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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Sathish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Sathish had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sathish
vs
Weber

190 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Sathish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dillon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Weber scores with a four punch combination!
Sathish closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Weber drops Sathish with a beautiful combination! Sathish stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Weber is looking for the KO!

Sathish is rocked!
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!
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Sathish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weber cracks Sathish with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sathish tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Weber pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sathish is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Weber!
After winning the bout, Dillon Weber 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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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ikerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Serenade. Ikerson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hopesfall - Andromeda. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Ikerson

180 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

188 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ikerson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Crunch! Ikerson slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ikerson.

It looks like Pedro Diaz has been cut.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ikerson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ikerson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Diaz is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Ikerson!
Our winner, Mike Ikerson, 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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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Ganador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferasjeri Lopasderfca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganador comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rock You. Luis Ganador has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ganador
vs
Lopasderfca

200 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Ganador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jefferasjeri Lopasderfca!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopasderfca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Ganador looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lopasderfca!
Lopasderfca manages to get back to half guard.
Ganador controlling the action here.
Lopasderfca tries to kick Ganador off but Ganador keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganador not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopasderfca tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lopasderfca taking some punishment here, with Ganador in his half guard.

Ganador has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lopasderfca defend it? Ganador steps over the head and cranks it - Lopasderfca is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ganador!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Ganador!
Luis Ganador 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Clausen (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.

Murakami
vs
Clausen

170 cm
28
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

177 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Clausen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clausen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Murakami's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Murakami has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murakami leaning against his opponent.
Murakami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murakami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murakami trying to stall but Clausen improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murakami stuffs the takedown attempt from Clausen. Clausen gets slowly back to his feet.
Murakami is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murakami scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clausen throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami throwing a counter right hand but Clausen manages to avoid it.
Murakami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clausen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clausen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clausen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Murakami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clausen wants to stand up but Murakami is controlling him.

Murakami drops back looking for a leg! Clausen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clausen manages to kick Murakami off! Murakami jumps back into Clausen's guard.
Clausen keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Clausen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murakami is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clausen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clausen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clausen unleashes a big counter combination but Murakami bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murakami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murakami wants it to stay on the feet.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Clausen.
Clausen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown but Murakami shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clausen looks winded!
Murakami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clausen.
Murakami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clausen throws out a counter right but Murakami avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses
and Clausen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clausen keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Murakami.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Murakami gets caught flat footed, as Clausen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Clausen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Murakami misses with a head kick.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Murakami darts in looking for a takedown but Clausen gets double underhooks and turns Murakami into the cage.
A nice combination there by Clausen.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Clausen circles away.

Clausen moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murakami but Murakami pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murakami sprawls well. Murakami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clausen gets slowly back to his feet.
Clausen shoots for a takedown but Murakami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Clausen.
Clausen is breathing heavily.

Clausen drives through with a takedown into Murakami's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Murakami bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clausen's guard.

Murakami trying to control but Clausen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami won't allow Clausen to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clausen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Murakami has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clausen.

Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clausen swats away the attempt to clinch by Murakami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murakami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami swinging wildly here.
Clausen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Murakami misses with a straight right.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Clausen circles away.
Despite the aggression on Clausen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murakami misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Murakami. No joy for Clausen on that attempt.

Murakami drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clausen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clausen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Murakami presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Clausen breaks from the clinch.
Murakami checks a low kick from Clausen.
Ricky Clausen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clausen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murakami as he jumps to the side.
Clausen avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Clausen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clausen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murakami swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Clausen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Murakami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murakami wants it to stay on the feet.
Clausen shoots for a double leg takedown but Murakami sprawls well. He's pushed Clausen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Murakami changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Murakami fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clausen, pushing him back against the cage.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clausen's efforts to push away.
Clausen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clausen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murakami circles away quickly and effectively.
Clausen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami tries to clinch but Clausen moves out of range.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.

Clausen takes the fight into the clinch.
Clausen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami trying to control the position but instead, Clausen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murakami into the cage.
Murakami missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murakami looking to slow down the pace here.
Murakami is stalling here.

Clausen gets control of Murakami's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clausen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami is looking to work some ground and pound but Clausen has wrist control.
Murakami stops Clausen from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami wants to control from the top but Clausen keeps moving.

Clausen pushes Murakami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Clausen throws a body punch but Murakami moves out of range.
Murakami throws a counter high kick but Clausen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Clausen throws a right and a left that Murakami avoids nicely.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Clausen connects with a body shot.
Murakami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami misses the shot to the body.
Clausen fails to land with a series of punches.
Murakami is looking to counter the offense by Clausen and move into the clinch.
Murakami misses with a series of wild punches.
Murakami tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Clausen counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clausen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Clausen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clausen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Clausen!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Pinakamalupet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brano Mc Gregor (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.

Pinakamalupet
vs
Mc Gregor

155 cm
23
169 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
180 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Pinakamalupet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brano Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Gregor fails with the takedown
and Pinakamalupet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Pinakamalupet as Mc Gregor shoots in.
Brano Mc Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mc Gregor drives through and clinches with Pinakamalupet against the cage.
Mc Gregor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinakamalupets head.

Mc Gregor manages to break the clinch.

Mc Gregor moves into range and clinches up with Pinakamalupet.
Pinakamalupet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinakamalupet working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mc Gregor manages to break the clinch.
Mc Gregor misses with a head kick.
Mc Gregor shoots in for a takedown but Pinakamalupet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor with a poor takedown
and Pinakamalupet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet moves in looking to clinch but Mc Gregor pushes him off.

Pinakamalupet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mc Gregor trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mc Gregor.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinakamalupet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mc Gregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinakamalupet tries to sprawl out of it but Mc Gregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinakamalupet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Pinakamalupet was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinakamalupet is just out of range.
Pinakamalupet throwing a counter right hand but Mc Gregor manages to avoid it.

Pinakamalupet clinches with his opponent.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mc Gregor moves into range and clinches up with Pinakamalupet.
Mc Gregor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet avoiding damage as Mc Gregor throws knees to the body.
Mc Gregor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinakamalupet smiles and moves away.
Mc Gregor moves out of range of the body kick from Pinakamalupet.

Mc Gregor instigates a clinch.

Mc Gregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pinakamalupet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mc Gregor, pushing him back against the cage.
Mc Gregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pinakamalupet to keep the fight standing.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pinakamalupet tries to keep at a distance but Mc Gregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mc Gregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mc Gregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinakamalupet blocks it with crossed arms.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Mc Gregor misses.

Mc Gregor closes the distance and pushes Pinakamalupet back into the cage.

Mc Gregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mc Gregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinakamalupet is pressed up against the cage. Mc Gregor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinakamalupet down to the mat. Pinakamalupet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mc Gregor has a takedown stuffed.
Pinakamalupet is looking to counter the offense by Mc Gregor and move into the clinch.

Mc Gregor takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mc Gregor has Pinakamalupet pressed against the cage, preventing Pinakamalupet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mc Gregor tries to pull guard but Pinakamalupet holds him up against the cage and eventually Mc Gregor drops back down to his feet.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinakamalupet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinakamalupet misses with a straight right.

Mc Gregor clinches up with Pinakamalupet and pushes him back against the cage.

Mc Gregor breaks from the clinch.
Mc Gregor misses with a hook.
Mc Gregor throws a sloppy head kick and Pinakamalupet moves out of range easily.

Mc Gregor gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brano Mc Gregor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pinakamalupet gets tackled into the cage by Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor maintains the clinch.
Mc Gregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mc Gregor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mc Gregor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pinakamalupet up against the cage.
Mc Gregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mc Gregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mc Gregor tries to clinch but Pinakamalupet moves out of range.

Mc Gregor has closed the distance and engaged Pinakamalupet in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinakamalupet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mc Gregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinakamalupet avoids it.
Brano Mc Gregor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mc Gregor jumps guard but Pinakamalupet stands there with Mc Gregor around his waist. Mc Gregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mc Gregor working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mc Gregor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pinakamalupet's efforts to push away.
Pinakamalupet tries to break the clinch but Mc Gregor is controlling the position.
Pinakamalupet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brano Mc Gregor.

Mc Gregor breaks the clinch.

Mc Gregor rushes Pinakamalupet and presses him up against the cage.

Mc Gregor breaks from the clinch.
Mc Gregor throws a lazy head kick
and Pinakamalupet counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Mc Gregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinakamalupet, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinakamalupet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mc Gregor pulls guard effortlessly.

Mc Gregor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinakamalupet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mc Gregor is tightening it up a little... Pinakamalupet has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pinakamalupet reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pinakamalupet taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mc Gregor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brano Mc Gregor!
Brano Mc Gregor thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dangerous Jr comes to the cage accompanied by TNT - ACDC. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dangerous Jr
vs
Sullivan

188 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a takedown
and Dangerous Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at Dangerous Jr to acknowledge the strikes.

Dangerous Jr cracks Sullivan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sullivan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dangerous Jr finish him?

Sullivan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sullivan feints and as Dangerous Jr raises his hands in defense, Sullivan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan is still in real trouble! Can Dangerous Jr finish him?
Dangerous Jr keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
Dangerous Jr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fight Club FC that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Sullivan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dangerous Jr dives on top into guard.

Sullivan has his feet on Dangerous Jr's thighs here. He's pushed Dangerous Jr off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dangerous Jr screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey Sullivan!
A victorious Mickey Sullivan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul The Refugee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rothschild
vs
The Refugee

180 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul The Refugee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Abdul The Refugee has been cut.
Rothschild throws a head kick that misses.
Rothschild looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rothschild lands a head kick. The Refugee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Refugee fails with the takedown
and Rothschild counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rothschild misses its intended target.
Rothschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Refugee was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothschild.
Rothschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Refugee fails with a takedown attempt.
Rothschild throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Rothschild misses.
Rothschild misses with a telegraphed body shot

and The Refugee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
The Refugee throws a strike but Rothschild rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The Refugee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rothschild uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee can't do much from the bottom here.
The Refugee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rothschild presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The Refugee is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Refugee wants to control but Rothschild is having none of it.
The Refugee is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild punching from mount but The Refugee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Refugee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rothschild wants to control the pace but The Refugee is squirming around nicely.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from getting the reversal.
Rothschild tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rothschild avoids the attempt from The Refugee to control.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Refugee keeps trying to improve his position.
Rothschild controlling the pace for now.
The Refugee is trying to escape the mount.
The Refugee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Refugee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.

The Refugee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rothschild wants to free his trapped foot but The Refugee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Refugee is looking to control Rothschild's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Refugee avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Refugee keeping hold of Rothschild's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdul The Refugee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Refugee.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
The Refugee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rothschild.
The Refugee darts in looking for a takedown but Rothschild gets double underhooks and turns The Refugee into the cage.

The Refugee gets a takedown into half guard.
The Refugee stops Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
The Refugee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rothschild.
The Refugee preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rothschild is on top in guard.

The Refugee working a defensive guard but Rothschild manages to pass into side control anyway.
The Refugee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rothschild looking to control but instead The Refugee has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rothschild prevents The Refugee from improving his position.
The Refugee is refusing to be controlled, as Rothschild sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rothschild seems content to control.

The Refugee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rothschild pulls his head out easily.
The Refugee is looking to improve his position.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.
The Refugee tries to roll over but Rothschild keeps him under control.
Andy Rothschild overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The Refugee looking for subs from the bottom but Rothschild mounts him!
Rothschild tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Refugee regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Refugee keeps working.
The Refugee is trying to control but can't.
The Refugee is looking for a sweep. Rothschild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rothschild trying to control the pace.
The Refugee wants to improve his position but Rothschild is controlling well.

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.

Rothschild decides to stand up.
Rothschild cracks a nice hook into The Refugee's ribs.
Good work by Rothschild as he checks the leg kick.
The Refugee misses with a takedown attempt - Rothschild sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rothschild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Refugee can do to turn this around?
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Refugee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Refugee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rothschild is fending him off so far but The Refugee persists. Nope, Rothschild circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul The Refugee.
Rothschild tests The Refugee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Refugee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Rothschild.
Rothschild's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rothschild duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Rothschild dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdul The Refugee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rothschild throws a combination. The Refugee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andy Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rothschild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rothschild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rothschild.
Nice straight punches there by Rothschild. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rothschild.
Rothschild just misses with a punch to the body.

The Refugee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Refugee showed some decent athleticism there.
Rothschild is trying to get back to full guard.
The Refugee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Refugee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rothschild with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Refugee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Refugee is looking to take a break and control but Rothschild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rothschild is looking to improve his position.
The Refugee stops Rothschild from getting back to his feet.
The Refugee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rothschild wants to control but The Refugee is keeping busy.
Rothschild keeping hold of The Refugee's head, controlling as best he can.

The Refugee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rothschild has managed to free his arm - good work.

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.
The Refugee working over Rothschild with some ground and pound. Rothschild looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Refugee trying to pass the guard but Rothschild defending well.
The Refugee is trying to control the action in half guard but Rothschild is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Refugee throws a strike but Rothschild avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rothschild keeping moving, preventing The Refugee from controlling successfully.
The Refugee throws a big elbow that misses.
Rothschild is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Refugee.
The Refugee throwing strikes from guard but Rothschild blocks nicely.
Rothschild looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rothschild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rothschild throws a hook to the side of The Refugee's head but The Refugee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

The Refugee shoots in and bounces Rothschild off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Rothschild has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. The Refugee is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The Refugee blocks an uppercut.
Rothschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rothschild.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rothschild gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Refugee.
The Refugee wants a takedown but no success here.
The Refugee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rothschild is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andy Rothschild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul The Refugee.
The Refugee jumps guard but Rothschild turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Rothschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Refugee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andy Rothschild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rothschild scores with a nice right hand.
Rothschild looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Refugee shoots in for a takedown but Rothschild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Refugee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdul The Refugee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Refugee checks the leg kick.

The Refugee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rothschild on his heels. He'll look to pass Rothschild's guard now, I'm sure.
Rothschild wants to get back to his feet but The Refugee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rothschild has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Rothschild!
A victorious Andy Rothschild thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between on no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Breznhev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breznhev has chosen Death Grips - No Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

no
vs
Breznhev

160 cm
29
145 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

161 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, on no!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleks Breznhev!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for no with that takedown attempt.
no falls off balance throwing a combination

and Breznhev counters with a nice double leg into side control. no won't be happy with that.
Breznhev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Breznhev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no prevents Breznhev from moving into mount.
no takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Breznhev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Breznhev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznhev unloading with bombs!
Breznhev controlling the position easily from mount.
Breznhev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. no can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
no tries to lock up and control but Breznhev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Breznhev controlling the position easily from mount.
Breznhev landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev controlling his opponent.
Breznhev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
no wants to hold on but Breznhev pushes him away.
Breznhev lands a couple of good shots and no has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
no is really stuck here.
Breznhev softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev cracks no with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing no from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

no is rocked!
no is taking damage to the body and head.
Oh no is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breznhev controlling from the back.
Breznhev throwing damaging strikes from the back! no could be in trouble here!
no looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Breznhev controlling from the back.
More stalling from Breznhev.
It looks like Breznhev might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
no seems to have got his legs back now.
Breznhev is continuing to stall.
Well, with Breznhev on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before no is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Breznhev has no flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting no!
no covers up after that shot from Breznhev.
no knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Breznhev on the ground.
no is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What can no do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Breznhev has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. no is defending well but eventually Breznhev manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! no has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aleks Breznhev!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleks Breznhev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boyfriend (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!

Destruction
vs
Boyfriend

200 cm
30
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
28
248 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Destruction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destruction ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Boyfriend coming out on top.

It looks like Devon Destruction has been cut.
Destruction showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyfriend.
Destruction is looking to counter punch.
Destruction fails to land with a series of punches.
Destruction lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut.
Destruction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyfriend.
Destruction loads up on a big right hand but Boyfriend slips the punch.
Boyfriend throws a hook but Destruction avoids it easily.
Boyfriend lands a jab to Destruction's midsection.
Boyfriend throws a right and a left that Destruction avoids nicely.
Boyfriend steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destruction.
Boyfriend lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destruction lands a jab.
Boyfriend looks to land a combination but Destruction avoids it well.
Destruction tries to bum rush Boyfriend with a series of wild strikes but Boyfriend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyfriend has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Destruction avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Boyfriend does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyfriend throws a series of punches but Destruction moves out of range.

Destruction lands a big right hand that sends Boyfriend crashing to the mat! Destruction stays standing though and waves Boyfriend back to his feet!

Boyfriend is rocked!
Destruction is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Boyfriend flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Boyfriend is out cold! Destruction holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Destruction!