to avoid it.
Akharraz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makunouchi manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Akharraz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akharraz is defended easily by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Akharraz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Akharraz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akharraz counters by clinching up.
Akharraz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akharraz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Akharraz counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi blocks an elbow strike from Akharraz.
Makunouchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Akharraz.
Akharraz leaning against his opponent.
Makunouchi working aggressively here.
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akharraz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Akharraz has knocked Makunouchi down with a huge combo! Akharraz steps away and waves a wobbly Makunouchi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Akharraz has Makunouchi up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akharraz.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
Makunouchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
Akharraz looking to throw knees to the head but Makunouchi is blocking nicely.
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi checks the leg kick.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Akharraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Akharraz blocks it.
Akharraz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Makunouchi sprawls and moves away.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Akharraz moved out of range nicely.
Akharraz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akharraz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akharraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makunouchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akharraz.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makunouchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makunouchi misses with a body punch
and Akharraz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Akharraz.
A head punch on the inside from Makunouchi fails to land.
Makunouchi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akharraz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akharraz.
Akharraz manages to break the clinch.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Akharraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akharraz throwing a counter right hand but Makunouchi manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makunouchi catches Akharraz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akharraz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Akharraz.
Makunouchi is rocked!
Makunouchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Makunouchi. That snapped Akharraz's head back.
Akharraz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Makunouchi looks to move away, Akharraz throws a big counter combo but Makunouchi just gets out of the way.
Akharraz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makunouchi on the side of the head.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osama Akharraz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akharraz dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi.
Oooooh!!! Akharraz has knocked Makunouchi down with a huge combo! Akharraz steps away and waves a wobbly Makunouchi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Makunouchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Akharraz finish him?
Akharraz dances in with a quick combination. Makunouchi is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Akharraz snaps Makunouchi's head back. Makunouchi stumbles backwards against the ropes. Akharraz steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Makunouchi's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Makunouchi just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Osama Akharraz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Momochi Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ao Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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21
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Momochi Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki instigates a clinch.
Hanzo working aggressively here.
Hanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Ki pulls guard.
Hanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Hanzo wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanzo wants to pass the guard but Ki is defending well.
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ki defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ki actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ki actively working from the bottom here.
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanzo wants to take a breather but Ki is having none of it.
Ki trying to get back to full guard but Hanzo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hanzo trying to control but Ki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanzo is trying to work for a kimura but Ki is defending well.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanzo pulls his head out easily.
Hanzo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanzo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ki is trying to escape and Hanzo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hanzo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momochi Hanzo!
Momochi Hanzo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tamati Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujibayashi Nagato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamati Kauri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fujibayashi Nagato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagato throws a body shot but no joy.
Kauri tries to counter by clinching up but Nagato breaks away and moves out of range.
Nagato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kauri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kauri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nagato prevents Kauri from improving position.
Nagato tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Kauri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagato regains half guard.
Nagato felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kauri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nagato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kauri passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is working for a guillotine from mount but Nagato frees his head quite easily.
Kauri works his way to his opponent's back.
Kauri looking to break Nagato's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nagato remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kauri will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kauri is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nagato knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nagato for a finish.
Nagato breaks Kauri's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nagato is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kauri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagato.
Nagato scoring with some ground and pound.
Kauri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kauri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nagato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nagato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Nagato from controlling successfully.
Nagato is working Kauri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nagato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kauri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagato has managed to get both his arms back between Kauri's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nagato 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.
Nagato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nagato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nagato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nagato landing with the ground and pound.
Nagato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nagato connects with a couple of short punches.
Nagato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kauri is keeping the position for now.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Nagato from controlling successfully.
Nagato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagato landing some decent shots from guard.
Nagato scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagato slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kauri looking for a guillotine here but Nagato defends easily.
Nagato wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagato chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fujibayashi Nagato will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nagato scores with a shot to the body.
Nagato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kauri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nagato jabs Kauri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fujibayashi Nagato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagato dips to his left and cracks Kauri with an uppercut!
Kauri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kauri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kauri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kauri passes Nagato's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nagato wants to get back to full guard.
Nagato trying to control from the bottom.
Kauri trying to mount his opponent but Nagato defends it.
Kauri passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nagato!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri fails to take his opponent's back.
Nagato is looking to improve his position but Kauri isn't that keen on the idea.
Nagato tries to hold on but Kauri postures up.
Tamati Kauri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nagato working to try and regain half guard.
Kauri wants to take his opponent's back but Nagato doesn't allow it.
Kauri has hold of Nagato's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nagato manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kauri moves to the back position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Nagato escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Nagato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Nagato there.
Nagato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nagato content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nagato is looking to take a break and control but Kauri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagato 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 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagato.
Nagato working Kauri over with strikes.
Nagato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kauri is staying active underneath Nagato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nagato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nagato has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nagato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nagato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kauri is rocked!
Nagato landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Kauri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagato lands a big elbow - Kauri is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kauri is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fujibayashi Nagato!
After winning the bout, Fujibayashi Nagato 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Volya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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25
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Great elbows
Intelligent |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Volya!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volya stuffs the takedown.
Sensei circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sensei counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sensei.
Volya wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sensei manages to pass to side control.
Sensei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volya keeps working.
Volya taking some punishment here, with Sensei in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Volya can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sensei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sensei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Volya could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sensei has cracked it and Volya is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sensei!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kylar Sensei!
An out of breath Kylar Sensei 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Toskala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
170 lbs
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181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toskala lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.
Silver darts in and clinches Toskala up against the ropes.
Silver blocks a body shot from Toskala.
A right hook to the body lands for Toskala.
Toskala avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Toskala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Toskala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver lands a left hand.
I was talking to Silver's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Toskala misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Toskala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver moves into range and clinches up with Toskala.
Toskala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toskala has managed to clinch.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Toskala blocks a body shot from Silver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Silver lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Toskala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to stall but Toskala improves his position.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Toskala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Good body shot from Toskala.
Toskala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala wants to stall.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Toskala is controlling the position.
Toskala pushes Silver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Toskala on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toskala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Toskala gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala stands there with Silver around his waist. Silver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
Toskala misses with the head strike.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver has managed to clinch.
Silver tries to pull guard but Toskala holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silver drops back down to his feet.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toskala is keeping busy.
Silver lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Toskala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toskala lands a left hand.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toskala.
Toskala scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Toskala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Toskala just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver forces Toskala back against the ropes and clinches.
Toskala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
A short left from Silver.
A short left from Toskala.
A nice left hand lands by Toskala.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Toskala.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver pulls Toskala into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toskala would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Toskala stands up and waves to Silver to follow him.
Silver lands a nice hook to Toskala's body. Toskala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Silver scores with a four punch combination!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
Toskala working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toskala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Toskala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toskalas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toskala avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toskala breaks from the clinch.
Adam Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver tries to keep at a distance but Toskala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver tries to stall but Toskala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toskala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver drives through and clinches with Toskala against the ropes.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Toskala improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala blocks an elbow strike.
Toskala misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toskala in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Toskala takes a shot to the head.
Toskala scores with a shoulder strike.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silver is trying to stall.
Toskala lands with a left to the head.
Silver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toskala prevents it.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toskala.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver moves into the clinch.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Toskala has the dominant position.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
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!
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Toskala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Toskala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver is looking for a takedown.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jukka Toskala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Toskala throws a big shot that misses.
Toskala tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toskala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silver counters with a left and a right that stings Toskala.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Toskala back into the ropes.
Jukka Toskala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toskala lands with a light punch inside.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
Toskala takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver tries to pull guard but Toskala holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silver drops back down to his feet.
Toskala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toskala, pushing him back against the ropes.
Toskala has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver prevents a body shot from Toskala.
Toskala breaks from the clinch.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Good body shot from Toskala.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silver missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Toskala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toskala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toskala lands a body punch.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but Toskala blocks with his arms.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toskala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toskala misses the shot to the body.
Toskala misses with an uppercut
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toskala misses with the head strike.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala blocks an uppercut.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Toskala can't break the clinch.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver wants to break free but Toskala has control.
A short uppercut from Silver.
Jukka Toskala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Toskala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toskala is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
Toskala gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toskala prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver taking a breather.
Maybe Silver would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Silver prevents a body shot from Toskala.
Adam Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toskala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silver pushes Toskala back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side 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!
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver tries a body shot but Toskala blocks it.
Silver tries to stall but Toskala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silver tries to score a body lock takedown but Toskala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toskala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Silver.
I think Toskala 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Toskala!
Jukka Toskala 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Big Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bunker (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker throws out a loose jab but Big Baby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Baby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Big Baby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bunker scores with a body shot.
Bunker scores with a hook to the body. Big Baby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bunker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Big Baby doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Big Baby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunker cracks Big Baby with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunker lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Bunker.
Big Baby tries to counter with a takedown but Bunker is quick to defend against it.
Bunker punishes Big Baby's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Bunker.
Bunker closes the distance and clinches.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bunker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Big Baby looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bunker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Baby backwards.
Bunker lands a body shot.
Bunker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Baby takes a shot to the head.
Big Baby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunker just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Bunker.
Bunker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunker lands a body punch.
Big Baby is breathing heavily.
Bunker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Big Babys head.
Bunker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bunker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bunker.
Big Baby is rocked!
Bunker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Big Baby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunker.
Bunker scores with a shot to the side of Big Baby's head.
Bunker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunker.
Big Baby seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Baby backwards.
Bunker digs a right hand into Big Baby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Big Baby's gas tank.
A short right from Bunker on the inside.
Bunker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunker lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bunker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Bunker.
Big Baby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bunker walks away with a smile on his face. Big Baby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Big Baby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bunker! Big Baby is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Bunker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ruttenum might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones - can't be touched. Parker has chosen Roots Manuva - Again and Again as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Ruttenum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Parker!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruttenum misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruttenum tries to clinch up
and Ruttenum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Ruttenum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum sets himself, and Parker steps forward looking for the clinch! Ruttenum avoids it this time.
Ruttenum closes the distance and clinches.
Ruttenum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Joseph Parker has been cut.
Ruttenum misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Ruttenum's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker tries to circle away but Ruttenum has him pinned against the ropes.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruttenum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruttenum won't allow it.
Ruttenum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Ruttenum.
Parker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttenum tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Ruttenum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruttenum moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruttenum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruttenum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruttenum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruttenum manages to break the clinch.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruttenum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but Parker moves away
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruttenum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruttenum closes the distance and clinches.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruttenum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruttenum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruttenum tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Ruttenum back against the ropes.
Ruttenum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruttenum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain Ruttenum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Ruttenum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum has Parker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ruttenum trying to stall but Parker improves his position.
Ruttenum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruttenum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruttenum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Ruttenum lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruttenum.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruttenum tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Ruttenum lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ruttenum.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruttenum lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Parker lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruttenum wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but Parker moves away
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttenum moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Ruttenum.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruttenum wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruttenum darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Parker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ruttenum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruttenum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruttenum stalling the fight.
Cain Ruttenum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruttenum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruttenum moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Ruttenum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruttenum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Parker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Ruttenum.
Ruttenum moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttenum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruttenum looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruttenum misses with the combination.
Ruttenum throws a combination that misses
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttenum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joseph Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but Parker moves away
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cain Ruttenum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Ruttenum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruttenum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Ruttenum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttenum tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum tries to clinch
and Parker counters with a two punch combo.
Ruttenum moves to clinch but Parker breaks away
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttenum wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruttenum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Parker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ruttenum looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Ruttenum. Those never looked like landing.
Ruttenum darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruttenum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Ruttenum looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Ruttenum drives through and clinches with Parker against the ropes.
Parker tries a body shot but Ruttenum blocks it.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum misses with a knee to the head.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttenum or not.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Parker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Ruttenum looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruttenum tries to clinch
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruttenum tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttenum throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parker.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Ruttenum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruttenum has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parker drops Ruttenum onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ruttenum is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Ruttenum is rocked!
Parker lands a right hand.
Oh Ruttenum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker pushes Ruttenum against the ropes. Parker is working some dirty boxing. Parker pushes off with a quick right hook! Ruttenum goes down! Ruttenum tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Parker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Parker!
An intense looking Joseph Parker took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm waiting for you, Olajide.'.
Cain Ruttenum was interviewed post fight and said 'Can't win them all, I'll be back better and stronger. The HITMAN will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Hedger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes into the arena with Bob Marley - Jammin blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Hedger!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte throws a body shot but no joy.
Hedger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
Hedger fails with the takedown.
Whyte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Whyte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whyte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Whyte.
Nice uppercut there from Whyte.
It looks like Lee Hedger has been cut.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hedger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Whyte keeping full guard, as Hedger tries to pass.
Whyte is controlling Hedger's posture.
Whyte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Hedger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
And Hedger tries to counter it with a takedown but Whyte pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hedger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hedger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whyte lands a nice shot that snaps Hedger's head back.
Whyte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hedger feints the counter takedown.
Hedger fails with the takedown
and Whyte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benson Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Hedger.
Hedger has his takedown stuffed
and Whyte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedger misses with a takedown attempt
and Whyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hedger looks for a takedown but Whyte sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte swings for the body but Hedger moves out of range.
Hedger with the counter takedown but Whyte avoids it easily.
Whyte lands a big head kick that sends Hedger tumbling to the mat! Whyte takes a step backwards and waves Hedger back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hedger is rocked!
Whyte gets a clinch.
Hedger is still on wobbly legs! Can Whyte finish him?
Whyte creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hedger with a big uppercut! Hedger tries to clinch up but Whyte pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Hedger to the mat! Hedger covers up and Whyte unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Benson Whyte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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