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KAMIKAZE 51: Never Too Late PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Papa (ranked 25010 p4p, 925 weight class) and Mchale Garcia (ranked 23595 p4p, 953 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Papa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mchale Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Papa circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Papa looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Papa misses with a wild combination.
Papa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Papa backs away looking to recover.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Papa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
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!
Papa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Papa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia rushes Papa and presses him up against the cage.
Papa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papa scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Papa stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Papa, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to slow Papa down with leg kicks.
Papa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papa throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Papa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia gets full guard.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Papa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Papa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papa throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Papa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Papa is trying to pull guard but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papa is breathing heavily.
Papa can't get the takedown.
Papa working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papa wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Papa up against the cage.
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Papa uses from the top position.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Papa trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Papa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mchale Garcia 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.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Papa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Papa darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Papa into the cage.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Papa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Papa tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Papa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom Papa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mchale Garcia.
Papa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Papa fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papa shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Papa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tom Papa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Papa controlling Garcia's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Papa is working from the bottom.
Papa looking for a sweep. Not yet Papa, not yet.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Papa is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Papa working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Papa keeps moving.
Garcia tries to stand but Papa is controlling from the bottom.
Papa looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Papa's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papa wants to sweep but no luck.
Papa is pulling down on Garcia's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia, at least for the moment.
Papa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Papa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Papa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Papa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garcia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Papa to the mat. Papa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia trying to control but Papa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mchale Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Garcia forces Papa back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia avoiding damage as Papa throws knees to the body.
Papa looking for a takedown.
Papa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Papa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garcia pushes Papa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Papa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Papa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia feints the counter takedown.
Garcia clinches up with Papa and pushes him back against the cage.
Papa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Garcia drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia has his foot on Papa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papa works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia has his hands on Papa's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papa sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papa stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Papa shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Papa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Papa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Papa will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Papa tries to counter with a takedown but Garcia is quick to defend against it.
Papa shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Papa.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Papa shoots in.
Papa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Papa is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Papa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mchale Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mchale Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Esteban (ranked 9904 p4p, 791 weight class) and Davos Kung (ranked 24249 p4p, 847 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alejandro Esteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davos Kung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kung throws an overhand right that lands on Esteban's shoulder, as Esteban tries to avoid the shot.
Esteban takes the fight into the clinch.
Esteban slowing the pace effectively.
Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Esteban.
Kung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kung has had enough of the clinch but Esteban keeps him there for the moment.
Esteban keeps control of Kung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esteban managing to block the knees to the body from Kung.
Esteban prevents a body shot from Kung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esteban is looking to clinch but Kung is avoiding it.
Esteban dives in for a single leg takedown but Kung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kung throws a series of punches but Esteban avoids them all with ease.
Esteban throws out a loose jab but Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung misses with a wild body shot.
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kung lands a nice hook to Esteban's body. Esteban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Esteban with that takedown attempt.
Esteban drives through with a takedown into guard.
Esteban engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kung wants to sweep here but Esteban controlling him for the moment.
Esteban pushes down on Kung's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung is staying active underneath Esteban, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteban prevents Kung from improving his position.
Esteban controlling the action here.
Kung trying to control from the bottom.
Kung really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Esteban. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Esteban is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Esteban wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kung keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban works his way into full mount!
Esteban tries to control but Kung wriggling away.
Kung holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Esteban tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kung wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Esteban controlling from the full mount.
Kung is trying to escape the mount.
Esteban takes Kung's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kung is in trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteban is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Esteban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Kung. No joy for Esteban on that attempt.
Kung connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Esteban momentarily.
Kung misses with a series of wild punches.
Kung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kung wants it to stay on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Kung's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kung throws a series of punches but Esteban avoids them all with ease.
As Kung tries to get set, Esteban tries to push him back and clinch up but Kung manages to avoid the attempt.
Esteban misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Esteban. 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.
Esteban walks into a jab.
Kung works Esteban's body with a nice hook.
Alejandro Esteban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esteban clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Esteban up against the cage.
Kung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esteban will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Kung.
A right-left combo lands from Kung.
Esteban shoots in looking for a takedown but Kung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Esteban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davos Kung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kung throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Esteban counters by moving into the clinch.
Esteban is struggling to control the position.
Kung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Alejandro Esteban has been cut.
Kung scores with a shot to the body.
Kung keeps the fight on the outside.
Kung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esteban shoots in looking for a takedown but Kung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Esteban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Kung.
Esteban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kung throws a counter combo.
Davos Kung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kung misses with a body shot.
Kung misses with a looping right.
Esteban is looking to clinch.
Esteban shoots in but Kung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kung circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Esteban.
Esteban shoots in looking for a takedown but Kung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Esteban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esteban doesn't seem bothered though.
Kung lands a jab to Esteban's midsection.
Kung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kung scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kung lands a jab-cross combination.
Kung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kung wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esteban slips a jab and a cross from Kung.
Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esteban.
Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Esteban.
Kung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esteban's calf.
Kung misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davos Kung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Esteban's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kung misses with a series of wild punches.
Kung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Esteban tried to counter with a leg kick but Kung avoided it.
Esteban fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kung avoids it really well and circles away.
Esteban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kung circles away.
Kung is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Esteban shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteban is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Esteban looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kung scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esteban gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kung is pushing Esteban up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Esteban fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung thumps Esteban with a low kick.
Esteban dives in for a single leg takedown but Kung sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Esteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kung throws a body shot but no joy.
Kung looks to land a combination. Esteban sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Esteban will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esteban closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kung tries to buck Esteban off but Esteban is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kung prevents Esteban from improving position.
Esteban stands up and beckons Kung to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esteban circles away quickly and effectively.
Kung lunges at Esteban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esteban's hand.
Esteban shoots in for a double leg but Kung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kung throws a counter combo.
Kung lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Esteban has his takedown stuffed
and Kung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esteban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kung.
Esteban throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kung avoids it.
Esteban shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kung but Kung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kung is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esteban rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esteban.
A left and a right from Kung both land. Nice combination.
Esteban is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kung.
Esteban tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kung defends well and Esteban ends up having to push Kung into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kung misses with a head kick.
Esteban feinted with a counter takedown.
Esteban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kung.
Kung throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kung as Esteban shoots in.
Kung lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davos Kung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kung has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davos Kung!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ovuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas (ranked 4279 p4p, 404 weight class) and Trey Oshiro (ranked 19071 p4p, 662 weight class). Ossas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Toto - Africa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ovuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Oshiro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Ossas lands.
Oshiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oshiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ossas blocks the body kick.
Trey Oshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ossas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oshiro tries to clinch but Ossas moves out of range.
Ossas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oshiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oshiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oooooh!!! Ossas has knocked Oshiro down with a huge combo! Ossas steps away and waves a wobbly Oshiro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oshiro is rocked!
It looks like Trey Oshiro has been cut.
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!
Oshiro bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ossas comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Oshiro falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Oshiro was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ovuvwevwevwe Onyetenyevwe Ugwemubwem Ossas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kidney Stone (ranked 3376 p4p, 352 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 7089 p4p, 544 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppord. A fine choice. Kilju comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One Of These Mornings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tuju Kilju has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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147 lbs
27 - 14 - 1 |
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kidney Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Kilju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kilju gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.
Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilju is aware though and is defending well.
Kilju throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilju is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilju advances position into side control!
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Kilju not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kilju not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kilju passes into side control!
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Kilju taking a breather here.
Kilju tries to stand but Stone is controlling his head.
Stone tries to bench press Kilju off him but Kilju keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone tries to bench press Kilju off him but Kilju keeps the position.
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Kilju moves into full mount!
Kilju controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stone is just holding on here. Kilju manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kilju keeps control of the position as Stone tries to break free.
Stone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Stone is trying to break free.
Kilju is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stone has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone trying to control the position but Kilju manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Stone's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Stone just trying to survive but Kilju is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Stone tries to escape but Kilju has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilju is working the ground and pound. Can Stone escape?
Kilju patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that round.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kilju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilju on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stone.
Kilju shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Kidney Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
and Kilju counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kilju walks into a stiff left hand from Stone.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Kilju throws a big counter head kick but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Tuju Kilju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilju clinches.
Stone manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone gets caught flat footed, as Kilju shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilju got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilju has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kilju trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is looking for a triangle but Kilju pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Stone keeping full guard, as Kilju tries to pass.
Kilju 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stone feints and then cracks Kilju's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilju down.
Kilju moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilju blocks a body shot from Stone.
Kilju has picked Stone up - he's going for a ride! Kilju dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Kilju is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilju is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kilju passes to side control.
Kilju wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Kilju tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilju is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stone's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Kilju misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Kilju is out of range.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilju moves away.
A big left from Stone misses.
A solid body kick from Stone.
Kilju goes for a double leg but Stone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stone continues to drive forward.
Stone tries to land a front kick but Kilju steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilju's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stone, pushing him back against the cage.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilju drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stone pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kidney Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuju Kilju.
Kilju dives in and scores a takedown into Stone's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stone looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kilju is defending well. Stone quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kilju has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stone celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kidney Stone!
After winning the bout, Kidney Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Irrozios (ranked 3411 p4p, 179 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 3857 p4p, 199 weight class). Irrozios kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is L'Algérino - Hasni. Arnold Palmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
137 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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30
140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Irrozios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrozios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irrozios loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Irrozios misses with a looping left.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irrozios.
Irrozios connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Irrozios tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Irrozios throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Irrozios is rocked!
Irrozios takes a shot to the head.
Oh Irrozios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer keeps control of Irrozios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmer throws a big uppercut that drops Irrozios! More strikes from Palmer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Irrozios lies dazed against the cage as Palmer celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!
A victorious Arnold Palmer 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 2259 p4p, 240 weight class) and Kugimiya Masato (ranked 2969 p4p, 293 weight class). Draven comes into the arena with Dead Souls blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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35
153 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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26
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kugimiya Masato!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masato shoots in but no luck this time.
Masato shoots in looking for a takedown. Draven tries to sprawl out of it but Masato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Draven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Draven scores with a hook.
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draven looks for the body kick but Masato saw that one coming.
Draven cracks the inside of Masato's front leg.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Draven.
Draven throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Masato throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
Draven lands a head kick!
Masato drives through and clinches with Draven against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masato backwards.
Masato has had enough of the clinch but Draven keeps him there for the moment.
Masato jumps guard.
Draven stands and steps away. Masato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Draven.
Draven throws a right hand that Masato ducks under and follows up with a left that Masato also avoids with ease.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven lands with a shot to the body.
Masato tries for a takedown but Draven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kugimiya Masato.
That kick from Draven tenderised Masato's leg. Masato is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masato throws a push kick but Draven slaps the foot to one side.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Draven.
Draven presses Masato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Draven.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Draven.
Draven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masato backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Draven.
Masato looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Draven.
Draven digs a right hand underneath Masato's ribcage. Masato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Draven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Draven.
Draven lands a shot to the body.
Draven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draven lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Draven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Draven.
A right hand to the body from Draven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven works on Masato's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draven.
Draven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Draven.
Draven scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Draven.
Masato is rocked!
Draven is working Masato over against the cage.
Draven lands a nice shot to the body.
Draven pushes Masato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
Draven lands a nice elbow.
Masato is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
It looks like Kugimiya Masato has been cut.
Masato takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Draven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masato seems to have recovered his senses.
Masato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Draven throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Draven.
Draven lands a nice shot to the body.
Draven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masato, pushing him back against the cage.
Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Masato backwards.
A short right from Draven.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Draven lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of Masato's head.
A short right from Draven.
Draven pushes Masato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Draven is working Masato over against the cage.
Masato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven lands an elbow inside that Masato shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masato trying to stall but Draven improves his position.
Draven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Draven lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Masato! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Draven is unloading with more strikes now! Masato drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!
A victorious Eric Draven 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 2905 p4p, 420 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 2730 p4p, 403 weight class). Keller has chosen War Music as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
204 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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41
197 lbs
36 - 26 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volland is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Volland throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller slips under a jab from Volland.
Keller follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Keller looks for a takedown but Volland sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Volland.
Volland is looking to land body kicks.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Keller slips a jab and a cross from Volland.
Keller with the counter takedown but Volland avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Volland to the mat! Volland manages to get full guard.
Volland working for submissions but it's allowed Keller to get to half guard.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Volland wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Volland tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Keller has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller with the ground and pound from mount.
Keller controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volland slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Keller trying to control the action but Volland is working from the bottom.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland tries to get to full guard but Keller has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keller is trying to control. Volland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland moves into full guard.
Volland throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Keller escapes and throws Volland's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Keller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Volland is trying to work for a sweep but Keller has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland tries to reverse the position but Keller maintains control.
Keller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Volland is trying desperately to improve position.
Keller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volland is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Keller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Volland takes a swing at Keller's ribcage but misses.
Volland throws a lazy head kick
and Keller counters with a one-two to the body.
Volland misses the shot to the body.
Keller tries to clinch but Volland moves out of range.
Volland misses with a straight left.
Volland fails with the takedown.
Volland throws a hook to the side of Keller's head but Keller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Volland to the mat! Volland manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller trying to control the position from guard on top but Volland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keller passes into half guard.
Keller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volland keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Keller wants to control but Volland is keeping him busy.
Volland is looking to improve his position.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Volland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Volland keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Keller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Volland has an active guard here but Keller has managed to pass into half guard.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Volland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Keller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keller lands a nice short elbow.
Keller lands strikes from half guard.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Keller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Volland with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keller is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Keller prevents Volland from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Keller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Keller blocks a head kick by Volland.
A swing and a miss from Volland.
Keller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volland connects with a body shot.
Christian Volland is winning the standup battle so far.
Volland defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keller.
Volland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volland takes a swing at Keller's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland misses with an uppercut
and Keller counters with a takedown into side control.
Volland is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volland gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Keller is keen to just control but Volland is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller content to control rather than advance.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Volland is not content to let Keller control the position.
Volland looking for submissions off his back.
Virgil Keller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Christian Volland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Keller wants to free his trapped foot but Volland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Keller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Keller seems to be working for a kimura but Volland defends the submission attempt.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keller pulls his head out easily.
Volland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keller wants to work for an arm triangle but Volland is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Volland actively working from the bottom here.
Keller works his foot free and advances to mount.
Keller with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Volland is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Volland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Volland is working hard here to advance position.
Keller tries to control but Volland wriggling away.
Volland is looking to improve his position but Keller isn't that keen on the idea.
Keller punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volland is looking to escape.
Volland is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Keller 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Keller!
A relieved looking Virgil Keller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Escrima (ranked 1404 p4p, 228 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 5043 p4p, 643 weight class). Escrima comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo. 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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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Escrima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escrima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakara.
Nakara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escrima tries to bench press Nakara off him but Nakara keeps the position.
Escrima is working hard here to advance position.
Nakara creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Escrima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Escrima manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakara looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Escrima pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escrima is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nakara to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nakara shrugs it off.
Nakara is desperately trying to improve his position but Escrima has a good base and remains in mount.
Escrima jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nakara manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nakara is looking to regain half guard here but Escrima keeps moving and retains side control.
Escrima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nakara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Escrima is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakara is defending well.
Nakara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Escrima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakara actively working from the bottom here.
Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escrima pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakara looking for submissions off his back.
Escrima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakara defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escrima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Escrima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakara sees it coming and defends easily.
Nakara looking for submissions off his back.
Escrima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escrima.
Escrima seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara won't allow Escrima to pass to mount.
Escrima moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nakara.
Escrima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Escrima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakara tries to improve position but can't.
Nakara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Escrima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escrima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escrima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakara actively working from the bottom here.
Nakara actively working from the bottom here.
Escrima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Escrima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escrima.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Escrima dominated that round.
That's time! Escrima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escrima throws a hook but Nakara avoids it easily.
Escrima gets caught napping as Nakara dives in and scores a takedown. Escrima manages to retain guard.
Escrima has his foot on Nakara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakara works his way back into a safe position though.
Nakara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escrima working for a triangle but Nakara defends it easily.
Nakara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escrima's head.
Nakara is working Escrima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escrima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escrima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escrima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nakara stands up over Escrima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara distracts Escrima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Escrima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakara working some strikes from top position.
Escrima lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Escrima drops back looking for a leg! Nakara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakara manages to kick Escrima off! Escrima jumps back into Nakara's guard.
Nakara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escrima tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakara is retaining full guard.
Nakara throws his legs up looking for a submission but Escrima uses it to pass to side control.
Nakara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Escrima is trying to work for a kimura but Nakara is defending well.
Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escrima pulls his head out easily.
Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escrima pulls his head out easily.
Escrima seems to be looking for submissions.
Escrima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escrima is looking for a kimura but Nakara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escrima to get the leverage.
Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escrima is working for a submission of some sort.
Escrima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escrima pulls his head out easily.
Nakara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escrima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escrima.
Nakara looking for submissions off his back.
Miguel Escrima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escrima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakara defends it well.
Nakara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escrima pulls his head out easily.
Escrima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Escrima.
Nakara looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakara is defending against the submission attempts here by Escrima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tebato Nakara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakara looks for a takedown but Escrima sprawls well.
Escrima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakara fails to land the takedown.
Nakara dives in for a single leg takedown but Escrima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miguel Escrima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escrima counters with a thumping low kick.
Tebato Nakara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escrima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakara shoots in for a double leg but Escrima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakara goes for a double leg but Escrima avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Escrima continues to drive forward.
Escrima is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Escrima misses.
Nakara ducks right into an uppercut from Escrima.
Nakara fails to land the takedown.
Nakara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escrima misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakara fails with the takedown
letting Escrima counter with a right hand.
A big left from Escrima misses.
Nakara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escrima.
Nakara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escrima scores with the left hand. Nakara knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakara staying out of range there.
Nakara goes for a double leg but Escrima avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Escrima continues to drive forward.
Nakara shoots in looking for a takedown. Escrima tries to sprawl out of it but Nakara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Escrima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nakara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima throws out a loose jab but Nakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Escrima's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escrima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Escrima has his feet on Nakara's thighs here. He's pushed Nakara off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nakara screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Escrima!
Miguel Escrima retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Miguel Escrima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 271 p4p, 15 weight class) and Brady Burns (ranked 1425 p4p, 74 weight class). Yeboah comes to the cage accompanied by Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pápai Joci - Origo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brady Burns!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns slips a straight right by Yeboah.
Burns's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burns's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeboah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah connects with the punch.
Yeboah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Yeboah's head.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burns works Yeboah's body with a nice hook.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yeboah's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yeboah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeboah backing away here, and Burns unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Yeboah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeboah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with a body kick.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns slips a jab from Yeboah.
Yeboah throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Burns.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeboah throws out the jab.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
That kick from Burns tenderised Yeboah's leg. Yeboah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Burns.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Yeboah.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Yeboah saw that one coming.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeboah misses with the combination.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yeboah if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yeboah scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yeboah takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Brady Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yeboah moves out of range as Burns strikes.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Burns tenderised Yeboah's leg. Yeboah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yeboah misses with a looping left.
Burns slips a jab from Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a looping left.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeboah.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns cracks Yeboah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns slips under a jab.
Donk. Burns catches Yeboah right on the button with a cross.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Yeboah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yeboah digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns connects with a body shot that sends Yeboah's belly button to the back.
That kick from Burns tenderised Yeboah's leg. Yeboah is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yeboah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns.
Burns lands with a nice body kick.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeboah moves away.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yeboah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burns to score with a decent uppercut.
Yeboah throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Yeboah saw that one coming.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns digs a good hook to Yeboah's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Burns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Burns throws a fast counter high kick but Yeboah manages to duck under it in time.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Yeboah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Yeboah moves away from the strike by Burns.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yeboah might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeboah moves away.
Burns throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Burns slips under a jab from Yeboah.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
Yeboah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeboah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burns jabs Yeboah right on the nose. Yeboah blinks but takes it well.
Yeboah cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns tries to work over Yeboah's front leg with a kick but Yeboah checks it.
Yeboah misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a thumping low kick.
Yeboah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeboah's head backwards.
Yeboah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Yeboah misses with a straight right.
Yeboah blocks a low kick nicely.
Yeboah throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Yeboah down.
Burns takes a swing at Yeboah's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeboah misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Burns.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeboah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeboah just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Yeboah catches Burns right on the button with a cross.
Burns is rocked!
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeboah finish him?
Burns get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Burns stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Yeboah runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Sambulo Yeboah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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