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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Putin (ranked 5315 p4p, 444 weight class) and Tanishi Toshiyuki (ranked 19819 p4p, 575 weight class). Toshiyuki has chosen Fuck you as his entrance music. Tanishi Toshiyuki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitry Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishi Toshiyuki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshiyuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Putin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toshiyuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toshiyuki tries to work over Putin's front leg with a kick but Putin checks it.
Toshiyuki jabs Putin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Putin throws a right hand that Toshiyuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Toshiyuki also avoids with ease.
Toshiyuki tries to counter with a clinch but Putin shakes him off and moves away.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toshiyuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Dmitry Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshiyuki moves away from the strike by Putin.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Toshiyuki throws a body kick that misses
and Putin moves into the clinch.
Toshiyuki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toshiyuki missing with knees to the body.
Putin tries to break free but Toshiyuki pushes him back against the cage.
Toshiyuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toshiyuki is looking for a takedown.
Toshiyuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Putin's head coaches at Blackscar Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toshiyuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putin looks to land a combination but Toshiyuki avoids it well.
Putin scores with a head kick. Toshiyuki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tanishi Toshiyuki has been cut.
Dmitry Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toshiyuki, right into the meat.
Toshiyuki avoids the head kick by Putin.
Toshiyuki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toshiyuki throws a low kick but Putin avoids it.
Toshiyuki tries to land a front kick but Putin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin throws a push kick but Toshiyuki slaps the foot to one side.
Toshiyuki blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Putin. That's going to slow Toshiyuki down.
Putin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Putin drops Toshiyuki with a beautiful combination! Toshiyuki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Putin is looking for the KO!
Toshiyuki is rocked!
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toshiyuki moves away.
Toshiyuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him?
Toshiyuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Putin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Toshiyuki moves out of range easily.
Toshiyuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Putin scores with a three punch combo!
Toshiyuki tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Toshiyuki dips to his left and cracks Putin with an uppercut!
Putin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toshiyuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Putin connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Putin on his heels. He'll look to pass Putin's guard now, I'm sure.
Toshiyuki stops Putin from standing up.
Toshiyuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Toshiyuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Putin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Putin tries to get out of the position.
Toshiyuki looking to pass the guard.
Putin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Toshiyuki is controlling him.
Putin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toshiyuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Toshiyuki is standing up over Putin. Putin looks to escape but Toshiyuki dives into side control.
Toshiyuki working the ground and pound but Putin is defending the strikes.
Putin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Putin moves out of range as Toshiyuki throws a body kick.
Putin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toshiyuki sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki throws a push kick but Putin slaps the foot to one side.
Toshiyuki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Putin throws a push kick but Toshiyuki slaps the foot to one side.
Putin tries to bum rush Toshiyuki with a series of wild strikes but Toshiyuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Putin misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing.
Putin throws a head kick that misses
and Toshiyuki moves into the clinch.
Putin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toshiyuki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toshiyuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Putin's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toshiyuki has Putin pressed against the cage, preventing Putin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishi Toshiyuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toshiyuki moves into range and clinches up with Putin.
Toshiyuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toshiyuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
Putin lands a head kick. Toshiyuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Putin scores with a head kick. Toshiyuki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Toshiyuki lands a head shot.
Toshiyuki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toshiyuki checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Toshiyuki off balance momentarily.
Putin throws a head kick but Toshiyuki moves out of range.
Toshiyuki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Putin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putin misses with a hook. Toshiyuki ducked under it nicely.
Toshiyuki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Toshiyuki throws a wild body kick that Putin sees coming a mile off.
Putin attempts a counter takedown but Toshiyuki avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick by Putin misses
and Toshiyuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Putin tries to break the clinch but Toshiyuki is controlling the position.
Toshiyuki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Putin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Putin wants to get back to striking at distance but Toshiyuki won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Putin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toshiyuki has him pressed against the cage.
Toshiyuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin tries to break free but Toshiyuki pushes him back against the cage.
Putin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin is looking to break free of the clinch but Toshiyuki has double underhooks.
Putin working hard to break the clinch.
Toshiyuki misses with a knee strike.
Putin tries to circle away but Toshiyuki has him pinned against the cage.
Toshiyuki has picked Putin up - he's going for a ride! Toshiyuki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toshiyuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toshiyuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toshiyuki is trying to control the action in half guard but Putin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
Toshiyuki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is trying to stand back up but Toshiyuki is controlling him
Toshiyuki trying to control from Putin's half guard. Putin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Toshiyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Putin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin wants to stand and escape but Toshiyuki is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Toshiyuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toshiyuki.
Dmitry Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishi Toshiyuki.
Putin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Putin sprawls well initially but Toshiyuki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Putin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dmitry Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toshiyuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Putin circles away.
Putin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Putin slaps away a takedown attempt from Toshiyuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dmitry Putin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tanishi Toshiyuki'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. This is the final round!
Putin lands a high kick!
Putin is looking to slow Toshiyuki down with leg kicks.
Toshiyuki darts in and clinches Putin up against the cage.
Putin has had enough of the clinch but Toshiyuki keeps him there for the moment.
Putin tries to circle away but Toshiyuki has him pinned against the cage.
Putin breaks the clinch.
Toshiyuki misses with a head kick.
Putin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Toshiyuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toshiyuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Toshiyuki moves into the clinch.
Toshiyuki stalling the fight.
Toshiyuki landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putin tries to break free but Toshiyuki pushes him back against the cage.
Putin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toshiyuki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Putin regains guard.
Putin is looking to stand up but Toshiyuki isn't so interested in that idea.
Toshiyuki postures up in Putin's guard and throws a big left but Putin blocks it.
Tanishi Toshiyuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toshiyuki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Toshiyuki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Toshiyuki passes into half guard.
Toshiyuki passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to stand.
Toshiyuki landing punches.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
Toshiyuki tries to control but Putin wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Toshiyuki landing strikes from the mount and Putin is in trouble!
Toshiyuki lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Putin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Toshiyuki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Putin hang on?
Toshiyuki looking to control but Putin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Putin really wants to buck Toshiyuki off and get back to his feet.
Putin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toshiyuki landing shots from mount.
Putin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tanishi Toshiyuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Putin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toshiyuki with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Putin is squirming around, avoiding Toshiyuki's attempts to control the action.
Putin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Toshiyuki breaks from Putin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanishi Toshiyuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Putin 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Putin!
After the fight, Dmitry Putin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Tanishi Toshiyuki was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck u!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McBarz (ranked 6277 p4p, 663 weight class) and Krom Kong (ranked 5366 p4p, 616 weight class). McBarz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pharrell - How does it feel?. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Krom Kong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krom Kong!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from McBarz does no damage.
It seemed like Kong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McBarz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McBarz misses with a looping left.
A jab from McBarz misses.
McBarz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McBarz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McBarz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kong circles away quickly and effectively.
McBarz misses with a series of wild punches.
McBarz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McBarz connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kong tumbling to the canvas! McBarz pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kong was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby McBarz!
Bobby McBarz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Krom Kong had this to say: 'U were to good tonite'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 2374 p4p, 345 weight class) and James Darren (ranked 1109 p4p, 166 weight class). Darren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here's to the losers. James Darren has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seun Adedji's chin.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Adedji is just out of range.
Adedji tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Darren to counter with a crisp jab.
Adedji loads up on a big right hand but Darren slips the punch.
Adedji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adedji takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been told by Adedji's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adedji swings widly with a right hand
and Darren counters with a nice uppercut.
Adedji gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Darren gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Darren!
An out of breath James Darren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey James (ranked 1455 p4p, 153 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 2261 p4p, 235 weight class). Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Will Rock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
James swinging wildly here.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James lands a nice hook to Rock's body. Rock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rock throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James connects with a body shot that sends Rock's belly button to the back.
James shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rock eats them both and turns towards James to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
James misses with a looping left.
Rock lands a big right hand that sends James crashing to the mat! Rock stays standing though and waves James back to his feet!
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 punch combination from James misses.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Joey James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James feints a jab promting Rock to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Rock catches James right on the button with a cross.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
James shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James swinging wildly here.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Will Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
James misses with a double jab
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James is breathing heavily.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rock.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James is rocked!
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rock swivels and escapes.
Rock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from James does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Rock.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from James.
A combination from James does no damage.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rock lands a big head kick that sends James tumbling to the mat! Rock takes a step backwards and waves James back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James dodges the punch combination from Rock.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
James misses with a jab to the body
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from James.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rock dodges the punch combination from James.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock sends James crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rock is motioning to the referee to let James up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rock avoids the body shot from James.
James throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from James.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rock did well to prevent James getting side control.
James is trying to control. Rock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rock is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rock keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Rock trying to control the position.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rock keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rock has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. James is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James taking a break here but Rock is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Rock.
Rock working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
James drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rock!
Rock wants to stand but James is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to remain calm as Rock controls from the top position.
James is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rock asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rock takes a little break here. James wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rock wants to stand but James has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey James will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James misses with a double jab.
Rock catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James is looking to wear down Rock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock with a nice cross.
Rock has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rock lands a big uppercut and James crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but James looks OK. Rock waves James back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from James misses.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
Will Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Rock Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! James is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Will Rock!
Will Rock 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Garland (ranked 5441 p4p, 551 weight class) and Robin Tuck (ranked 3073 p4p, 342 weight class). Andrei Garland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Garland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robin Tuck!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garland works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuck wants to clinch.
Jab from Tuck.
It looks like Andrei Garland has been cut.
Tuck tries to clinch up.
Tuck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuck tries to counter with a clinch but Garland shakes him off and moves away.
Tuck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garland, pushing him back against the cage.
Garland is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tuck lands with a right to the head.
Garland wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tuck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garlands head.
Tuck prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Garland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Tuck.
Tuck lands a hook that snaps the head of Garland backwards.
Tuck lands a shot to the body.
Garland is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Tuck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garland or not.
Tuck lands a shoulder strike.
Garland has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuck after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck lands a shot to the body.
Tuck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garland.
Tuck drops Garland onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Garland is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Garland is rocked!
Tuck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tuck pushes Garland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tuck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garland backwards.
Oh Garland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuck prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuck pushes Garland against the cage. Tuck is working some dirty boxing. Tuck pushes off with a quick right hook! Garland goes down! Garland tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tuck moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Tuck!
Post fight, Robin Tuck stared into the camera and said 'Be ready! I am here!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bis Worth (ranked 2606 p4p, 256 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 808 p4p, 85 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bis Worth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mawe's calf.
Worth misses with a lunging right hand
and Mawe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Worth has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Worth.
Worth tries to work over Mawe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Worth misses with a punch on the inside.
Worth effectively controlling the action here.
Worth lands a hook that snaps the head of Mawe backwards.
A right hand to the body from Worth.
Mawe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mawe jumps guard but Worth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mawe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mawe prevents a body shot from Worth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mawe tries to pull guard but Worth holds him up against the cage and eventually Mawe drops back down to his feet.
Bis Worth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Worth.
Mawe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worth blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Worth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe looking for a takedown.
Worth scores with a shot to the side of Mawe's head.
Worth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mawe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Worth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Worth.
Mawe tries for a takedown but Worth manages to get underhooks.
Mawe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worth lands with a light punch inside.
Mawe tries to pull guard but Worth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Worth is stalling here.
Mawe turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mawe manages to end up in side control.
Worth bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Worth works the jab nicely.
Mawe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mawe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Worth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Worth misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Worth, as that shot connected.
Worth is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Worth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mawe.
Worth throws a lazy right hand but Mawe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Worth lands a nice shot that snaps Mawe's head back.
Worth swinging wildly here.
Worth misses with a left hand
and Mawe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mawe clinches.
Mawe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Worth lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is looking for a takedown.
Worth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Worth misses with a body punch.
Worth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mawe controls his hands.
Worth swings wildly with an uppercut but Mawe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mawe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Worth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Worth throws a hook but Mawe avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Worth.
Mawe fails to land with a series of punches.
Mawe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mawe misses with the combination.
Worth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mawe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worth pushes Mawe up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mawe.
Mawe is trying to pull guard but Worth has him pressed against the cage.
Worth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Worth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worth.
Worth lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mawe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Worth walks away with a smile on his face. Mawe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Worth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mawe misses with a few strikes there.
Worth misses with an uppercut. Mawe saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Mawe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Worth scores with a nice right hand.
Worth scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Mawe. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bis Worth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Worth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mawe is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Worth is pawing at Mawe, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Mawe's nose. Mawe is badly hurt! Worth pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Mawe tries desperately to hold on but Worth is relentless in his assault! As Mawe receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Worth away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bis Worth!
Bis Worth was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 1156 p4p, 128 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 2286 p4p, 235 weight class). Harry Daebak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuki Shojo's chin.
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shojo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shojo throws a head kick that misses
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Shojo.
Shojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Daebak gets through Shojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shojo blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Shojo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebak avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daebak avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Daebak gets through Shojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daebak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Shojo avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Daebak working aggressively here.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Shojo.
A short right from Daebak on the inside.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Daebak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daebak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Daebak.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daebak.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shojo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daebak.
Shojo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shojo manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo misses with a wild body shot.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daebak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shojo swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak throws a body punch but Shojo moves out of range.
Daebak lands a really nice looking cross but Shojo seems unphased.
Shojo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shojo is looking to score with low kicks.
Shojo fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Shojo moves into the clinch successfully.
Shojo lands a knee to the head.
Shojo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Daebak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shojo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daebak's elbow.
Shojo misses with a body punch.
Daebak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo lands with a light punch inside.
Shojo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Daebak circles away and keeps his distance.
Daebak flicks out a counter leg kick but Shojo steps away.
Shojo misses with a wild body shot.
Shojo misses with a low kick.
Shojo tries to clinch up.
Daebak scores with a spinning back kick!
Shojo throws a head kick that misses.
Daebak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shojo in his tracks.
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Daebak throws a body punch but Shojo moves out of range.
Shojo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daebak just manages to avoid it.
Daebak scores with the left hand. Shojo knows he should have avoided that one.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shojo, right into the meat.
Shojo misses with a body punch
and Daebak counters with an inside leg kick.
Shojo misses with a straight left.
Daebak is looking to chop away at Shojo's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Daebak misses with a straight right.
Daebak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shojo loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Daebak jabs Shojo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shojo slips under a jab.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daebak scores with a hook.
Shojo wants to clinch but Daebak slips to the side
and Daebak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shojo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daebak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shojo is rocked!
Daebak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Shojo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Shojo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Shojo.
Shojo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shojo moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Daebak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shojo swinging wildly here.
Shojo sets himself, and Daebak steps forward looking for the clinch! Shojo avoids it this time.
Shojo lands a lovely overhand right.
Daebak misses with a straight left.
Shojo tries to land a front kick but Daebak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shojo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daebak swings for the body but Shojo moves out of range.
Shojo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daebak.
Shojo misses with a body shot.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo throws a right hand that Daebak ducks under and follows up with a left that Daebak also avoids with ease.
Shojo checks a leg kick.
Daebak throws a low kick but Shojo moves out of range easily.
Shojo scores with a one two! Daebak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shojo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shojo has time to react.
Yuki Shojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak clinches up against the cage.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Shojo breaks the clinch.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shojo.
Daebak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shojo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Daebak circles away.
Daebak flicks out a counter leg kick but Shojo steps away.
Daebak keeps Shojo at a distance using the push kick.
Shojo misses with a head kick.
Daebak lands with a good body shot.
Daebak lands a jab to the head.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Daebak circles away and keeps his distance.
Daebak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shojo with a body shot.
Shojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daebak circles away quickly and effectively.
Daebak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shojo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Daebak circles away.
Shojo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Shojo.
Daebak lands a big head kick that sends Shojo tumbling to the mat! Daebak takes a step backwards and waves Shojo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daebak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shojo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Daebak gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Shojo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Daebak!
Our winner, Harry Daebak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 628 p4p, 68 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 1240 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
160 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date moves away from the strike by Romanow.
Romanow staying out of range there.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Date has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Romanow has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Date is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Date throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Date stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romanow misses with a hook
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Romanow ducks right into an uppercut from Date.
Romanow misses the jab.
Date went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Romanow misses with a low kick.
Romanow doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Date misses its target.
Romanow throws a lazy right hand but Date sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Romanow.
Romanow walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanow throws the kick towards the body but Date avoids it.
Date throws a poor cross that misses
and Romanow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Date.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Date.
Romanow throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
Romanow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Romanow throws a right hand that misses
and Date counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanow connects with a jab.
Romanow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romanow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.
Romanow dodges the punch combination from Date.
Romanow defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanow.
Romanow slips under a jab from Date.
Date tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romanow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romanow feints a counter leg kick.
Date rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanow counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Date gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Romanow moves away and avoids it.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Date avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romanow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Date slips a jab from Romanow.
Romanow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Date had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Romanow connects with a looping right hand.
Romanow throws a hook but Date blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanow.
Romanow throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Romanow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Date looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Romanow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Date moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Date closes the distance and pushes Romanow back into the cage.
Date leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romanow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Date blocks an elbow strike from Romanow.
Date blocks an elbow strike.
Romanow blocks a body shot from Date.
Date taking a breather.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Romanow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Date digs a right hand into Romanow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanow's gas tank.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanows head.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
A left hand lands to the body for Date.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Date.
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!
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanows head.
Date lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
Romanow tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanow throws a head punch that misses.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
Romanow misses with a punch on the inside.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
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 Mamoru Date 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.
Date misses with a hook.
It seemed like Romanow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Date jabs at Romanow's body.
Date throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Romanow misses.
Romanow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanow keeps Date at a distance using the push kick.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Date missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date misses with a body shot.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Romanow.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Date jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Date looks to land a right hand but Romanow moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Date throws a right hand that misses
and Romanow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanow was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Romanow wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Romanow misses with a hook. Date ducked under it nicely.
Date is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow scores with a shot to the body.
Date swats away the attempt to clinch by Romanow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date is looking to counter the offense by Romanow and move into the clinch.
Nice cross by Romanow.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow swings for the body but Date moves out of range.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanow is just out of range.
Romanow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Date's calf.
Romanow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Date stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Date moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Romanow tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Romanow.
Romanow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Date is out of range.
Date misses with a body shot.
Date pushes Romanow up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Date - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanow lands an elbow inside.
Mamoru Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romanow tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Romanow.
Date taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date cracks Romanow with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romanow throws an elbow but misses.
Romanow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romanow letting Date take a breather here.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Date lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romanow lands with a right to the head.
Date lands with a right to the head.
Date lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Date digs a right hand underneath Romanow's ribcage. Romanow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romanow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date letting Romanow take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Date prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Romanow swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with the head strike.
A short right from Romanow on the inside.
Romanow digs a right hand into Date's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Date's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date lands a hook to the side of the head.
Date stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romanow.
Date pushes Romanow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Date tries to stall but Romanow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Date.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow prevents a body shot from Date.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Romanow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Date steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Date was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Date bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romanow's head backwards.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date misses with a body shot.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Date lands a slapping body shot.
Date throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romanow.
Date showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanow.
Date misses with a hook
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand.
Romanow tests Date's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Date does no damage.
Romanow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Date looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Date misses.
Date loads up on a big right hand but Romanow slips the punch.
Date takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Date looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Romanow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date connects with a body shot that sends Romanow's belly button to the back.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Date looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanow blocks a jab.
Date lunges at Romanow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romanow's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romanow blocks a jab.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanow slips under a jab.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Date was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Date misses the jab.
Romanow misses with a hook. Date ducked under it nicely.
Romanow cracks Date with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Romanow's shoulder, as Romanow tries to avoid the shot.
Romanow lands a nice hook to Date's body. Date takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romanow misses with a looping left.
Romanow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Date.
Romanow misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Date throws a right hand that misses
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Date.
Romanow scores with a jab to the body.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanow.
Romanow misses with an uppercut.
Romanow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romanow tests Date's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Romanow misses.
Date is looking to counter punch.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Romanow misses its intended target.
Date's corner calls for a 1-2. Date obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romanow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Date.
Romanow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
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!
Romanow throws a poor cross that misses
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Date misses with a hook. Romanow ducked under it nicely.
Romanow throws a looping overhand right but Date ducks down to avoid it.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Date misses with an uppercut
enabling Romanow to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanow misses with a left hand
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Date throws a big shot that misses.
Date avoids the body shot from Romanow.
A jab from Romanow misses.
Date swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romanow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romanow with a hook.
Romanow is looking to chop away at Date's legs.
No joy there for Date, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lars Romanow.
I think Romanow 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lars Romanow!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Romanow 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 Danny Brixton (ranked 333 p4p, 42 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 1612 p4p, 171 weight class). Brixton comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys - Stormzy ft. Ghetts & J Hus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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170 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnaron works over Brixton's head and body with a nice combination.
Brixton misses with a shot to the body
and Magnaron counters with a nice uppercut.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton catches Magnaron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magnaron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brixton on the side of the head.
Magnaron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Brixton is predictable there
and Magnaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
Magnaron throws an off balance right hand
and Magnaron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton misses the jab.
Brixton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magnaron checks it well.
Brixton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brixton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been informed that Magnaron has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brixton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron clinches up against the cage.
Magnaron digs a right hand into Brixton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brixton's gas tank.
Magnaron just leaning against Brixton, taking a breather.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton misses with some punches.
Brixton leaning against his opponent.
Magnaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnaron lands with a nice body punch.
Magnaron changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brixton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Magnaron tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brixton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brixton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magnaron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magnaron.
Magnaron is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brixton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton won't allow Magnaron to pass to mount.
Brixton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magnaron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magnaron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brixton defending well though.
Magnaron thows a huge punch but Brixton dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron lands strikes from half guard.
Magnaron scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magnaron trying to control from half guard but Brixton is working away.
Brixton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magnaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Brixton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magnaron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brixton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magnaron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Magnaron lands a nice shot that snaps Brixton's head back.
Brixton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnaron.
Magnaron looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Magnaron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magnaron looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brixton!
The strikes coming from Magnaron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magnaron throws a strike aimed at the side of Brixton's head but Brixton avoids it well.
Magnaron landing strikes.
Brixton is looking for a sweep.
Brixton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Magnaron is trying to move to mount but Brixton reverses beautifully and ends up in Magnaron's guard.
Magnaron has his foot on Brixton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brixton works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron wants to hit a switch here but Brixton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Magnaron there!
Brixton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Magnaron is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brixton content just to control the position here.
Magnaron working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron tries to hold on but Brixton postures up.
Magnaron is squirming around, avoiding Brixton's attempts to control the action.
Brixton controlling the position easily from mount.
Magnaron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton controlling from the full mount.
Von Magnaron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magnaron is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Magnaron regains half guard.
Magnaron moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magnaron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brixton is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brixton postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brixton throws a leg kick
and Magnaron counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton lands a high kick!
Brixton throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Brixton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brixton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brixton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnaron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnaron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Brixton.
Magnaron 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.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Magnaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Brixton.
Brixton slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Brixton swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton scores with a jab to the head.
Magnaron scores with a hook.
Magnaron cracks Brixton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magnaron moves away.
Brixton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brixton cracks Magnaron with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magnaron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brixton.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brixton.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnaron.
Magnaron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton staying out of range there.
It looked like Brixton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magnaron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brixton is looking to get back to his feet here but Magnaron is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brixton's back.
Brixton prevents Magnaron from getting a body triangle.
Brixton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Magnaron is striking from the back but Brixton escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries to roll over but Magnaron keeps him under control.
Magnaron is trying to control the action in half guard but Brixton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magnaron misses with a head shot. Brixton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brixton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magnaron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magnaron is looking to work some ground and pound but Brixton has wrist control.
Brixton 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.
Magnaron trying to control but Brixton is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magnaron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magnaron is stalling in the full guard.
Magnaron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Danny Brixton.
I think Brixton 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Danny Brixton!
Post fight, Danny Brixton stared into the camera and said 'Revenge is sweet. It's the Diamond era lads, get used to it. Pulse 100, get that Champ vs Champ fight going, you know you want to see me with two belts'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sendou Kitano (ranked 398 p4p, 47 weight class) and Parker Lewis (ranked 1186 p4p, 139 weight class). Kitano's entrance music is Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitano lands a left and a right that send Lewis crashing to the mat, dazed. Kitano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Parker Lewis has been cut.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kitano doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis shoots in but Kitano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis clinches.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Kitano controls the action.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitano.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Kitano drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
A body shot lands from Kitano.
Lewis looks winded!
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kitano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Kitano.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano lands with a light punch inside.
Kitano tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kitano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kitano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kitano works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kitano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kitano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lewis can turn it around.
Kitano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kitano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kitano.
Kitano with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kitano.
A right handed body shot lands from Kitano.
Kitano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kitano effectively controlling the action here.
Kitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kitano.
Lewis is rocked!
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitano finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Kitano.
Kitano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lewis to his knees! Kitano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sendou Kitano!
Sendou Kitano retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sendou Kitano thanked Aspire Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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