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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante Gael Roman (ranked 3750 p4p, 183 weight class) and Creature Of Habit (ranked 5548 p4p, 259 weight class). Creature Of Habit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Creature Of Habit!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Habit digs a good body shot into Roman's ribs.
Of Habit lands with a shot to the body.
Roman looks to land a left hand but Of Habit moved out of range nicely.
Roman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Of Habit, as that shot connected.
Roman 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.
Good leg kick by Of Habit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Habit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roman tries to work over Of Habit's front leg with a kick but Of Habit checks it.
A combination from Roman does no damage.
Of Habit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roman 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.
Roman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Of Habits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Habit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roman's sensitive parts.
Of Habit lands the left hand.
Of Habit misses with a hook. Roman ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Habit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Habit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Of Habit finds it's target.
Roman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Of Habit lands a glancing blow to the side of Roman's head.
Of Habit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Roman misses.
Of Habit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Of Habit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roman avoids a kick to the body.
Roman is looking to counter punch.
Roman misses with a hook. Of Habit ducked under it nicely.
Of Habit misses with a low kick.
Of Habit leaves Roman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Habit scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Of Habit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Habit.
Roman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roman lands with a nice combination. Of Habit backs away looking to recover.
Of Habit is rocked!
Of Habit looks to land a combination but Roman avoids it well.
Of Habit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sloppy strikes from Roman. Those never looked like landing.
Of Habit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roman misses with a body shot
letting Of Habit counter with a right hand.
Creature Of Habit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Of Habit's head.
Of Habit lands a body shot.
Of Habit throws a leg kick which misses Roman's front leg but catches the back leg as Roman tries to avoid it.
Roman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Of Habit on his heels. He'll look to pass Of Habit's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Of Habit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Of Habit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Of Habit being controlled here, momentarily.
Of Habit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.
Of Habit wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman working for a triangle but Of Habit defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Habit trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Of Habit looking to sit in guard and control but Roman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman stopping the sweep attempt from Of Habit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Creature Of Habit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Of Habit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roman misses the shot to the body.
Roman misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roman moves out of range of the body kick.
Creature Of Habit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roman is looking to clinch but Of Habit is avoiding it.
Of Habit jabs at Roman's body.
Of Habit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roman. Roman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roman is looking to score with low kicks.
Of Habit 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.
Of Habit throwing strikes from guard but Roman blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Habit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Of Habit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Habit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Of Habit has Roman in his guard.
Roman looking to pass the guard.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Of Habit has wrist control.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Of Habit looking for a guillotine here but Roman defends easily.
Roman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Of Habit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Habit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Of Habit on the ground.
Of Habit has control of Roman's left arm, preventing Roman from doing any damage.
Roman landing with the ground and pound.
Of Habit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Of Habit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roman trying to control but Of Habit is working from the bottom.
Roman postures up in Of Habit's guard and throws a big left but Of Habit blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to control from the top but Of Habit keeps moving.
Roman looking to sit in guard and control but Of Habit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Of Habit.
Roman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Of Habit advances position into side control!
Of Habit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Of Habit is putting a hurting on Roman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Of Habit happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman looks to move to half guard but instead Of Habit has passed into mount! Damn!
Of Habit working for a submission but Roman is keeping him at bay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Of Habit is stalling here but it's allowed Roman to get half guard.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Creature Of Habit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Of Habit dives in and scores a takedown into Roman's guard.
Of Habit wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Of Habit looking to pass the guard.
Of Habit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Of Habit passes Roman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Habit moves into full mount! Roman won't be happy about that!
Of Habit is landing with some decent strikes but Roman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Habit lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Roman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Roman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roman tries to get out of the position.
Of Habit landing strikes from the mount and Roman is in trouble!
Of Habit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Of Habit controlling the pace for now.
Of Habit goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Roman is on top in guard.
Of Habit looking for a sweep. Not yet Of Habit, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman stands up over Of Habit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Of Habit working a defensive guard here.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Of Habit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Creature Of Habit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Of Habit pulls Roman in close to prevent any damage.
Of Habit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Habit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Habit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Creature Of Habit has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roman looking for a guillotine here but Of Habit defends easily.
Dante Gael Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Of Habit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Creature Of Habit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Of Habit 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Creature Of Habit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung Miyamoto (ranked 4541 p4p, 220 weight class) and Jimbo Nice (ranked 5183 p4p, 242 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Kitty Litter. Jimbo Nice 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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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sung Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Nice!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto missing with a left hand there. Nice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miyamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Miyamoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Nice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miyamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nice defends it easily.
Miyamoto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nice controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nice has picked Miyamoto up and slammed him! Miyamoto can't keep hold of the triangle and Nice manages to pass to side control!
Nice advances nicely into full mount.
Miyamoto can't escape the position.
Miyamoto's coaches at Blackscar Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is trying to reverse the position but instead Nice has taken his back - oops!
Miyamoto tries to escape the position.
Nice not allowing Miyamoto to control his hands.
Nice is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Miyamoto is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimbo Nice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cj McGregor (ranked 2754 p4p, 271 weight class) and Randy Rhodes (ranked 4579 p4p, 407 weight class). Rhodes has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Randy Rhodes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cj McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhodes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGregor.
It looks like Randy Rhodes has been cut.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Rhodes moves out of range.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
McGregor sets himself, and Rhodes steps forward looking for the clinch! McGregor avoids it this time.
Rhodes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGregor.
Rhodes throws a counter combo.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Rhodes tries to counter with a clinch but McGregor shakes him off and moves away.
Rhodes avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch.
Rhodes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rhodes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGregor is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodes has control of McGregor's left arm, preventing McGregor from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor is one step ahead there.
Rhodes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McGregor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Rhodes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGregor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhodes with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cj McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McGregor scores with the left hand. Rhodes knows he should have avoided that one.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhodes wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Rhodes avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes wants to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch position.
McGregor throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Cj McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
McGregor tries to bum rush Rhodes with a series of wild strikes but Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhodes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Rhodes unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cj McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
McGregor with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhodes wants to counter the offense by McGregor and move into the clinch position.
McGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Rhodes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Cj McGregor has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj McGregor dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McGregor misses with a right hand
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGregor throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor looks to land a combination but Rhodes avoids it well.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Rhodes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGregor throws an off balance right hand
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that hurts McGregor! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Rhodes jumps into full mount!
McGregor is rocked!
Rhodes controlling his opponent.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhodes postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked McGregor badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rhodes around the waist but Rhodes pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rhodes is the winner by TKO! Rhodes jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Rhodes!
A less than humble Randy Rhodes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 2145 p4p, 319 weight class) and Luc Van Acker (ranked 4161 p4p, 513 weight class). Van Acker has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Van Acker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stuns Van Acker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Acker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Van Acker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Acker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Van Acker moved out of range nicely.
Van Acker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson lunges at Van Acker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Acker's hand.
Van Acker is rocked!
Van Acker avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Van Acker is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Van Acker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Van Acker.
Van Acker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Van Acker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Acker seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Acker darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Van Acker into the cage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Van Acker dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Van Acker's head and hops out.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Acker fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Acker looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson punishes Van Acker's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Acker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson drops Van Acker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Van Acker looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Van Acker wants to clinch.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Acker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Van Acker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luke Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Acker fails to land the takedown.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Acker has time to react.
Jackson cracks Van Acker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Acker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Acker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Van Acker manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Van Acker's body. Van Acker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Acker or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Van Acker's defenses.
Van Acker gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jackson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
Luke Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Luc Van Acker had this to say: 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Johnson (ranked 1099 p4p, 150 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 3287 p4p, 392 weight class). Tanner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Realest - Issues. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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48
183 lbs
41 - 17 - 0 |
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31
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanner to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Luke Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner lands with a right hand.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanner cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
A combination from Tanner does no damage.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanner sprawls well. Tanner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanner scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanner digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
Johnson 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.
Tanner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Tanner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tanner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Tanner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tanner delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Johnson is rocked!
Tanner weaves into range and cracks Johnson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Johnson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tanner is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Tanner!
An out of breath Jason Tanner 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 Waldo Claudiano (ranked 1842 p4p, 188 weight class) and Riaq Rowanda (ranked 4383 p4p, 401 weight class). Riaq Rowanda struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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30
158 lbs
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173 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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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 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Riaq Rowanda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Claudiano.
Claudiano instigates a clinch.
Rowanda can't find room to land a body shot as Claudiano controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rowanda.
Rowanda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.
Rowanda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano pushes Rowanda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiano lands an uppercut.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Rowanda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Waldo Claudiano has been cut.
Rowanda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rowanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiano controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Claudiano lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiano throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rowanda can't find room to land a body shot as Claudiano controls the action.
Rowanda landing knees to the body.
Claudiano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rowanda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rowanda working aggressively here.
Rowanda misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Rowanda.
Rowanda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Claudiano lands a shot to the body.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Rowanda avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
Claudiano avoids a wild elbow strike from Rowanda.
Rowanda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rowanda scores with a shoulder strike.
Claudiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claudiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claudiano lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Rowanda controls the action.
Rowanda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rowanda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Claudiano has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rowanda lands an elbow just above Claudiano 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowanda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
Claudiano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rowanda backwards.
Rowanda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Claudiano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda stops a takedown attempt from Claudiano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claudiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rowanda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Claudianos head.
Rowanda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Claudiano.
Rowanda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
Claudiano lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rowanda.
Claudiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano lands with a right to the head.
Claudiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claudiano scores with a shot to the side of Rowanda's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rowanda.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano lands a right hand.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Rowanda avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
Rowanda lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda trying to land knees to the body.
Claudiano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rowanda lands an elbow that stopped Claudiano in his tracks for a moment.
Claudiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rowanda misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Rowanda working aggressively here.
Rowanda lands an uppercut.
Claudiano lands with a right to the head.
Claudiano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claudiano misses with the head strike.
Rowanda has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Rowanda tries to work over Claudiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Claudiano.
A body shot lands from Claudiano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Claudiano.
Claudiano tightens his grip and picks Rowanda up, before dumping him to the ground. Rowanda manages to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Claudiano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowanda has his hands on Claudiano's head, controlling the position.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claudiano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiano drops back looking for a leg! Rowanda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rowanda manages to kick Claudiano off! Claudiano jumps back into Rowanda's guard.
Claudiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Claudiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Claudiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rowanda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rowanda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rowanda slips a jab from Claudiano.
Rowanda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Claudiano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Claudiano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rowanda throws a wild body kick that Claudiano sees coming a mile off.
Rowanda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Claudiano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Claudiano slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Rowanda blocks the leg kick.
Claudiano shoots in for a takedown but Rowanda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Claudiano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rowanda defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowanda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Claudiano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rowanda misses.
Rowanda throws a push kick but Claudiano slaps the foot to one side.
Claudiano tests Rowanda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Claudiano pushes Rowanda up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Claudiano.
Rowanda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rowanda misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Rowanda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rowanda misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiano is leaning against Rowanda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Claudiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Rowanda backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rowanda.
Claudiano lands with a light punch inside.
Claudiano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Rowanda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Claudiano.
Rowanda swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rowanda tries to throw a body punch but Claudiano avoids it by throwing Rowanda back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Claudiano throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano tries to throw a body punch but Rowanda avoids it by throwing Claudiano back against the cage.
Rowanda blocks an uppercut.
Claudiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Claudiano.
Claudiano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowanda or not.
Rowanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiano controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rowanda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claudiano's brow.
Claudiano misses with some punches.
Claudiano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowanda can do to turn this around?
Rowanda misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiano gets through Rowanda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claudiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rowanda misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claudiano lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Claudiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Claudiano pushes Rowanda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Claudiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Claudiano digs a right hand underneath Rowanda's ribcage. Rowanda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rowanda is breathing heavily.
Claudiano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Claudiano on the inside.
Claudiano prevents a body shot from Rowanda.
Claudiano lands a body shot.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano lands an uppercut.
Claudiano pushes Rowanda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Claudiano is working for takedown but Rowanda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Claudiano lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Claudiano.
Claudiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Rowanda throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Claudiano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano lands a body shot.
Claudiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Rowanda backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudiano.
A short right from Claudiano on the inside.
Rowanda throws an elbow but it misses.
Claudiano has picked Rowanda up - he's going for a ride! Claudiano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Claudiano seems content to control.
Claudiano drops an elbow to the side of Rowanda's head.
Claudiano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rowanda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rowanda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Claudiano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Claudiano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Claudiano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Claudiano.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Rowanda.
Rowanda throws a good cross that connects.
Claudiano shoots in for a takedown but Rowanda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Claudiano gets a double leg takedown into Rowanda's guard.
Rowanda is looking to stand back up but Claudiano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rowanda.
Claudiano working over Rowanda with some ground and pound. Rowanda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Claudiano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rowanda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Claudiano wants to pass to mount but Rowanda is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Claudiano throwing shots but Rowanda is blocking nicely.
Rowanda is looking for a sweep. Claudiano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rowanda trying to control here.
Claudiano working Rowanda over with strikes.
Claudiano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rowanda moves into full guard.
Riaq Rowanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Rowanda keeps moving.
Rowanda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rowanda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Claudiano seems keen to control Rowanda's posture.
Claudiano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rowanda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Waldo Claudiano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is pulling down on Rowanda's head. It's preventing any offense from Rowanda, at least for the moment.
Rowanda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rowanda is fighting to break Claudiano's control of his arms but Claudiano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rowanda throws a lazy right hand but Claudiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claudiano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Claudiano lands with a shot to the body.
Claudiano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rowanda.
Waldo Claudiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Rowanda with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano blocks a jab.
Rowanda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rowanda misses with a wild body shot.
Rowanda drops his hands momentarily and Claudiano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rowanda throws an overhand right that lands on Claudiano's shoulder, as Claudiano tries to avoid the shot.
Rowanda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Claudiano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rowanda!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowanda is looking to regain half guard here but Claudiano keeps moving and retains side control.
Claudiano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rowanda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Claudiano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Claudiano prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldo Claudiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Claudiano 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldo Claudiano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Manning (ranked 1673 p4p, 230 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 3393 p4p, 403 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manning might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu-Jitsu. Alex Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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197 lbs
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191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peyton Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker swings for the body but Manning moves out of range.
Parker connects with a right hand. Manning shakes it off.
Manning fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manning fails to land the takedown.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Manning shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parker defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peyton Manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manning appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Manning 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Manning scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
Manning tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker gets back to half guard.
Parker has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Parker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manning haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Manning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parker trying to control here.
Manning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.
Manning is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
Manning moves into full mount! Parker won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to improve his position but Manning isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manning wants to finish this one by submission but Parker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Manning.
Manning prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
Manning looking to isolate an arm here. Parker doesn't see it coming and as Manning extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Manning!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peyton Manning!
During a confident post fight interview, Peyton Manning thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 1461 p4p, 68 weight class) and BJ Arnold (ranked 1497 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darth Vader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arnold eats them both and turns towards Vader to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good shot there by Vader .
Arnold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vader checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vader lands with a kick to the temple. Arnold shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arnold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold works the jab nicely.
Arnold punishes Vader 's body with a nice straight punch.
Vader throws a right and a left that Arnold avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Vader misses.
Vader moves out of range of the leg kick from Arnold.
Good work by Vader as he checks the leg kick.
Arnold is looking to slow Vader down with leg kicks.
Vader thuds his right hand into Arnold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vader cracks the inside of Arnold's front leg.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnold.
Arnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vader fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnold avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vader .
Vader throws a body shot but no joy.
Vader takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnold is looking to score with low kicks.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arnold throws a front kick that sends Vader stumbling back into the cage.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
Vader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnold feints and then cracks Vader 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vader down.
Arnold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vader throws out the jab.
Vader has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vader there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darth Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader misses with a head kick.
Vader misses with an uppercut.
Arnold throws a body kick that misses
and Vader decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arnold's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnold is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
Vader throws a big elbow that misses.
Vader has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold working for a triangle but Vader defends it easily.
Vader trying to control but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Vader will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vader throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnold keeping full guard, as Vader tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vader throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arnold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arnold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arnold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vader defends it easily.
Arnold has his foot on Vader 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vader works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vader wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Arnold keeping full guard, as Vader tries to pass.
Vader connects with a couple of short punches.
Arnold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arnold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vader .
Vader landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
Vader is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Vader lands a couple of elbows.
Vader trying to control but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Arnold has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Arnold has his foot on Vader 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vader works his way back into a safe position though.
Vader working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Arnold's head.
Vader lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader 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.
Vader closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vader .
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold blocks a jab.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arnold can do to turn this around?
Vader takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.
Arnold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vader .
Arnold throws a head kick but Vader moves out of range.
Vader checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darth Vader is winning the standup battle so far.
Vader takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arnold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vader is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arnold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vader avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arnold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arnold thuds a left hand into Vader 's body.
Arnold throws a wild body kick that Vader sees coming a mile off.
Arnold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vader is out of range.
Vader half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vader .
BJ Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vader has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vader fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vader unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader avoids the attempt from Arnold to control.
Arnold might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vader haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader scoring with strikes but Arnold is staying in there.
Vader trying to control but Arnold is having none of it.
Vader postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arnold looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Arnold that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vader lands a big shot there that rocks Arnold but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vader wants to control the pace but Arnold is squirming around nicely.
Vader lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vader lands a nice shot to the head.
Arnold is looking to improve his position but Vader isn't that keen on the idea.
Vader avoids the attempt from Arnold to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader landing punches.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
Vader raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vader fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arnold is in a horrible position here. Vader smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Arnold is rocked!
Arnold is squirming around, avoiding Vader 's attempts to control the action.
Arnold takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Arnold is still in real trouble! Can Vader finish him?
Vader content just to control the position here.
Arnold seems to have recovered his senses.
Vader postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arnold looks a forlorn figure.
Darth Vader overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader with shots to the head and body - Arnold looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arnold's face.
The referee warns Arnold that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vader landing shots from mount.
Vader postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Arnold bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vader and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ware (ranked 853 p4p, 30 weight class) and Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 1661 p4p, 52 weight class). Marcus Ware has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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266 lbs
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290 lbs
39 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Hammarskjold!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware just misses with a punch to the body.
As Ware backs off Hammarskjold throws a huge counter combo but Ware manages to avoid it all.
Ware with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ware lands an overhand right.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Ware displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammarskjold.
Ware with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ware thuds a left hand into Hammarskjold's body.
Ware fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammarskjold changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Ware.
Ware lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammarskjold's head.
Ware misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammarskjold.
Ware definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammarskjold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That has opened up Alfred Hammarskjold's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ware throws a body shot but no joy.
Ware fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammarskjold manages to avoid it.
Ware is looking to wear down Hammarskjold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ware moves into range and connects with a jab.
The cut above Alfred Hammarskjold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ware lands the left hand.
Ware thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ware tests Hammarskjold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ware cracks Hammarskjold with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ware has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hammarskjold to stand back up!
Hammarskjold is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alfred Hammarskjold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Ware!
Marcus Ware made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 2938 p4p, 382 weight class) and MIchael Henley (ranked 4446 p4p, 535 weight class). Edmodson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deorro - Yee. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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206 lbs
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199 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Henley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henley off to one side.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmodson but Edmodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edmodson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Edmodson sizes up Henley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edmodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edmodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Henley moves out of range.
Edmodson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like MIchael Henley has been cut.
Edmodson slaps away a takedown attempt from Henley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIchael Henley.
Edmodson swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Edmodson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henley circles away quickly and effectively.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Henley tries to counter it with a takedown but Edmodson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Edmodson leaves Henley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henley darts in looking for a takedown but Edmodson gets double underhooks and turns Henley into the cage.
Edmodson looks to land a combination but Henley avoids it well.
Edmodson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henley slips a straight right by Edmodson.
A swing and a miss from Edmodson.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
Henley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Henley shoots in looking for a takedown but Edmodson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Edmodson misses its target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edmodson scores with a shot to the body.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henley off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henley is defended easily by Edmodson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henley slips a straight right by Edmodson.
Henley tries for a takedown but Edmodson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edmodson connects with a body shot.
Henley dives in and grabs Edmodson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edmodson pushes down on Henley's head and hops out.
It looked like Edmodson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henley.
Henley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edmodson circles away.
Henley avoids the body shot from Edmodson.
And Henley tries to counter it with a takedown but Edmodson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Edmodson takes a swing at Henley's ribcage but misses.
Henley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown attempt from Henley. Henley gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmodson lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Edmodson. Those never looked like landing.
Henley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edmodson defends well and Henley ends up having to push Edmodson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edmodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henley tries to counter with a clinch but Edmodson shakes him off and moves away.
Henley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edmodson is looking to wear down Henley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice sprawl there from Edmodson as Henley shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson avoids it really well and circles away.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael Edmodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henley.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
Edmodson connects with a body shot.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Edmodson throws a hook but Henley blocks it.
Henley shoots in looking for a takedown. Edmodson tries to sprawl out of it but Henley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edmodson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henley slips under a jab.
Henley misses with a takedown attempt - Edmodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michael Edmodson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley tries for a takedown but Edmodson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henley or perhaps it was just good defense by Edmodson, which made it look bad.
Henley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Edmodson.
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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henley.
Edmodson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Henley is looking to take a break and control but Edmodson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edmodson pushes Henley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Edmodson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MIchael Henley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henley or perhaps it was just good defense by Edmodson, which made it look bad.
Michael Edmodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edmodson.
Henley feints the counter takedown.
Edmodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Edmodson both land. Nice combination.
Edmodson scores with a one two! Henley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Henley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmodson but Edmodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edmodson misses with a looping right.
A combination from Edmodson does no damage.
Henley shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmodson sprawls well. He's pushed Henley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIchael Henley.
Edmodson misses the shot to the body.
Henley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson avoids it really well and circles away.
Edmodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmodson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edmodson swings for the body but Henley moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmodson just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henley.
Edmodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edmodson swinging wildly here.
Decent striking displayed by Edmodson there.
Henley shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmodson sprawls well. He's pushed Henley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henley closes the distance and clinches up with Edmodson, looking for a takedown. Henley pushes Edmodson against the cage but Edmodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edmodson looks to land a combination but Henley avoids it well.
Edmodson tries to bum rush Henley with a series of wild strikes but Henley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmodson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henley's head backwards.
Henley fails with the takedown.
Edmodson throws out a powerful jab.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henley circles away quickly and effectively.
Henley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edmodson is fending him off so far but Henley persists. Nope, Edmodson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henley is breathing heavily.
Edmodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Edmodson. No joy for Henley on that attempt.
Edmodson swings widly with a right hand
and Henley counters with a shoot takedown. Edmodson fights it but they end up in guard.
Edmodson wants to stand up but Henley is controlling him.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Edmodson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley slips a straight right by Edmodson.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Edmodson as Henley shoots in.
Edmodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edmodson wants it to stay on the feet.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Henley avoids them all with ease.
Edmodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henley manages to avoid it.
Edmodson scores with a jab. Henley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Edmodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henley manages to avoid it.
Edmodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Edmodson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edmodson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edmodson cracks Henley with a good jab.
A combination from Edmodson does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henley off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henley is defended easily by Edmodson.
Edmodson misses with a wild body shot.
Henley fails with the takedown.
Henley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael Edmodson is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henley.
Edmodson tries to bum rush Henley with a series of wild strikes but Henley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edmodson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henley slips a jab and a cross from Edmodson.
Edmodson swinging wildly here.
Edmodson misses the shot to the body.
Henley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Edmodson.
Henley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Henley wants to counter the offense by Edmodson and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Edmodson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MIchael Henley's cut.
That's time! Edmodson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edmodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Edmodson misses with a straight right.
Henley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left and a right from Edmodson both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henley off to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edmodson.
Edmodson digs a good hook to Henley's body.
Henley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIchael Henley.
Henley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edmodson is fending him off so far but Henley persists. Nope, Edmodson circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henley walks into a straight right hand from Edmodson.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley shoots for a takedown but Edmodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edmodson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edmodson lunges at Henley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henley's hand.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Edmodson defends it well.
Edmodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henley can do to turn this around?
Edmodson swinging wildly here.
Edmodson jabs Henley right on the nose. Henley blinks but takes it well.
Henley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henley controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson pushes Henley off looking to stand but Henley dives back in and keeps control.
Edmodson has one foot on Henley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Edmodson misses with a hook.
Henley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Edmodson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henley under the eye.
Edmodson looks to land a left hand but Henley moved out of range nicely.
Edmodson connects with the punch.
Henley slips a jab and a cross from Edmodson.
Henley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown attempt from Henley. Henley gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edmodson missing with a left hand there. Henley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edmodson swivels and escapes.
Henley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henley or perhaps it was just good defense by Edmodson, which made it look bad.
Edmodson with a nice cross.
Edmodson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edmodson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henley goes for a double leg but Edmodson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edmodson continues to drive forward.
Henley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edmodson.
Edmodson throws a hook but Henley avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edmodson, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henley slips a jab and a cross from Edmodson.
Edmodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henley.
Edmodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Henley moves out of range.
Edmodson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edmodson duly obliges.
A big left from Edmodson misses.
Henley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edmodson as he avoids it easily.
Henley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edmodson as he jumps to the side.
Henley ducks under a wild hook from Edmodson.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henley or perhaps it was just good defense by Edmodson, which made it look bad.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Edmodson does no damage.
Henley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Edmodson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on MIchael Henley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henley shoots in but Edmodson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Edmodson throws a jab when Henley was well out of range.
Henley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIchael Henley.
A shot to the liver by Edmodson. Beautiful body shot.
Edmodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henley.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henley defending well as Edmodson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmodson slaps away a takedown attempt from Henley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edmodson missing with a left hand there. Henley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henley with the counter takedown but Edmodson avoids it easily.
Edmodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henley.
A combination from Edmodson does no damage.
Edmodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henley was well out of range. Poor timing from Edmodson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henley off to one side.
Edmodson scores with a nice strike.
Edmodson looks to land a left hand but Henley moved out of range nicely.
Henley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henley is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice takedown defense from Edmodson. No joy for Henley on that attempt.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Edmodson as Henley shoots in.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Edmodson lands.
Edmodson misses with a body shot.
Edmodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Henley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edmodson circles away.
Henley feints and as Edmodson raises his hands in defense, Henley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley prevents Edmodson from getting back to his feet.
Henley wants to get up but he can't break Edmodson'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.
Edmodson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henley tries to free his leg and advance position but Edmodson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Edmodson is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henley dodges the punch combination from Edmodson.
Edmodson misses with a hook.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edmodson defends it nicely.
Henley shoots in and drives through. Edmodson sprawls well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edmodson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edmodson pushes Henley off looking to stand but Henley dives back in and keeps control.
Henley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henley in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Edmodson had his way with MIchael Henley in that round.
The cut man is working on MIchael Henley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edmodson is trying to buck Henley off.
Edmodson is not content to let Henley control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edmodson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmodson throws Henley to one side and escapes!
Edmodson swings for the body but Henley moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Edmodson.
Edmodson connects with a crisp jab.
Edmodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henley goes for a double leg but Edmodson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edmodson continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIchael Henley.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmodson. Henley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henley wants to counter with a clinch but Edmodson pushes him away.
Edmodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edmodson wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Henley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley slips a straight right by Edmodson.
Henley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henley fails with a takedown attempt.
Henley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henley ducks under a wild hook from Edmodson.
Henley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edmodson as he avoids it easily.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Henley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley slips a jab and a cross from Edmodson.
And Henley tries to counter it with a takedown but Edmodson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henley drops his hands momentarily and Edmodson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henley dodges the punch combination from Edmodson.
Henley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Henley shoots for a takedown but Edmodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edmodson lands a jab to the head.
Edmodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henley.
Henley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henley darts in looking for a takedown but Edmodson gets double underhooks and turns Henley into the cage.
Edmodson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Edmodson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henley's head.
Henley walks into a stiff left hand from Edmodson.
Henley slips a straight right by Edmodson.
Edmodson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henley.
Henley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
MIchael Henley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmodson works over Henley's head and body with a nice combination.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Henley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edmodson.
Henley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Michael Edmodson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edmodson misses with a double jab.
Henley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edmodson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Edmodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edmodson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:41
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:42
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Edmodson!
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