Bushido 55: Mayhem vs. Aokison PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Nevzlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Odds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nevzlin
vs
Odds

170 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

163 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergey Nevzlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Odds!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevzlin with a hook.
Nevzlin misses with a two punch combination.
Nevzlin misses the jab.
Nevzlin punishes Odds's body with a nice straight punch.
Nevzlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odds.
Nevzlin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nevzlin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nevzlin. Odds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nevzlin works Odds's body with a nice hook.
Nevzlin lands the left hand.
Odds avoids the body shot from Nevzlin.
Odds wants to counter the offense by Nevzlin and move into the clinch position.
Nevzlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Odds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nevzlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odds circles away quickly and effectively.
Nevzlin misses with a wild body shot.
Nevzlin swinging wildly here.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nevzlin. Odds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odds connects with the punch.
Odds sizes up Nevzlin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Odds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nevzlin.
Nevzlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odds circles away quickly and effectively.
Odds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Odds tries to clinch but Nevzlin moves out of range.
Nevzlin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nevzlin misses with a double jab.
Odds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nevzlin.
Nevzlin lands a really nice looking cross but Odds seems unphased.
Odds 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.
Nevzlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Odds slips a jab from Nevzlin.
Odds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Odds is looking to clinch but Nevzlin is avoiding it.
Nevzlin tries to clinch but Odds moves out of range.
Odds throws an overhand right that lands on Nevzlin's shoulder, as Nevzlin tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Nevzlin misses.
Nevzlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Odds counters with a straight right hand.
Odds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two 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!
Some wild striking there from Nevzlin.
Odds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Odds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nevzlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Nevzlin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Odds missing with a left hand there. Nevzlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odds misses with a wild body shot.
Nevzlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nevzlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nevzlin lands a body shot.
Nevzlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nevzlin stalks Odds and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Odds's face. Odds staggers backwards, shaken.
Nevzlin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nevzlin ducks under a wild hook from Odds.
Nevzlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odds tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevzlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Odds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Odds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nevzlin counters with a straight right hand.
Nevzlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Odds dodges the punch combination from Nevzlin.
Odds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nevzlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nevzlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nevzlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Odds should have avoided that one.
Nevzlin scores with a jab to the body.
Odds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nevzlin counters with a straight right hand.
Nevzlin cracks Odds with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Odds. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevzlin misses with a wild combination.
Nevzlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nevzlin takes a swing at Odds's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Odds finds it's target.

Odds moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Odds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nevzlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Odds is pushing Nevzlin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nevzlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Nevzlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Odds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nevzlin.
Odds throws a hook to the side of Nevzlin's head but Nevzlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odds misses with an uppercut
and Nevzlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Odds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nevzlin's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Odds as he connects with a hook.
Nevzlin lands an overhand right.
Odds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Nevzlin is rocked!

It looks like Sergey Nevzlin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Odds was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Nevzlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nevzlin gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Odds points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Nevzlin wakes up just in time to hear Odds thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evan Odds!
In his post fight interview, Evan Odds started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Peavris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Williamson
vs
Peavris

190 cm
21
240 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

198 cm
20
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Peavris!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peavris counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Carl Williamson has been cut.
Williamson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peavris pinned against the ropes. Peavris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peavris connects with a single shot there.

Peavris rushes Williamson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Peavris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peavris lands an elbow inside.

Peavris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peavris stops a takedown attempt from Williamson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Williamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Peavris after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peavris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williamson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson wants to take the fight to the mat but Peavris manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Peavris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peavris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peavris wants it to stay on the feet.
Williamson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE FIGHTING GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Peavris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck for Williamson with that takedown attempt.
Williamson is breathing heavily.
Williamson misses with a takedown
and Peavris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Peavris scores with a takedown into Williamson's guard.
Peavris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williamson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peavris on the ground.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Peavris tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peavris is still trying to improve position.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Peavris from controlling successfully.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet but Peavris passes into half guard.
Williamson is doing well to control the position and prevent Peavris from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peavris 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.
Peavris slips a nice elbow through Williamson's hands, connecting with Williamson's forehead.

Peavris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williamson is not content to let Peavris control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peavris is taking a breather. Williamson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Peavris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williamson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peavris is nestled in close to Williamson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Carl Williamson's cut is getting worse.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet.
Peavris throwing shots but Williamson is blocking nicely.
Williamson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peavris.
Peavris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Carl Williamson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Peavris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Williamson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right followed by a crushing left from Peavris knocks Williamson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eugene Peavris!
After winning the bout, Eugene Peavris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Carlos Luciano (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.

Irving
vs
Carlos Luciano

182 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyrie Irving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Carlos Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Irving misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Irving does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Irving as he checks the leg kick.
Irving throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Irving misses the shot to the body.
Luciano moves out of range as Irving strikes.
Irving looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Luciano misses
and Irving counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irving moves away.
Irving throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irving at a distance.
Irving throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Irving throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irving misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Irving rather than just go for the knockout.
Irving lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luciano throws a body punch but Irving moves out of range.
Irving lands with a good body shot.
Irving throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Irving stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luciano.
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!
Irving misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Irving does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Irving was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luciano.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano keeps Irving at a distance using the push kick.
Luciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Kyrie Irving has been cut.
Irving throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Irving's leg. Irving is trying to keep his angry face on.
Irving lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
It looked like Irving wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses
and Irving counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Irving comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Irving misses with a looping left.
Luciano scores with a shot to the body.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Irving moves away and avoids it.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Irving misses with a straight right.
Jab from Irving.
Irving takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a hook
and Irving counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano throws a nice head kick!
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Irving ducks down to avoid it.
As Luciano looks to move away, Irving throws a big counter combo but Luciano just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Irving, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Luciano.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Irving checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Irving misses the target.
Luciano cracks Irving with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irving throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Irving walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Irving moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyrie Irving's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Irving scores with a jab.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irving was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Luciano lands a jab to the head.
Irving pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Irving moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano digs a good body shot into Irving's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irving misses with a looping left.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irving throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Irving looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irving is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irving.
Irving throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Irving might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Luciano walks into a jab.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irving misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luciano connects with a high kick.
Irving misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Irving moves out of range easily.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Irving's hands.
Good leg kick by Luciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irving ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Irving does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body. Irving takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano moves forwards but Irving connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Irving misses.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Irving scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Irving blocks the body kick.
It looked like Irving wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Irving takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luciano defending well as Irving loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Irving steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Irving thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irving throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Irving walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luciano.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irving has time to react.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Irving backs off Luciano throws a huge counter combo but Irving manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irving rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Irving.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Irving is out of range.
Irving was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
Irving takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Irving.
Irving throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irving at a distance.
A left lands for Irving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Carlos Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyrie Irving's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Luciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses
and Irving counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irving misses with a hook.
Luciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Irving misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Irving 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luciano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Irving sprawling to the canvas! Irving rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Luciano finish him?!

Irving is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws a body punch but Irving moves out of range.
Oh Irving is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Irving.
Irving jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irving seems to have got his legs back now.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Irving looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano thinks about the counter body kick.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irving was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Irving throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irving throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Irving doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose Carlos Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irving.
A solid body kick from Luciano.
Irving swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Well,Irving is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irving steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luciano. That one must have hurt.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irving.
Luciano scores with a body shot.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Irving moves out of range easily.
Luciano moves forwards but Irving connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irving lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Irving will feel that in the morning.
Jab from Luciano.
Irving looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
And Luciano responds with a good body kick, but Irving manages to step out the way in time.
Irving will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Irving bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyrie Irving has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irving swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irving looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Irving blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Irving misses its target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luciano - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jose Carlos Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irving gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luciano.
Irving doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Irving crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luciano - the referee stops the clock and Irving gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luciano. Irving manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Carlos Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jose Carlos Luciano!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jose Carlos Luciano!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jose Carlos Luciano!

Jose Carlos Luciano wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasilli Drakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drakov
vs
Brown

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasilli Drakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakov blocks a leg kick.

Drakov gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Drakov manages to retain guard.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Drakov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.

Drakov chips away with some ground and pound.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Drakov from controlling successfully.

Brown is looking for a triangle here but Drakov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Drakov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Drakov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Drakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakov is not content to let Brown control the position.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drakov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drakov.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Drakov's brow.

Drakov is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Drakov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakov looking to control.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Drakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Drakov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.

Drakov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Drakov pushes a forearm under Brown's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Brown is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilli Drakov!
Vasilli Drakov made sure to mention his sponsor, Fatty's in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ao Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savitaipale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler. Atte Savitaipale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ki
vs
Savitaipale

181 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

177 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki tries to clinch up but Savitaipale circles away and keeps his distance.
Savitaipale let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Savitaipale throws a body punch but Ki moves out of range.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savitaipale.
Ki tries to clinch
and Savitaipale counters with a right hand to the body.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ki throws a head kick but Savitaipale moves out of range.
Savitaipale blocks a head kick by Ki.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Savitaipale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savitaipale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ki tries to sprawl but Savitaipale drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ki has hold of Savitaipale's hands but Savitaipale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki trying to control but Savitaipale postures up.

Savitaipale is looking for a kimura but Ki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savitaipale to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki taking some punishment here, with Savitaipale in his half guard.
Ki is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bonsai Club MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savitaipale pulls his head out 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savitaipale connects with a nice short shot to Ki's temple.
Savitaipale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savitaipale connects with a nice short shot to Ki's temple.
Ki is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Savitaipale there.
Ki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ki trying to hold on to Savitaipale's head to control him but Savitaipale postures up.
Ki is trying to stand up here but Savitaipale is controlling him well.
Savitaipale winds up and cracks Ki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Savitaipale.

Ki makes his way to full guard, as Savitaipale worked for a kimura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki working a defensive guard here.
Savitaipale stands up over Ki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ki looking to control.
Savitaipale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ki is looking to cinch up a triangle. Savitaipale throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ki's body to avoid the submission. Ki has instead reached around Savitaipale's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ki arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ao Ki!
Ao Ki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RAGS of a RONIN, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Atte Savitaipale had this to say: 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuznetsov
vs
Ibu

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu lands a head kick!
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the body kick.
Ibu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ibu moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Ibu connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibu. Ibu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibu misses with a looping right.
Ibu misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.
Ibu moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibu.
Kuznetsov is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu lands a nice looking body kick.
Kuznetsov throws a big shot that misses.

Ibu moves into the clinch.
Ibu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Ibu slowing the pace effectively.
Ibu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibu.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Ibu.
Ibu lands a body punch.
Ibu lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to work over Ibu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ibu blocking some punches.
Ibu misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Ibu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ibu is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ibu has his back to the ropes.
Ibu is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ibu has his back to the ropes.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ibu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibu.
Ibu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Ibu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibu tries to stall but Kuznetsov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Ibu avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu blocks an uppercut.
Ibu is working Kuznetsov over against the ropes.
Ibu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuznetsov can't find room to land a body shot as Ibu controls the action.
Ibu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ibu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibu tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Ibu blocks an uppercut.
Ibu cracks Kuznetsov with a nice body shot.
Ibu lands with a light punch inside.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ibu.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Ibu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibu blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibu lands a left hand.

Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Ibu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ibu misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibu's elbow.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibu tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Ibu back against the ropes.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Ibu.
Ibu is working Kuznetsov over against the ropes.
Ibu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ibu lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Ibu.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Ibu gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ibu lands an uppercut.
Ibu lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuznetsov glances at the clock... BAM! Ibu nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kuznetsov crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kuznetsov is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Kravac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes into the arena with Thug Luv blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gardner
vs
Kravac

188 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

190 cm
21
206 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

RAGS of a RONIN

King of Clothes

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kravac.
Kravac is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Kravac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kravac changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body. Kravac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kravac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kravac looks to throw the jab but Gardner is out of range.
Samuel Kravac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kravac shoots in looking for a takedown. Gardner tries to sprawl out of it but Kravac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gardner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kravac shoots for a double leg takedown but Gardner sprawls well. He's pushed Kravac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ralph Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Kravac.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Kravac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
Kravac fails with the takedown
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner lands with a nice body punch.

Kravac gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kravac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gardner, who protects the arm well.

Kravac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravac tries to move to mount but Gardner blocks the move with his legs.

Kravac goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gardner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kravac but great work by Gardner.
You can see the frustration on Kravac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kravac is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravac being controlled for a moment.
Gardner is looking to take a break and control but Kravac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kravac manages to get back to half guard.
Gardner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kravac gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardner wants to control from the top but Kravac keeps moving.
Kravac working a defensive guard here.
Gardner tries to free his leg and advance position but Kravac is retaining full guard.
Gardner trying to control but Kravac is working from the bottom.
Kravac is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gardner wants to stand but Kravac has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Kravac moves away from the strike by Gardner.
Gardner throws a series of strikes that have Kravac backpedaling.

It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.
Ralph Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kravac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kravac with a poor takedown
enabling Gardner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kravac closes the distance and clinches up with Gardner, looking for a takedown. Kravac pushes Gardner against the ropes but Gardner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kravac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gardner is fending him off so far but Kravac persists. Nope, Gardner circles away and we're back to standing.
Kravac shoots in for a double leg but Gardner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kravac blocks a jab.
Gardner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Kravac.
Kravac swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kravac fails with the takedown
and Gardner counters with a huge left! Kravac is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gardner isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kravac from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gardner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Gardner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ralph Gardner thanked RAGS of a RONIN for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benson Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes to the ring accompanied by Bob Marley - Jammin. Rosco Ladd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Whyte
vs
Ladd

183 cm
23
186 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd moves out of range as Whyte strikes.
Whyte is looking to slow Ladd down with leg kicks.
Whyte seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Whyte clinches up with Ladd and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ladd is trying to push Whyte away but Whyte has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Whyte lands with a light punch inside.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whyte has Ladd pressed against the ropes, preventing Ladd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ladd tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Whyte finds it's way through Ladd's defenses.
Whyte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ladd throws a sloppy body shot
and Whyte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ladd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ladd moves away from the strike by Whyte.
Ladd swings widly with a right hand
and Ladd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whyte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ladd finds it's way round the side to connect with Whyte's head.
A big left from Ladd misses.
Whyte lands a nice hook to Ladd's body. Ladd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whyte.
Ladd digs a good hook to Whyte's body.
Whyte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ladd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it.
Ladd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ladd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ladd gets tackled into the ropes by Whyte. Whyte maintains the clinch.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to break the clinch but Whyte is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Whyte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ladd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ladd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whyte has him pressed against the ropes.
Whyte lands a nice uppercut.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but Whyte has double underhooks.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Whyte has him pressed against the ropes.
Whyte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ladd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ladd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ladd tries to circle away but Whyte has him pinned against the ropes.
Ladd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ladd takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Whyte.
Whyte lands a right hand.
Ladd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whyte lands an uppercut.
Whyte keeps control of Ladd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whyte lands a right hand.

Whyte drops Ladd with a big knee straight up the middle! Ladd is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ladd is rocked!
Ladd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Whyte rather than just go for the knockout.
Ladd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ladd is still on wobbly legs! Can Whyte finish him?
Ladd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte.
Ladd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whyte.
Ladd looks winded!
BAM! Whyte delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ladd like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Benson Whyte!
After winning the bout, Benson Whyte thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Soszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soszynski comes to the ring accompanied by Sabaton - 40 : 1. On his way into the ring it seems that Krystian Soszynski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Krystian Soszynski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Soszynski
vs
Kinneas

188 cm
23
207 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
204 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development
RAGS of a RONIN

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Soszynski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soszynski rushes Kinneas and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinneas wants to land a leg kick but Soszynski is out of range.

Soszynski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinneas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Soszynski tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
Soszynski scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Soszynski.
Kinneas can't find room to land a body shot as Soszynski controls the action.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Soszynski.
Soszynski is working Kinneas over against the ropes.
Kinneas looks winded!
Soszynski lands a nice shot to the body.
Soszynski presses Kinneas against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Soszynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soszynski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kinneas.
Soszynski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soszynski lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soszynski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soszynski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soszynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Soszynski.
Good body shot from Soszynski.
Soszynski digs a right hand into Kinneas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kinneas's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Soszynski.
A body shot lands from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Soszynski.
Soszynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soszynski tries to work over Kinneas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soszynski lands with a short shot to the head.
Kinneas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soszynski has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Soszynski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Soszynski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soszynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Soszynski.
Kinneas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Soszynski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kinneas can turn it around.
Soszynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soszynski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soszynski misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kinneas on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soszynski misses with the head strike.
Soszynski blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinneas.
Soszynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas struggles to land a body shot inside as Soszynski controls his hands.

Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Soszynski tries to clinch there but Kinneas circles away.
Soszynski lunges at Kinneas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinneas's hand.

Soszynski moves into the clinch.
Soszynski misses with a body punch.
Soszynski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soszynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kinneas is rocked!
A body shot lands from Soszynski.
Soszynski pushes Kinneas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinneas is still on wobbly legs! Can Soszynski finish him?
Kinneas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Soszynski.
Soszynski is leaning against Kinneas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Soszynski.
Soszynski throws a big uppercut that drops Kinneas! More strikes from Soszynski and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kinneas lies dazed against the ropes as Soszynski celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krystian Soszynski!
Krystian Soszynski retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Krystian Soszynski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Mayhem had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mayhem
vs
Aokison

180 cm
30
224 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
208 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Aokison lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayhem avoids the body shot from Aokison.
Mayhem misses the body punch

and Aokison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aokison.
Aokison tries a body shot but Mayhem blocks it.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem lands with a light punch inside.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but Aokison avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the ropes.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Aokison.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Aokison.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aokison has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aokison misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aokison throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
Aokison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aokison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aokison lands an uppercut.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Aokison.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aokison.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Aokison.
A short right from Aokison on the inside.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Aokison blocks it.
A short right from Aokison.
Mayhem tries to work over Aokison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayhem is keeping busy.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aokison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aokison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aokison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayhems head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Aokison.
Aokison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aokison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aokison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aokison is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aokison misses with some punches.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aokison throws a head punch that misses.
Aokison misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Aokison is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayhem has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Aokison prevents a body shot from Mayhem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aokison's elbow.
Aokison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Aokison tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Aokison back against the ropes.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mayhem.

It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Aokison tries to work over Mayhem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aokison tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Aokison back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Aokison fails to land.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Aokison tries a body shot but Mayhem blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Mayhem fails to land.
Aokison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Aokison misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aokison throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayhem.
Aokison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aokison.
Aokison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Mayhem.
Aokison working hard to break the clinch.
Mayhem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aokison swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aokison tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Aokison back against the ropes.
Mayhem blocking some punches.
Aokison lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
Aokison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aokison misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Aokison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A clash of legs there as Mayhem blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mayhem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aokison throws a looping overhand right but Mayhem ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Mayhem's head coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aokison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Aokison darts in and clinches Mayhem up against the ropes.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayhem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aokison.
Aokison tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Aokison back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Aokison.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aokison misses with the head strike.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Aokison blocks it.

Aokison breaks from the clinch.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison lands with a right to the head.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
Aokison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aokison looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Aokison.
A shot in the inside from Aokison.
A nice left hand lands by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aokison can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.
Aokison blocks a body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayhem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a big right hand that drops Aokison! The killer instinct kicks in and Mayhem finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mayhem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Mayhem!
After the fight, Bryan Mayhem was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.