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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 7075 p4p, 548 weight class) and Dirty Thrower (ranked 7947 p4p, 580 weight class). Nate Diaz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Thrower!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrower looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thrower trying to control the pace.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thrower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thrower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrower trying to control the pace.
Thrower is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrower is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thrower scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Thrower is controlling him
Thrower perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thrower throws a strike but Diaz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrower is controlling him.
Thrower looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thrower trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thrower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thrower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thrower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrower throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrower rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thrower pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz decides to pull guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Thrower is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrower looking to pass the guard.
Thrower throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thrower's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Thrower looking to control but Diaz passes into half guard.
Thrower tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thrower.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirty Thrower will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thrower lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Thrower misses.
Thrower looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Thrower moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrower misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Thrower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Thrower settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrower misses with an uppercut
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Thrower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thrower rushes Diaz and presses him up against the ropes.
A short right from Thrower.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thrower is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrower tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Thrower pulls guard.
Thrower wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thrower holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Thrower to get back to his feet.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Thrower had control of the position.
Thrower wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Thrower is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thrower's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thrower misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrower shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thrower showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thrower is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in Thrower's guard.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Thrower's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz won't allow Thrower to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirty Thrower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Thrower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrower drives through and clinches with Diaz against the ropes.
Thrower pulls Diaz into guard.
Thrower working a defensive guard but Diaz passes into half guard.
Thrower is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrower trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Thrower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thrower is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thrower tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
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.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Thrower regains half guard.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thrower is trying to control but can't.
Diaz wants to stand but Thrower has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrower has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thrower uses from the top position.
Diaz wants to stand up but Thrower is controlling him.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Thrower from controlling successfully.
Thrower wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nate Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrower trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Thrower missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thrower is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz moves out of range as Thrower strikes.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Thrower manages to avoid it.
Dirty Thrower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thrower throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirty Thrower.
I've got Thrower 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Dirty Thrower!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Dirty Thrower!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Dirty Thrower!
Dirty Thrower wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between GI Jane (ranked 6993 p4p, 545 weight class) and Junsuke Okazuki (ranked 6897 p4p, 543 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, GI Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junsuke Okazuki!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jane looks to score with a jab to the body but Okazuki is just out of range.
Jane jabs at Okazuki's body.
Jane scores with a nice right hand.
GI Jane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okazuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Jane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jane swings for the body but Okazuki moves out of range.
Okazuki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okazuki throws a body kick that misses.
Jane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okazuki backwards.
Jane lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jane is struggling to control the position.
Jane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jane throws a punch but it's blocked by Okazuki.
Jane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okazuki tries a knee to the head but Jane blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Okazuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jane.
Okazuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jane avoiding damage as Okazuki throws knees to the body.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane has a couple of punches blocked by Okazuki.
Okazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jane.
Jane pushes Okazuki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jane.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Okazuki crunches a lovely knee into Jane's ribcage.
Okazuki looking to throw knees to the head but Jane is blocking nicely.
Jane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okazuki backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okazuki lands a knee to the body.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
Jane is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Okazuki to keep the fight standing.
Jane lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane misses with a punch on the inside.
Okazuki trying to control the position but instead, Jane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Okazuki into the ropes.
Jane misses with a punch to the body.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jane trying to control the position but instead, Okazuki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jane into the ropes.
Okazuki tries a knee to the head but Jane blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jane.
Okazuki prevents a body shot from Jane.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jane throws a head punch that misses.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but Jane blocks with his arms.
Okazuki missing with knees to the body.
Okazuki blocks a body shot from Jane.
Okazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okazuki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jane is defending well for now.
Okazuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jane.
Jane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okazuki's elbow.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Jane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
Jane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jane's elbow.
A short left from Jane.
Jane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jane lands a nice uppercut.
Okazuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jane lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jane tries a knee to the head but Okazuki blocks it.
Okazuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jane blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jane manages to break the clinch.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane throws an overhand right that lands on Okazuki's shoulder, as Okazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Jane moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jane finds it's target.
Okazuki needs to keep his hands up - Jane had a free shot at his head there.
Jane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okazuki defends well and Jane ends up having to push Okazuki into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okazuki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okazuki misses with a straight right.
Jane throwing a counter right hand but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Okazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jane.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jane sets himself, and Okazuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Jane avoids it this time.
Jane checks the leg kick.
Jane gets a double leg takedown into Okazuki's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jane is stalling in the full guard.
Okazuki keeping moving, preventing Jane from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GI Jane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Jane finds it's way through Okazuki's defenses.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jane scores with a hook to the body. Okazuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Okazuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okazuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Okazuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Jane throws a low kick but Okazuki avoids it.
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Jane connects with a right hand. Okazuki shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okazuki's head.
Jane keeps the fight on the outside.
Jane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okazuki manages to circle out of the way.
Okazuki wants to clinch.
Jane throws a body punch but Okazuki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okazuki tries to clinch up but Jane circles away and keeps his distance.
Jane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jane.
Okazuki flicks out a counter leg kick but Jane steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
Okazuki wants to clinch but Jane slips to the side
and Jane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
GI Jane is winning the standup battle so far.
Jane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jane lands a slapping body shot.
Jane throws an overhand right that lands on Okazuki's shoulder, as Okazuki tries to avoid the shot.
Okazuki throws a hook but Jane avoids it easily.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Okazuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jane.
Good standup being displayed there by Jane as he connects with a hook.
Jane throws a hook but Okazuki blocks it.
Jane checks the leg kick.
Okazuki tries to clinch but Jane is having none of it.
Jane misses the jab.
Okazuki ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane throws a lazy right hand but Okazuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jane lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Okazuki throws a low kick but Jane moves out of range easily.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Jane stuns Okazuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Okazuki tries to score with a low kick but Jane moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Jane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okazuki in his tracks.
Okazuki misses with a body kick.
Jane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jane checks the leg kick.
Jane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okazuki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jane swats away the attempt to clinch by Okazuki.
Okazuki tried to score with a low kick but Jane checks it.
Okazuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Okazuki.
Okazuki defending well as Jane loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Jane.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okazuki can do to turn this around?
Okazuki moves in looking to clinch but Jane pushes him off.
Jane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Okazuki manages to circle out of the way.
Okazuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okazuki.
Okazuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jane checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okazuki staying out of range there.
Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane moves out of range of the body kick from Okazuki.
Okazuki is looking to chop away at Jane's legs.
Jane blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jane missing with a left hand there. Okazuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jane throws a leg kick but Okazuki moved away.
Okazuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Jane blocks the leg kick.
Okazuki takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okazuki gets tackled into the ropes by Jane. Jane maintains the clinch.
Jane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jane avoiding damage as Okazuki throws knees to the body.
Jane lands a right hand.
Jane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head.
Okazuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jane struggles to land a body shot inside as Okazuki controls his hands.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GI Jane dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Okazuki controls Jane momentarily but Jane frees himself.
Jane being controlled here momentarily.
Jane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okazuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okazuki has control of Jane's left arm, preventing Jane from doing any damage.
Jane trying to control the position from guard on top but Okazuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jane won't allow Okazuki to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okazuki manages to avoid it.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Okazuki ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jane.
GI Jane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Okazuki tries to clinch up.
Jane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Okazuki.
Jane checks a leg kick.
Jane misses with a looping left.
Jane slips under a jab.
Okazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okazuki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jane clinches up with Okazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jane struggles to land a body shot inside as Okazuki controls his hands.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
GI Jane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jane lands a body shot.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okazuki misses with a body punch.
Jane managing to block the knees to the body from Okazuki.
Jane blocks a body shot from Okazuki.
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head.
Jane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jane connects with the punch.
Jane throws a looping overhand right but Okazuki ducks down to avoid it.
Jane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okazuki 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.
Jane moves out of range of the leg kick from Okazuki.
Jane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okazuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Okazuki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Jane finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jane misses the target.
Jane misses with a hook. Okazuki ducked under it nicely.
Okazuki throws a leg kick but Jane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okazuki misses with a low kick.
Jane lands a nice looking body shot.
Jane moves into range and clinches up with Okazuki.
Okazuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okazuki misses with a knee to the head.
Okazuki trying to land knees to the body.
Jane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okazuki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Okazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jane's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okazuki tries to land knees in the clinch but Jane avoids the damage to the body.
Okazuki missing with knees to the body.
Junsuke Okazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
GI Jane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for GI Jane!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for GI Jane!
GI Jane wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorg Hrjinski (ranked 6691 p4p, 667 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 7046 p4p, 684 weight class). Bjorg Hrjinski is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorg Hrjinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez working the ground and pound from side control.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Hrjinski is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
Hrjinski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Hrjinski defends it.
Hrjinski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hrjinski.
Hrjinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrjinski keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hrjinski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrjinski working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hrjinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
Hrjinski trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hrjinski keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanchez is working Hrjinski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Hrjinski's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hrjinski's head.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Hrjinski blocks nicely.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez landing some decent shots from guard.
Hrjinski is rocked!
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh Hrjinski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Hrjinski wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
Hrjinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Hrjinski blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrjinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hrjinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hrjinski trying to control the position.
Hrjinski managing to control the position.
Hrjinski trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrjinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanchez working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
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.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hrjinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez postures up.
Hrjinski being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hrjinski has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hrjinski is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hrjinski is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hrjinski pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez darts in and clinches Hrjinski up against the ropes.
Hrjinski pulls Sanchez into guard.
Miguel Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Hrjinski's brow.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez works over Hrjinski with some ground and pound from guard.
Hrjinski pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Hrjinski trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Hrjinski to get back to his feet.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrjinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez distracts Hrjinski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez gets to his feet and stands over Hrjinski, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hrjinski felt that one! Sanchez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hrjinski from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Goodard (ranked 5670 p4p, 607 weight class) and Francisco Junior (ranked 6801 p4p, 672 weight class). Goodard comes to the ring accompanied by A Sight to Behold. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Goodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Junior!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goodard tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Junior trying to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Junior looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Goodard taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francisco Junior!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Harumafuji (ranked 5388 p4p, 664 weight class) and Lyfe Wrecker (ranked 8467 p4p, 818 weight class). Lyfe Wrecker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jansen Harumafuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyfe Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harumafuji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wrecker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harumafuji closes the distance and clinches up with Wrecker, looking for a takedown. Harumafuji pushes Wrecker against the ropes but Wrecker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harumafuji fails with the takedown
and Harumafuji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jansen Harumafuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harumafuji with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Wrecker to counter with a crisp jab.
Harumafuji shoots and misses
and Wrecker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Wrecker there.
Harumafuji closes the distance and clinches up with Wrecker, looking for a takedown. Harumafuji pushes Wrecker against the ropes but Wrecker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wrecker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harumafuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harumafuji has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harumafuji there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wrecker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wrecker swings for the body but Harumafuji moves out of range.
Harumafuji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wrecker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harumafuji shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wrecker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harumafuji throwing strikes but missing.
Wrecker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harumafuji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrecker trying to keep a closed guard but Harumafuji is proving a slippery customer.
Wrecker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harumafuji forces his way into half guard.
Wrecker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wrecker is staying active underneath Harumafuji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrecker can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harumafuji content to control rather than advance.
Wrecker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harumafuji.
Harumafuji is pressing down on Wrecker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wrecker is holding on for now.
Harumafuji thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harumafuji works his foot free and advances to mount.
Harumafuji fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji working for a submission but Wrecker is keeping him at bay.
Wrecker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Harumafuji.
Wrecker tries to hold on but Harumafuji pushes him away.
Wrecker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harumafuji tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harumafuji throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Harumafuji thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wrecker is squirming around, avoiding Harumafuji's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harumafuji throwing strikes here but Wrecker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harumafuji unloads with some shots from mount but Wrecker bucks and avoids them well.
Harumafuji controlling the position easily from mount.
Harumafuji avoids the attempt from Wrecker to control.
Harumafuji looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wrecker is trying to escape the mount.
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 Jansen Harumafuji will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harumafuji shoots in looking for a takedown. Wrecker tries to sprawl out of it but Harumafuji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wrecker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harumafuji dives in and grabs Wrecker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wrecker pushes down on Harumafuji's head and hops out.
Jansen Harumafuji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harumafuji shoots in but Wrecker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Harumafuji backs off Wrecker throws a huge counter combo but Harumafuji manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jansen Harumafuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harumafuji misses with a takedown attempt
and Wrecker counters with a one-two to the body.
Wrecker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wrecker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harumafuji drives through with a takedown into Wrecker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wrecker wants to get back to his feet but Harumafuji is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harumafuji pushing down on Wrecker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harumafuji is trying to control the action in half guard but Wrecker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harumafuji working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wrecker is trying to get back to full guard.
Harumafuji seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harumafuji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harumafuji is looking to advance position but Wrecker won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji controlling the action here.
Harumafuji throwing shots but Wrecker is blocking nicely.
Harumafuji has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harumafuji wants to finish this one by submission but Wrecker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harumafuji.
Harumafuji cracks Wrecker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji with shots to the head and body - Wrecker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wrecker taking shots to the head.
Harumafuji looking to control but Wrecker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harumafuji thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Harumafuji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrecker can do to turn this around?
Harumafuji with the ground and pound from mount.
Harumafuji prevents Wrecker from getting the reversal.
Harumafuji wants to control the pace but Wrecker is squirming around nicely.
Harumafuji looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wrecker is looking to escape.
Harumafuji breaks from Wrecker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harumafuji has control of Wrecker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wrecker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wrecker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jansen Harumafuji dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harumafuji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wrecker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wrecker tries to clinch up.
Harumafuji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wrecker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrecker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harumafuji with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wrecker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jansen Harumafuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harumafuji fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harumafuji shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecker lands with a hook. Harumafuji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harumafuji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wrecker tries to avoid it but Harumafuji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wrecker to the ground. Wrecker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jansen Harumafuji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrecker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danga de danga de dang - Wrecker scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harumafuji throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wrecker's waist but Wrecker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harumafuji off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harumafuji takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wrecker is looking to clinch but Harumafuji is avoiding it.
Wrecker tries to bum rush Harumafuji with a series of wild strikes but Harumafuji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wrecker connects with a single shot there.
Harumafuji shoots for a takedown but Wrecker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Wrecker misses.
Harumafuji fails with the takedown
and Wrecker counters with a straight right hand.
Wrecker looks to land a combination. Harumafuji sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Harumafuji does no damage.
Harumafuji shoots in for a takedown but Wrecker shows good takedown defense.
Harumafuji throws a head kick that misses.
Lyfe Wrecker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harumafuji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Wrecker to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wrecker pinned against the ropes. Wrecker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harumafuji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Wrecker to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harumafuji tries to keep at a distance but Wrecker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harumafuji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harumafuji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrecker leaves Harumafuji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harumafuji fails with the takedown
and Harumafuji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyfe Wrecker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrecker lands a nice hook to Harumafuji's body. Harumafuji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wrecker moves into the clinch.
Harumafuji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wrecker breaks from the clinch.
Wrecker rushes Harumafuji and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wrecker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrecker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wrecker moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wrecker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jansen Harumafuji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harumafuji is trying to stall.
Harumafuji drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wrecker breaks the clinch.
Harumafuji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck for Harumafuji with that takedown attempt.
Harumafuji looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrecker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harumafuji fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyfe Wrecker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harumafuji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Lyfe Wrecker!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Lyfe Wrecker!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Lyfe Wrecker!
Lyfe Wrecker wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Makonouchi Ippo (ranked 4195 p4p, 397 weight class) and Leonardo Laiola (ranked 6802 p4p, 535 weight class). Ippo comes to the ring accompanied by Zenbonzakura. This should be a great matchup!
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25
165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makonouchi Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ippo throws a right hand that misses
and Laiola counters with a one-two to the body.
Ippo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ippo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Laiola tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ippo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Makonouchi Ippo!
A relieved looking Makonouchi Ippo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Curtis (ranked 3185 p4p, 451 weight class) and Rafael Van Der Moot (ranked 6195 p4p, 720 weight class). Curtis's entrance music is Russian Circles - Geneva. A fine choice. 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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213 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Moot.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curtis scores with a nice strike.
Van Der Moot throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Curtis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Curtis lands with a cross.
Van Der Moot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Curtis counters with a left to the body.
Van Der Moot throws a sloppy body shot
and Curtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curtis forces Van Der Moot back against the ropes and clinches.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Curtis lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Moot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Der Moot misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Van Der Moot working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Moot is trying to break the clinch but Curtis has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Van Der Moot looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Curtis digs a right hand into Van Der Moot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Der Moot's gas tank.
Curtis works on Van Der Moot's body with a couple of short punches.
Curtis scores with a shot to the side of Van Der Moot's head.
A shot in the inside from Curtis.
Van Der Moot is rocked!
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Van Der Moot is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Curtis gets through Van Der Moot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Curtis - that landed with a thud.
Curtis works on Van Der Moot's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Curtis.
Curtis digs a right hand underneath Van Der Moot's ribcage. Van Der Moot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Curtis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Van Der Moot! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Curtis is unloading with more strikes now! Van Der Moot drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Curtis!
Frank Curtis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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