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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 2243 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ryat Hamza (ranked 6819 p4p, 594 weight class). Jerome Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryat Hamza !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hamza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamza trying to land knees to the body.
Hamza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Steel - that landed with a thud.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Hamza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamza looks winded!
Steel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hamza sprawling to the canvas! Hamza rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steel finish him?!
It looks like Ryat Hamza has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel stuns Hamza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamza at a distance.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hamza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel fakes the body blow, causing Hamza to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hamza goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Steel!
A victorious Jerome Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Anderson (ranked 3630 p4p, 437 weight class) and Darryl Rose (ranked 3499 p4p, 427 weight class). Rose has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook ones as his entrance music. Darryl Rose 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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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Rose!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose lands an overhand right.
It looks like Damian Anderson has been cut.
Rose tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Rose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose lands a couple of digs.
Rose controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose landing some decent shots from guard.
Rose controlling from the top position.
Rose cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose preventing the sweep.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rose postures up.
Rose controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose passes into half guard.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rose sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Rose might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rose works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
Anderson is rocked!
Rose connects with a bit shot that sees Anderson covering up! More strikes from Rose and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rose is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Rose!
Darryl Rose got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilner Fatiman (ranked 4627 p4p, 347 weight class) and Tyler Kortez (ranked 5362 p4p, 380 weight class). Fatiman comes to the cage accompanied by Zion Train. Kortez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Ready kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wilner Fatiman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilner Fatiman!
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, Tyler Kortez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatiman tries to keep at a distance but Kortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kortez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fatiman managing to block the knees to the body from Kortez.
Kortez tries to land a knee to the head but Fatiman blocks with his arms.
Fatiman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kortez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fatiman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kortez stalling.
Kortez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kortez looking to throw knees to the head but Fatiman is blocking nicely.
Fatiman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kortez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fatiman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kortez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fatiman's arms.
Kortez is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Fatiman looking for the RNC.
Fatiman keeps control of the position easily here as Kortez tries to buck him off.
Fatiman missing with strikes from the back.
Fatiman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kortez is defending well though. Fatiman let's go of the attempt for now.
Fatiman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fatiman 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.
Kortez is trying to get back to his feet but Fatiman has full control of the position and if anything, Kortez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kortez covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fatiman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kortez.
Kortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fatiman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatiman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Fatiman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kortez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fatiman misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortez is trying to get back to his feet but Fatiman has full control of the position and if anything, Kortez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fatiman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kortez.
Fatiman working for a choke but Kortez is defending well.
Fatiman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Fatiman lands a shot to the head.
Fatiman lands strikes to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman controls the action.
Fatiman is punishing Kortez with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kortez covering up well under a series of strikes from Fatiman.
Fatiman keeps control of the position easily here as Kortez tries to buck him off.
Fatiman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilner Fatiman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kortez tries to clinch but Fatiman moves away
and Fatiman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fatiman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kortez can do to turn this around?
Fatiman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fatiman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kortez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kortez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kortez!
Kortez tries to stand but Fatiman is controlling his head.
Fatiman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fatiman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fatiman is pressing down on Kortez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fatiman has a closed guard, preventing Kortez from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatiman is pulling down on Kortez's head to control his posture.
Kortez wants to stand but Fatiman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fatiman holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kortez manages to get himself to full guard.
Fatiman stays in close to Kortez's body and controls the position.
Fatiman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fatiman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatiman pushing down on Kortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fatiman stops Kortez from getting back to his feet.
Fatiman is looking to advance position but Kortez won't allow it.
Fatiman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman thows a huge punch but Kortez dodges it nicely.
Fatiman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fatiman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fatiman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fatiman wants to free his trapped foot but Kortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kortez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kortez tries to clinch there but Fatiman circles away.
Fatiman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kortez.
No joy there for Fatiman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kortez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyler Kortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kortez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatiman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kortez tries to clinch
and Fatiman counters with a takedown into side control.
Fatiman scoring with punches and elbows.
Kortez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fatiman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilner Fatiman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman misses with the ground and pound.
Fatiman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kortez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fatiman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fatiman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fatiman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fatiman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilner Fatiman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fatiman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kortez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fatiman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kortez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fatiman is controlling him.
Fatiman forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fatiman lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatiman throws a strike but Kortez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fatiman prevents Kortez from getting back to his feet.
Kortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fatiman controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman throwing strikes from guard but Kortez blocks nicely.
Fatiman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fatiman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fatiman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kortez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kortez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kortez!
Fatiman is trying to improve his position.
Kortez tries to stand but Fatiman is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman is looking to regain half guard here but Kortez keeps moving and retains side control.
Fatiman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fatiman struggling a bit here.
Fatiman stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kortez decides to stand back up. Kortez steps back and let's Fatiman get back to his feet.
Tyler Kortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kortez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatiman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fatiman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kortez tries to close the distance and clinch but Fatiman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kortez looks to clinch
and Fatiman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fatiman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fatiman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman landing some decent shots from guard.
Fatiman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fatiman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kortez for as long as he can get away with.
Kortez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kortez keeping full guard, as Fatiman tries to pass.
Fatiman is working hard here to advance position.
Fatiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyler Kortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fatiman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatiman manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kortez darts in trying to clinch
and Fatiman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fatiman.
Wilner Fatiman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fatiman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kortez's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilner Fatiman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fatiman, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilner Fatiman!
Our winner, Wilner Fatiman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 4455 p4p, 340 weight class) and Monkey Straw Hat (ranked 3959 p4p, 320 weight class). Monkey Straw Hat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Skywalker's chin.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monkey Straw Hat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker gets caught napping as Straw Hat dives in and scores a takedown. Skywalker manages to retain guard.
Skywalker wriggles free and stands up.
Monkey Straw Hat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skywalker clinches up against the cage.
Skywalker fails to pull guard.
Straw Hat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skywalker blocks it with crossed arms.
Skywalker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Straw Hat is defending well for now.
Skywalker misses with a punch to the body.
Straw Hat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skywalker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Straw Hat is defending well.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Straw Hat is controlling him.
Skywalker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Straw Hat misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straw Hat with a knee to the head.
It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker is looking for a takedown.
Straw Hat lands a nice uppercut.
Skywalker is rocked!
Skywalker jumps guard but Straw Hat stands there with Skywalker around his waist. Skywalker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Straw Hat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Skywalker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skywalker tries to pull guard but Straw Hat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Straw Hat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Straw Hat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skywalker seems to have got his legs back now.
Skywalker wants a takedown but no success here.
Skywalker fails to pull guard.
Straw Hat misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker takes an elbow to the temple.
Straw Hat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Straw Hat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Straw Hat.
Straw Hat tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Straw Hat pushes Skywalker against the cage. Straw Hat is working some dirty boxing. Straw Hat pushes off with a quick right hook! Skywalker goes down! Skywalker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Straw Hat moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monkey Straw Hat!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Blakemore (ranked 3670 p4p, 178 weight class) and Petr Kotrc (ranked 4126 p4p, 201 weight class). Blakemore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down with the Trumpets. 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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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Blakemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blakemore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blakemore lands in his opponent's guard.
Blakemore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kotrc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotrc pulls Blakemore in close to prevent any damage.
Blakemore controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blakemore drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kotrc looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kotrc looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kotrc!
Kotrc taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotrc stands up and beckons Blakemore to his feet.
Kotrc shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blakemore's guard.
Kotrc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blakemore's guard.
Kotrc scoring with some ground and pound.
Kotrc throwing strikes but missing.
Kotrc slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blakemore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kotrc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blakemore looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotrc scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blakemore to see if he's OK.
Kotrc decides to stand back up. Kotrc steps back and let's Blakemore get back to his feet.
Blakemore fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kotrc to the ground. Blakemore is now in Kotrc's guard.
Kotrc wants to get back to his feet but Blakemore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kotrc keeping moving, preventing Blakemore from controlling successfully.
Blakemore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kotrc pulls Blakemore in close to his closed guard and prevents Blakemore from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kotrc scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotrc throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blakemore was covering up waiting for the punch and Kotrc finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blakemore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kotrc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blakemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotrc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotrc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blakemore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blakemore is fighting to break Kotrc's control of his arms but Kotrc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blakemore trying to control but Kotrc is working from the bottom.
Blakemore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blakemore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kotrc wants to stand but Blakemore is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blakemore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kotrc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blakemore is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kotrc dominated that round.
That's time! Blakemore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kotrc bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kotrc wants to control but Blakemore is keeping him busy.
Blakemore tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kotrc presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kotrc in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Petr Kotrc has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotrc lands with some strikes.
Kotrc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kotrc with the ground and pound from mount.
Blakemore is desperately trying to improve his position but Kotrc has a good base and remains in mount.
Blakemore is bucking up trying to escape but Kotrc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blakemore takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blakemore is bucking up trying to escape but Kotrc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blakemore is rocked!
Blakemore tries to hold on but Kotrc pushes him away.
Kotrc unloading with bombs!
Oh Blakemore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blakemore working to try and regain half guard.
Kotrc working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kotrc lands a big shot there that rocks Blakemore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kotrc lands with some strikes.
Blakemore takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kotrc's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Kotrc!
Tom Blakemore spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back much stronger! Watch this space!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 4841 p4p, 225 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 8872 p4p, 324 weight class). Kubota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devilman No Uta. Takeru Kubota has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kassim Suluhu's chin.
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kubota as he jumps to the side.
Kubota throws out a counter right but Suluhu avoids it with no problem.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.
Suluhu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kubota is trying to defend but Suluhu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suluhu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota is looking for a sweep. Suluhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu is keen to just control but Kubota is a slippery customer.
Kubota is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kubota is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kubota is refusing to be controlled, as Suluhu sits in half guard.
Suluhu throwing shots but Kubota is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kubota avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suluhu.
Nice strikes from Suluhu there.
Suluhu stalling away here and it's allowed Kubota to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suluhu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suluhu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suluhu looking to pass the guard.
Suluhu wants to control from the top but Kubota keeps moving.
Suluhu throwing strikes from guard but Kubota blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kubota misses with an uppercut. Suluhu saw that one coming.
Suluhu has a takedown stuffed.
Suluhu shoots in for a double leg but Kubota sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassim Suluhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suluhu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kubota is trying to stand back up but Suluhu is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kubota has hold of Suluhu's hands but Suluhu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suluhu wants to take a breather but Kubota is having none of it.
Kubota trying to control here.
Kubota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suluhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kubota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suluhu throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suluhu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kubota is trying to defend but Suluhu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suluhu is keen to just control but Kubota is a slippery customer.
Suluhu stalling away here and it's allowed Kubota to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kubota keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu is stalling in the full guard.
Suluhu looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu trying to control but Kubota is working from the bottom.
Suluhu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kubota comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kubota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Suluhu slips the punch.
Kubota stuffs the takedown attempt from Suluhu. Suluhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Suluhu fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassim Suluhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suluhu shoots in looking for a takedown. Kubota tries to sprawl out of it but Suluhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kubota manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kubota! But no joy.
Kubota has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suluhu pushes Kubota away with a front kick.
Suluhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Kubota's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota blocks the body kick.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota wants to slow Suluhu down by chopping away at his legs.
Kubota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suluhu has time to react.
No luck for Suluhu with that takedown attempt.
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suluhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kubota.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Kubota keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kubota slaps away a takedown attempt from Suluhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suluhu shoots in looking for a takedown but Kubota manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suluhu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassim Suluhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
A nice side step and Kubota releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kubota takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Suluhu shoots and misses
and Kubota counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kubota defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suluhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kubota napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suluhu stands up and beckons Kubota to his feet.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Suluhu off balance momentarily.
Kubota avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by Kubota.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Kubota let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Suluhu feinted with a counter takedown.
Suluhu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Kubota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu looks for a takedown but Kubota sprawls well.
Suluhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
Kubota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Takeru Kubota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kubota misses with a hook. Suluhu ducked under it nicely.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Kubota takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Kubota steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suluhu staying out of range there.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kubota now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kubota on his heels. He'll look to pass Kubota's guard now, I'm sure.
Kubota pulls Suluhu in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kubota bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suluhu's guard.
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!
Kubota pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suluhu is keeping the position for now.
Suluhu wants to stand but Kubota is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kubota has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 7768 p4p, 633 weight class) and Eddie Rayne (ranked 24010 p4p, 705 weight class). Rayne has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Eddie Rayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
270 lbs
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285 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Rayne!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asos darts in and clinches Rayne up against the cage.
Asos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asos working aggressively here.
Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asos misses with some punches.
Asos swings wildly with an uppercut but Rayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asos working aggressively here.
Rayne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asos moves away.
Rayne throws a left that rocks Asos and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rayne dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Asos regain composure!
Asos is rocked!
It looks like Than Asos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayne has hold of Asos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Asos seems comfortable defending it but Rayne has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Asos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Asos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rayne couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Rayne!
After winning the bout, Eddie Rayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carter (ranked 4406 p4p, 436 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 4821 p4p, 472 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyer moves into the clinch.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter misses with the combination.
Meyer lands with a kick to the temple. Carter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Shane Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter passes Meyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carter slows the pace down in half guard.
Meyer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard.
Carter works his way into side control.
Carter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meyer some visible discomfort.
Carter advances to full mount.
Carter unloading with bombs!
Carter with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You get the feeling that Meyer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Meyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter 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.
Carter landing strikes from the mount.
Carter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Meyer is rocked!
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carter lands a nice shot to the head.
Meyer is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Meyer wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Carter celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Carter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 5078 p4p, 546 weight class) and Cooper Drake (ranked 3098 p4p, 386 weight class). Hicks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bill Hicks at Dangerfields. Bill Hicks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cooper Drake!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a combination
and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks lands with a left to the head.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.
Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drake tries to stand but Hicks is controlling from the bottom.
Drake is sitting in close to Hicks's body. Hicks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Drake is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Drake is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hicks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 6490 p4p, 580 weight class) and Jack Coldbane (ranked 1575 p4p, 170 weight class). Desi Kraag could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Coldbane's chin.
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270 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Coldbane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldbane rushes Kraag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coldbane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kraag can't break the clinch.
Kraag is trying to push Coldbane away but Coldbane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraag is looking to break free of the clinch but Coldbane has double underhooks.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Coldbane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kraag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coldbane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kraag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coldbane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Coldbane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desi Kraag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Kraag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coldbane lands a shot to the body.
Kraag jumps guard but Coldbane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coldbane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kraag can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag breaks from the clinch.
Coldbane moves into the clinch.
Kraag tries for a takedown but Coldbane manages to get underhooks.
Coldbane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coldbane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kraag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coldbane to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coldbane drops Kraag onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kraag is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kraag is rocked!
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Coldbane digs a right hand into Kraag's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraag's gas tank.
Oh Kraag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coldbane pushes Kraag against the cage. Coldbane is working some dirty boxing. Coldbane pushes off with a quick right hook! Kraag goes down! Kraag tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Coldbane moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Coldbane!
Post fight, Jack Coldbane took to the microphone: 'I WANT SAGE SABIN '.
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