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MMMA 37: Bestarsson vs Booney PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg comes to the cage accompanied by What Its Like. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Phoenix Templar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deangelo Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Phoenix Templar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg throws a leg kick
and Templar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Templar throws out a counter right but Flagg avoids it with no problem.
Flagg connects with an inside leg kick.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
Templar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flagg.
Deangelo Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Templar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flagg 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.
Flagg is stalling in the full guard.
Templar has momentary wrist control but Flagg slips an elbow through the middle.
Flagg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flagg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar keeping full guard, as Flagg tries to pass.
Flagg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flagg wants to control from the top but Templar keeps moving.
Templar looking for a guillotine here but Flagg defends easily.
Flagg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Templar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flagg defends it easily.
Flagg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Templar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flagg defends well.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flagg wants to pass the guard but Templar is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flagg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Templar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flagg has managed to get both his arms back between Templar's legs - danger averted.
Flagg wants to pass the guard but Templar is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flagg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Templar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flagg defends it easily.
Templar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flagg defends well.
Flagg trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Templar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flagg defends well.
Templar keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flagg postures up and lands a big shot to Templar's brow.
Templar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flagg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flagg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Templar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Templar keeping moving, preventing Flagg from controlling successfully.
Flagg content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Templar has locked up a guillotine! Templar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Flagg is holding on here and Templar must be using up a lot of energy. Flagg has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Templar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phoenix Templar!
A very excited looking Phoenix Templar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist has chosen Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist just misses with a punch to the body.
Korotkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Artist's waist but Artist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Korotkov off to one side.
Artist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Artist moves out of range of the strikes.
Korotkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Artist circles away quickly and effectively.
Artist tests Korotkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Artist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korotkov.
OH! Korotkov has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Artist smells blood and charges in for the finish! Artist unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Korotkov sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Artist!
A victorious The Artist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shinya Aoki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shinya Aoki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shinya Aoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Pope!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Pope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aoki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pope - the referee stops the clock and Aoki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pope. Aoki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki .
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope lands a nice shot that snaps Aoki 's head back.
Aoki is rocked!
Pope shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Aoki takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Pope sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Aoki bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Pope!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Pope thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delvin Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delvin Shore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Delvin Shore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delvin Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore misses with a wild combination.
Shore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Delvin Shore has been cut.
Weston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shore misses with a double jab.
Shore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Weston defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shore or perhaps it was just good defense by Weston, which made it look bad.
Weston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delvin Shore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooh!!! Weston has knocked Shore down with a huge combo! Weston steps away and waves a wobbly Shore back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shore.
Danga de danga de dang - Shore scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weston. Shore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shore's head.
Weston tries to clinch but Shore moves out of range.
Weston cracks a nice hook into Shore's ribs.
Shore fails to land the takedown.
Shore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shore jabs Weston right on the nose. Weston blinks but takes it well.
Shore throws a right hand that misses
and Weston counters with a nice uppercut.
Shore ducks right into an uppercut from Weston.
Delvin Shore's cut is getting worse.
Weston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shore is breathing heavily.
Weston thuds a left hand into Shore's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Weston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weston instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Weston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shores head.
Shore wants a takedown but no success here.
Weston swings wildly with an uppercut but Shore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shore blocking some punches.
Weston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weston swings wildly with an uppercut but Shore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shore.
Weston working aggressively here.
Shore looking for a takedown.
Weston misses with a punch on the inside.
Weston working aggressively here.
Shore wants to take the fight to the mat but Weston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shore is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Weston can't fight it off and eventually Shore manages to take the fight to the floor. Weston looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shore has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Weston 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shore manages to get himself to full guard.
Shore throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shore working for a triangle but Weston defends it easily.
Shore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Weston trying to control the position from guard on top but Shore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shore, up you get!
Weston feints and then cracks Shore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shore down.
Weston misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Weston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delvin Shore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shore lands with a cross.
Weston sizes up Shore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weston counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Shore.
Weston lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Weston. No joy for Shore on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston wobbles Shore with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Weston dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Shore to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Weston!
A less than humble Matt Weston misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniello Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Sten acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniello Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sten defends well and Pablo ends up having to push Sten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Sten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sten circles away.
Pablo with a poor takedown
and Sten counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniello Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sten napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pablo working the body and head with strikes.
Sten is trying to get back to half guard.
Pablo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sten to his feet.
Pablo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sten tries to counter with a clinch but Pablo shakes him off and moves away.
Pablo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pablo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo with a poor takedown
and Sten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sten wants it to stay on the feet.
Sten steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pablo.
Sten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sten there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Pablo finds it's target.
Pablo tries to clinch up.
Sten stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Sten looks to land a body kick but Pablo moved away.
A leg kick checked by Sten.
Sten steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pablo.
Pablo throws a leg kick but Sten moved away.
As Pablo backs off Sten throws a huge counter combo but Pablo manages to avoid it all.
A left lands for Sten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt - Sten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pablo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sten tries to avoid it but Pablo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sten to the ground. Sten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown. Sten tries to sprawl out of it but Pablo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sten circles away.
Pablo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Sten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sten slips a jab and a cross from Pablo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo misses with a takedown
and Pablo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pablo.
Pablo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Sten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head.
Sten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
Pablo is trying to force a seperation but Sten has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pablo's elbow.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sten.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pablo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pablo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pablo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Pablo with that takedown attempt.
Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sten circles away.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sten as he avoids it easily.
Sten wants to counter with a clinch but Pablo pushes him away.
Pablo misses with an uppercut.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sten circles away.
Sten shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniello Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pablo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sten counters with a nice leg kick.
Pablo goes for a double leg but Sten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sten continues to drive forward.
Sten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dan Sten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sten darts in and clinches Pablo up against the cage.
Sten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo jumps guard but Sten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sten tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pablo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sten walks away with a smile on his face. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pablo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sten sprawls well initially but Pablo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten has his hands clasped together around Pablo's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is keen to just control but Sten is a slippery customer.
Sten is looking to improve his position.
Pablo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sten to stand up.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sten tries to counter with a clinch but Pablo shakes him off and moves away.
Pablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sten, pushing him back against the cage.
Sten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Dan Sten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pablo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
Sten lands a right hand.
Sten lands with a left to the head.
Sten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sten struggles to land a body shot inside as Pablo controls his hands.
Sten lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Sten working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sten.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Sten won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pablo throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten works on Pablo's body with a couple of short punches.
Sten lands with a right to the head.
Sten throws a head punch that misses.
Pablo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten 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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Pablo.
Pablo blocks a head kick by Sten.
Pablo feinted with a counter takedown.
Pablo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pablo shoots for a takedown but Sten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pablo moves into range and clinches up with Sten.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pablo.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Pablo blocks it.
Sten has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pablo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sten just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniello Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pablo's face.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Sten has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Sten has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Sten throws a punch but it's blocked by Pablo.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pablo blocks with his arms.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sten fails to land.
Pablo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sten lands with a short shot to the head.
Pablo drags the fight down to the ground.
Pablo wants to stand up but Sten is controlling him.
Sten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Sten has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pablo wants to stand up but Sten is controlling him.
Sten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Sten slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pablo pushes Sten off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pablo fails with the takedown
letting Sten counter with a right hand.
Daniello Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sten swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Pablo fails with the takedown
and Sten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pablo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sten has double underhooks.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Sten.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Pablo blocks it.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Pablo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pablo managing to block the knees to the body from Sten.
Sten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sten 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten!
Dan Sten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Daniello Pablo had this to say: 'Thanks my sponsors and fans !!! osss'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma has chosen Disl Automatic (feat. K-rino) - Battle Cry as his entrance music. Baki Hanma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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32
154 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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29
154 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Hanma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick from Hanma.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Hanma avoids them all with ease.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Hanma misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Gunn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanma just manages to avoid it.
Hanma has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gunn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanma slips a jab from Gunn.
Hanma lands with a right hand.
Hanma cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
Hanma lands a two punch combo.
Gunn is rocked!
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma steps in with a hook that catches Gunn right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hanma follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gunn looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Baki Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kahn throws a body kick that misses.
James drives through and clinches with Kahn against the cage.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahn avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Kahn slams his shin into James's torso.
James tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kahn.
Kahn delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
James tries to land a front kick but Kahn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kahn swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James lands a jab to the head.
James moves into the clinch.
James scores with a shot to the side of Kahn's head.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kahn stalls.
Kahn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Kahn avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
Kahn tries a body shot but James blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but Kahn is having none of it.
James throws a push kick but Kahn slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
James is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James darts in and clinches Kahn up against the cage.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James missing with knees to the body.
James fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
James decides to pull guard.
Kahn gets to his feet - James follows without any prompting.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James is looking to wear down Kahn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kahn.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
James connects with a body shot that sends Kahn's belly button to the back.
James punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Kahn blocks a low kick nicely.
James cracks Kahn with a good jab.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James works over Kahn's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn throws a low kick, looking for James's leg but James calmly moves out of range.
James slips under a jab.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tests Kahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
James loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn takes one to the chin there.
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Kahn.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James tries to land a body kick
and Kahn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyson James will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
James takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kahn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Kahn misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James darts in trying to clinch
and Kahn counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
Kahn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James throws a lazy right hand but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James moves away from the strike by Kahn.
James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a good low kick that Kahn was not able to check.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson James is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Kahn throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James decides to pull guard.
James is looking for a triangle but Kahn pushes his legs off easily.
Kahn wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kahn stacks James on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kahn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kahn swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
James slips under a jab.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James missing with a left hand there. Kahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James lands a left and a right that send Kahn crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kahn is rocked!
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kahn is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson James will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
James lands with a right and another and another! Kahn is in big trouble! James lands again and this time it's lights out for Kahn! A quality knockout there for James.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyson James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Limp Bizkit- BREAK STUFF kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
267 lbs
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265 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fakiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Britton is just out of range.
Britton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fakiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Britton counter with a right hand.
Britton connects with a nice looking jab.
Britton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fakiiri in his tracks.
Fakiiri throws a lazy right hand but Britton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Britton scores with a sloppy right hand. Fakiiri should have avoided that one.
Britton lunges at Fakiiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fakiiri's hand.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Britton strikes.
Fakiiri is looking to score with low kicks.
Fakiiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fakiiri looks for the body kick but Britton saw that one coming.
Britton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fakiiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy body shot
letting Britton counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Fakiiri has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Britton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Britton checks a low kick from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Britton takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton doesn't manage to clinch there - Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Britton as he checks the leg kick.
As Fakiiri tries to get set, Britton tries to push him back and clinch up but Fakiiri manages to avoid the attempt.
Fakiiri throws a lazy right hand but Britton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britton scores with a jab.
Fakiiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Britton manages to avoid it.
Britton pushes Fakiiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Britton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fakiiri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Britton has him pressed against the cage.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fakiiri.
Britton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Britton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Britton to counter with a crisp jab.
Britton wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Britton was well out of range.
Fakiiri takes a swing at Britton's ribcage but misses.
Britton throws a looping overhand right but Fakiiri ducks down to avoid it.
Britton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fakiiri.
Britton lands an overhand right.
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!
Britton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Britton tries a knee to the head but Fakiiri blocks it.
Fakiiri lands an elbow inside that Britton shrugs off.
It looks like Tel Britton has been cut.
Fakiiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Britton.
Fakiiri lands an elbow inside.
Fakiiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Britton misses with the head strike.
Britton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
Britton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Britton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Britton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fakiiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch.
Fakiiri connects with a jab.
Britton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fakiiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fakiiri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton with a jab.
Britton checks a low kick from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Britton to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Britton.
Britton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fakiiri circles away quickly and effectively.
Fakiiri follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fakiiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Britton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Britton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fakiiri under the eye.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fakiiri throws a right and a left that Britton avoids nicely.
Britton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Britton scores with a punch to the head.
Fakiiri connects with a body shot.
Fakiiri lets loose with a powerful body kick. Britton will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but Britton avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fakiiri lands a big head kick that sends Britton tumbling to the mat! Fakiiri takes a step backwards and waves Britton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Britton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fakiiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Britton lands a head shot.
Britton missing with a left hand there. Fakiiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Fakiiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fakiiri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Britton under the eye.
Britton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fakiiri. Fakiiri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Britton misses with a straight right.
Fakiiri looks to land a right hand but Britton moved out of range.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Britton.
Britton misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Britton throws a right and a left that Fakiiri avoids nicely.
Fakiiri flicks out a counter leg kick but Britton steps away.
Fakiiri throws a sloppy head kick and Britton moves out of range easily.
Britton closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tel Britton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tel Britton's cut.
That's time! Britton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Britton blocks a low kick nicely.
Britton with a hook.
Britton throws a big shot that misses.
Britton jabs Fakiiri right on the nose. Fakiiri blinks but takes it well.
Fakiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britton connects with a nice looking jab.
Britton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fakiiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton.
Fakiiri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fakiiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Britton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton lands a two punch combo.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britton is looking to clinch but Fakiiri is avoiding it.
Fakiiri avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton misses with an uppercut.
Britton moves away from the strike by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Britton.
Britton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
Britton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Britton throws a jab when Fakiiri was well out of range.
Britton throws a poor cross that misses
and Fakiiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Fakiiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Britton scores with a hook to the body. Fakiiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Britton checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Britton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Britton misses with a lunging right hand
and Fakiiri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Britton avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri cracks Britton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fakiiri.
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!
Fakiiri throws a hook but Britton avoids it easily.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fakiiri steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Britton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fakiiri at a distance.
Britton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Britton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Britton clobbers Fakiiri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fakiiri lands with an overhand left.
Britton slips under a jab.
Fakiiri misses with a body shot
and Britton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Britton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Britton as he checks the leg kick.
Fakiiri misses with a looping right.
Britton misses with an uppercut. Fakiiri saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Britton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Britton doesn't manage to clinch there - Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri connects with a solid leg kick.
Britton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Britton duly obliges.
Fakiiri throws a wild body kick that Britton sees coming a mile off.
Fakiiri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fakiiri throws a lazy right hand but Britton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Fakiiri misses.
Britton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fakiiri can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Britton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Britton.
Fakiiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britton.
Britton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Britton rushes Fakiiri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fakiiri breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fakiiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri drops his hands momentarily and Britton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Britton loads up on a big right hand but Fakiiri slips the punch.
Britton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Britton fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Fakiiri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fakiiri. Britton shrugs it off though.
Britton throws a body punch but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Jab from Fakiiri.
Britton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fakiiri.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses.
Britton blocks a low kick nicely.
Fakiiri is looking to chop away at Britton's legs.
Britton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fakiiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Britton throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Fakiiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tel Britton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Britton scores with a body shot.
Britton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Britton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Fakiiri misses
and Britton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Britton misses with a hook.
Fakiiri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tel Britton is winning the standup battle so far.
Britton swings for the body but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Fakiiri takes one to the side of the head.
Britton wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Britton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Britton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fakiiri. That one must have hurt.
Fakiiri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Britton.
Britton misses with a body shot.
Britton misses with a right hand
and Fakiiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Fakiiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fakiiri throws out a loose jab but Britton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fakiiri tries to land a front kick but Britton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Britton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Britton throws a looping overhand right but Fakiiri ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Britton.
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fakiiri.
Britton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Fakiiri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Britton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Britton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fakiiri misses with a straight right.
Britton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fakiiri. Britton shrugs it off though.
A slow jab from Britton misses its intended target.
Britton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fakiiri on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Britton avoids a wild elbow strike from Fakiiri.
Britton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fakiiri lands an elbow just above Britton 's eye.
Britton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
Britton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Britton missing with knees to the body.
Fakiiri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tel Britton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Britton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri throws an elbow but it misses.
Fakiiri misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Britton gets an underhook and turns Fakiiri into the cage.
Britton takes an elbow to the temple.
Fakiiri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Britton is rocked!
Tel Britton's cut is getting worse.
Fakiiri lands a nice elbow.
Oh Britton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fakiiri breaks from the clinch.
Britton slips a jab from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick as Britton jumps back.
Britton misses with a hook.
Britton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Britton seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Britton throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Britton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Britton avoids a kick to the body.
Britton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fakiiri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri throws a front kick aimed at Britton's knee but Britton avoids it well.
Fakiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Britton is just out of range.
Fakiiri looks to land a right hand but Britton moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Britton closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britton swings wildly with an uppercut but Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Britton keeps control of Fakiiri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Britton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Britton throws a series of strikes that have Fakiiri backpedaling.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick
and Britton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fakiiri misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Britton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fakiiri misses with a kick to the body.
Britton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Britton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fakiiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Britton throws out the jab.
Fakiiri throws a head kick but Britton moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tel Britton.
I think Britton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tel Britton!
Tel Britton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Nakki Fakiiri stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get the mic out of my face, this is some bs '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piere De Crote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Put Your Lights On . This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Piere De Crote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Crote swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redman lands a body punch.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
De Crote pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Crote tries a head kick but it misses.
Redman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but De Crote blocks it well.
Redman lands a nice shot to the body.
Redman slips a jab from De Crote.
De Crote goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from De Crote misses its intended target.
De Crote keeps the fight on the outside.
Redman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from De Crote on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Crote jabs at Redman's body.
De Crote blocks the body kick.
Redman throws a wild body kick that De Crote sees coming a mile off.
De Crote throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Crote has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Crote takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman throws a wild body kick that De Crote sees coming a mile off.
Redman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Crote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Crote connects with a solid leg kick.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Crote takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redman misses with a low kick.
Redman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Crote misses with a low kick.
Redman flicks out a counter leg kick but De Crote steps away.
Redman misses with a wild body shot.
Redman misses with a body kick.
De Crote scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redman in his tracks.
De Crote connects with a looping right hand.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Crote.
Redman pushes De Crote away with a front kick.
Redman lands a head kick. De Crote smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman misses with a body kick.
Redman throws a head kick but De Crote moves out of range.
Redman clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Crote avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Redman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Crote.
De Crote softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redman is looking to control De Crote's arms but De Crote gets an underhook and turns him. Now Redman has his back to the cage.
De Crote dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
De Crote tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
De Crote tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Crote pushes Redman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Crote lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redman or not.
De Crote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
De Crote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Crote darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Crote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redman tries to clinch there but De Crote circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Crote. Redman shrugs it off though.
Redman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Crote.
De Crote looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Crote bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Redman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Crote connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Crote cracks the inside of Redman's front leg.
De Crote scores with a hook.
Redman blocks a low kick nicely.
A lazy left from De Crote finds it's target.
De Crote throws a leg kick which misses Redman's front leg but catches the back leg as Redman tries to avoid it.
Redman scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
De Crote misses with a low kick as Redman jumps back.
De Crote throws a head kick that Redman semi-blocks.
A big right from De Crote misses.
Redman avoids the head kick by De Crote.
De Crote checks a leg kick.
De Crote cracks the inside of Redman's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Crote throws a body shot but no joy.
Redman counters with a body kick.
De Crote lands an overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Redman.
Redman defending well as De Crote loads up on a big left hand.
De Crote misses with a looping right.
Redman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Crote misses with a leg kick.
Redman ducks under a wild hook from De Crote.
Redman moves out of range as De Crote throws a body kick.
Redman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Crote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Redman. That one must have hurt.
Redman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Crote takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Crote throws a leg kick
and Redman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Crote moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redman misses with a body kick.
De Crote will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Crote throws a big shot that misses.
Redman misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piere De Crote 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.
Redman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as De Crote blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from De Crote.
Redman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Crote lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Redman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Redman tries to clinch up but De Crote circles away and keeps his distance.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Crote has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Crote scores with a push kick.
Redman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Redman tries to clinch but De Crote is having none of it.
De Crote doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Redman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Crote rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redman lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Crote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redman is looking to clinch but De Crote is avoiding it.
De Crote connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman scores with a leg kick.
Redman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Crote connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Crote lands a jab to the head.
Redman checks a leg kick nicely.
Redman tries to counter with a clinch but De Crote shakes him off and moves away.
De Crote cracks Redman with an open hand slap.
De Crote throws a lazy head kick
and Redman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Redman misses with a body kick.
Redman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Crote cracks the inside of Redman's front leg.
De Crote walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Redman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Redman misses with a leg kick.
De Crote blocks the body kick.
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!
De Crote throws an overhand right that lands on Redman's shoulder, as Redman tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Crote swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redman.
Redman moves into range and clinches up with De Crote.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Crote tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Redman misses with an elbow over the top.
De Crote misses with a body punch.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Crote is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Redman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redman lands an elbow just above De Crote 's eye.
It looks like Piere De Crote has been cut.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped De Crote in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from De Crote fails to land.
Redman blocking some punches.
De Crote works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Crote dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Crote is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Crote misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Crote is keeping busy.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but De Crote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De Crote tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Crote as Redman tries to tie him up.
Damien Redman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Crote misses with the head strike.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Crote is looking to control Redman's arms but Redman gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Crote has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Crote's brow.
De Crote missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Redman.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but De Crote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Redman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Crote takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Crote can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
Redman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Crote's defenses.
De Crote goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but De Crote avoids it by throwing Redman back against the cage.
De Crote lands a body shot in the clinch.
Redman lands a nice elbow.
De Crote breaks the clinch.
De Crote misses with a leg kick.
Redman connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by De Crote - just one landing.
De Crote connects with a leg kick. Redman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Crote misses the target.
De Crote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Crote wants to land a leg kick but Redman is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Redman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piere De Crote's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by De Crote.
Redman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Crote.
Redman moves out of range as De Crote throws a body kick.
Redman throws a fast counter high kick but De Crote manages to duck under it in time.
Piere De Crote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Crote tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Crote.
Redman throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Crote connects with a leg kick. Redman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Crote lands a high kick!
De Crote misses with a head kick.
Redman tries to land a front kick but De Crote steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Piere De Crote is winning the standup battle so far.
De Crote tries to score with a low kick but Redman moves his leg out of the way.
Redman tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Crote throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from De Crote.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Crote wants to slow Redman down by chopping away at his legs.
Redman misses with a looping left.
Redman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Crote connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Redman scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Crote throws a head kick that misses
and Redman counters with an outside leg kick.
Redman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from De Crote.
A big right from De Crote misses.
De Crote checks a low kick from Redman.
Redman avoids the head kick by De Crote.
De Crote throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redman's head.
Redman delivers a nice body kick.
Redman connects with a body shot.
De Crote throws a push kick but Redman slaps the foot to one side.
De Crote tries to land a front kick but Redman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Crote fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redman checks it well.
De Crote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redman checks a leg kick.
De Crote fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redman on the side of the head.
Redman swings for the body but De Crote moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Crote throws a front kick that sends Redman stumbling back into the cage.
De Crote scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redman misses with a head kick.
De Crote scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Crote lands with a kick to the ribs.
Redman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Crote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Crote lunges at Redman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Redman's hand.
De Crote missing with a left hand there. Redman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Crote manages to avoid it.
Redman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Crote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Redman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Crote appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Crote moves out of range of the body kick.
De Crote throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redman ducks under a wild hook from De Crote.
Redman throws a leg kick but De Crote checks it.
Redman fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Crote fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redman checks it well.
De Crote misses with a head kick.
Redman throws a head kick that misses.
De Crote lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Crote.
De Crote cracks Redman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crunch! De Crote slams his shin into Redman's torso.
Redman clinches up with De Crote and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Nice body punch from De Crote - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Crote lands a left hand.
De Crote stalling in the clinch.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Crote blocks the elbow strike.
De Crote avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
De Crote breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Redman.
Redman wants to counter with a clinch but De Crote pushes him away.
Redman misses with a low kick.
De Crote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Crote connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Crote.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Crote scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by De Crote.
De Crote paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piere De Crote showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Crote has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piere De Crote!
Piere De Crote tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestarsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Bonney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bestarsson is looking to counter the offense by Bonney and move into the clinch.
Bestarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bestarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bestarsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bonney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonney fails with a takedown attempt.
Bestarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Bestarsson has knocked Bonney down with a huge combo! Bestarsson steps away and waves a wobbly Bonney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bonney is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bestarsson can pounce on him.
Bestarsson cracks a nice hook into Bonney's ribs.
Bestarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonney.
Bonney 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.
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Bestarsson throws a quick counter head kick but Bonney was just out of range.
Bonney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Bestarsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bestarsson drives through and clinches with Bonney against the cage.
Bonney tries to work over Bestarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonney gets a clinch.
Bonney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bestarsson up against the cage.
Bestarsson misses with a knee strike.
Bonney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bestarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Bonney.
Bestarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Bonney controls the action.
Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bestarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that Bestarsson sees coming a mile off.
Bestarsson thuds his right hand into Bonney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bestarsson cracks Bonney with a good jab.
Bonney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bestarsson checks it well.
As Bonney tries to get set, Bestarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bonney manages to avoid the attempt.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bestarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bestarsson clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Bestarsson landing knees to the head.
Bestarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonney's elbow.
Bonney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bonney is trying to drag Bestarsson to the mat but Bestarsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bestarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bestarsson throws a low kick, looking for Bonney's leg but Bonney calmly moves out of range.
Bestarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bestarsson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney checks a leg kick.
Bonney takes a swing at Bestarsson's ribcage but misses.
Bonney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bestarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bestarsson tries to clinch up but Bonney circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Bestarsson misses the target.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Bestarsson avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Bestarsson finds it's target.
Bonney throws a right hand that Bestarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bestarsson also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Bestarsson's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bestarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bestarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonney finds it's way round the side to connect with Bestarsson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Bestarsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bestarsson throws a head kick but Bonney moves out of range.
Bestarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonney can do to turn this around?
Bonney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bestarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonney is out of range and Bestarsson settles back down.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson backing away here, and Bonney unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bestarsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bonney's knee momentarily.
Bestarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bestarsson jabs Bonney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bestarsson blocks a head kick by Bonney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
Bonney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bestarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bonney misses with a head kick.
Viktor Bestarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bestarsson throws out a leg kick but Bonney moves out of range and Bestarsson only half commits.
Bonney flicks out a counter leg kick but Bestarsson steps away.
Bestarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bestarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Bestarsson misses
so Bonney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bestarsson keeping full guard, as Bonney tries to pass.
Bonney controlling from the top position.
Bonney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bestarsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bonney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bestarsson 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.
Bonney stays in close to Bestarsson's body and controls the position.
Bonney wants to stand but Bestarsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Bestarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonney circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bestarsson lands a jab to the nose.
Bonney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney throws a combination that misses
and Bestarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonney finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bestarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bestarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bestarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonney's sensitive parts.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Bestarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney tries to clinch but Bestarsson moves away
and Bestarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bestarsson misses with a head kick.
Viktor Bestarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bestarsson throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonney moves out of range as Bestarsson strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Bestarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bestarsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Bestarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bestarsson throws a quick counter head kick but Bonney was just out of range.
Bestarsson cracks the inside of Bonney's front leg.
A jab from Bestarsson finds it's way through Bonney's defenses.
Bestarsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonney tries to clinch
and Bestarsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bestarsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Bestarsson dominated that second 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.
Bonney lands with a good body shot.
Bestarsson throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Bestarsson defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Bestarsson is predictable there
and Bonney counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney connects with a body shot.
Bonney wants to land a leg kick but Bestarsson is out of range.
As Bonney looks to move away, Bestarsson throws a big counter combo but Bonney just gets out of the way.
Bestarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bestarsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonney. Bonney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bestarsson.
A punch combination from Bestarsson misses.
Bestarsson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bestarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonney gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bestarsson.
Bestarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonney is defending well for now.
Bonney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bestarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Bonney.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonney.
Bestarsson misses with a body punch.
Bestarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonney avoids it.
Bestarsson tries a knee to the head but Bonney blocks it.
Bestarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonney misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bestarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Bonney.
Bonney blocking some punches.
Bestarsson misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonney.
A nice left hand lands by Bestarsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bestarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonney wants to take the fight to the mat but Bestarsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bonney can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.
Bestarsson trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Bestarsson.
Bonney is leaning against Bestarsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Bonney.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonney lands with a right to the head.
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bonney.
Bestarsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bestarsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bestarsson misses with a straight left.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bestarsson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bonney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bestarsson.
Bonney tries a quick counter leg kick but Bestarsson is wise to it.
Bestarsson misses with an uppercut.
Bonney throws a right hand that Bestarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bestarsson also avoids with ease.
Bestarsson misses with a low kick as Bonney jumps back.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
Bonney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bestarsson checks it well.
Bestarsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bonney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney shoots for a double leg takedown but Bestarsson sprawls well. He's pushed Bonney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bestarsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bonney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bestarsson.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bestarsson tries to bum rush Bonney with a series of wild strikes but Bonney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bestarsson misses with a low kick.
Bestarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonney feints the counter takedown.
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!
Bonney closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bestarsson tries to get to full guard but Bonney has control of the leg.
Bonney not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but William Henry Bonney just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice body punch from Bonney.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Bonney counter with a right hand.
Bestarsson tries to work over Bonney's front leg with a kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bestarsson defends it well.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bestarsson misses with a body punch
and Bonney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bestarsson lands a jab.
Bestarsson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bestarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bestarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bestarsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonney cracks a nice hook into Bestarsson's ribs.
Bestarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bestarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bestarsson as he avoids it easily.
Bonney connects with a high kick.
Bestarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bestarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonney's calf.
Bestarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bestarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney needs to keep his hands up - Bestarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Bestarsson connects with a single shot there.
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Bonney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bestarsson tests Bonney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bestarsson throws a hook but Bonney avoids it easily.
Bestarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney slips under a jab from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bestarsson.
Bonney throws a sloppy head kick and Bestarsson moves out of range easily.
Bestarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bestarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonney was well out of range. Poor timing from Bestarsson.
Bonney unleashes a big counter combination but Bestarsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bestarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Bonney.
Bestarsson lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney clinches up with Bestarsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonney lands a right hand.
Bestarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Bestarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonney is stalling here.
Bonney breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bestarsson scores with a nice right hand.
Bestarsson connects with a jab.
Bestarsson is looking to land body kicks.
Bestarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Bonney.
A slow jab from Bestarsson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Viktor Bestarsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonney pushes Bestarsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bestarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonney avoids it.
Bestarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bestarsson misses with a knee strike.
Bonney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bestarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonney.
Bestarsson misses with a body punch.
Bestarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bestarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bestarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bestarsson prevents Bonney from breaking the clinch.
Bestarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bestarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bestarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bestarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bestarsson misses with the head strike.
Bonney looking for a takedown.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bestarsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonney. Bonney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bestarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bestarsson misses the shot to the body.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bestarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Bestarsson avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney circles away from the clinch attempt.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bestarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonney can pounce on him.
Bestarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bestarsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bestarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bestarsson throws out a leg kick but Bonney moves out of range and Bestarsson only half commits.
A jab from Bestarsson finds it's way through Bonney's defenses.
Bonney throws the kick towards the body but Bestarsson avoids it.
Bestarsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Bestarsson does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bestarsson misses.
Bonney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bestarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bestarsson cracks Bonney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bestarsson wants to land a leg kick but Bonney is out of range.
A jab from Bonney misses.
Viktor Bestarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonney 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.
Bonney tries to clinch but Bestarsson is having none of it.
Bonney clinches up against the cage.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bestarsson.
Viktor Bestarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bestarsson misses with some punches.
Bonney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Bonney struggles to land a body shot inside as Bestarsson controls his hands.
Bonney blocks a body shot from Bestarsson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonney lands a right hand.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Bonney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonney.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Bestarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bestarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Bestarsson!
Viktor Bestarsson retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Viktor Bestarsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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