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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Corrales (ranked 5177 p4p, 542 weight class) and Ieuan Thomas (ranked 4696 p4p, 505 weight class). Corrales comes into the arena with Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop blaring out of the sound system. Nelson Corrales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Corrales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Corrales.
Corrales misses with a straight right.
Corrales misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Corrales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Thomas is rocked!
Corrales steps in with a hook that catches Thomas right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Corrales follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thomas looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Corrales!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Conor Russell (ranked 5077 p4p, 477 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 4767 p4p, 458 weight class). Draven has chosen Dead Souls as his entrance music. George Conor Russell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Conor Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like George Conor Russell has been cut.
A good leg kick by Draven.
Draven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Draven feints and then cracks Russell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russell down.
Draven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Draven.
Draven lands a high kick!
Draven lands a high kick!
Nice body kick there by Draven.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven forces Russell back against the cage and clinches.
Draven digs a right hand into Russell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Russell's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Russell is rocked!
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Russell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Draven.
Draven is working Russell over against the cage.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Russell.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Draven misses with some punches.
Russell blocking some punches.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Russell blocking some punches.
Russell seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Draven as the two fighters clinch.
Draven lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven lands a right hand.
Draven lands an elbow just above Russell 's eye.
Draven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Russell's efforts to push away.
Draven creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Russell's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Russell drops to his knees and Draven pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Valdez (ranked 5308 p4p, 388 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 12210 p4p, 496 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by Believer - Imagine Dragons. Kilju is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Of These Mornings. 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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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Kilju politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kilju prefers to stall for the moment though.
Valdez is not content to let Kilju control the position.
Kilju taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilju wants to control but Valdez is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju with the ground and pound but Valdez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Kilju sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju wants to pass to mount but Valdez is defending the position.
Kilju looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valdez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kilju missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valdez won't allow Kilju to pass to mount.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Kilju sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilju works his way into side control.
Kilju working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Valdez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kilju on the ground.
Kilju is trying to ground and pound but Valdez uses the momentary lack of control by Kilju to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju wants to pass the guard but Valdez is defending well.
Kilju trying to control the pace.
Valdez is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kilju is looking to clinch.
Valdez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju looking to sit in guard and control but Valdez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Valdez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kilju looking for a sweep. Not yet Kilju, not yet.
Kilju striking off his back but it's not causing Valdez any problems.
Valdez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilju is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kilju has momentary wrist control but Valdez slips an elbow through the middle.
Valdez throws a strike but Kilju rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilju trying to control the position from guard on top but Valdez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kilju gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilju tries to pull guard but Valdez won't allow it.
Kilju tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kilju breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kilju or perhaps it was just good defense by Valdez, which made it look bad.
Alfonso Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuju Kilju.
Kilju is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Kilju forces Valdez back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez avoiding damage as Kilju throws knees to the body.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilju throws out a powerful jab.
Kilju shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valdez defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilju feints the counter takedown.
Valdez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilju manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Valdez.
Alfonso Valdez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valdez tries to clinch but Kilju moves out of range.
Kilju looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valdez is fending him off so far but Kilju persists. Nope, Valdez circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilju misses with a kick to the body.
Kilju closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kilju lands in his opponent's guard.
Valdez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kilju tries to land a knee to the head but Valdez blocks with his arms.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilju shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valdez's guard.
Tuju Kilju has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kilju wants to control from the top but Valdez keeps moving.
Valdez wants to stand and escape but Kilju is having none of it.
Valdez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valdez tries to get out of the position.
Kilju trying to control but Valdez is working from the bottom.
Kilju working some strikes from top position.
Kilju stands and throws Valdez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Valdez defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju decides to stand back up. Kilju steps back and let's Valdez get back to his feet.
Alfonso Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilju shoots in but no luck this time.
Kilju throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valdez.
Valdez drives through and clinches with Kilju against the cage.
Kilju tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valdez smiles and moves away.
Kilju closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Valdez's guard.
Valdez is looking to stand up but Kilju isn't so interested in that idea.
Kilju trying to control but Valdez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilju scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kilju trying to control but Valdez is working from the bottom.
Kilju throws a big elbow that misses.
Kilju throws a strike but Valdez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kilju is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kilju looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valdez won't allow Kilju to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tuju Kilju will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kilju gets a clinch.
Kilju is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Kilju to work.
Kilju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez closes the distance and pushes Kilju back into the cage.
Valdez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilju looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valdez closes the distance and pushes Kilju back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez tries to circle away but Kilju has him pinned against the cage.
Valdez manages to break the clinch.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilju shoots in and gets a takedown into Valdez's guard.
Kilju slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju wants to control but Valdez is keeping him busy.
Valdez is being controlled here.
Valdez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kilju.
Kilju misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Valdez is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Kilju seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kilju tries to score with some ground and pound. Valdez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kilju is trying to get an arm triangle but Valdez is defending well.
Kilju throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kilju is looking to take a break and control but Valdez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilju throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju wants to control but Valdez is keeping him busy.
Valdez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kilju is looking to take a break and control but Valdez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alfonso Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuju Kilju is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kilju working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kilju trying to control the position but Valdez is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valdez wants to clinch.
Kilju bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilju tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch lands to the side of Kilju 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valdez is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilju has double underhooks.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilju pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Valdez misses the target.
Valdez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kilju holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuju Kilju comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kilju winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuju Kilju!
A less than humble Tuju Kilju misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Alfonso Valdez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason ReConnor (ranked 3610 p4p, 406 weight class) and Calvin Abueva (ranked 5325 p4p, 553 weight class). Calvin Abueva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason ReConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Abueva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abueva with a nice cross.
ReConnor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Abueva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. ReConnor is in Abueva's guard.
ReConnor drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says ReConnor as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Abueva screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with ReConnor! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jason ReConnor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 3317 p4p, 336 weight class) and Luiz Diaz (ranked 3398 p4p, 343 weight class). Jack Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Jack Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jack Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson is working Diaz over against the cage.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Diaz jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a left hand.
It looks like Luiz Diaz has been cut.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Jack Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Diaz.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Diaz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking to stall here but Diaz recovers full guard.
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.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Jack Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.
Luiz Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Luiz Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz working Johnson over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 1550 p4p, 213 weight class) and Junior Borg (ranked 1878 p4p, 253 weight class). Borg has chosen Don't Borg Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Borg as Lazzarini shoots in.
Lazzarini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut.
Nice jab there from Borg.
Borg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazzarini, pushing him back against the cage.
Borg breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lazzarini.
Borg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lazzarini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borg closes the distance and pushes Lazzarini back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Borg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lazzarini wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lazzarini fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Lazzarini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazzarini slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg fails to land with a series of punches.
Borg jabs at Lazzarini's body.
Borg gets caught flat footed, as Lazzarini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Borg is looking to stand up but Lazzarini isn't so interested in that idea.
Borg kicks Lazzarini off and gets to his feet.
Lazzarini shoots in looking for a takedown. Borg tries to sprawl out of it but Lazzarini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lazzarini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borg tries to avoid it but Lazzarini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borg to the ground. Borg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Borg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lazzarini is looking to counter the offense by Borg and move into the clinch.
Borg throws a hook but Lazzarini blocks it.
Lazzarini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Borg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Borg.
Lazzarini is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini dives in and grabs Borg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borg pushes down on Lazzarini's head and hops out.
Borg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzarini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Borg sprawls well. Borg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lazzarini gets slowly back to his feet.
Borg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lazzarini has a takedown stuffed.
Borg scores with a one two! Lazzarini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Borg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lazzarini doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg works the jab nicely.
Borg wants to clinch.
Borg misses with a two punch combination.
Lazzarini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borg but Borg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lazzarini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lazzarini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lazzarini misses with a takedown attempt
and Borg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Borg.
Lazzarini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borg as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lazzarini has time to react.
Lazzarini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flavio Lazzarini's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg looks to land a left hand but Lazzarini moved out of range nicely.
Lazzarini closes the distance and clinches up with Borg, looking for a takedown. Lazzarini pushes Borg against the cage but Borg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Borg lands a nice hook to Lazzarini's body. Lazzarini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Borg.
Lazzarini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lazzarini somewhat.
Lazzarini is breathing heavily.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lazzarini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Borg. No joy for Lazzarini on that attempt.
Borg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Borg looks to land a right hand but Lazzarini moved out of range.
Borg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Borg scores with a hook.
Flavio Lazzarini's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Borg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazzarini tries to counter by clinching up but Borg breaks away and moves out of range.
Junior Borg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Borg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazzarini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lazzarini blocks a head kick by Borg.
Lazzarini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg throws a head kick that misses.
Lazzarini tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Borg manages to circle out of the way.
Lazzarini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borg throws out the jab.
Borg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lazzarini walks into a jab.
Borg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lazzarini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borg's waist but Borg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lazzarini off to one side.
A jab from Borg misses.
Lazzarini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Lazzarini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg takes the fight into the clinch.
Borg manages to break the clinch.
Borg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini avoids the head kick by Borg.
Borg fails to land with a series of punches.
Lazzarini shoots in for a double leg but Borg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borg! But no joy.
Lazzarini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borg connects with a jab.
Jeez, Flavio Lazzarini's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lazzarini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lazzarini in his tracks.
Lazzarini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Borg.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Flavio Lazzarini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junior Borg!
During a confident post fight interview, Junior Borg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 2059 p4p, 68 weight class) and Charles Kamen (ranked 1217 p4p, 38 weight class). Ji Lu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ji Lu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Kamen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lu misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Kamen.
Kamen is looking to clinch.
Lu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lu dives in and scores a takedown into Kamen's guard.
Lu has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kamen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lu trying to control but Kamen is working from the bottom.
Kamen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamen pushes Lu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lu throws a big counter combination but Kamen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kamen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamen clinches up against the cage.
Kamen working aggressively here.
Lu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamen has him pressed against the cage.
Kamen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lu has a couple of punches blocked by Kamen.
Lu tries for a takedown but Kamen manages to get underhooks.
Lu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lu blocks an uppercut.
Kamen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lu backwards.
Kamen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lu working aggressively here.
Kamen tries to throw a body punch but Lu avoids it by throwing Kamen back against the cage.
Kamen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lu scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamen controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamen.
Kamen misses with the head strike.
Lu lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lu avoiding damage.
Lu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lu breaks the clinch.
Kamen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lu.
Kamen instigates a clinch.
Lu tries a body shot but Kamen blocks it.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamen controls his hands.
Kamen lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Kamen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamen working aggressively here.
Kamen tries to work over Lu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamen working aggressively here.
Kamen pushes Lu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lu controls his hands.
Lu is trying to pull guard but Kamen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lu prevents a body shot from Kamen.
Kamen digs a right hand into Lu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lu's gas tank.
Kamen digs a right hand into Lu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lu's gas tank.
Kamen lands with a right to the head.
Kamen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamen pushes Lu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lu is breathing heavily.
Kamen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lu blocks a body shot from Kamen.
Kamen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lu up against the cage.
Kamen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ji Lu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lus head.
Ji Lu's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamen effectively controlling the action here.
Kamen misses with a body punch.
Kamen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lu throws an elbow but it misses.
Lu prevents a body shot from Kamen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lu throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamen scores with a hook to the body.
Lu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lu takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Kamen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kamen tries to clinch but Lu moves away
and Lu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lu looks to land a body kick but Kamen moved away.
Lu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamen.
Kamen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charles Kamen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kamen's head.
Kamen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lu wants to control from the top but Kamen keeps moving.
Kamen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kamen is looking to stand up but Lu isn't so interested in that idea.
Lu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kamen clobbers Lu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kamen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kamen backwards.
Lu manages to break the clinch.
Lu swinging wildly here.
Kamen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lu shoots in but no luck this time.
Kamen tries to clinch up but Lu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lu fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lu blocks a body shot from Kamen.
Lu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamen.
Lu misses with a body punch.
Lu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lu manages to break the clinch.
Ji Lu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lu misses with a head kick.
Kamen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamen lands with a shot to the body.
Kamen is looking to clinch.
Kamen scores with a hook to the body. Lu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ji Lu is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamen misses with an uppercut.
Kamen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamen lands a big right hand that sends Lu crashing to the mat! Kamen stays standing though and waves Lu back to his feet!
Kamen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Lu up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kamen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Lu's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Kamen!
Charles Kamen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Charles Kamen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 234 p4p, 24 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 3131 p4p, 277 weight class). Grande comes into the arena with Dead By Dawn by Deicide blaring out of the sound system. Jesus Chico Grande has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grande scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grande cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande misses with a looping right.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Grande pushes him away.
Grande is looking to slow Pettis down with leg kicks.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Grande misses with an uppercut. Pettis saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Grande lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pettis doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Grande.
Grande throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grande 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.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grande.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettis tries to counter with a clinch but Grande shakes him off and moves away.
Grande swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grande sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Grande avoids it this time.
Grande fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pettis moves out of range of the leg kick from Grande.
Grande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Grande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grande scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pettis in his tracks.
Grande keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis slips a jab from Grande.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande misses with a body shot
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grande.
Grande misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pettis at a distance.
Grande lands a jab to the nose.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Grande falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Grande jabs Pettis right on the nose. Pettis blinks but takes it well.
Grande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pettis's calf.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
Pettis slips under a jab from Grande.
As Grande backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but Grande manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Grande.
Pettis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
Pettis wants to counter the offense by Grande and move into the clinch position.
Grande swinging wildly here.
Pettis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grande.
Grande throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grande's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grande duly obliges.
Grande swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grande misses with a left hand
and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch.
Grande works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Pettis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Pettis.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Pettis controls the action.
Pettis tries to circle away but Grande has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pettis slips a straight right by Grande.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
A low kick from Grande is predictable there
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grande.
A little jabbing left from Pettis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
Pettis tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grande misses with an uppercut
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters circling - Grande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grande misses the body punch
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grande misses with a right hand
and Pettis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grande takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Grande.
Grande has closed the distance and engaged Pettis in a clinch.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettis tries to circle away but Grande has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Grande.
Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pettis is rocked!
A body shot lands from Grande.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him?
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
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!
Grande unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pettis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grande is unloading with more strikes now! Pettis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Jesus Chico Grande took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ewen Davis (ranked 377 p4p, 57 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 1767 p4p, 228 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Atreyu-Ex's and oh's. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewen Davis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anstey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davis is controlling him.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anstey for as long as he can get away with.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Davis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Anstey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey blocking some punches.
Anstey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis tries for a takedown but Anstey manages to get underhooks.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey clinches up against the cage.
Davis blocks a body shot from Anstey.
Davis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anstey trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis is pulling down on Anstey's head to control his posture.
Anstey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anstey being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Anstey, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Anstey against the cage but Anstey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anstey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Davis dives in for a single leg takedown but Anstey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Davis gets a double leg takedown into Anstey's guard.
Davis postures up in Anstey's guard and throws a big left but Anstey blocks it.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis prevents Anstey from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scoring with some ground and pound.
Davis advances to half guard.
Anstey is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Anstey has hold of Davis's hands but Davis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Anstey is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ewen Davis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis blocks a head kick by Anstey.
Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anstey's guard.
Anstey pushes Davis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davis looking to score a takedown here. Anstey is defending well but Davis drives through and ends up in Anstey's guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Davis trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Davis won't allow Anstey to get back to his feet.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis postures up.
Anstey is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anstey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anstey leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anstey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davis is in Anstey's guard.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anstey sneaks out the side door and pushes Davis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Anstey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davis working aggressively here.
Anstey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis tries to work over Anstey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis keeps control of Anstey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Anstey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anstey blocking some punches.
Davis prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anstey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anstey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Davis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Anstey instigates a clinch.
Davis misses with some punches.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anstey blocking some punches.
Anstey is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Davis tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Davis tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Anstey.
Davis lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anstey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Davis lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ewen Davis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Davis working over Anstey with some ground and pound. Anstey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anstey scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Davis manages to mount him!
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anstey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Anstey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anstey tries to buck Davis off but he can't manage it.
Anstey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Davis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Anstey is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Anstey and Davis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anstey pinned against the cage. Anstey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Anstey sneaks out the side door and pushes Davis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davis showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two 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!
Anstey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
Ewen Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey is trying to stand.
Anstey is trying to maintain the position but Davis is very close to passing his half guard.
Anstey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Anstey clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Anstey fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anstey has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis dives in and scores a takedown into Anstey's guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis prevents Anstey from getting back to his feet.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anstey wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Anstey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.
Davis 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ewen Davis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anstey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ewen Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anstey was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anstey wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Anstey wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis scores with a hook to the body.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Anstey controls the action.
Ewen Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anstey takes a shot to the head.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but Anstey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewen Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters by clinching up.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Anstey rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anstey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Anstey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis misses with the head strike.
Anstey struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Anstey has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.
Davis digs a right hand into Anstey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anstey's gas tank.
Anstey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Davis tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis moves out of range as Anstey throws a body kick.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Anstey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corwin Anstey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anstey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anstey wants to break free but Davis has control.
A short right from Davis.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis pushes Anstey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Davis.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anstey is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis lands an uppercut.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ansteys head.
Anstey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anstey can't break the clinch.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a right hand.
Anstey is rocked!
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Davis on the inside.
Davis is leaning against Anstey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anstey is trying to break free.
Davis lands a right hand.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis lands a big right hand that drops Anstey! The killer instinct kicks in and Davis finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Davis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ewen Davis!
Ewen Davis retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Ewen Davis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kordell Bailey Sr. (ranked 662 p4p, 87 weight class) and Benedict Arnold (ranked 1003 p4p, 148 weight class). Bailey Sr.'s entrance music is Damian Marley - Road To Zion. A fine choice. Kordell Bailey Sr. had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kordell Bailey Sr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedict Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey Sr. circles away.
Arnold wants to clinch.
Arnold throws a looping overhand right but Bailey Sr. ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey Sr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnold.
Bailey Sr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at True North Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Bailey Sr. digs a good body shot into Arnold's ribs.
Arnold drops his hands momentarily and Bailey Sr. takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnold connects with a looping right hand.
Arnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey Sr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnold.
Bailey Sr. lands a nice hook to Arnold's body. Arnold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey Sr. digs a good body shot into Arnold's ribs.
Bailey Sr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey Sr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arnold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey Sr. pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arnold back to the cage. Bailey Sr. follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnold scores with a hook.
Arnold is looking to clinch but Bailey Sr. is avoiding it.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Bailey Sr. circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Arnold to the ground. Bailey Sr. is now in Arnold's guard.
Bailey Sr. is working Arnold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Bailey Sr. from controlling successfully.
Arnold is adopting a defensive guard.
Bailey Sr. wants to pass the guard but Arnold is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey Sr. wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bailey Sr. swinging wildly here.
Bailey Sr. closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey Sr. is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey Sr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey Sr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey Sr..
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold presses Bailey Sr. against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey Sr. blocks an uppercut.
Bailey Sr. jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bailey Sr. misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey Sr. tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey Sr. is trying to pull guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Arnold.
Bailey Sr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey Sr. controlling the action here for a moment.
Arnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. is trying to pull guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey Sr. manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bailey Sr. looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arnold is one step ahead there.
Bailey Sr. being controlled here, momentarily.
Arnold wants to stand but Bailey Sr. has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bailey Sr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arnold engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kordell Bailey Sr. dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arnold tries to clinch up but Bailey Sr. circles away and keeps his distance.
Bailey Sr. half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey Sr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey Sr. lands a body shot.
Bailey Sr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey Sr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bailey Sr. jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. Bailey Sr. gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bailey Sr. moves away from the strike by Arnold.
Bailey Sr. jabs Arnold right on the nose. Arnold blinks but takes it well.
Arnold dodges the punch combination from Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold is looking to clinch.
Bailey Sr. connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arnold momentarily.
Bailey Sr. lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bailey Sr. throws a jab when Arnold was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Arnold misses
and Bailey Sr. decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arnold's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bailey Sr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnold being controlled here, momentarily.
Bailey Sr. wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Bailey Sr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arnold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bailey Sr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnold is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kordell Bailey Sr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bailey Sr. throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey Sr. not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Arnold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benedict Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey Sr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey Sr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey Sr. lands a jab.
Arnold ducks under a wild hook from Bailey Sr..
Nice jab there from Bailey Sr..
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. looks to land a right hand but Arnold moved out of range.
Bailey Sr. throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey Sr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arnold misses with a low kick.
Bailey Sr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnold manages to avoid it.
Arnold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bailey Sr. momentarily.
Bailey Sr. swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey Sr. shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnold pinned against the cage. Arnold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arnold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bailey Sr. connects with the punch.
Arnold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bailey Sr. avoids the body shot from Arnold.
Arnold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arnold tries to clinch but Bailey Sr. moves out of range.
Bailey Sr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Kordell Bailey Sr. has been cut.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey Sr. paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey Sr. swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arnold lands with a kick to the temple. Bailey Sr. shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bailey Sr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnold throws out the jab.
It looked like Bailey Sr. was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arnold.
Arnold gets tackled into the cage by Bailey Sr.. Bailey Sr. maintains the clinch.
Bailey Sr. scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bailey Sr. makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bailey Sr. is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey Sr. tries to throw a body punch but Arnold avoids it by throwing Bailey Sr. back against the cage.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey Sr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arnold can do to turn this around?
Bailey Sr. lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey Sr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kordell Bailey Sr. dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kordell Bailey Sr.'s cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. moves away from the strike by Arnold.
Bailey Sr. lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arnold darts in and clinches Bailey Sr. up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey Sr..
Arnold lands a shot to the body.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey Sr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bailey Sr. goes for a takedown attempt but Arnold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bailey Sr. scores with a body shot.
Bailey Sr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey Sr.. Those never looked like landing.
Arnold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Arnold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. throws a looping overhand right but Arnold ducks down to avoid it.
Kordell Bailey Sr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Bailey Sr. cracks a nice hook into Arnold's ribs.
Bailey Sr. misses with a body shot.
Arnold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arnold thows a leg kick but Bailey Sr. checks it
and Bailey Sr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey Sr.. Arnold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey Sr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey Sr..
Arnold clinches with his opponent.
Arnold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bailey Sr. backwards.
Bailey Sr. tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
Arnold pushes Bailey Sr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Arnold tries to work over Bailey Sr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Arnold.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey Sr. wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. tries for a takedown but Arnold manages to get underhooks.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Bailey Sr. avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Bailey Sr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bailey Sr. on the inside.
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!
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benedict Arnold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arnold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Bailey Sr. lands a left hand.
A short right from Bailey Sr. on the inside.
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Bailey Sr. avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Bailey Sr. can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey Sr.'s elbow.
Bailey Sr. looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Bailey Sr..
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
Bailey Sr. jumps guard but Arnold stands there with Bailey Sr. around his waist. Bailey Sr. gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bailey Sr. blocks an uppercut.
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey Sr. drops back down to his feet.
Bailey Sr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey Sr. is looking to control Arnold's arms but Arnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailey Sr. has his back to the cage.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bailey Sr. backwards.
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey Sr. drops back down to his feet.
Arnold lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Arnold.
Arnold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey Sr.'s elbow.
A short uppercut from Bailey Sr..
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnold.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bailey Sr.s head.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Sr..
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Sr..
Arnold blocks an uppercut.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Bailey Sr. fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bailey Sr. successfully pulls guard.
Bailey Sr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arnold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arnold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arnold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Benedict Arnold just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kordell Bailey Sr.'s cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey Sr. tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Arnold manages to circle out of the way.
Bailey Sr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey Sr. lands a nice shot that snaps Arnold's head back.
Bailey Sr. takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey Sr. shoots in for a double leg but Arnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailey Sr. tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey Sr. drops back down to his feet.
Bailey Sr. goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arnold prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. 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.
Bailey Sr. prevents a body shot from Arnold.
Bailey Sr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey Sr. misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey Sr..
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey Sr..
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. is looking to control Arnold's arms but Arnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bailey Sr. has his back to the cage.
Arnold throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey Sr. breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kordell Bailey Sr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey Sr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.
Arnold lands with a slapping head kick.
Bailey Sr. punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
Arnold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnold lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnold's corner calls for a 1-2. Arnold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Bailey Sr. misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey Sr. wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bailey Sr. darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold is looking to escape.
Bailey Sr. wants to take a breather but Arnold is having none of it.
Arnold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bailey Sr. is working away from the top position though.
Arnold is looking for a sweep. Bailey Sr. is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bailey Sr. passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Bailey Sr. there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bailey Sr. landing shots from mount.
Arnold is squirming around, avoiding Bailey Sr.'s attempts to control the action.
Bailey Sr. lands a couple of good shots and Arnold has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Arnold hold on?
Arnold staying busy and making it hard for Bailey Sr. to control.
Bailey Sr. struggling to land strikes to the head as Arnold covers up.
Bailey Sr. lands a shot to the body.
Arnold manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Bailey Sr. is now in side control.
A lull in the action here as Bailey Sr. stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Arnold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kordell Bailey Sr. had his way with Benedict Arnold in that round.
The cut man is working on Kordell Bailey Sr.'s cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bailey Sr. tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold lands a jab to the nose.
Arnold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bailey Sr. checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bailey Sr. throws a combination that misses
and Arnold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bailey Sr.'s knee momentarily.
Bailey Sr. lands a nice shot that snaps Arnold's head back.
Bailey Sr. shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnold pinned against the cage. Arnold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey Sr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.
Bailey Sr. lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey Sr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arnold misses with a hook
and Bailey Sr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey Sr. swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arnold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bailey Sr. is out of range.
Jab by Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. lands a nice shot to the body.
Arnold throws a body punch but Bailey Sr. moves out of range.
Arnold avoids the body shot from Bailey Sr..
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey Sr. bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arnold struggling a bit here.
Bailey Sr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arnold keeps working.
Bailey Sr. tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Benedict Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. trying to control the position but Arnold is working away.
Arnold tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bailey Sr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arnold taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arnold, who protects the arm well.
Arnold on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bailey Sr. trying to control the action but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Bailey Sr. throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bailey Sr. throws a strike aimed at the side of Arnold's head but Arnold avoids it well.
Bailey Sr. working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kordell Bailey Sr. is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bailey Sr. controlling from side mount.
Bailey Sr. wants to control but Arnold is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey Sr. staying calm.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bailey Sr. has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kordell Bailey Sr. showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailey Sr. has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kordell Bailey Sr.!
Kordell Bailey Sr. retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Kordell Bailey Sr., 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.
In defeat, Benedict Arnold stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stupid auto flight, free win for opponent'.
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