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GAMMA#701 Shin v Laine 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 728 p4p, 83 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 878 p4p, 103 weight class). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
28 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi lands with a straight right. Quint didn't see that one coming.
Quint has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tsuyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tsuyoshi misses its target.
Tsuyoshi looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Quint throws out a counter right but Tsuyoshi avoids it with no problem.
Quint fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tsuyoshi.
Quint throws a shot from downtown. Tsuyoshi moves away and avoids it.
Quint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsuyoshi's calf.
Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuyoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quint throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tsuyoshi checks a low kick from Quint.
Quint looks to throw the jab but Tsuyoshi is out of range.
Quint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuyoshi's sensitive parts.
Quint wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsuyoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsuyoshi if he has to take too many more of those.
Quint scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quint throws a jab when Tsuyoshi was well out of range.
Tsuyoshi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quint.
Tsuyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to bum rush Quint with a series of wild strikes but Quint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Quint. Beautiful body shot.
Tsuyoshi moves into the clinch.
Quint throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Quint.
Quint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quint wants to get back to striking at distance but Tsuyoshi won't allow it.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint lands a body punch.
Quint digs a right hand underneath Tsuyoshi's ribcage. Tsuyoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tsuyoshi prevents a body shot from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsuyoshi misses with the head strike.
Quint blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint breaks from the clinch.
Quint connects with a body shot.
Quint takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
Tsuyoshi ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
Sam Quint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuyoshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quint scores with a shot to the body.
Tsuyoshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quint lands with a straight right. Tsuyoshi didn't see that one coming.
Tsuyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Quint releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Quint scoring well with a low kick there.
Tsuyoshi is looking to wear down Quint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
Quint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses the jab.
Quint throws a hook but Tsuyoshi blocks it.
Quint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quint 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 Tsuyoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsuyoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Tsuyoshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Quint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quint scores with a jab. Tsuyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Quint misses.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter punch.
Tsuyoshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quint. Quint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuyoshi avoids the body shot from Quint.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsuyoshi, as that shot connected.
Quint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tsuyoshi stuns Quint with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quint shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tsuyoshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quint is rocked!
Quint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuyoshi.
Quint is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuyoshi finish him?
Tsuyoshi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quint connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tsuyoshi scrambles back to his feet.
Quint seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quint.
Tsuyoshi 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Tsuyoshi there.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint cracks Tsuyoshi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tsuyoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quint lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Quint does it's job there.
Tsuyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quint manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quint - that will leave a mark!
Quint looks to throw the jab but Tsuyoshi is out of range.
Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsuyoshi walks into a left hand.
A big left from Tsuyoshi misses.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint cracks a nice hook into Tsuyoshi's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsuyoshi's sensitive parts.
Quint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tsuyoshi on the side of the head.
Quint throws a body kick that misses
and Tsuyoshi 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.
Quint slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quint scores with a nice right hand.
Quint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsuyoshi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuyoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quint.
Tsuyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quint slips a jab and a cross from Tsuyoshi.
Quint scores with a hook to the body. Tsuyoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tsuyoshi checks a leg kick.
Quint lands with a good body shot.
Tsuyoshi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tsuyoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quint. Quint obviously looking to wear him down.
Quint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Quint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsuyoshi blocks a jab.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch but Quint slips to the side
and Quint counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quint.
A quick step to the side and Tsuyoshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsuyoshi. That did some damage!
Tsuyoshi misses with an uppercut
and Quint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuyoshi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsuyoshi staying out of range there.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Quint connects with a single shot there.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Quint connects with a single shot there.
Quint needs to keep his hands up - Tsuyoshi had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a jab when Tsuyoshi was well out of range.
Tsuyoshi blocks a jab.
Quint throws a front kick aimed at Tsuyoshi's knee but Tsuyoshi avoids it well.
Tsuyoshi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tsuyoshi throws a looping overhand right but Quint ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quint - that will leave a mark!
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch but Quint is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quint.
Quint misses with a hook
and Tsuyoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quint cracks Tsuyoshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good exchange - Quint coming out on top.
Quint throws a body punch but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint stuns Tsuyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Quint - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quint missing with a left hand there. Tsuyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quint just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsuyoshi throwing a counter right hand but Quint manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throwing a counter right hand but Quint manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Tsuyoshi slips a jab from Quint.
Tsuyoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quint throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quint dodges the punch combination from Tsuyoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Quint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tsuyoshi throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quint scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quint.
Quint throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsuyoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tsuyoshi tests Quint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsuyoshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quint. That one must have hurt.
Quint missing with a left hand there. Tsuyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsuyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi throws a right hand that Quint ducks under and follows up with a left that Quint also avoids with ease.
Tsuyoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tsuyoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quint now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint scores with a jab.
Tsuyoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsuyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuyoshi.
Quint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tsuyoshi. Tsuyoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint scores with a jab.
Quint lands an overhand right.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint lands a jab.
Quint lands a slapping body shot.
Quint misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint looks for the body kick but Tsuyoshi saw that one coming.
Tsuyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quint.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quint throws a leg kick
and Tsuyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Tsuyoshi throws a big counter combination but Quint scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Quint thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tsuyoshi if he has to take too many more of those.
Tsuyoshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quint misses with a looping left.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quint.
Quint keeps the fight on the outside.
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quint avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tsuyoshi swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tsuyoshi's head.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range as Quint throws a body kick.
Tsuyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsuyoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quint.
Quint fakes the leg kick and cracks Tsuyoshi in the body.
Nice defenses there by Quint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quint, right into the meat.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tsuyoshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook but Quint avoids it easily.
Quint lands a really nice looking cross but Tsuyoshi seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuyoshi defending well as Quint loads up on a big left hand.
Quint throws a hook but Tsuyoshi blocks it.
Quint lands a glancing blow to the side of Tsuyoshi's head.
Tsuyoshi throws a jab when Quint was well out of range.
Quint moves away from the strike by Tsuyoshi.
Quint ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Quint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quint has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
Sam Quint decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blind Shaman (ranked 825 p4p, 111 weight class) and Ryu Musashi (ranked 902 p4p, 126 weight class). Shaman comes to the cage accompanied by Shaman's Dream. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryu Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Shaman.
Musashi lands a jab to Shaman's midsection.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shaman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Musashi scrambles back to his feet.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaman is looking to chop away at Musashi's legs.
Musashi scores with a body shot.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
Musashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaman tries a low kick but Musashi avoids it.
Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Shaman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Musashi sprawls and moves away.
Shaman has been working on his balance at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Musashi.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaman avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Shaman throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Shaman is out of range.
Shaman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaman. That did some damage!
Shaman throws a wild body kick that Musashi sees coming a mile off.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaman throws a front kick that sends Musashi stumbling back into the cage.
Shaman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaman keeps Musashi at a distance using the push kick.
Shaman punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaman is looking to land body kicks.
Shaman connects with a right hand. Musashi shakes it off.
Musashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Shaman lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Shaman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi misses with a shot to the body
letting Shaman counter with a right hand.
Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shaman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shaman scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi misses with a shot to the body
and Shaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Musashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Musashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Musashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shaman rather than just go for the knockout.
Musashi walks into a left hand.
Musashi slips a straight right by Shaman.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaman is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Shaman throwing a counter right hand but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Shaman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
Musashi tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaman is wise to it.
Musashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musashi defending well as Shaman loads up on a big left hand.
Shaman wants to slow Musashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Shaman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaman lunges at Musashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Musashi's hand.
Shaman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Musashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Musashi blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a good body shot.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shaman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Musashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing.
Shaman misses with an uppercut.
Shaman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Shaman misses.
That kick from Shaman tenderised Musashi's leg. Musashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaman moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi misses with a right hand
enabling Shaman to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaman throws a leg kick but Musashi moved away.
Musashi lands a nice looking body kick.
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 Blind Shaman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Musashi looks to land a left hand but Shaman moved out of range nicely.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
Shaman looks to land a left hand but Musashi moved out of range nicely.
Musashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shaman is able to avoid easily.
Shaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Shaman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
It appears Shaman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Musashi walks into a jab.
Musashi scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Shaman. That snapped Musashi's head back.
Shaman throws a good cross that connects.
Musashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
Musashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shaman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaman blocks the leg kick.
Shaman misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming.
Shaman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Musashi there.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shaman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Musashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Shaman misses.
Shaman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi.
Shaman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi.
Blind Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaman lands a right hook to the body.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Shaman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Musashi at a distance.
Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaman.
Shaman throws an off balance right hand
and Musashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
And Shaman counters with a quick kick to the body but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaman.
Shaman misses with an uppercut
and Musashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musashi slips a straight right by Shaman.
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Musashi - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi misses with an uppercut. Shaman saw that one coming.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musashi works Shaman's body with a nice hook.
Shaman misses with a right hand
and Shaman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musashi misses with a body kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Shaman moved away.
Shaman misses with a right hand
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shaman scrambles back to his feet.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Shaman misses with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Musashi throws a hook but Shaman avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi misses with a low kick as Shaman jumps back.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Shaman's ribs.
Musashi blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaman.
Musashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shaman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf.
Shaman dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut!
Shaman scores with a leg kick.
Shaman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaman.
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Musashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Musashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Musashi misses with a hook.
Musashi pushes Shaman away with a front kick.
Musashi moves away from the strike by Shaman.
Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Musashi throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shaman, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Shaman - just one landing.
Musashi pushes Shaman away with a front kick.
Shaman jabs Musashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Shaman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Musashi throws a leg kick but Shaman checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Shaman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musashi works Shaman's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musashi swings for the body but Shaman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaman misses with a hook. Musashi ducked under it nicely.
Shaman drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shaman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Shaman off balance momentarily.
A big right from Musashi misses.
Musashi throws a jab when Shaman was well out of range.
Shaman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shaman lands with a nice body kick.
Shaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi throws a looping overhand right but Shaman ducks down to avoid it.
Shaman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Musashi checks a leg kick.
Musashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Musashi delivers a nice body kick.
Shaman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Musashi slips under a jab.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaman attempts a counter takedown but Musashi avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Musashi does it's job there.
Shaman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman tries to score with a low kick but Musashi moves his leg out of the way.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Musashi misses.
A lazy left from Shaman finds it's target.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Musashi keeps Shaman at a distance using the push kick.
Shaman checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musashi misses with a hook
and Shaman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Shaman's ribs.
Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Shaman moves out of range easily.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses
and Shaman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaman throws a leg kick but Musashi checks it.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Musashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
Shaman's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shaman throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaman tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Shaman misses.
Shaman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musashi lands with a hook. Shaman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot.
Shaman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Musashi scores with a shot to the body.
Musashi feints and then cracks Shaman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaman down.
Shaman throws a leg kick
and Musashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Shaman with a nice cross.
Musashi throws a low kick but Shaman avoids it.
Shaman lands a head kick. Musashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Shaman throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily.
Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shaman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryu Musashi.
Well Musashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Musashi!
A very excited looking Ryu Musashi 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 258 p4p, 36 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 450 p4p, 55 weight class). Ector comes to the cage accompanied by Monster!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector connects with a body shot that sends Kapaldi's belly button to the back.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ector getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ector has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kapaldi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ector's head.
Kapaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Ector has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ector.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi defending well as Ector loads up on a big left hand.
Kapaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Ector shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ector stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kapaldi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ector in his tracks.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ector.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Ector down.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi jabs Ector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Ector misses its target.
Ector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ector throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Ector does it's job there.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Kapaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kapaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ector moves forwards but Kapaldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kapaldi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector lands with a good body shot.
Kapaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi looks to throw the jab but Ector is out of range.
Ector is looking to counter punch.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ector manages to avoid it.
Ector was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kapaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Kapaldi misses.
Ector swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Ector swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ectors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kapaldi swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Ector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ector misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi sizes up Ector with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ector keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Ector slaps the foot to one side.
Kapaldi tests Ector's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kapaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Ector sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi cracks Ector with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ector throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Ector sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ector throws a nice looking combination but Kapaldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Ector's ribs.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ector.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the side of Ector's head but Ector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ector tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kapaldi throws a jab when Ector was well out of range.
Ector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kapaldi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ector had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ector lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ector. Kapaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ector wants to clinch.
Ector throws a poor cross that misses
and Kapaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ector takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ector avoids a kick to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Ector's head back.
Ector throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ector lands with a straight right. Kapaldi didn't see that one coming.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ector connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kapaldi connects with a body shot.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Ector's shoulder, as Ector tries to avoid the shot.
Ector throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Ector throws a jab but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Ector looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Kapaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kapaldi slips under a jab.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Ector's ribs.
Ector tries to clinch but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kapaldi duly obliges.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Ector takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Ector throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kapaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ector.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Ector moves out of range.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector moves into the clinch successfully.
Ector lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kapaldi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapaldi avoids a wild elbow strike from Ector.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Ector looking to slow down the pace here.
Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kapaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kapaldi scores with a jab.
Ector is looking to clinch but Kapaldi is avoiding it.
Kapaldi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ector wants to clinch.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Ector off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kapaldi connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi stuns Ector with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Ector's body.
Kapaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kapaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
Ector lands a body shot.
Kapaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Kapaldi. Beautiful body shot.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Ector throws a hook but Kapaldi blocks it.
A nice side step and Kapaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kapaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ector clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Ector.
A head punch on the inside from Kapaldi fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ector.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector gets through Kapaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ector blocks an uppercut.
Ector tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Ector back against the cage.
Kapaldi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ector is just out of range.
As Kapaldi tries to get set, Ector tries to push him back and clinch up but Kapaldi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kapaldi is looking to slow Ector down with leg kicks.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
Ector thuds his right hand into Kapaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ector tries to clinch up.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
No joy there for Kapaldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ector dips to his left and cracks Kapaldi with an uppercut!
Kapaldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ector.
Ector clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
Kapaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Ector avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Ector taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
Ector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kapaldi's elbow.
Ector throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ector lands an uppercut.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ector rather than just go for the knockout.
Kapaldi fakes the leg kick and cracks Ector in the body.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Ector throws a shot from downtown. Kapaldi moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Ector throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Ector.
Ector missing with a left hand there. Kapaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Kapaldi.
Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Ector is looking to clinch.
Kapaldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ector throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Ector tries to clinch there but Kapaldi circles away.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kapaldi has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector throws a right hand that misses
and Kapaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Ector moved away.
Kapaldi blocks a jab.
Kapaldi lands with a hook. Ector tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Ector will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ector clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kapaldi.
Ector leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Ector.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector is pushing Kapaldi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kapaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ector fails to land.
Ector tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ector tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kapaldi smiles and moves away.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ector on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ector is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ector 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi thuds his right hand into Ector's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Ector moved out of range.
Ector is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Ector, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ector tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ector.
Ector moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ector 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.
Kapaldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapaldi throws the left hand but Ector avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kapaldi. That's going to slow Ector down.
Ector misses with a body punch
and Kapaldi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ector really felt that one!
Kapaldi lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ector looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kapaldi jabs Ector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kapaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ector stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kapaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ector 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.
Nice shot lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping right.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Kapaldi 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Ector shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi scores with a body shot.
Ector takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ector moves out of range of the body kick.
Kapaldi throws a hook but Ector blocks it.
Ector wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kapaldi takes one on the button.
Kapaldi staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kapaldi 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mosby (ranked 291 p4p, 38 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 390 p4p, 59 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Mosby misses the target.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mosby blocks the body kick.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosby.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Mosby shakes it off.
Mosby blocks a jab.
Tepes checks a leg kick nicely.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Mosby checks the leg kick.
Mosby is looking to counter punch.
Mosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Mosby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Mosby misses the target.
Tepes checks a low kick from Mosby.
Tepes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes misses with an uppercut
and Mosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tepes lands with a straight right. Mosby didn't see that one coming.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Mosby's leg but Mosby calmly moves out of range.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosby throws out the jab.
Tepes blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby throws a nice looking combination but Tepes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Mosby blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepes dodges the punch combination from Mosby.
Tepes throws a lazy body kick
and Mosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes throws a lazy head kick
enabling Mosby to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes throws a push kick but Mosby slaps the foot to one side.
Tepes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mosby will feel that in the morning.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosby.
Tepes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mosby's corner calls for a 1-2. Mosby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tepes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosby misses with a shot to the body
and Tepes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes takes one to the side of the head.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Mosby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mosby tries to counter with a takedown but Tepes is quick to defend against it.
Tepes jabs at Mosby's body.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes misses with a double jab
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Mosby scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mosby throws a one two combo.
Mosby lands with a hook. Tepes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mosby slips under a jab.
Mosby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mosby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mosby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Mosby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tepes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tepes slips under a jab from Mosby.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mosby.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Mosby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mosby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mosby throws an overhand right that lands on Tepes's shoulder, as Tepes tries to avoid the shot.
Mosby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Mosby.
Tepes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tepes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tepes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tepes checks a leg kick.
Tepes misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Tepes scores with a jab.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Mosby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tepes. Mosby shrugs it off though.
Mosby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Mosby sees coming a mile off.
Mosby misses with a left hand
and Tepes counters with a thumping low kick.
Mosby moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Tepes scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mosby is able to avoid easily.
Tepes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mosby throws out a loose jab but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mosby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Tepes.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Mosby avoids it.
Mosby cracks Tepes with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mosby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tepes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Tepes.
Mosby looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Mosby.
Mosby throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
Mosby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tepes.
Tepes lands a jab to Mosby's midsection.
Mosby misses with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mosby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tepes - the referee stops the clock and Mosby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tepes. Mosby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Tepes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniel Mosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Mosby works Tepes's body with a nice hook.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Mosby jumps back.
Mosby misses with a low kick.
Tepes throws out a counter right but Mosby avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mosby.
Tepes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tepes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tepes tries to land a leg kick but Mosby saw it coming and moves away.
Mosby catches Tepes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mosby throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mosby connects with a leg kick. Tepes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tepes misses with a left hand
and Mosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes tries to work over Mosby's front leg with a kick but Mosby checks it.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Tepes misses with an uppercut.
Mosby throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
A jab from Tepes misses.
Mosby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Mosby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mosby tries for a kimura but Tepes is defending well.
Tepes dodges the ground and pound from Mosby.
Mosby trying to control the position but Tepes is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mosby is trying to get an arm triangle but Tepes is defending well.
Mosby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tepes, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosby trying to control the action but Tepes is working from the bottom.
Mosby goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tepes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mosby but great work by Tepes.
Mosby is looking to regain half guard here but Tepes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby is working hard here to advance position.
Tepes gets to mount! Mosby was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tepes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mosby regains half guard.
Mosby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mosby.
Mosby seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Mosby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mosby moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Mosby lands the left hand.
Mosby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mosby lands the left hand.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Tepes.
Mosby scores with a jab. Tepes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tepes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mosby if he has to take too many more of those.
Mosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes is trying to counter with his kicks.
A cross from Mosby lands.
Mosby is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes needs to keep his hands up - Mosby had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby scores with a nice right hand.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Tepes wants to land a leg kick but Mosby is out of range.
Tepes motions for Mosby to come forward. Tepes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mosby throws a jab when Tepes was well out of range.
Mosby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tepes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tepes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Mosby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mosby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tepes. Mosby shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Mosby.
Tepes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mosby.
Mosby throws a looping overhand right but Tepes ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosby.
Tepes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tepes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mosbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Mosby.
Tepes misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tepes, as that shot connected.
Mosby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mosby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tepes doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Tepes.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mosby throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Mosby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mosby tests Tepes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mosby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tepes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mosby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes slips a straight right by Mosby.
Tepes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mosby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tepes. That one must have hurt.
Tepes feints and then cracks Mosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mosby down.
Daniel Mosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tepes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes throws a low kick, looking for Mosby's leg but Mosby calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
An attempted straight right counter from Mosby misses the target.
Tepes jabs Mosby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tepes throws a leg kick that misses.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Mosby blocks a head kick by Tepes.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mosby.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mosby counters with an outside leg kick.
Mosby misses with a wild combination.
Tepes is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Tepes.
Well Mosby 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mosby!
Daniel Mosby decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Mammoth (ranked 803 p4p, 20 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 681 p4p, 19 weight class). Mammoth comes to the cage accompanied by I came to bring the pain. Curry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Arthur Curry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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263 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Mammoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry throws an overhand right that lands on Mammoth's shoulder, as Mammoth tries to avoid the shot.
Mammoth throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mammoth.
Curry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curry misses with a looping left.
Mammoth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mammoth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curry throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Mammoth tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry wants to stand but Mammoth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mammoth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Curry has control of an arm but Mammoth manages to advance to Curry's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry staying busy and making it hard for Mammoth to control.
Curry felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Curry wants to control his opponent's hands but Mammoth gets his hands free.
Curry is trying to stand back up.
Mammoth is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Curry covering up well under a series of strikes from Mammoth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry is in bad spot here.
Curry fending off the submission attempt from Mammoth.
Mammoth not allowing Curry to control his hands.
Curry showing good submission defense here.
Curry is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mammoth gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth gets his hands free as Curry looks to control.
Mammoth patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Curry fending off the submission attempt from Mammoth.
Mammoth is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Curry is defending well though. Mammoth let's go of the attempt for now.
Mammoth has the hooks in. Curry is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Curry wants to control his opponent's hands but Mammoth gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is trying to get back to his feet but Mammoth has full control of the position and if anything, Curry has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Curry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Curry breaks Mammoth's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mammoth is proving hard to escape from.
Mammoth wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curry wanted to stand there but Mammoth had control of the position.
Mammoth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Curry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Curry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick by Curry misses
and Mammoth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arthur Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry throws the left hand but Mammoth avoids the punch easily.
Curry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mammoth lands with a straight right. Curry didn't see that one coming.
Mammoth throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Mammoth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Curry lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Curry misses.
Mammoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Curry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Curry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curry defending well as Mammoth loads up on a big left hand.
Curry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mammoth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mammoth takes one to the side of the head.
Curry scores with a hook.
Curry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mammoth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mammoth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mammoth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Mammoth looks to land a left hand but Curry moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Mammoth.
Curry bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Mammoth! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mammoth is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh Mammoth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curry wants to get up but he can't break Mammoth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mammoth holds on and takes a little breather.
Curry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mammoth's guard.
Mammoth seems to have got his legs back now.
Curry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mammoth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curry defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mammoth is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mammoth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curry throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
Good shot there by Mammoth.
Curry tests Mammoth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Curry lands the left hand.
Curry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mammoth looks up at the clock. Bad move! Curry lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mammoth. Curry pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Curry!
A very excited looking Arthur Curry 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 142 p4p, 18 weight class) and Clifton Von Lee (ranked 195 p4p, 27 weight class). Okah's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rock Stone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Lee's choice of entrance music: Day of Anger. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Lee takes one to the chin there.
Okah swings widly with a right hand
and Von Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Von Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Okah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okah.
Okah takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Okah. Beautiful body shot.
Von Lee's coach down at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Von Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Okah misses with a body punch
and Von Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah misses with a wild body shot.
Okah misses with an uppercut.
Von Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Okah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Von Lee cracks Okah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Lee throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okah - that will leave a mark!
Okah misses with an uppercut. Von Lee saw that one coming.
Okah takes a swing at Von Lee's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okah 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 Von Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Lee misses with a left hand
letting Okah counter with a right hand.
Okah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Okah tries a low kick but Von Lee avoids it.
Von Lee throws a hook but Okah blocks it.
Okah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Von Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okah.
Von Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Okah throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Von Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from Von Lee.
Von Lee cracks a nice hook into Okah's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okah lands a jab to the nose.
Okah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab, jab by Okah - just one landing.
Okah throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Lee.
Okah swings widly with a right hand
and Von Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Lee moves out of range as Okah strikes.
Okah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah misses with a wild body shot.
Von Lee replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Okah blocks it well.
Okah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Lee.
A quick step to the side and Okah tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Von Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okah throws out the jab.
Von Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Okah with a body shot.
Von Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghazi Okah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Okah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Lee's sensitive parts.
Ghazi Okah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Okah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Von Lee.
Okah looks to throw a body kick
so Von Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Okah trying to control the position.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Okah keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah pulls Von Lee in to control the position.
Von Lee won't allow Okah to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah is controlling Von Lee's posture.
Von Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Lee is fighting to break Okah's control of his arms but Okah is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Von Lee advances position into side control!
An elbow from Von Lee crashes against the mat.
Okah avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Von Lee.
Okah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Okah throws out a loose jab but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Okah.
Von Lee blocks a jab.
Von Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okah misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Von Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okah.
Von Lee misses with a looping left.
Okah misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee lands a nice hook to Okah's body. Okah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okah darts in trying to clinch
and Okah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Okah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Okah enables Von Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Okah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Okah keeps moving.
Von Lee controlling from the top position.
Von Lee wants to pass the guard but Okah is keeping the position.
Von Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Okah is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okah is keeping the position for now.
Okah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Okah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Okah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Von Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Okah has managed to get both his arms back between Von Lee's legs - danger averted.
Okah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah preventing the sweep.
Okah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Von Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Von Lee passes Okah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Okah is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Wild Beasts Zoo , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Von Lee is looking to take a break and control but Okah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Von Lee wants to advance to full mount but Okah doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah is pulling down on Von Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Von Lee, at least for the moment.
Clifton Von Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifton Von Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Okah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
That kick from Von Lee tenderised Okah's leg. Okah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Lee misses with a looping right.
Okah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Lee's head backwards.
Von Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Okah just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Lee scores with a jab. Okah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okah clobbers Von Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okah misses with an uppercut
and Von Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Okah is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okah connects with a body shot that sends Von Lee's belly button to the back.
Von Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah misses with a right hand
and Von Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Lee's sensitive parts.
Okah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Okah tenderised Von Lee's leg. Von Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Okah misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Von Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okah throws a body punch but Von Lee moves out of range.
Ghazi Okah is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Lee motions for Okah to come forward. Von Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Von Lee jabs Okah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Lee lunges at Okah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okah's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okah scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okah thows a leg kick but Von Lee checks it
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Okah scrambles back to his feet.
Okah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okah.
Von Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Okah looks to throw the jab but Von Lee is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Von Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Okah dips to his left and cracks Von Lee with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okah, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee connects with a body shot that sends Okah's belly button to the back.
Okah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okah lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Lee's head.
Von Lee lands a body shot.
Von Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Von Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Okah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Okah throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Von Lee counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Von Lee there.
Von Lee throws a leg kick
and Okah counters with a nice uppercut.
Okah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Von Lee takes a swing at Okah's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Okah misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah lunges at Von Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Lee's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okah throws a right hand that misses
and Von Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Von Lee throws a jab when Okah was well out of range.
Von Lee feints and then cracks Okah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okah down.
Von Lee blocks a jab.
Von Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Okah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Von Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okah defends well and Von Lee ends up having to push Okah into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.
Von Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okah. Okah obviously looking to wear him down.
Okah misses with a hook
and Von Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Okah throws an off balance right hand
and Von Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ghazi Okah.
I think Okah 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ghazi Okah!
A victorious Ghazi Okah 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 372 p4p, 47 weight class) and Kira Miyata (ranked 139 p4p, 20 weight class). Miyata has chosen Boa - Energetic as his entrance music. Kira Miyata has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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147 lbs
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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
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Miyata misses.
Castrello throws a low kick but Miyata moves out of range easily.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Castrello is looking to counter the offense by Miyata and move into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Miyata 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.
Castrello tries to score with a low kick but Miyata moves his leg out of the way.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyata slips under a jab from Castrello.
Castrello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miyata misses with a straight right.
Miyata checks a low kick from Castrello.
Castrello throws an off balance right hand
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castrello is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello lands a nice shot to the body.
Castrello scores with a decent looking hook.
Castrello missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left and a right from Castrello both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a hook
and Miyata counters with a straight right hand.
Castrello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castrello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyata.
Miyata looks to land a right hand but Castrello moved out of range.
A cross from Castrello lands.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyata lands with an overhand left.
Miyata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castrello defends well and Miyata ends up having to push Castrello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miyata dips to his left and cracks Castrello with an uppercut!
Castrello lands with a hook. Miyata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyata throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Miyata looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello is trying to maintain the position but Miyata is very close to passing his half guard.
Castrello manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castrello managing to control the position.
Miyata is looking to work some ground and pound but Castrello has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyata landing with the ground and pound.
Castrello managing to control the position.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Castrello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyata content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castrello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Castrello looks for the body kick but Miyata saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Miyata misses.
Castrello fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miyata misses with a hook to the body
and Castrello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castrello scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miyata in his tracks.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Miyata moved out of range.
Castrello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miyata.
Castrello wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've been told by Castrello's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Castrello connects with a body shot that sends Miyata's belly button to the back.
Miyata shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miyata showed some decent athleticism there.
Miyata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kira Miyata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Castrello lands a nice shot that snaps Miyata's head back.
Miyata looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyata with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castrello to score with a decent uppercut.
Castrello connects with an inside leg kick.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Miyata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castrello as he avoids it easily.
Miyata misses the shot to the body.
Castrello moves into the clinch successfully.
Castrello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castrello unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miyata lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyata tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
Castrello lands a knee to the head.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castrello tries a body shot but Miyata blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyata is working for takedown but Castrello is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyata blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cullen Castrello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Miyata.
Miyata blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Miyata is looking for a takedown.
Castrello scores with a knee to the head.
Castrello tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyata avoids the damage to the body.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyata wants to get back to striking at distance but Castrello won't allow it.
Castrello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miyatas head.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miyata managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello is working Miyata over against the cage.
Castrello has Miyata pressed against the cage, preventing Miyata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miyata wants a takedown but no success here.
Miyata blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Miyata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyata takes an elbow to the temple.
Castrello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miyata takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castrello.
Miyata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castrello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miyata manages to break the clinch.
Castrello throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyata misses the jab.
Miyata blocks a head kick by Castrello.
It seemed like Miyata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miyata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castrello loads up on a big right hand but Miyata slips the punch.
Miyata blocks the body kick.
Miyata throws out a counter right but Castrello avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello tries to clinch but Miyata is having none of it.
Kira Miyata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
Castrello throws a hook to the side of Miyata's head but Miyata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
Miyata jabs at Castrello's body.
Miyata scores with a jab to the body.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Miyata.
Castrello lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castrello defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand.
Miyata throws a hook but Castrello blocks it.
Good exchange - Miyata coming out on top.
Castrello wants to clinch up but Miyata keeps it at a distance.
Miyata misses with a shot to the body
and Castrello counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castrello pinned against the cage. Castrello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castrello lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miyata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miyata throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyata shoots in for a double leg but Castrello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Miyata tries to get set, Castrello tries to push him back and clinch up but Miyata manages to avoid the attempt.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castrello lands with a shot to the body.
Miyata misses with a right hand
and Castrello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Miyata moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miyata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Miyata closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Castrello quickly recovers to half guard.
Castrello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyata.
Castrello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyata throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miyata is looking to take a break and control but Castrello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castrello keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata is thwarting Castrello's attempts to control the position.
Castrello is doing well to control the position and prevent Miyata from advancing to side control.
Castrello is trying to maintain the position but Miyata is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castrello trying to control here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Castrello is concentrating on defense, preventing Miyata from advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miyata missing with a left hand there. Castrello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Miyata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castrello scores with a jab to the head.
Castrello lands with a hook. Miyata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyata throws a right hand that misses
and Castrello counters with an inside leg kick.
Miyata has his takedown stuffed
and Castrello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miyata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castrello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Miyata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Miyata misses.
Miyata scores with a jab. Castrello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castrello misses with an uppercut.
Miyata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castrello swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cullen Castrello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Miyata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Miyata.
Miyata fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyata shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castrello defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Castrello misses the target.
Miyata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castrello is trying to defend but Miyata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castrello works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata chips away with some ground and pound.
Castrello keeping moving, preventing Miyata from controlling successfully.
Castrello pulls Miyata in close to his closed guard and prevents Miyata from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miyata connects with a couple of short punches.
Castrello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kira Miyata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castrello looking for a sweep. Not yet Castrello, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyata lands a couple of digs.
Castrello controlling Miyata's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kira Miyata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miyata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kira Miyata!
Kira Miyata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grin Ribber (ranked 435 p4p, 57 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 519 p4p, 66 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ribber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ay Ay Ay. Puch comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Breathe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grin Ribber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribber throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ribber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puch slips under a jab from Ribber.
Puch misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribber lands a leg kick that knocks Puch off balance momentarily.
Puch throws an overhand right that lands on Ribber's shoulder, as Ribber tries to avoid the shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puch.
Ribber misses the shot to the body.
Ribber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Ribber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch 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.
Ribber scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Ribber.
And Puch tries to counter it with a takedown but Ribber pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch lands to the side of Ribber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribber 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puch moves out of range as Ribber throws a body kick.
Ribber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ribber tries to work over Puch's front leg with a kick but Puch checks it.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Ribber throws a body kick that misses.
Ribber throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Puch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puch throwing strikes from guard but Ribber blocks nicely.
Ribber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puch stands up over Ribber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Puch connects with a couple of short punches.
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Ribber's brow.
Puch postures up in Ribber's guard and throws a big left but Ribber blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Puch trying to control but Ribber is working from the bottom.
Puch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Puch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ribber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ribber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puch wants to control from the top but Ribber keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puch trying to control but Ribber is working from the bottom.
Ribber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ribber's guard.
Ribber taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.
Ribber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puch.
Puch tries to pass to full mount but Ribber defends it.
Ribber slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Puch is working Ribber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ribber working for a triangle but Puch defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puch trying to control but Ribber is working from the bottom.
Ribber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ribber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robledo Puch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick there by Ribber.
Ribber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Ribber misses.
Puch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ribber tries to land a front kick but Puch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ribber keeps Puch at a distance using the push kick.
Puch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribber.
Puch swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.
Grin Ribber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puch checks the leg kick.
Puch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribber lands with a cross.
Ribber scores with a leg kick.
Puch stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribber. Ribber gets slowly back to his feet.
Puch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Puch blocks the body kick.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch looks to land a right hand but Ribber moved out of range.
Ribber ducks under a wild hook from Puch.
It looked like Ribber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ribber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Ribber swings for the body but Puch moves out of range.
Ribber cracks Puch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ribber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ribber fails to land the takedown.
Ribber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribber feinted with a counter takedown.
Puch throws a hook but Ribber avoids it easily.
Ribber misses with a hook.
Puch takes a swing at Ribber's ribcage but misses.
Ribber thumps Puch with a low kick.
Puch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribber.
Ribber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
Puch blocks a leg kick.
Puch lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribber misses with a leg kick
and Puch counters with a shoot takedown. Ribber fights it but they end up in guard.
Ribber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puch defends well.
Ribber has his foot on Puch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puch works his way back into a safe position though.
Puch preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Robledo Puch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Puch distracts Ribber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch wants to control from the top but Ribber keeps moving.
Ribber wants to sweep here but Puch controlling him for the moment.
Puch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Puch wants to control but Ribber is keeping him busy.
Puch working the ground and pound but Ribber is defending the strikes.
Ribber manages to work his way to half guard, despite Puch's best efforts.
Ribber wants to get back to full guard.
Puch is trying to control. Ribber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puch thows a huge punch but Ribber dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribber gets back to full guard.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ribber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Puch's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Puch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ribber defends it well.
Puch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Puch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robledo Puch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ribber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ribber throws an overhand right that lands on Puch's shoulder, as Puch tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Puch avoids the head kick by Ribber.
Puch 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.
Puch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ribber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puch connects with a couple of short punches.
Puch lands a couple of digs.
Puch won't allow Ribber to sweep him here.
Ribber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puch defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch won't allow Ribber to sweep him here.
Ribber has momentary wrist control but Puch slips an elbow through the middle.
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Ribber's brow.
Ribber being controlled here, momentarily.
Puch with a nice head shot there.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ribber wants to sweep here but Puch controlling him for the moment.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ribber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Puch looking for a sweep. Not yet Puch, not yet.
Grin Ribber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robledo Puch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control the position.
Ribber wants to control from the top but Puch keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch is adopting a defensive guard.
Puch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Puch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ribber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ribber makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Puch pulls Ribber in to control the position.
Puch trying to control the position.
Puch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ribber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ribber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Puch to the ground. Ribber is now in Puch's guard.
Puch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribber is one step ahead there.
Ribber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch pulls Ribber in to control the position.
Ribber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puch is keeping the position for now.
Puch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Puch looking for a sweep. Not yet Puch, not yet.
Puch controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ribber has gone for a leg lock! Puch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ribber's guard.
Ribber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puch is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robledo Puch.
I've got Puch 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robledo Puch!
During a confident post fight interview, Robledo Puch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 11 p4p, 2 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 91 p4p, 15 weight class). Springs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meltdown. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos .
Ramos misses with an uppercut
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.
Springs looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Springs's guard.
Springs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramos controls the pace.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Springs pulls Ramos in to control the position.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos works over Springs with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Springs keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Springs trying to keep a closed guard but Ramos is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Springs lands with an overhand left.
Ramos walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.
Springs gets caught flat footed, as Ramos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Springs pulls Ramos in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Springs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramos stands up over Springs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Springs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ramos working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Springs's head.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Springs is pulling down on Ramos 's head to control his posture.
Ramos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramos with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Springs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Springs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Springs stopping the sweep attempt from Ramos .
Ramos controls Springs momentarily but Springs frees himself.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Springs manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Springs has control of Ramos 's left arm, preventing Ramos from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Springs circles away quickly and effectively.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Springs pushes Ramos away with a front kick.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramos scores with a nice head shot.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramos throws a series of strikes that have Springs backpedaling.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos tries to move into range but Springs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
Ramos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with a straight right.
Ramos moves out of range as Springs throws a body kick.
Ramos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ramos blocks the low kick.
Tony Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Springs slips the punch.
Springs throws a wild body kick that Ramos sees coming a mile off.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos .
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ramos lands a jab to the nose.
Randy Springs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos checks the leg kick.
Ramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Springs defends it well.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown but Springs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramos 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Springs.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs works the jab nicely.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ramos moved away.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Springs scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Springs lands a slapping body shot.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Springs has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ramos is on him like a limpet, forcing Springs back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramos .
Ramos pushes Springs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos .
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos .
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs blocks an elbow strike from Ramos .
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramos as Springs tries to tie him up.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Ramos has clasped his hands together around Springs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Springs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ramos off and has taken his back!
Ramos wants to escape the position.
Springs trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos trying to control the position but Springs manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Springs has the hooks in. Ramos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Springs is riding his opponent, not letting Ramos buck him off.
Springs continues to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Springs dominated that second round.
That's time! Springs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Springs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Springs is looking to counter punch.
Springs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Springs scrambles back to his feet.
Springs throws a right hand that misses
and Ramos counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Springs misses with a right hand
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ramos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramos .
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Springs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Springss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos lands a jab to Springs's midsection.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
Springs cracks a nice hook into Ramos 's ribs.
Ramos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Springs slips under a jab.
Springs tried to score with a low kick but Ramos checks it.
Springs looks for the body kick but Ramos saw that one coming.
Ramos jabs at Springs's body.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Springs counters with a nice body shot.
Ramos lands with a cross.
Springs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ramos to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos cracks Springs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Ramos 's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos 's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
Springs leaves Ramos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramos blocks a head kick by Springs.
Ramos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Springs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
Springs throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ramos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramos wants to pass to mount but Springs is defending the position.
Ramos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Springs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Springs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ramos . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ramos thows a huge punch but Springs dodges it nicely.
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramos is taking a breather. Springs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ramos throws a strike but Springs avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Springs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Ramos really dominated that round.
That's time! Springs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Springs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Springs. That's going to slow Ramos down.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Springs misses with a hook.
Ramos misses with a hook. Springs ducked under it nicely.
Ramos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos 's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Springs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramos at a distance.
Springs sizes up Ramos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Springs sprawls well.
Springs misses the jab.
Springs slips a jab from Ramos .
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Springs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos .
An attempted straight right counter from Springs misses the target.
Springs thumps Ramos with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Springs as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Ramos finds it's way through Springs's defenses.
Springs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Springs staying out of range there.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ramos .
Springs scores with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Springs.
Springs misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Springs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Springs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Ramos .
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Springs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Randy Springs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
Ramos throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs lands with a cross.
Ramos dives in for a single leg takedown but Springs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Springs connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramos .
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs throws a low kick, looking for Ramos 's leg but Ramos calmly moves out of range.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Ramos .
A jab from Ramos does it's job there.
Springs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Springs blocks a jab.
Springs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramos .
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Springs, as that shot connected.
Ramos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Springs moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Springs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos .
Ramos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Springs cracks Ramos with a nice body shot.
Ramos stalls.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Ramos 's head.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Ramos throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs pushes Ramos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs blocks an elbow strike from Ramos .
Springs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Springs as Ramos tries to tie him up.
Ramos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ramos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Springs had his way with Tony Ramos in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos .
Ramos moves away from the strike by Springs.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramos scores with a hook.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springs.
Springs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Springs ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos .
Springs moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Springs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Springs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramos on the side of the head.
Ramos misses with a takedown attempt - Springs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Springs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Springs as he connects with a hook.
Ramos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Springs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramos is in Springs's guard.
Ramos throws a strike but Springs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramos working a defensive guard here.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramos trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Springs is one step ahead there.
Ramos controls Springs momentarily but Springs frees himself.
Springs wants to get up but he can't break Ramos 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Springs connects with a body shot.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Springs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
Springs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ramos 's head.
Springs swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramos 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Springs scores with a leg kick.
Ramos takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Springs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Ramos .
Donk. Springs catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Springs tenderised Ramos 's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Springs slips under a jab from Ramos .
Springs tries to work over Ramos 's front leg with a kick but Ramos checks it.
Springs slips a jab from Ramos .
Ramos slips under a jab.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Springs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Springs on his heels. He'll look to pass Springs's guard now, I'm sure.
Springs is controlling Ramos 's posture.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Springs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Springs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Springs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
Randy Springs retains his lightweight title!
Randy Springs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 15 p4p, 2 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 129 p4p, 18 weight class). Shin comes to the cage accompanied by Shaolin Chamber of Death. Laine has chosen Disturbed - Sound of Silence as his entrance music. 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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173 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shin to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
Shin connects with a looping right hand.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Shin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Shin steps away.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
Laine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
Laine misses with an uppercut
and Shin counters with a left to the body.
Shin throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shin looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Shin checks a low kick from Laine.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Laine. That snapped Shin's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Shin avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shin's half guard.
Shin trying to control from the bottom.
Shin is refusing to be controlled, as Laine sits in half guard.
Laine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shin is staying active underneath Laine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shin taking some punishment here, with Laine in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin is trying to get back to full guard.
Shin trying to control from the bottom.
Shin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Laine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shin!
Shin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin is working hard here to advance position.
Shin is doing well to control the position and prevent Laine from advancing to side control.
Laine 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.
Shin has hold of Laine's hands but Laine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laine's back!
Laine is really stuck here.
Laine is keeping busy.
Shin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Laine defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shin doesn't have the hooks in and Laine manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin looking for a sweep. Not yet Shin, not yet.
Shin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shin's head.
Laine stands and throws Shin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a head kick but Shin moves out of range.
Shin throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shin on his heels. He'll look to pass Shin's guard now, I'm sure.
Laine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Shin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Musta Laine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Shin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shin trying to control the position.
Laine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shin seems keen to control Laine's posture.
Laine cracks Shin with a solid left hand.
Shin can't keep his opponent in guard - Laine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laine throws a strike but Shin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine postures up and lands a big shot to Shin's brow.
Shin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shin looking to control.
Shin working a defensive guard but Laine manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shin tries to bench press Laine off him but Laine keeps the position.
Shin is letting Laine control him for a moment.
Shin is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin struggling a bit here.
Shin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shin taking a bit of punishment here - Laine scoring with strikes.
Laine has knee on belly momentarily but Shin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Shin tries to get to full guard but Laine has control of the leg.
Laine is keen to just control but Shin is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shin tries to get to full guard but Laine has control of the leg.
Shin keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine 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!
Shin throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Shin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
Shin slips a jab from Laine.
Laine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shin swivels and escapes.
Shin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Shin counters with a left to the body.
Shin stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Shin saw it coming and moves away.
Shin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Shin ducks down to avoid it.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Shin off balance momentarily.
Laine misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shin misses the target.
Laine with a hook.
Laine looking to score a takedown here. Shin is defending well but Laine drives through and ends up in Shin's guard.
Shin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shin wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
Laine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shin is aware though and is defending well.
Laine wants to sweep but no luck.
Laine keeping full guard, as Shin tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shin passes Laine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shin works his way into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
Laine felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is not content to let Shin control the position.
Shin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laine manages to get back to half guard.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
Shin tries to pass to full mount but Laine defends it.
Laine is trying to maintain the position but Shin is very close to passing his half guard.
Shin tries to pass to full mount but Laine defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shin is looking to take a break and control but Laine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shin stalling away here and it's allowed Laine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Shin from controlling successfully.
Laine working for a triangle but Shin defends it easily.
Laine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shin is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Musta Laine just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laine scores with a jab. Shin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine blocks a leg kick.
Shin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine swings for the body but Shin moves out of range.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Laine throws out a leg kick but Shin moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
Shin scores with a shot to the body.
Shin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Shin defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shin.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shin.
Shin backing away here, and Laine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Shin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shin misses with a hook
and Laine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Shin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laine cracks Shin with a solid left hand.
Laine stopping the sweep attempt from Shin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin looking to control.
Laine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shin pulls Laine in close to prevent any damage.
Shin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laine is one step ahead there.
Shin keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking to pass the guard.
Shin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laine forces his way into half guard.
Laine drops an elbow to the side of Shin's head.
Shin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laine is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine 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.
Laine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Laine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shin won't allow Laine to pass to mount.
Shin is pressing down on Laine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laine postures up and lands a big shot to Shin's brow.
Laine content to stall in guard here.
Shin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Shin avoids it.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine misses with a low kick as Shin jumps back.
Shin throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine walks into a jab.
Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Shin's side.
Laine scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine trying to control but Shin is working from the bottom.
Shin keeping full guard, as Laine tries to pass.
Shin is trying to control the position but Laine postures up.
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.
Laine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lao Shin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Shin has wrist control.
Shin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laine trying to control but Shin is working from the bottom.
Shin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laine thows a body kick. Shin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Laine.
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
Laine sizes up Shin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shin!
Shin is looking to reverse the position.
Shin can't do much from the bottom here.
Laine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shin regains half guard.
Laine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laine slips a nice elbow through Shin's hands, connecting with Shin's forehead.
Laine moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Shin.
Shin tries to buck Laine off but Laine is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
Musta Laine is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Musta Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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