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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kohei Kiyasu (ranked 25038 p4p, 481 weight class) and Sean McAodh (ranked 23924 p4p, 441 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kohei Kiyasu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kohei Kiyasu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohei Kiyasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean McAodh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAodh clinches with his opponent.
Kiyasu lands a knee to the body.
McAodh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kiyasu is defending well.
McAodh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kiyasu with a knee to the head.
Kiyasu trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiyasu throws an elbow but misses.
Kiyasu connects with a nasty looking knee right to McAodh's face.
McAodh is looking for a takedown.
Kiyasu jumps guard.
Kiyasu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McAodh defends it easily.
Kiyasu keeping moving, preventing McAodh from controlling successfully.
McAodh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kiyasu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAodh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kiyasu is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McAodh frees his head nicely. Oh but Kiyasu has switched to an armbar! McAodh is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kohei Kiyasu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tijan Brix (ranked 7965 p4p, 364 weight class) and Marco Senna (ranked 9885 p4p, 417 weight class). Brix comes into the arena with I Walk Alone blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tijan Brix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Senna!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Senna has time to react.
Brix misses with a hook. Senna ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Brix finds it's target.
Senna is rocked!
Tijan Brix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sennas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Senna is still on wobbly legs! Can Brix finish him?
Brix misses with a double jab
and Senna counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brix!
Senna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brix wants to control but Senna postures up.
Brix is not content to let Senna control the position.
Senna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brix is trying to control Senna's posture but Senna avoids it.
Brix wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Senna has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Brix's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Brix is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Senna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marco Senna!
Marco Senna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 4832 p4p, 451 weight class) and Kaziyoshi Kuziyama (ranked 25011 p4p, 643 weight class). Berglund comes to the cage accompanied by Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Gustav Berglund has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaziyoshi Kuziyama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglund clinches with his opponent.
Kuziyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berglund is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuziyama obliges.
Kuziyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Berglund controls his hands.
Berglund wants a takedown.
Kuziyama landing knees to the head.
Berglund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuziyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berglund tries for a takedown but Kuziyama manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Berglund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuziyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Berglund controls his hands.
Kuziyama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berglund smiles and moves away.
Kuziyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berglund.
Berglund throws a head kick but Kuziyama moves out of range.
Kuziyama clinches with his opponent.
Kuziyama can't find room to land a body shot as Berglund controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuziyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berglund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuziyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berglund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuziyama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Kuziyama on the inside.
Berglund is looking to take this one to the mat.
Berglund has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuziyama after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglund has Kuziyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuziyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuziyama pulls Berglund into guard.
Berglund prevents Kuziyama from getting back to his feet.
Kuziyama scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Berglund throws an overhand right that lands on Kuziyama's shoulder, as Kuziyama tries to avoid the shot.
Berglund clinches up with Kuziyama and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuziyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuziyama jumps guard but Berglund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Berglund is trying to drag Kuziyama to the mat but Kuziyama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuziyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuziyama is pressed up against the cage. Berglund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuziyama down to the mat. Kuziyama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuziyama closes the distance and clinches.
Berglund prevents a body shot from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama is pressed up against the cage. Berglund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuziyama down to the mat. Kuziyama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gustav Berglund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Kuziyama tenderised Berglund's leg. Berglund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berglund tries to keep at a distance but Kuziyama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berglund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglund wants a takedown.
Berglund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuziyama landing knees to the body.
Kuziyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berglund's elbow.
Berglund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuziyama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuziyama pushes Berglund up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuziyama connects with a knee to the head.
Kuziyama trying to land knees to the body.
Kuziyama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Berglund uses from the top position.
Berglund postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berglund stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Berglund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuziyama.
Kuziyama rushes Berglund and presses him up against the cage.
Berglund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuziyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuziyama looking to throw knees to the head but Berglund is blocking nicely.
Kuziyama is pressed up against the cage. Berglund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuziyama down to the mat. Kuziyama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Berglund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuziyama doesn't seem phased though.
Berglund forces Kuziyama back against the cage and clinches.
Berglund has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuziyama uses from the top position.
Berglund scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Berglund lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuziyama's head.
Kuziyama is rocked!
Berglund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berglund has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuziyama after a bit of a struggle.
Berglund gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuziyama.
Kuziyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Berglund wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuziyama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuziyama throws an elbow that misses.
Kuziyama is working Berglund over against the cage.
Berglund tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berglund blocks an elbow strike.
Berglund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuziyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berglund jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuziyama walks away with a smile on his face. Berglund gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuziyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Berglund.
Kuziyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Berglund finish him?
It looks like Kaziyoshi Kuziyama has been cut.
Kuziyama tries to clinch but Berglund moves out of range.
Berglund steps in with a hook that catches Kuziyama right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Berglund follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kuziyama looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Berglund!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziba Halo (ranked 3467 p4p, 406 weight class) and Hulk Butane (ranked 8555 p4p, 743 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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242 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ziba Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Halo misses.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a nice leg kick.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Butane 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.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Butane as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Butane down.
Halo walks into a jab.
Butane takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo misses with a hook
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane cracks Halo with an open hand slap.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Butane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Butane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butane tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
Butane misses the shot to the body.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane dodges the punch combination from Halo.
Butane moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Halo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Butane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromButane.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Butane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Butane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Butane punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Butane.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromButane.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Butane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butane connects with a right hand. Halo shakes it off.
Halo misses with a hook.
Butane blocks a head kick by Halo.
Butane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halo throws a head kick but Butane moves out of range.
Butane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
Butane misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Butane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Butane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Butane lands a lovely overhand right.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo is rocked!
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Butane counters with a good low kick that Halo was not able to check.
Oh Halo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butane jabs at Halo's body.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Butane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Halo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Butane's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Halo walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Halo limp body while Butane jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hulk Butane!
A very excited looking Hulk Butane 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suresho Ukko (ranked 3156 p4p, 371 weight class) and Baba Yaga (ranked 9760 p4p, 785 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ukko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Who That Be - Rich Chigga. Yaga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring The Pain - Method Man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suresho Ukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baba Yaga!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukko slips a jab from Yaga.
Yaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaga.
Ukko is looking to counter punch.
Ukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaga dodges the punch combination from Ukko.
Yaga forces Ukko back against the cage and clinches.
Ukko wants a takedown but no success here.
Yaga is trying to drag Ukko to the mat but Ukko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yaga.
Yaga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Suresho Ukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baba Yaga.
Ukko gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ukko seems content to control.
Yaga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yaga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ukko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yaga wants to improve his position but Ukko is controlling well.
Ukko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ukko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yaga wants to improve his position but Ukko is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yaga actively working from the bottom here.
Ukko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ukko trying to mount his opponent but Yaga defends it.
Yaga missing with punches from the bottom.
Yaga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ukko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ukko blocks the strikes from Yaga.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, if Ukko 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaga gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Yaga tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ukko is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Yaga buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Yaga!! Yaga is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ukko throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suresho Ukko!
Suresho Ukko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SHINTO, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 4606 p4p, 230 weight class) and Asd Qwe (ranked 2317 p4p, 113 weight class). Qwe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Sigit - Black Amplifier. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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138 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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149 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asd Qwe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qwe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Qwe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Qwe scrambles back to his feet.
Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Darrow.
Qwe throws a series of punches but Darrow avoids them all with ease.
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qwe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Qwe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Qwe misses the jab.
Darrow cracks Qwe with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qwe misses with the combination.
Darrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Qwe misses with a hook.
Qwe's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Qwe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qwe throws a body kick that misses.
Darrow stuns Qwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Qwe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darrow throws a low kick but Qwe moves out of range easily.
Darrow avoids a kick to the body.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qwe was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Qwe throws a series of punches but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qwe moves away.
Darrow lunges at Qwe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qwe's hand.
Darrow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Qwe can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Qwe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Qwe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Qwe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darrow doesn't seem phased though.
Qwe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qwe misses with an uppercut.
Darrow is looking to counter the offense by Qwe and move into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darrow 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 Qwe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Qwe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Qwe defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Darrow.
Qwe shapes to counter with a head kick.
Qwe slips under a jab.
Qwe with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darrow.
Qwe scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Balfour Darrow has been cut.
Darrow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Darrow.
Qwe scores with a hook to the body. Darrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Qwe drops his hands momentarily and Darrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darrow throws a hook but Qwe blocks it.
Darrow checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Qwe slips a straight right by Darrow.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Qwe is just out of range.
Balfour Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow stuns Qwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Qwe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Qwe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Qwe.
Qwe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Qwe.
Darrow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Qwe takes a swing at Darrow's ribcage but misses.
Qwe throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow moves out of range as Qwe throws a body kick.
Darrow tries to land a front kick but Qwe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Qwe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darrow misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qwe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Qwe thuds a left hand into Darrow's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow blocks the body kick.
Darrow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Qwe lands a leg kick that knocks Darrow off balance momentarily.
Darrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Qwe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darrow missing with a left hand there. Qwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Qwe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Qwe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Qwe slips a straight right by Darrow.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Qwe is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Qwe on the side of the head.
Qwe jabs Darrow right on the nose. Darrow blinks but takes it well.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balfour Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balfour Darrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Qwe missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of Qwe's head but Qwe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Qwe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
Darrow throws a head kick that Qwe semi-blocks.
Qwe is rocked!
Darrow stuns Qwe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Qwe is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
That kick from Darrow tenderised Qwe's leg. Qwe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow cracks Qwe on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Qwe falls backwards against the cage. Darrow follows up with more strikes that drop Qwe to his knees. Darrow keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Qwe! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balfour Darrow!
A victorious Balfour Darrow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 3241 p4p, 321 weight class) and Olympia Unchained (ranked 4447 p4p, 418 weight class). Unchained is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Murphy Lee (feat. King Jacob & Prentiss Church) - Stomp (Explicit). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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164 lbs
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Olympia Unchained!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Unchained.
It looks like Luiz Diaz has been cut.
Unchained missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Unchained looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Unchained misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unchained throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unchained connects with a high kick.
Diaz 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.
Unchained has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unchained.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Unchained.
Unchained throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Unchained pinned against the cage. Unchained gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unchained lands a front kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Unchained can pounce on him.
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into Unchained's guard.
Unchained controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Unchained throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Unchained trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Unchained keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz stands up out of Unchained's guard for a moment - Unchained manages to land a nice upkick.
Unchained manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Unchained moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unchained.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Unchained misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unchained throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olympia Unchained dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Unchained turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Unchained throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Unchained attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Unchained has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unchained looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Unchained shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Unchained but Unchained pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Unchained steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Unchained counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unchained scores with a leg kick.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Unchained sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Unchained lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Unchained.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Unchained fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Unchained scores with a leg kick.
Unchained throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Unchained swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Unchained fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Unchained bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Unchained sprawls well.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Unchained can pounce on him.
Olympia Unchained seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unchained takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Olympia Unchained seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Unchained misses.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained misses with a straight right.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Unchained tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz swings for the body but Unchained moves out of range.
Unchained scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unchained throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Unchained.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olympia Unchained showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luiz Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Unchained gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz backing away here, and Unchained unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Unchained.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Unchained but Unchained pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Unchained's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Unchained connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Unchained misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Unchained lands with a right that hurts Diaz. Diaz looks to clinch but Unchained throws a short knee that drops Diaz. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Olympia Unchained!
After the fight, Olympia Unchained was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 3235 p4p, 381 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 1433 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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230 lbs
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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
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jṏhanssṏn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
We've been told by Jṏhanssṏn's head coaches at FIERCE {{$500/wk}} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Jṏhanssṏn blocks the leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Jṏhanssṏn.
Tyson throws out a counter right but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Tyson misses.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jṏhanssṏn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson takes a swing at Jṏhanssṏn's ribcage but misses.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Jṏhanssṏn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyson scores with a nice head shot.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jṏhanssṏn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jṏhanssṏn throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Tyson stumbling backwards into the cage! Tyson bounces back off the cage towards Jṏhanssṏn, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Jṏhanssṏn lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Jṏhanssṏn celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
A very excited looking Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bon Odori (ranked 1469 p4p, 178 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 2972 p4p, 349 weight class). Bon Odori had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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239 lbs
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273 lbs
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World class MT
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bon Odori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Odori both land. Nice combination.
Odori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Odori scrambles back to his feet.
Hardman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Odori connects with a looping right hand.
Hardman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardman misses with a body shot.
Hardman lands a jab to Odori's midsection.
Odori stuns Hardman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odori.
Hardman throws out a counter right but Odori avoids it with no problem.
Hardman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Odori lands with a good body shot.
Odori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardman.
Odori checks the leg kick.
Hardman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Odori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Odori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bruce Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardman's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman 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.
Hardman throws a leg kick but Odori sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Odori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses.
Odori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Odori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Odori lands with a shot to the body.
Hardman looks winded!
Odori lands a slapping body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Odori there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Odori.
Odori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardman's sensitive parts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hardman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Odori lands a left and a right that send Hardman crashing to the mat, dazed. Odori thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Bruce Hardman has been cut.
Hardman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Odori cracks Hardman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hardman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Odori finish him?
Hardman is rocked!
Odori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odori slips under a jab from Hardman.
Odori was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Odori lands with an overhand left.
Odori avoids a kick to the body.
Hardman misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Odori.
Odori slips under a jab from Hardman.
Odori is looking to counter punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Odori. Hardman shrugs it off though.
Hardman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odori connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardman scrambles back to his feet.
Hardman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Odori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Odori lands with a good body shot.
Odori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardman.
Hardman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Odori cracks Hardman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Odori has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hardman to stand back up!
Hardman is still on wobbly legs! Can Odori finish him?
Hardman scores with a jab. Odori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Odori lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hardman. Odori pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bon Odori!
After the big win, Bon Odori made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 1506 p4p, 215 weight class) and Michael Edmodson (ranked 1549 p4p, 225 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edmodson's choice of entrance music: Deorro - Yee. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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206 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edmodson is out of range.
Edmodson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edmodson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Michael Edmodson has been cut.
Wagner swings for the body but Edmodson moves out of range.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Edmodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edmodson has time to react.
Edmodson missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edmodson connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Edmodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edmodson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
Wagner cracks Edmodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edmodson slips a straight right by Wagner.
Edmodson throws a counter combo.
Edmodson misses with a combination
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Wagner.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edmodson.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Edmodson punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wagner misses with a hook. Edmodson ducked under it nicely.
Wagner lands with a good body shot.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wagner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wagner lands with a right hand.
That has opened up Michael Edmodson's cut even more.
Wagner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmodson throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Michael Edmodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edmodson looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Edmodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wagner.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmodson.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edmodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Edmodson misses with a double jab.
Wagner misses with a hook. Edmodson ducked under it nicely.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edmodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Edmodson staying out of range there.
Edmodson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edmodson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edmodson scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Edmodson moves away and avoids it.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edmodson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Edmodson's head.
Wagner scores with a body shot.
Edmodson throws a series of strikes that have Wagner backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmodson.
Wagner drops his hands momentarily and Edmodson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Edmodson ducks down to avoid it.
Edmodson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edmodson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The cut above Michael Edmodson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Edmodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Edmodson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmodson lands a two punch combo.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Edmodson fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmodson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner throws a shot from downtown. Edmodson moves away and avoids it.
Wagner takes a swing at Edmodson's ribcage but misses.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Edmodson's shoulder, as Edmodson tries to avoid the shot.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Edmodson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edmodson misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmodson slips under a jab from Wagner.
Edmodson misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Edmodson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edmodson misses with a hook.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edmodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.
A cross from Edmodson lands.
Some wild striking there from Edmodson.
Edmodson takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Edmodson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edmodson slips under a jab.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Edmodson moved out of range nicely.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Micke Wagner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Edmodson's cut.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.
Edmodson ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Edmodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Edmodson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Edmodson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edmodson slips under a jab.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Edmodson.
Edmodson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Edmodson throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Wagner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Edmodson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Edmodson moved out of range nicely.
Edmodson looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Edmodson looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Micke Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmodson misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner moves out of range as Edmodson strikes.
Edmodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner throws a body punch but Edmodson moves out of range.
Wagner connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner slips under a jab from Edmodson.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Edmodson.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Wagner throws the left hand but Edmodson avoids the punch easily.
Edmodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edmodson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edmodson's knee momentarily.
Edmodson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michael Edmodson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a jab when Edmodson was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Edmodson misses.
Edmodson swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Edmodson just manages to avoid it.
Edmodson throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Edmodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edmodson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wagner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edmodson is breathing heavily.
Edmodson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Edmodson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wagner catches Edmodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Edmodson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Micke Wagner!
Micke Wagner is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Micke Wagner 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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hype
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